The European Commission is preparing an environmental legislative proposal for its products.

The European Commission is preparing to present a proposal on March 30 that will force companies to justify their environmental claims.

This proposal has been developed for almost ten years and is based on a methodology based on the product life cycle.. https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12567-Iniciativa-sobre-productos-sostenibles_es 

Its goal is to make products more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and efficient from an energy point of view to reduce in a benefit for consumers, the environment and the climate. This initiative will also address the presence of harmful chemicals in various product categories such as:

• electronic and ICT equipment

• textiles

• furniture

• steel, cement and chemical products.

 

We will have to be attentive to this initiative in which, according to the information that has transpired, the following measures will be included, among others:

 - The implementation of the digital product passport (EU digital product passport) https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/digital-2021-trust-01-digipass

 

- The regulation of "ecological claims" (Green claims) to fight against misleading advertising (gree washing) https://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/smgp/initiative_on_green_claims.htm

 

- The promotion of Product Environmental Footprint systems (PEF product environmental footprint) https://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/smgp/ef_methods.htm

 

- The extension of the eco-design directive (ErP directive) to other product types not related to energy https://ec.europa.eu/info/energy-climate-change-environment/standards-tools-and-labels/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements/energy-label-and-ecodesign/energy-efficient-products_en

More information: https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/eu-to-tackle-green-claims-with-unified-product-lifecycle-methodology/