1. Updates on the EU Ecolabel
22 and 24 November 2016, Brussels
Susanne Heutling
DG ENVIRONMENT, EUROPEAN COMMISSION

2. Application pack / User manual:
Adopted Decisions
Commission Decision 2016/1349 of 5 August 2016 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for footwear
Validity till 5 August 2022
A transition period until 4 August 2017 is given for Ecolabel licenses that have been awarded in accordance to Commission Decision 2009/563/EC (including Corrigendum of DE version)
Application pack / User manual:
User Manual (Parts A, B, C, D and E)
User Manual (Part C) - Application form (writable PDF file)
User Manual (Part D) - Declarations (writable PDF file)
User Manual (Part E) - Checklist (writable PDF file)

3. Application pack / User manual:
Adopted Decisions
Commission Decision 2016/1332 of 28 July 2016 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for furniture
Validity till 28 July 2022
A transition period until 27 July 2017 is given for Ecolabel licenses that have been awarded in accordance to Commission Decision 2009/894/EC and its Corrigendum
Application pack / User manual:
User Manual (Parts A, B, C, D and E)
User Manual (Part C) - Application form (writable PDF file)
User Manual (Part D) - Declarations (writable PDF file)
User Manual (Part E) - Checklist (writable PDF file)

4. User Manual soon published
Adopted Decisions
Commission Decision 2016/1371 of 10 August 2016 establishing the criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for personal, notebook and tablet computers
Validity till 10 August 2019
Transition period until 9 August 2017 for Ecolabel licenses awarded in accordance to Commission Decision 2011/330/EU or Commission Decision 2011/337/EU
User Manual soon published

5. Commission Decisions voted 24 June 2016
Decisions under Scrutiny
Commission Decisions voted 24 June 2016
Wooden Floor Coverings
Campsite Services & Tourist Accommodation Services
The Regulatory Committee gave its positive opinion on the revised criteria on the 24th of June 2016.
They are under the scrutiny of the European Council and European Parliament.
After the end of scrutiny period (3 months), the criteria will be the subject to adoption by the European Commission.
This is foreseen by the end of this year.

6. COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2016/1796 of 7 July 2016 amending Decisions
Amendments
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2016/1796 of 7 July 2016 amending Decisions
2011/263/EU (Detergents for dishwashers),
2011/264/EU (Laundry detergents),
2012/720/EU (Industrial and Institutional Automatic Dishwasher Detergents) and
2012/721/EU (Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents)
in order to take account of developments in the classification of substances (i.e. Subtilisin)
Scrutiny of the European Parliament and of the Council ended on 18 June 2016
Published on 11 October 2016

7. Prolongations
COMMISSION DECISION 2016/2003 of 14 November 2016 amending Decisions 2009/300/EC, 2011/263/EU, 2011/264/EU, 2011/382/EU, 2011/383/EU, 2012/720/EU and 2012/721/EU, in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to certain products
Published on 16 November; OJ L 308, , p. 59–61

8. Task Force on Tourism Accommodation Services
Task Forces
Task Force on Energy
Aim of the TF: develop a common EU Ecolabel criterion promoting low/zero carbon energy supplies and on-site generation for production sites
Planned to start in 2017
EC Proposal: postpone the start of the TF
Task Force on Tourism Accommodation Services
Low interest of CBs to join this task force
EC proposes to change the TF into Communication
Main focus of the new TF is to coordinate joint activities for the upcoming 25th Anniversary in 2017

9. Proposal for an Amendment Annex II regarding Logo Background Colour
Annex II, last para.:
"The label, the optional label with text box and the registration number shall be printed either in two colours (…), or in black on white, or in white on black."
The Logo guidelines were changed according to the text of the regulation in 2015
The use of monochrome logo on a coloured background is thus not possible anymore
Some licence holders cannot print the logo on their products / packaging

10. Logo Background Colour
Amendment Annex II
Logo Background Colour
Proposal:
Amendment of Annex II and the Logo guidelines
Replace Annex II, last para.:
"The label, the optional label with text box and the registration number shall be printed either in two colours (…), or in black on white, or in white on black."
with
"The European Commission will provide further instructions on the design and use of the EU Ecolabel Logo in a separate guidance document."
then
Change Logo Guideline (old logo guide version):
“Where the packaging or - in case there is no packaging - on the product itself is coloured and printed in black or white monochrome, this may form the background of the logo, too.”
Next steps:
Send wording via after EUEB for feedback
Written vote to MS by End of December 2016

11. Market penetration of EU Ecolabel products
Amendment Annex IV
Access to application data: JRC needs to get access to some of the application data from CBs for the criteria revision.
Proposal:
"The European Commission may receive anonymised data and documents submitted in an application for the EU Ecolabel to use for a revision of the criteria, if needed."
Market penetration of EU Ecolabel products
In order to get insight of the actual market penetration and added value of the Ecolabel, estimations on market data of ecolabelled products is needed.
"The applicant provides estimations on the market sales of his EU Ecolabelled products (in % and € per year)."

