Harmonisation of indoor material emission labelling schemes in the EU - VOC Workshop

Harmonisation of indoor material labelling schemes in the EU is an important aspect of the European Commission¿s policy making process in the field of indoor air quality and associated health effects. This paper describes the outcome of recent activities and a roadmap setting out the steps being taken by a preparatory working group led by the EC for establishing an EU wide harmonised framework of labelling schemes and obtaining broad consensus through open consultation.JRC.DDG.I.2-Chemical assessment and testin

Harmonisation of Material Emission Labelling Schemes in the EU

Growing awareness about requirements for healthy indoor air has resulted in a demand for products demonstrated to be safe for use in indoor environments. Emissions from construction products have been identified as a significant source of indoor air pollution since the beginning of the 1980¿s. Different approaches to evaluate construction products have emerged over time, and considerable practical experience has been gained during recent years. In some markets, emissions originating from indoor construction products have been noticeably reduced by developing quality criteria and labelling systems. A detailed review of the existing labelling schemes was compiled in 2005 in the European Collaborative Action, Report 24. This paper reports on ongoing activities concerningthe development of a harmonised evaluation concept that is under elaboration by the Danish ICL, the German AgBB, the Finnish M1 and the JRC/IHCP/PCE.JRC.I.2-Chemical assessment and testin

ECA report no. 27 on “Harmonisation framework for indoor products labelling schemes in the EU”

Harmonisation of indoor products labelling schemes in the EU is an important aspect of the European Commission’s policy making process in the field of indoor air quality and associated health effects. This report describes the outcome of recent activities and a roadmap setting out the steps being taken by a preparatory working group led by the European Commission for establishing an EU wide harmonisation framework for labelling schemes which consists of core and transitional criteria. The harmonization framework proposed in ECA report no. 27 will help the convergence of existing mandatory and voluntary labelling schemes in EU. This report is the final product of an initiative, coordinated by the JRC-IHCP at Ispra and integrated into the EU strategy on indoor air quality led by the EC Directorate General for Health and Consumer Affairs. This initiative started in 2010 with an international workshop “Harmonized framework on indoor material labeling schemes: challenge with a global perspective”. Member States, the industry and the consumers are concerned by it. Labeling of products will help building designers and consumers making informed choices about the products (existing or new) in the market which are used in indoor environments and also removing existing barriers in trade of consumer products used indoors.JRC.I.1-Chemical Assessment and Testin