Assessment of Criteria Development within the EU Eco-labelling Scheme 

Colophon

Title
Assessment of Criteria Development within the EU Eco-labelling Scheme 

Author
Stranddorf, Heidi K; Bagh, John A. 

Publisher
221 Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Responsible institution
dk-TEKNIK, Energy & Environment

Copyright
Ministry of Environment and Energy. Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Series and number
Environmental Project, 594

Keywords
eng: EU regulation; eco-labelling; life-cycle-assessment; criteria; methodology

Emneord
dan: EU; miljømærkning; livscyklusvurdering; produkter; kriterier;  metodik 

Abstract
eng: The project compares twelve studies, which create the basis for criteria development under the EU scheme. The project discusses LCA methodological issues across the studies and implicates energy and waste water treatment too as well as access to data sources. The project points out some conflict areas in the criteria development.  For instance covering a great market share conflicts with having a well defined product group as well as having an iterative process within international negotiations.

Resumé
dan: Projektet sammenligner tolv studier som danner basis for udvikling af EU's miljømærke kriterier. Projektet behandler LCA-metodiske emner på tværs af studierne og inddrager desuden emner som energi og spildevandshåndtering samt adgang til datakilder. Projektet peger på forskellige konflikter i udviklingen af kriterier. Bl.a. at skulle dække en stor markedsandel med et kriteriesæt og samtidig have en veldefineret produktgruppe samt at have en iterativ proces i indpasset i internationale forhandlinger. 

Language
eng

ISBN - electronic
ISBN 87-7944-424-5 

Price - electronic
0 DKK

Version
1.0

Version date
2001.03.28

Format
htm; gif: doc.

Inventory
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ISSN - print
ISSN 0105-3094

Publication standard no.
1.0