Circular  Economy  Package:  new  EU  legisla6on The Commission will: •  Support reparability, durability, and recyclability in product requirements under the next working plans implementing the Ecodesign Directive;

•  Help the identification of issues related to potential planned obsolescence; •  Create economic incentives for the design of products that can be more easily recycled or reused;

•  Consider requirements on the availability of repair information and spare parts in its work on Ecodesign;

DECEMBER 2015

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-6204_en.htm!http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-6203_en.htm!

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Circular  Economy  Package:  new  EU  legisla6on

“To stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy

which will:

-  boost global competitiveness,

-  foster sustainable economic growth and

-  generate new jobs.”!

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Products That Last, Conny Bakker, Marcel den Hollander, Ed van Hinte en Yvo Zijlstra, 2014

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