How CBs implemented the NEW FEE STRUCTURE + Possible problems Arising Amendment of ANNEX III (FEES) of the Regulation 66/2010 (AUGUST 2013) Main changes: 1. Application fee The competent body to which an application is made shall charge a fee for processing the application. This fee shall be no lower than EUR 200 and no higher than EUR 2 000. (before 1200) 2. Annual fee The competent body may require each applicant who has been awarded an EU Ecolabel to pay an annual fee. This can be a flat fee or a fee based on the annual value of sales within the Union of the product awarded the EU Ecolabel. Where the fee is calculated as a percentage of the annual sales value it shall not be more than 0,15 % of that value. The maximum annual fee shall be EUR 25.000 (before was 1.500) per product group per applicant.

Different implementations ANNUAL FEES In ITALY : PERCENTAGE SYSTEM minimum 500 Euros, maximum 25.000 Euros. 0,15% (products) -0,075% (services) of the annual sales of the EU Ecolabel products : Reduction 25% for SMEs, Micro Enterprises, Developing countries   ********************************************* OTHER MS : FLAT FEE  minimum 500 Euros, maximum 1500 Euros.

First problems/distortions arising Some ITALIAN LICENCE HOLDERS want to move their application to other “less expensive countries” – unfair competition (?) Problems link with the “which CB has to handle licensees” Guidelines

Questions DO YOU APPLY ANNUAL FEES? DID YOU IMPLEMENT THE NEW AMENDMENT? IF YES, WHICH SYSTEM ARE YOU USING (flat rate or percentage?) DO YOU COLLECT TURNOVER DATA OF YOUR LICENCE HOLDER? DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD GO BACK COLLECTING THESE DATA AS IT WAS DONE IN THE PAST FOR MARKETING STRATEGIES?