EU ECOLABELLING SYSTEM TO BE EXTENDED TO AUTOMOBILES
July 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A PROPOSED revamping of the European Union (EU) system for awarding EU ecolabels would establish the legal authority for creating ecolabelling for cars within Europe. A proposed new ecolabelling regulation lays down the procedure for drafting and approving technical rules for complex manufactured goods. Until now, EU ecolabels have largely been restricted to manufactured food and drink products.
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A PROPOSED revamping of the European Union (EU) system for awarding EU ecolabels would establish the legal authority for creating ecolabelling for cars within Europe. A proposed new ecolabelling regulation lays down the procedure for drafting and approving technical rules for complex manufactured goods. Until now, EU ecolabels have largely been restricted to manufactured food and drink products.
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