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Future IPP-related developments

The European Commission has drawn an action plan for implementing IPP and aims to review the effectiveness of the IPP approach every three years.

Actions foreseen for implanting IPP as communicated by the European Commission

Source: European Commission’s IPP homepage
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ipp/home.htm

It is noted that the dates are indicative.
For more information view the Commission’s Website dedicated to IPP
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ipp/home.htm

 

January 2005

Draft final report on the identification of the products and the product groups that have the greatest environmental impact from the life-cycle perspective – in the framework of “ Identifying the products with the greatest potential of environmental improvement”

January 2005

IPP working groups set up by the IPP Regular Meeting – on reporting formats and product information - start

January 2005

Stakeholder internet consultation on the mobile phone pilot project– on the draft report: Analysis of the product’s environmental impact throughout its life-cycle

January 2005

Conclusion of the study: ”Making Life-cycle Information and Interpretative tools available” (more information on : http://europa.eu.int/studiesevents.htm)

21 January 2005

Workshop for the “Development of Indicators for IPP” tender (more information on: http://europa.eu.int/studiesevents.htm)

February 2005

Stakeholder internet consultation on the draft final report on the identification of the products and the product groups that have the greatest environmental impact from the life-cycle perspective – in the framework of “ Identifying the products with the greatest potential of environmental improvement”

February 2005

Meeting with selected stakeholders on the mobile phone pilot project – on the draft report :Analysis of the product’s environmental impact throughout its life-cycle

02 March 2005

IPP Regular Meeting

March 2005

Stakeholder internet consultation on the teak garden chair pilot project – on the draft report: Analysis of the product’s environmental impact throughout its life-cycle

April 2005

Meeting with selected stakeholders on the teak garden chair pilot project – on the draft report :Analysis of the product’s environmental impact throughout its life-cycle

April 2005

Stakeholder meeting on the draft final report on the identification of the products and the product groups that have the greatest environmental impact from the life-cycle perspective – in the framework of “ Identifying the products with the greatest potential of environmental improvement”

June 2005

Final report for the “Development of Indicators for IPP” tender

Summer 2005

Workshop demonstrating the Internet Site on Life-Cycle Assessment Tools and Services

September 2005

Result of the “Internet Site on Life-Cycle Assessment Tools and Services and Life Cycle Inventory Data” contract

21 September
2005

IPP Regular Meeting

November 2005

Conclusion of the IPP Pilot Project exercise –Commitments by stakeholders to reduce the environmental impact of the respective products

2005

Commission identifies product guidelines for EMAS

2005

Commission identifies the products and the product groups that have the greatest environmental impact from the life-cycle perspective – in the framework of “ Identifying the products with the greatest potential of environmental improvement”

End 2005

Commission produces a discussion document on ways to promote the implementation of the IPP approach in companies, including consideration of product design obligations.

December 2005

Commission services decide whether any action is needed to be taken at the Community level to stimulate the development of EPDs.

First half 2006

Results of IPP working groups on product information and reporting formats

Autumn 2006

Monitoring the commitments made on the Pilot Project

December 2006

Member States, Industry sectors and consumer organisations to submit reports to the Commission on the measures taken and progress made in implementing the IPP approach.

December 2006

Member states draw up action plans for greening their public procurement, the Commission will also draw up an action programme for its own procurement.

2007

Commission reports on the progress of IPP to the EP and Council

2007

Commission identifies the products with the greatest potential of environmental improvement

For more information view the Commission’s Website dedicated to IPP http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/ipp/home.htm

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