1. 1 Renewed EU Sustainable Development Strategy EU Environmental Legislation 2.VII.2008 Warsaw, Poland “Business Support Programme for Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Turkey” BSP 2007/142-722

2. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 2 Workshop Schedule - Part III  IPP – Integrated Product Policy  Eco-Design of Energy-using Products Directive EuP

3. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 3 EU IPP and EcoDesign - Introduction Environmental legislation is only the one of a result of "green" activities in EU Environmental thinking: Dangerous substances use in electronics e.g. lead have a specific toxic potential and reduction of these elements gives significantly a contribution to environmental protection. In Japan environmental thinking is more pronounced and the industry implements this in its products. Legislation: It is a answer for environmental thinking. Public image: some materials are not (yet) banned by legislation but are considered as bad for the environment by consumers. Customers: Although some companies supports a progressive environmental policy, some of their customers are even more demanding. Marketing: The image of the industry also plays a part, „Green” products represent a competitive advantage. Green is a part of brand image.

4. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 4 4 Last activities for environmental legislation IPP – Integrated Product Policy EuP – Eco-Design of Energy-using Products Directive WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive RoHS – Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances Directive The IPP is an overall policy outlining the framework and philosophy of product-related environmental legislation on European level, the directives set out the detailed requirements which are relevant for companies. EU IPP and EcoDesign - Introduction

5. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 5 Integrated Product Policy  Integrated Product Policy - the European Commission's long term environmental strategy for development of more sustainable products. The core issue in IPP is to stimulate life cycle oriented product development.

6. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 6 Implementation of the IPP  Regular meetings  Pilot Product exercise  IPP Working Groups

7. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 7 Implementation of the IPP cont.  Identify products with the greatest potential for environmental improvement  European Platform for Life Cycle Assessment http://lca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/  Studies

8. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 8 What Is Eco-Design?  EcoDesign is about protecting the environment, achieving business benefits, and complying with the legal framework at the same time.  Enterprises applying EcoDesign adopt "life cycle thinking", which means that the environmental attention is expanded from the specific production site to the product and the complete supply chain.

9. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 9 Consumer Orientation  The private and professional consumers represent a major driver for EcoDesign.  The consumers' awareness of the benefits of green procurement has increased during the last decade.

10. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 10 Key Issues In Ecodesign  When adopting EcoDesign many different environmental issues linked to the different life cycle phases are brought to the designer's or product developer's attention: Material Selection Manufacturing processes Package Distribution Energy consumption Service / product life time End-of-life (Reuse, Recycling, Disposal)

11. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 11 What are the economic incentives of eco-design?  Eco-design can lead to significant economic benefits through saving of materials, reduced number of components, use of recycled materials etc. For example the reduction of hazardous chemicals in production processes usually leads to less efforts needed for safety (hazardous substances logistics, documentation), meaning also cost reduction.

12. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 12 From RoHS and WEEE To EuP  The EU legal framework for IPP is rather complex. However, in relation to electrical and electronic products four directives are essential: The Directive on Waste from Electric and Electronic Equipment - "WEEE". The Directive on Energy Labeling The Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment - "RoHS". The Directive on the eco-design of Energy-using Products - "EuP".

13. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 13 DIRECTIVE 2005/32/EC – „EuP” OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Of 6 July 2005 FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE FOR SETTING ECO-DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR ENERGY-USING PRODUCTS (EuP)

14. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 14 EU Directive on Eco-Design of Energy-using Products (EuP) Target  Optimizing the whole product life cycle  Holistic view through Integrated Product Policy (IPP)  Consideration of environmental effects in different life cycle phases Status  Framework directive  Adopted in July 2005  For single product groups specific directives will be adopted ("implementing measures"), based on the EuP  EuP framework does not create immediate obligations for manufacturers but allows the Commission to do so through implementing measures; they define eco-design requirements, conformity assessment procedures and implementation dates

15. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 15 Which products are in the scope of the EuP? It has to be analysed by the European Commission, which products will fall under this definition. "Candidates" for implementing measures are: Boilers Water heaters Personal Computers and monitors Office / imaging equipment TV sets Battery chargers and external power supply units Lighting Air conditioning appliances Electric motors Refrigerators and freezers Dishwashers and washing machines and standby and off-mode losses in general.

16. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 16 EU Directive on Eco-Design of Energy-using Products (EuP) Specific Directives in Context of EuP  Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency requirements for ballasts for fluorescent lighting (2000/55/EC of 18.09.2000)  Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof (96/57/EC of 03.09.1996)  Council Directive on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels (92/42/EEC of 21.05.1992)

17. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 17 EU Directive on Eco-Design of Energy-using Products (EuP) Requirements (depending on implementing measure)  Voluntary: ISO 14.000 (if not required by your customer) EMAS (EU Environmental Management Audit Scheme)  Obligatory: documented Environmental Management System (Annex V) or Internal Design Control (Annex IV)  Eco-Profile Environmental assessment throughout a products life cycle  Presumption of conformity CE marking Application of harmonized standards EuP which have been awarded the Eco-label, shall be presumed to comply with the corresponding implementing measure (if the Eco-label meets the requirements)

18. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 18 EU Directive on Eco-Design of Energy-using Products (EuP) Benefits  Reduced risk of fragmentation to the Internal Market and possible barriers to trade  Reduced environmental impact from EuPs  Increased security of energy supply  Integration of environmental aspects into equipment design without compromising competitiveness  Acceleration of ecological solutions, advantaging EU competitiveness in global trade  Greater availability/exchange of environmental information in the public domain

19. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 19 Do our competitors from Asia also have to comply with RoHS, WEEE, EuP?  In case your competitors serve also the EU market they also have to comply with the EU legislation. For these three directives it does not matter where a product is manufactured but if it is sold in the EU.

20. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 20 Does the consumer pay for "green" products?  Some do, others don't! Being asked, a large majority says that they care for environmental features. A remarkable number of consumers is even willing to pay more, in case the eco-product is more expensive. However, green products still serve a certain market niche.

21. EU Environmental Legislation, 2.VII.2008, Warsaw, Poland 21 Where to find information?  http://ec.europa.eu/  http://ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm  http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex in all languages of the EU.  http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ipp/  http://www.ecodesignarc.info/servlet/is/807/  http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/eco_design/index_en.htm