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EU Commission Recommendation on the use of the Environmental Footprint methods to measure and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organizations.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Data collection/reporting Monitoring Non-governmental entity Protection of environment
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Recommendation promotes the use of the Environmental Footprint methods in relevant policies and schemes related to the measurement and/or communication of the life cycle environmental performance of all kinds of products, including both goods and services, and of organisations. This Recommendation is addressed to Member States and to private and public organisations that measure or intend to measure the life cycle environmental performance of their product or of their organisation, and/or communicate or intend to communicate life cycle environmental performance information to any private, public and civil society stakeholder in the EU.

Full text
English
Website
environment.ec.europa.eu