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  • FEICA Feedback Designing mobile phones and tablets to be sustainable Ecodesign.pdf

    Uploaded September 28, 2022

    FEICA Feedback to the Draft act on Designing mobile phones and tablets to be sustainable – Ecodesign

    The European Commission published the Draft Regulations on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling of mobile phones and tablets. The feedback submitted to the EU ‘Have your say’ can be consulted here.  Below document covers FEICA’s feedback to the Draft act on Designing mobile phones and tablets to be sustainable – Ecodesign.

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    Publication ref.: POP-EX-L09-050


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  • Sustainable Products Initiative Digital Product Passports.pdf

    For members Uploaded August 31, 2022

    Executive Summaries FEICA Priorities - Sustainable Products Initiative Digital Product Passports

    FEICA has prepared different Executive Summaries treating as priorities certain initiatives of the European Commission. The Executive Summary ‘Sustainable Products Initiative: Digital Products Passports’ considers digital product passports (DPPs), instruments that would combine a product identifier, collected data regarding the product, and a physical connection between product and data. Two considerations in the Summary regarding the DPP are why the DPP should be adopted, and what data are to be collected for what products.

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    Publication ref.: RAM-IN-L03-013


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  • Repairability score for smartphones and tablets.pdf

    For members Uploaded August 31, 2022

    Executive Summaries FEICA Priorities - Repairability score for smartphones and tablets

    FEICA has prepared different Executive Summaries treating as priorities certain initiatives of the European Commission. The Executive Summary deals with the European Commission’s proposal for a product repairability score for phones and tablets. This score, in terms of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) methodology, considers the rate to which various priority parts could be repaired or upgraded. According to the JRC, too, adhesives, as fasteners, are included in the parameters for calculating a repairability score.

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    Publication ref.: RAM-IN-L03-012


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  • Green Claims Initiative.pdf

    For members Uploaded August 31, 2022

    Executive Summaries FEICA Priorities - Green Claims Initiative

    FEICA has prepared different Executive Summaries treating as priorities certain initiatives of the European Commission. The Executive Summary ‘Green Claims Initiative’ focuses on the issue of obtaining trustworthy information regarding the environmental effects of products through the reduction of false green claims made by companies (‘green washing’). The European Commission intends to require companies to verify their environmental claims through the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) and the Organisation Environmental Footprint (OEF).

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    Publication ref.: RAM-IN-L03-010


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  • Adhesives and sealants sustainability role in construction.pdf

    Uploaded August 03, 2022

    Summary Report: Adhesives and sealants’ key sustainability role in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem

    Sustainability in the construction sector is receiving substantial attention in the European Union (EU) as a consequence of both the absolute scale of this sector and its share of materials usage and greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. Recent legislative initiatives, such as the EU Green Deal, cover the construction sector with specific provisions, addressing all levels from entire buildings to construction elements and to the materials used for their production and installation. The environmental performance of adhesives and sealants used in the construction sector is therefore of high interest. The full report is available for FEICA members here.

    #construction #sustainabledevelopment

    Publication ref.: RAM-EX-L05-030


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  • Adhesives and sealants sustainability role in construction.pdf

    For members Uploaded June 28, 2022

    Complete FEICA study: 'Adhesives and sealants’ key sustainability role in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem'

    Recent legislative initiatives, such as the EU Green Deal, cover the construction sector with specific provisions, addressing all levels, from entire buildings to construction elements, and to the materials used for their production and installation. The environmental performance of adhesives and sealants used in the construction sector is therefore of high interest.

    FEICA commissioned an extensive analysis on the sustainability performance of adhesives and sealants. The analysis provides an overview of key aspects of sustainability related to adhesives and sealants in the construction sector, with consideration being given to such matters as energy efficiency and material efficiency.

    The full report 'Adhesives and sealants’ key sustainability role in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem' is now available for members. A summary of the report is also available on the FEICA public website via this link.

    Publication ref.: RAM-IN-L05-031

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  • The 'one substance, one assessment' approach.pdf

    For members Uploaded June 13, 2022

    The ‘one substance, one assessment’ approach

    The current legal framework for chemicals’ risk assessment is extremely complex. Through the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the Commission introduced the idea of the ‘one substance, one assessment’ process as a way to ensure that the initiation and priority setting of the safety assessments would be done in a co-ordinated, transparent and, to the extent possible, synchronised manner, taking into account the specificities of each sector.

    FEICA believes that risk management measures should not be a one-fits-all approach, as it would result in unjustified bans by declaring a product unsafe due to the lack of a specific risk assessment targeted to the respective application.

    This publication offers background information and FEICA’s view with regards to the concept of ‘one substance, one assessment’.

    Publication ref.: RAM-IN-K11-060

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  • Safe and sustainable-by-design chemicals.pdf

    For members Uploaded June 13, 2022

    Safe and sustainable-by-design chemicals

    The European Commission is pushing for a shift towards chemicals, materials and products that are inherently safe and sustainable, from production to end of life. Included is a commitment for the European Commission to develop criteria on safe and sustainable-by-design chemicals and materials by 2022, while already providing a working definition of the concept in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.

    This publication offers background information with regards to ‘safe and sustainable-by-design’ chemicals, FEICA’s view and the next steps. Specific topics covered include the relevance for adhesives and sealants, the proposal and timeline of the European Commission and current intelligence regarding this topic.

    #circulareconomy #sustainabledevelopment

    Publication ref.: RAM-IN-K11-065


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  • Press Release: Adhesives and sealants play key sustainability role in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem.pdf

    Uploaded May 24, 2022

    Press Release: Adhesives and sealants play key sustainability role in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem

    FEICA hosts webinar providing an overview of the sustainability benefits of adhesives and sealants to the construction industry.

    Publication ref.: FPR-EX-L05-029

    #Press #construction #sustainabledevelopment


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  • FEICA Construction Webinar presentation.pdf

    Uploaded May 24, 2022

    Presentation of the FEICA webinar ‘Adhesives & sealants in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem’

    On 24 May 2022, FEICA hosted a webinar titled ‘Adhesives & sealants in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem’. 

    The key takeaways were:

    - The energy efficiency of buildings is a key element of a climate neutral European Union. Adhesives and sealants are integral to thermal insulation and decarbonised heating solutions.

    - Material efficiency addresses the (carbon) footprint embodied in construction materials themselves and the quantities of future demolition waste. Adhesives and sealants support weight reduction and the use of lower footprint construction materials. During the use phase of a building, adhesives and sealants facilitate maintenance, repair and renovation functions.

    - When construction elements or entire buildings reach their end-of-life, multiple approaches exist for reuse and recycling. With the right design, adhesives and sealants applications can enable circularity at the end-of-life. 

    You can download a summary of FEICA’s report 'Adhesives and sealants’ key sustainability role in the transition pathway for the construction ecosystem'. The full report will be made available on the FEICA Extranet soon. You can watch the recording of the webinar here.

    #sustainabledevelopment #construction #events


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