Overview of the implementation of confidentiality and no conflict of interest measures in the EU-ETV pilot programme : guidance document 001/2013-05-31 adopted 31st of May 2013 : 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 streamline of confidentiality and no conflict of interest covering the information that is shared amongst the members of the EU-ETV Technical Working Groups. This document, adopted on the 31st May 2013 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 2.1.6.1 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".