Under the European Green Deal, the European Commission presented in March 2020 a New Circular Economy Action Plan, in which it announced a sustainable product policy legislative initiative to make products fit for a climate neutral, resource efficient and circular economy, reduce waste and ensure that the performance of frontrunners in sustainability progressively becomes the norm. The legislative initiative will entail a revision of the Ecodesign Directive, widening its scope beyond energy-related products, and propose additional legislative measures as appropriate. In this context, the Sustainable Products Initiative public consultation will close on 9 June 2021. In such a flourish legislative period, APPLiA would like to bring relevant views to the table to discuss the future of sustainable products in the EU and present its view of Circular Appliances.
Schedule
10:00 – 10:05AM
Welcome & Introductory remarks
Paolo Falcioni, APPLiA’s Director General
10:05 – 10:10AM
Expert Contribution
Federico Magalini, SOFIES, Managing Director
10:10 – 10:35AM
Panelists’ interventions
Matjaž Malgaj
European Commission – DG Environment, Head of Unit
Korrina Hegarty
APPLiA, Environment Policy Director
Leendert Jan de Olde
Philips, Director Ecodesign and Sustainability
Sylvia Maurer
BEUC, Director Sustainability, Energy, Food, Health and Safety
10:35 – 10:55AM
Keynote Speaker, Q&A
MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, European Parliament, Member of the European People’s Party (EPP)
10:55 – 11:00AM
Closing remarks