12. Website updates
1. Consumer page "product and services":
Updates on environmental benefits in Footwear, Furniture and Computers
2. Business landing page:
Six reasons to opt for the EU Ecolabel
3. Business page "product groups and services":
Footwear, Furniture and Computers: Links to decisions and User Manuals (except PCs)

13. Website updates
4. Business page "How to apply for EU Ecolabel":
Update and corrections
5. More about the EU Ecolabel "Criteria Development and Revision"
Clearer description of the process, e.g. first to consult the EU Ecolabel Helpdesk (filter function)
6. News and News Alert
Regular updates

14. "SuperSmart Supermarkets"
EU Horizon 2020 Project
"SuperSmart Supermarkets"
Expertise hub for a market uptake of energy-efficient supermarkets by awareness raising, knowledge transfer and pre-preparation of an EU Ecolabel
Project Period: –
Partners:
SINTEF ENERGI AS - Norway
SHECCO SPRL - Belgium
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
(CNR) – Italy
UMWELTBUNDESAMT (UBA) - Germany
KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN (KTH) - Sweden
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BRAUNSCHWEIG (TUBS) - Germany
FUNDACION CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS (CIRCE) - Spain
DPTU ENERGIJA DOO – Macedonia
International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) - France

15. SUPERSMART working tasks:
EU Horizon 2020 Project
SUPERSMART working tasks:
1. Removal of non-technological barriers:
Workshops, seminars, awareness-raising
Training for supermarket stakeholders free of charge
2. Support for the Development of an EU Ecolabel
Development of label criteria & Product group proposal
Supermarket stakeholders can participate, influence and
comment
3. Communication & Dissemination

16. "SuperSmart Supermarkets"
EU Horizon 2020 Project
"SuperSmart Supermarkets"
Basis:
Existing criteria of national type I Ecolabel
LCA analysis
Recommendation from a majority of experts
Aim:
criteria are applicable in whole of Europe
compliance verifications are applicable in whole of Europe
harmonization process with national/regional Type I ecolabel
Submit a product group proposal for a EU Ecolabel for Supermarkets including Preliminary Report, Technical Report and criteria draft in 2018
Proposed criteria:
• energy efficiency of building, refrigeration system and
equipment,
• lighting, heating, air conditioning,
• construction products, refrigerants, water consumption
etc.

17. The adoption of ECODESIGN Working Plan is expected 30th of November.
Photovoltaic Panels
Photovoltaic Panels
At the January 2016 EUEB meeting, it was decided to wait until the upcoming ECODESIGN Working Plan is adopted to evaluate the feasibility/suitability of developing EU Ecolabel criteria for this product group.
The adoption of ECODESIGN Working Plan is expected 30th of November.
The new ECODESIGN Working Plan should reflect the political commitment of the Commission expressed in the Circular Economy Action Plan. In deciding which products to include, the environmental improvement and material efficiency potential (beyond energy efficiency) will be considered.

18. Cleaning Service (new)
Foreseen Votes
Cleaning Service (new)
Final criteria draft presented in November 2016 meeting
Vote by the Regulatory Committee in June 2017
Newsprint, Tissue and C&G Paper Products
Current criteria valid until 31 December 2018
Final criteria draft will be presented in June 2017 meeting
Vote by the Regulatory Committee in November 2017
Electronic Displays
Criteria for Television valid till 31 December 2017
In June 2017 meeting either vote on the criteria or on prolongation of existing criteria

19. Criteria valid till 17 December 2017
Foreseen Votes
Imaging Equipment
Criteria valid till 17 December 2017
EC and JRC need to discuss the proposal for amendment including prolongation for June 2017

20. Meetings 2017
Meetings 2017
CB Forum: March
EUEB: March
CB Forum: June
EUEB: June
Regulatory Committee: 23 June
CB Forum:20-21 November
EUEB: November
Regulatory Committee: 24 November

21. EU Ecolabel licences per country
Statistics
EU Ecolabel licences per country

22. EU Ecolabel products & services per country
Statistics
EU Ecolabel products & services per country

23. EU Ecolabel products & services per product group
Statistics
EU Ecolabel products & services per product group

24. EU Ecolabel licences per product/service group
Statistics
EU Ecolabel licences per product/service group

25. Thank you for your attention!25