The objective of this project is to develop a new EU Ecolabel and revise the existing EU Green Public Procurement (EU GPP) criteria for professional cleaning services. This report investigates the market, operational and sustainability aspects of cleaning services, with a goal to develop a...

This report examines the environmental technology verification (ETV) systems in the context of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP) implementation strategy (European Commission). The organisational structure of existing ETV systems and related European ones is studied and financial...

In accordance with the provisions of Article 7(1)(f) of the EU Ecolabel Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the aim of this report is to present and justify the selection of certain EU Ecolabel criteria that are considered to be the most relevant and appropriate for use by public authorities as Green...

The report proposes and substantiates Green Public Procurement criteria for the product group of 'Sanitary Tapware', which includes taps and showers. Green Public Procurement criteria allow public authorities to integrate environmental aspects in their purchasing decisions. The report contains...

The definition of coastal waters in relation to EU environmental legislation was clearly stated in the Water Framework Directive. In compliance with this Directive, most of the EU Member States delineated their coastal waters' boundaries. However, these delineations are not as complete and...

The concept of Digital Twins of the Earth is at the heart of the recent and ambitious European Commission's initiative, named Destination Earth -also known as DestinE. This initiative was introduced by the EU data strategy, as a concrete action contributing to realize the Common European Green...

"Science of today for the environment of tomorrow" presents the Institute for Environment and Sustainability of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. The brochure gives an insight to the Institute's achievements throughout the 6th Research Framework Programme of the European Union and...

The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission, operates the International Measurement Evaluation Programme® IMEP. It organises interlaboratory comparisons (ILC's) in support to EU policies. This...

The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM) of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission, operates the International Measurement Evaluation Programme® IMEP. It organises interlaboratory comparisons (ILC's) in support to EU policies. This...