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The EU PEF/OEF Pilot Phase

(2013-2016)

Dr. Michele Galatola

Product team leader

DG Environment –

Sustainable Production and Consumption Unit

Challenges

• Life Cycle data (quality & availability)

• Need to develop consistent product and sector-specific rules

• Involvement of stakeholders (particularly SMEs anddeveloping countries)

• Simplification

• The verification system

• Convergence of methods at EU level and internationally

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Why a pilot phase?

EU Pilot on PEF/OEF

Pilots' objectives:

1. Test the process for the development of PEFCRs and OEFSRs

2. Test different approaches for verification systems (embedded impacts, traceability)

3. Communication vehicles

The pilot can be on an intermediate or a final product.

There is no obligation to run both a PEF and OEF pilot

� Defining the goal and scope of the study;

� Defining relevant/irrelevant impact categories;

� Identifying appropriate system boundaries for the analysis;

� Identifying key parameters and life-cycle stages;

� Providing guidance on possible data sources;

� Completing the Resource Use and Emissions Profile phase;

� Providing further specification on how to solve multi-

functionality problems.

The role of PEFCRs

Disclosure & Communication 6

Future policies

In the context of the EU PEF Pilots, the PEFCRs shall also include a specific section describing the 3-4 best ways of communicating the results of a PEF-profile to different stakeholders (B2B and B2C as appropriate).

The choice of these communication vehicles will be part of the consultation process led by each Technical Secretariat.

The chosen communication vehicles will then be tested during the last phase of the pilot.

More details about this element of the pilot will be provided at a later stage.

Disclosure & Communication 7

Future policies

• PEF external communication report

• PEF performance tracking report

• PEF declaration

• PEF label

• OEF external communication report

• OEF performance tracking report

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On-going study titled: "Investigating options for different compliance systems for PEF and OEF declarations"

Contractors: BIO Intelligence Service, IEEP, Ecologic

Delivery: early 2014

Objective: to identify and describe the most appropriate compliance system/mechanism for PEF/OEF declaration.

Verification

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The study will:

• Review and describe existing compliance systems/mechanisms used for mandatory or voluntary policy tools used for products or organisations.

• Define and characterise various options for compliance systems/mechanisms;

• Assess the estimated average costs of selected options;

• Assess the possible/expected reliability rate of selected options;

• Compare the estimated costs and reliability rate of selected options with those of existing compliance systems; and

• Provide recommendations on the most suitable option(s) for PEF/OEF declaration.

Verification

Verification 10

Future policies

Particular emphasis: systems/mechanisms which address

embedded/indirect characteristics (e.g. land-use, eco-toxicity, etc)

Challenging to measure such aspects but crucial in order to

consolidate the reliability of PEF/OEF.

Coverage:

• verification of data, methodology, traceability

• conformity assessment and market surveillance

Pilot phase

1st wave of pilots

• Call for volunteers April 2013

• No food and drink related products (ENVIFOOD Protocol)

2nd wave of pilots

• Call for volunteers expected beginning 2014

• Open to food and drink related products

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Pilot phase

WHO can propose a pilot:

1. Single companies2. Cluster of companies3. National, European or non-European industry associations4. NGOs5. Member States or non EU governments6. Universities, Research Institutions7. International organisations8. Any mix of the organisations mentioned above

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� As leaders

� As proponents / participants

The Commission will lead on alimited number of pilots

Governance 13

Steering Committee

• MS representatives• Commission• Representative from pilots• Representatives of main stakeholder groups

• Approvals, monitoring and conflict resolution

Technical Advisory Board

Tech. Secretariat

1

Tech. Secretariat

2

Tech. Secretariat

…n

EF Technical Helpdesk

NGOs

Ind.

SMEs

PAs

NGOs

Ind.

SMEs

PAs

NGOs

Ind.

SMEs

PAs

Representativeness 14

� Major competitors or their representatives – 75% of EU market invited

(yearly turnover)

� All companies contributing to more than 10% of the market are

invited

� 51% of the EU market actively participating

� Wide range of stakeholders (SMEs, consumers and environmental

associations) involved

TechnicalSecretariat 15

� Holds the pen

� Does the technical work (find & evaluate existing PCRs or sector guidance, performs screening, define benchmarks and classes of performance, etc)

� Involves a representative amount of stakeholders

� Organises meetings and consultations

� Manages comments

EC Support 16

� Technical Helpdesk

� Logistics related to meetings

� Testing of verification

� Tools to support "users"

EF Helpdesk 17

� Technical assistance to "piloters" and to the Commission Team

� Face-to-face training (to all stakeholders) on PEF and OEF methods

� Face-to-face training (to "piloters" carrying out the supporting studies) on PEFCR/OEFSR implementation

� 5 webinar-based trainings on subjects requested by participants

� Off-line e-learning packages (PEFCR and OEFSR) available in 3 EU languages (EN, FR + 1 among ES, PT, DE, PL, IT)

� Data centre

� Set-up of the web-commenting tool

� Support during the verification phase

� Support during the internal (EC) evaluation of the pilot phase results

The call for tender has been published on 19 April with deadline 4 June.

Timing 18

Future policies

Activity Reference Timing

Analysis of existing PCRs and scope definition + draft definition of representative product Preliminary work

1st physical consultation (scope, + draft definition of representative product) Month 3

Analysis of results for 1st physical consultation Month 4

Feedback on 1st physical consultation Month 5

Steering Committee: approval of scope and representative product definition

Definition of the model for the screening Month 5 to month 6

PEF Screening (impact assessment, interpretation and conclusion, report) Month 5 to month 8

Draft PEFCRs based on PEF screening Month 9-10

1st open consultation (results PEF screening and draft PEFCRs, additional environmental

information)

Month 10

Analysis of comments from 1st open consultation Month 11

Feedback on 1st open consultation Month 12

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Future policies

Drafting the final PEFCR Month 13-14

2nd physical consultation meeting (Brussels, on the final PEFCRs, time validity of the

PEFCR)

End of month 14

Analysis of comments from the 2nd physical consultation Month 15

Feedback on 2nd physical consultation Month 16

Steering Committee: approval of final draft of the PEFCR

PEFCR supporting studies Month 17-21*

2nd open consultation (results final PEF, benchmark and classes) Month 22

Analysis of comments from the 2nd open consultation Month 23

Feedback on 2nd open consultation Month 24

Review of the draft final PEFCR Month 20 to month 23

Analysis of comments from the Review, and Feedback on Review comments (with help of

steering committee if needed)

Month 23

Revising draft final PEFCR + summary of all feedback From month 23 to month

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Release of the final PEFCR Month 24

For any further information

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/smgp/

env-environmental-footprint@ec.europa.eu

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