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Integrated Supply Chain Information

Contents

Foreword

Summary and conclusions

Sammenfatning og konklusioner

1 Introduction

2 Scope of the study

3 Introduction to the five schemes

• 3.1 Environmental Info systems based on legal requirements
  • 3.1.1 The IPPC Directive
  • 3.1.2 Safety Data Sheets (SDS's)
• 3.2 Environmental info systems based on voluntary schemes
  • 3.2.1 EMAS
  • 3.2.2 The EU Eco-label
  • 3.2.3 Environmental product declarations (EPD)

4 IPPC and EMAS

• 4.1 Data collection and environmental aspects - IPPC and EMAS
• 4.2 Environmental improvements based on BAT
• 4.3 External reporting requirement
• 4.4 Synergies between IPPC and EMAS

5 EMAS and Eco-labelling

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 The textile industry
  • 5.2.1 The EU Eco-label textile criteria document
• 5.3 The paint and varnish Industry
  • 5.3.1 The indoor paint and varnish criteria in the EU Eco-label
  • 5.3.2 Interview with Danish textile and paint and varnished producers
• 5.4 Synergies of EMAS and Eco-label

6 EU-Eco-label and EPD

• 6.1 Strengths and limits of the EU eco-label scheme
• 6.2 Strength and limits of the EPD scheme
• 6.3 Comparison of the Eco-label and EPDs
  • 6.3.1 Washing machines
  • 6.3.2 Chemical products / Paint and varnish
• 6.4 Synergy between the EU Eco-label and a (future?) EU EPD system

7 Safety Data Sheets and EU Eco-Label

• 7.1 Safety data sheets and the new chemical regulation (REACH)
  • 7.1.1 The new EU Chemicals regulation (REACH)
  • 7.1.2 Registration
  • 7.1.3 Evaluation
  • 7.1.4 Authorisation
  • 7.1.5 Restrictions
  • 7.1.6 The Chemical Safety Report (CSR)
  • 7.1.7 New requirements for the content of the Safety Data Sheet
  • 7.1.8 Information in the supply chain
• 7.2 Comparison of data requirements for SDS and EU Eco-label (indoor paints and varnishes)
• 7.3 Comparison of data requirement (All purpose cleaners)
• 7.4 Conclusions

8 Integrated information

• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Combining the data collection
  • 8.2.1 Overlapping data requirements
  • 8.2.2 Overall data synergy effect considerations
• 8.3 Combining the verification processes
  • 8.3.1 Verification or certification
  • 8.3.2 The verification process
  • 8.3.3 Verifier qualification and competence
  • 8.3.4 Integrated verification of information systems.

9 Conclusion and recommendations

• 9.1 The Framework
• 9.2 The instruments
  • 9.2.1 IPPC and EMAS
  • 9.2.2 EMAS and Eco-label
  • 9.2.3 Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and the EU Eco-label
  • 9.2.4 Safety Data Sheets and the EU Eco-label
  • 9.2.5 Verification of EMAS, Eco-labels (and EPD)

10 Annex

• Annex 1. Establishing Eco-label criteria
• Annex 2. Type III EPD systems
• Annex 3. Eco-label criteria and EPD requirements for washing machines
• Annex 4. PCR for Chemical products
• Annex 5. Eco-label criteria for paint/varnish and PCR for chemical products

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