Anja Bundgaard, Carl Dalhammar, Erika Machacek, Kristina Overgaard Zacho, and Arne Remmen
Publisher:
Nordic Council of Ministers
Published Date:
June 2014
ISBN:
9789289327206
ISSN:
0908-6692
Page:
269
The European Union has initiated a number of initiatives to improve resource efficiency in Europe. The Ecodesign Directive is one of the policy instruments that could aid the transition towards a more resource efficient economy. So far, the Directive has mainly been applied to set requirements related to energy efficiency, but there is potential for setting legal standards that increase product durability and promote the future re-use and recycling of components and materials. This paper examines the potential benefits and disadvantages in applying the Directive for this purpose, and analyzes the potential to apply certain types of legal standards. There is a need for continuous development of indicators and methods in order to allow for a broader range of legal standards in the future. The study provides some short and long term recommendations on the way forward.
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