Making sustainable products the norm in the EU

Article published in Voice of the Workers Weekly

The Commission has presented a package of proposals to make almost all physical goods on the EU market more friendly to the environment, in line with the circular economy, and energy efficient throughout their whole lifecycle from the design phase through to daily use, repurposing and end-of-life.

The proposals are part of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan.

The Commission has also presented a new strategy to make textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable, to tackle fast fashion, textile waste and the destruction of unsold textiles, and ensure their production takes place in full respect of social rights.

A third proposal aims to boost the internal market for construction products and ensure that the regulatory framework in place is fit for making the built environment deliver on our sustainability and climate objectives.

Finally, the package includes a proposal on new rules to empower consumers in the green transition so that consumers are better informed about the environmental sustainability of products and better protected against greenwashing.

More Information:
Proposal for a Regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products
Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Working Plan 2022-2024
EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
Revision of the Construction Products Regulation