PRODUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
On line application form for the Environmental Footprint (EF) pilot phase
2013-2016
There are two possible options to propose the development of a Product Environmental
Footprint Category Rule (PEFCR) in the framework of the Environmental Footprint (EF) pilot
phase (hence after EF pilot phase):
a) As leader for a specific product category, in which case the proponents will play the
role of Technical Secretariat (see the document "Guidance for the implementation of
the EU PEF during the Environmental Footprint (EF) pilot phase - Version 3.3
available at http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/smgp/product_footprint.htm for
more explanations on terms and roles of the different stakeholders during the EF pilot
phase).
b) As stakeholder without leading role. If selected, these category rules will be led by the
Commission, who will act as Technical Secretariat.
Submitting the application form
Applications must be submitted electronically to env-environmental-footprint@ec.europa.eu.
A confirmation of receipt will be sent by email.
Closing date and time: 28 March 2014 at 17:00 CET.
Important information:
This call is only open to products in the area of food, feed, drinks, packaging for food,
fertilisers and catering services. No applications will be accepted for other product groups.
In order to enable the Commission to select a varied sample group of category rules,
applicants are requested to answer a series of questions. Unanswered questions and/or
insufficiently detailed responses will weaken the likelihood of a successful application.
This completed application form must constitute an integral part of the application, even if it
is provisional or partially completed.
Costs for the application and participation in the EF pilot phase will not be covered by the
European Commission beyond the following aspects:
Technical support will be provided by the Environmental Footprint Technical Helpdesk to the
Technical Secretariat, as described in the Guidance for the implementation of the EU Product
Environmental Footprint (PEF) during the Environmental Footprint (EF) pilot phase. This
service includes trainings and e-learning packages. Furthermore, the Commission expects to
provide support for the logistics for the organisation of face-to-face meetings and provide
funding for the test of verification schemes.
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Applicants who need further information may - during the preparation of their application send their request via email to env-environmental-footprint@ec.europa.eu .
The information provided in this Application form will not be distributed under any
circumstances. It will only be used by Commission staff for the selection of the pilot category
rules studies to be run under the EF pilot phase 2013-2016.
Please note that submitting the application does not guarantee the selection for
participation in the EF pilot phase.
A written notice to the proponents of the selected category rules will be sent by end of April
2014 at the latest.
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APPLICATION FORM
SCOPE
Identify and describe the product category proposed for the PEFCR development:
[Insert text]
Introduce the CPA/NACE codes for the proposed product category:
[Insert code(s)]
Are you proposing to act as leader (Technical Secretariat) for the proposed product
category?
Yes
No
If Yes, please provide below the list of organisations who will be part of the Technical
Secretariat:
[Insert list]
Please remember to attach letters of commitment of organisations who will be part of the
Technical Secretariat.
Identify the life cycle boundaries you intend to cover (only to be filled if you are
proposing to act as Technical secretariat):
Cradle-to-grave
Cradle-to-gate [please specify]
Gate-to-gate [please specify]
Gate-to-grave [please specify]
(For those proposing to act as Technical Secretariat) – Please provide a list indicating at least
3 products (brand names) produced by three different companies that are also members of the
Technical Secretariat. These products will be analysed during the second and third steps of the
EF pilot phase, i.e. it will include the calculation of the EF Profile based on the draft PEFCR;
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the testing of different verification schemes; and the test of different communication vehicles
for B2B and B2C.
[Insert list]
PROPONENT(S)
Please fill in the following tables. In case of a group of proponents, please fill in one table
each.
Organisation name
Sector
Description of the
organisation's activities
Number of staff
Business address
Website (optional)
Are you an SME?1
Contact person
Function:
Address:
Telephone no.
Email
Please provide a list of the brand names of the products produced by your company that will
fall under the proposed product category.
[Insert list]
SUPPORTING INFORMATION
Please provide in Annex to this Application form a short market analysis (max. 10 pages) of
the EU market of the product group proposed for the period of 2008-2012. The market
analysis should provide sufficient information to understand the percentage of the EU market
(in terms of turnover) represented by each member of the Technical Secretariat and by the
overall group of proponents (if any).
In case you are not proposing to act as Technical Secretariat, the market analysis should still
be produced to help the Commission to identify the different players active in the market for
the proposed product category.
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For the EU SME definition see http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/facts-figures-analysis/smedefinition/index_en.htm
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Are there already existing Product Category Rules (PCR) – or similar documents - for
the proposed product category?
Yes
No
(If the answer is YES, please add these documents as annex to the application form or provide
the hyperlink to download them, if available)
Has the organisation/group already carried out an LCA for the product category
proposed?
Yes
No
If YES, was the study peer-reviewed by an independent expert or panel of experts?
Yes
No
If YES, please provide a paper copy of the study or an hyper-link where the study can
be downloaded.
Does the organisation or the group of proponents agree to provide all necessary Life
Cycle Inventory data collected for category rules supporting studies to the EF Technical
Helpdesk, if necessary, under a confidentiality agreement?
Yes
No
By submitting this application, the organisation(s) accept(s) conditions regarding data
treatment as described below.
Note on the treatment of data
By submitting this application form, applicants accept the below conditions on the treatment
of data.
The applications and the identity of applicants will remain confidential.
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For the category rules that are selected, the full details of the members of the Technical
Secretariat and of participants will be published. The results of the EF pilot phase will also be
published.
Confidential data will be treated as appropriate by the EF Technical Helpdesk, who will sign
confidentiality agreements with participants, if required.
The personal and organisation data collected and further processed are data necessary for the
participation in the Call for Volunteers (such as name/surname/ postal & e-mail
addresses/phone number/fax number, etc.) and will be stored by Unit C1 of DG Environment
for the purposes of this project and will be stored in the archives in connection with this
project.
The access to all personal data as well as all information collected in the context of this Call
for Volunteers is only granted to a defined population of users, without prejudice to a possible
transmission to the bodies in charge of a monitoring or inspection task in accordance with
Community legislation. These users are European Commission staff.
No personal data is transmitted to parties which are outside the recipients and the legal
framework mentioned. The European Commission will not share personal data with third
parties for direct marketing purposes.
In case you wish to verify which personal data is stored on your behalf by the responsible
controller, have it modified, corrected, or deleted, or if you have questions regarding the
consultation, or concerning any information processed in the context of the consultation, or on
your rights, feel free to contact the support team, operating under the responsibility of the
Controller, using the following contact information:
DG Environment, Unit A1 Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy
env-environmental-footprint@ec.europa.eu
Tel. +32 2 29 90676
Complaints, in case of conflict, can be addressed to the European Data Protection Supervisor.
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