Guidelines for the eligibility assessment of technologies proposed to the EU-ETV scheme : guidance document 003/2014-04-23 adopted 23rd April 2014 : version 1.1 approved 20th of November 2014

Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) is a new tool enabling the verification of the performance claims put forward by developers of innovative environmental technologies. The EU-ETV programme, launched in 2011 by DG-ENV, is supported by Technical Working Groups (TWGs), one for each technology area active under the Pilot programme. These TWGs are chaired by the JRC and composed by Commission Invited Experts and by Experts representing the Verification Bodies with the overall aim to harmonise and exchange good practices. This document summarises the outcome of the discussion of the Technical Working Groups concerning the assessment of eligibility criteria by Verification Bodies. It clarifies and provides guidance to help Verification Bodies evaluate whether a technology proposed for ETV meets the minimum requirements imposed by the programme such as fitting the scope of the programme, presenting innovative features and an environmental added value, being "ready-to-market" and meeting user's needs and legal requirements. This document, adopted on the on the 23rd April 2014 by the TWGs, is a guidance document, with the meaning given in the General Verification Protocol of the EU ETV pilot programme (version 1.1), Section A.II.4.3. It has been produced by the EU ETV Technical Working Groups, chaired by the JRC, under the auspices of DG Environment. This document is also deliverable 2.1.6.3 under the Administrative Arrangement 070307/2011/630755/F4 between DG ENV and JRC (ref JRC No. 32937), "Scientific and technical support for the implementation of the EU Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) pilot programme".