Environmental Coalition on Standards

Simplification must focus on implementation, harmonisation, and digitalisation not deregulation. The Commission should: 1. Safeguard the environmental acquis from weakening. 2. Prioritise enforcement of existing laws and support Member States in implementation. 3. Invest in interoperable digital tools and centralised databases to reduce duplication and burdens. 4. Ensure democratic accountability by respecting Better Regulation principles. 5. Offer long-term visibility and stability to companies that are investing in the green transition. Simplification must not mean weakening environmental ambition or protection. The EU has invested years of technical expertise and democratic process into…

We welcome the European Commission's suggestion to promote reuse and refill of packaging. However, the approach requires clarification and strengthening to ensure that they can deliver their full potential for waste prevention. (1) Refill and bring your own packaging On the one hand, all customers of economic operators preparing take-away beverages and food for immediate consumption should have a right to refuse packaging and bring their own containers. For HoReCa, this concept should refer to bring your own and the requirements to introduce refill stations, including weighing devices, are irrelevant in this situation. Take-away beverages and food prepared on the spot for immediate…

ECOS engages in a very broad range of EU policy areas relevant to environment, climate and sustainable development. More details about the objectives, priorities and activities in these work areas is available on www.ecostandard.org and via our annual Work Programme.
Policy priorities on areas including making standardisation work for the environment, industrial decarbonisation, clean energy, circular economy, nature protection and restoration and environmental transparency, articulated under EU legislative proposals and policies, such as:
- European Green Deal
- Industrial Accelerator Act, Clean Industrial Deal
- Circular Economy Act
- Bioeconomy Strategy
- Fit for 55 (incl. ETS, CBAM, AFIR, EU Electrification Action Plan, EU Heating & Cooling Strategy EU Methane Regulation, buildings, etc.)
- EU Battery Regulation
- Critical Raw Materials Act
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- Construction products policy and standardisation
- Building and housing policy and standardisation
- Trade Policy
- Standardisation Policy (incl. Eu Standardisation Strategy, Standardistion Regulation 1025/2012)
- European Product Act
- Ecodesign Directive and Energy Labelling Regulation
- Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
- Green Public Procurement

That’s why the Nature Restoration Regulation was adopted in 2024. It sets binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, in particular those with the highest potential to capture and store carbon…

…apacity and spectrum allocation - CSRD The European Commission Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive mandates large organizations in Europe to report on sustainability standards - EU Chips Act…