Ecolabel - Timeline
Update – February 2013
Quod est?
The EU Ecolabel helps you identify products and services that
have a reduced environmental impact throughout their life
cycle, from the extraction of raw material through to production,
use and disposal. Recognised throughout Europe, EU Ecolabel
is a voluntary label promoting environmental excellence
which can be trusted.
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History
The EU Ecolabel was launched in 1992 when the European
Community decided to develop a Europe-wide voluntary
environmental scheme that consumers could trust. Since
then, the number of products and services awarded the EU
Ecolabel has increased every year. By the end of 2011, more
than 1,300 licences had been awarded, and today, the EU
Ecolabel can be found on more than 17,000 products. A licence
gives a company the right to use the EU Ecolabel logo for a
specific product group.
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Heat
pumps
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The EU Ecolabel currently covers a huge range of
products and services, all non-food and non-medical
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This refers to the awarding countries; The products can be sold across the continent.
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Ecolabel for heat pumps
• Decision 2007/742/EC
• Electrically driven, gas driven or gas absorption heat
pumps
• The EU Ecolabel logo on Heat pumps tells you:
– The product has improved energy efficiency during heating
and cooling modes.
– The product reduces or prevents the risks for the
environment and for human health related to the use of
hazardous substances.
– The product has a lower global warming impact.
– It contains instructions for correct environmental use.
• April 2011: 60 heat pumps ecolabelled
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EU Ecolabel Working Plan 2011 - 2015
• The purpose of this 2011-2015 working plan is to set a
number of realistic and achievable objectives for the next five
years.
• The work plan should serve as an operational tool for
monitoring the development of the scheme and, most
importantly, for product group planning and management.
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• The criteria expired in the end of 2011
• New criteria to be developed
- EU Ecolabel Working Plan 2011-2015
- Draft working documents for ‘hydronic heat generators’
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EU Ecolabel Working Plan 2011 - 2015
• Annex IV: priorities for ecolabelling
– 2. Heating system (room)
– 7. Water heating system
Behind the schedule…
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Timeline: 2009 -2015
Revision of
Regulation
(EC)
1980/2000
2009
Entry into
force of
Revision(EC)
No 66/2010
2010
1st Draft for on establishing the ecological
criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for
hydronic central heating generators / heating
systems
EU Ecolabel
Working Plan
for 2011 - 2015
10/2011
11/2011
Sent to EUEB in 03/2013
2nd Draft
version
07/2012
3rd Draft
version
02/2013
Ecodesign/Ener
gylabbeling Lot
1 to be voted
upon!(?)
Ecolabel
criteria for
‘heating
systems’ into
force
Q2 2013
Q3 2013
New
Ecolabel
Regulation
2015
After vote, Ecolabel text sent to Regulatory Committee for final vote
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EHPA actions
• Follow-up development of criteria for hydronic heat
generators:
– Contact with EU Commission
– In cooperation with national HP associations and members
– With potentially other associations
• Communicate via:
– Position papers
– Press releases
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