Post on 20-Jul-2019
transcript
EU Ecolabel EMAS
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
State-of-play and evaluations
Pierre Henry DG Environment B1
3 instruments of Circular Economy action plan
Improving the efficiency and uptake of the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and the pilot programme on environmental technology verification (ETV) could also benefit businesses and SMEs in particular. The voluntary EU Ecolabel identifies products that have a reduced environmental impact throughout their lifecycle. The Commission will examine how to increase its effectiveness and contribution to the circular economy.
3 instruments under evaluation
• An evaluation of the EU Ecolabel and EMAS Regulations is being finalised under the Commissions Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT). The results should be published soon.
• An evaluation of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) pilot programme is beginning and should be finalised in the second half of 2017.
• All evaluations include an assessment of the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and EU added value.
3
4
5
State-of-play on the revision of Product Groups
1. Adopted decisions in 2016
Footwear
Personal, Notebook and Tablet Computers
Furniture
2. Decisions under scrutiny in 2016
Wooden Floor Coverings
Tourist Accommodation and Campsite Services
3. Voted decisions in 2016
All-Purpose Cleaners and Sanitary Cleaners, Detergents for Dishwashers, Industrial and Institutional Automatic Dishwasher Detergents, Hand Dishwashing Detergents, Laundry Detergents, Textile
4. Decisions for vote in 2017
Cleaning Services, Copying and Graphic Paper http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/products-groups-and-criteria.html
6
Overall EMAS registration numbers Total numbers 9,049 Sites 3,955 Organisations
Status: October 2016
Organisations registered per country* Country Organisations
registered
Austria 290
Belgium 75
Bulgaria 8
Croatia 0
Cyprus 59
Czech Republic 24
Germany 1,215
Denmark 39
Estonia 6
Spain 904
Finland 4
France 32
Greece 41
Hungary 28
Ireland 3
Country Organisations registered
Italy 1,002
Lithuania 5
Luxembourg 2
Latvia 0
Malta 1
Netherlands 2
Norway 15
Poland 71
Portugal 55
Romania 10
Sweden 18
Slovenia 10
Slovak Republic 3
United Kingdom 31
TOTAL 3,955
Status: October 2016 * Including figures from German national register and official responses from CBs, where provided
Trends per NACE code – industrial sectors*
Status: October 2016 *Based on figures provided by EU EMAS register
and German national EMAS register Multiple references possible
Organisations by size*
Status: October 2016 *Based on figures provided by EU EMAS register
and German national EMAS register
is a third-party validation of the performance of innovative environmental technologies.
that
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV):
• promotes innovative environmental technologies
• helps manufacturers to prove the reliability of their claims, and technology purchasers to identify innovations that suit their needs.
• accelerate the market uptake of innovative environmental technologies
Pilot
and demonstration
Test of concept
Testing
in-house or in labs
Early product with innovative technology
3rd party Verification Bodies
Mature product
Product
certification
Standardised performance tests
3rd party
certification Bodies
Pilot programme set up with 7 Member States, implemented by 14 accredited Verification Bodies
Active in 3 technology areas:
• Water treatment and monitoring
• Energy technologies
• Materials, waste and resources
175 quick-scans, 62 contracts signed, 15 verified technologies
End 2016 - 2017 Evaluation of EU ETV program
Based on the evaluation results, possible ex-ante impact assessment and Commission proposal
Explore synergies with other environmental policies 1. ETV as support to Green Public Procurement
and Public Procurement of Innovation 2. ETV as support to legislations based on
technology performance, e.g. support to emerging techniques under IED
3. ETV as complement to standards, e.g. on raw materials, to Product policy tools (ecodesign, labelling, environmental footprint)
Thank you for your attention