1. Social and ethical criteria in the EU Ecolabel scheme
Łukasz Woźniacki, Ecolabel Coordinator
23-24 November 2011
Brussels

2. Green and consumer NGOs is EU EB
Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs.
Established in 1962.
43 members’ organisations: Which?, Stiftung Warentest, Que Choisir, OCU, Test-Achats, Consumentenbond…
31 European countries (26 EU Member States).
Focus on general consumer policy issues.
European Environmental Bureau.
Established in 1974.
More than 140 members from 31 countries.
Co-funded by the European Commission.
EEB stands for sustainable development,
environmental justice and global equity.

3. Social and ethica criteria
Art. 6, §3e of Ecolabel Regulation
June 2011 – presentation by BEUC/EEB and Okoinstitut
Creation of task force group
2 EC, 2 MSs, 2 NGOs, 2 Industry+ JRC IPTS providing technical support + experts who could be invited to contribute on a case by case basis (experts reimbursed?)

4. I – gathering members interested - creation of task force group
- gathering documents, ideas...
DECEMBER 2011/ JANUARY 2012
II – conference call to set agenda
JANUARY 2012

5. III – meeting of task force group (connected with AHWG/ EUEB)
MARCH 2012
IV – first outcome presented during EUEB
JUNE 2012
V – second meeting of task force group
SEPTEMBER 2012

6. VI – presentation of final document
TASK FORCE GROUP
VI – presentation of final document
EU EB NOVEMBER 2012

7. Thank you for attention!
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