CESA Policy News Feed

Study on the Energy Savings Potentials in EU Member States, Candidate Countries and EEA Countries published

EuP - Laundry Dryers

The final report (Task 1 to 8) of the EuP preparatory study: laundry dryers (Lot 16) is available online at www.ecodryers.org. ...full story »

EFCEM General Assembly 2009

Download a copy of the EFCEM (European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers) Technical Board Presentation - 2009 Technical Board Presentation. ...full story »

REACH- shortened guidance documentation

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published on its website shortened versions of the following guidance documents: ...full story »

WEEE Recast -Orgalime�s final position paper on the WEEE recast proposal

Orgalime will be submitting the position paper it to the European Commission, the Czech Council Presidency and the incoming Swedish Council Presidency and the Rapporteur, MEP Florenz, in the European Parliament during the next working days....full story »

Stakeholder meeting for the preparatory study on Lot 1 (Commercial refrigeration appliances)

From ENTR Lot 1 - A stakeholder meeting for the preparatory study on Lot 1 (Commercial refrigeration appliances) will be held in Brussels on July 15th, 2009, approximately from 10h00 to 16h00. The main objective of this meeting is to discuss the technical aspects related to the study (Tasks 1-3 reports) and present the next steps of the analysis....full story »

Public Consultation on Lifecycle Assesment

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is core to a rapidly growing number of policies and business instruments such as eco-design, eco-labels, carbon footprints, environmental product declarations, end of life management. Consistency and quality assurance are now essential for a robust decision support. ...full story »

WEEE Recast

Please find below developments on the current discussion on the WEEE recast proposal, as circulated by Orgalime. ...full story »

Service Cabinets and Blast Refrigerators; First questionnaire for ENTR lot 1 Ecodesign preparatory study - REMINDER

From BIO Intelligence Service S.A.S - "We would like to remind you that on May 13^th, the first questionnaire for service cabinets and for blast refrigerators and/or freezers were sent to you. The expected deadline was May 30^th but we certainly still accept the replies." ...full story »

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast

Below are comments as part of a Council Progress Report on the Energy Efficiency Package, discussed on 3 June in view of the Energy Council of 12 June 2009. ...full story »

Standard for Standby - update

Update on standby standard preparation...full story »

Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC) � ENTR Lot 1 Task 2 Working document available

Questionnaire for ENTR lot 1 Ecodesign - Dessert and beverage machines

WEEE Recast proposal - Council comments

Comments Council 8 May 2009...full story »

REACH: ECHA recommendation for priority substances published

The European Chemicals Agency ECHA published on 1 June its recommendation for priority substances to be included in Annex XIV REACH for authorization. The agency recommends that the following seven chemical substances of very high concern should not be used without specific authorisation: ...full story »

Orgalime's final position paper on EP first reading voting results

Orgalime's position on the EP's first reading voting results on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is attached. This doc has been sent to the Czech Presidency and the Commission....full story »

EP first reading results on energy labelling framework directive

Following the EP�s vote on the recast energy labeling directive earlier this month, attached is the official version of the adopted EP report and a summary of Council�s Secretariat General of the preceding discussions in the EP....full story »

From European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment - workshop invitation

From European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment You are invited to attend an open technical workshop to discuss draft technical guidance documents of the International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) in Brussels, June 29^th to July 2^nd, 2009. ...full story »

First questionnaire for ENTR lot 1 Ecodesign preparatory study - Water dispensers

A questionnaire has been prepared to collect information from the commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturers, for the preparatory study on refrigerating and freezing equipment (ENTR Lot 1), in the context of the Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC) of the European Commission. ...full story »

First questionnaire for ENTR lot 1 Ecodesign preparatory study - Ice-makers

A questionnaire has been prepared to collect information from the commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturers, for the preparatory study on refrigerating and freezing equipment (ENTR Lot 1), in the context of the Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC) of the European Commission. ...full story »

Energy Using Products - Lot 1, Refrigerating and Freezing Equipment , Task 1 working document

The bio intelligence service have published a working document (May 2009) covering Refrigerating and Freezing Equipment which includes service cabinets, walk in cold rooms, chillers, ice-makers, ice-cream and milkshake machines and minibars....full story »

EP plenary rubberstamps deal on amended Eco Design Directive

In its meeting last Friday, the plenary of the European Parliament has rubberstamped the deal agreed in March 2009 for an amended Eco Design Directive. (New product groups include water using equipment)....full story »

MEP's vote on EPBD

All new buildings to be zero energy from 2019 say MEPs All buildings built after 31 December 2018 will have to produce as much energy as they consume on-site, says the European Parliament, amending the 2002 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive....full story »

Food Waste Disposal Units - lobbying and representation progress updates

Following our communication last year regarding part funding for CESA to have associate membership of the group a joint AMDEA and CESA proposal for associate stakeholder membership was presented to WRc. ...full story »

RoHS recast - issues relating to REACH

Orgalime recently met Jill Evans (UK, Greens), Rapporteur on the RoHS recast proposal to explain its main concerns on the RoHS recast proposal as detailed in the position paper of 16 February 2009. ...full story »

Energy Labelling Directive Recast - EP ITRE vote results

On 19 March 2009, the European Parliament's Industry Committee (ITRE) adopted a draft report by rapporteur Anni Podimata (PSE, Greece) on the Commission proposal to revise the EU energy labelling scheme. The ITRE Committee notably adopted the following amendments: ...full story »

EuP - External Power Suppies

The Eco Design implementation measure on external power supplies (lot 7) has been finally adopted on 6 April and published in the Official Journal on 7 April 2009 ...full story »

Bio Waste - EU Statement

On December the 3rd the European Commission published the Green Paper on biowaste and launched the consultation process. Biowaste accounts for 30 % to 45 % of municipal solid waste across Europe. The discussion paper explores the impacts and options of bio-waste management within the European Union. ...full story »

Recast of Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

The European Parliament Plenary vote on the Industry committee report on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Recast, originally scheduled for the session of 4-7 May, is now due to take place on 23 April. ...full story »

Recast of WEEE and RoHS

Enclosed are the minutes of the Commission Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) meeting on WEEE and RoHS held on 7 April. ...full story »

REACH AND the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website

Developments recently published in the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website:...full story »

New WEEE & RoHS Consultation

EC Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS)
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) aims to minimise the environmental impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by reducing the quantities of four heavy metals and two brominated flame retardants which it may contain. ...full story »

FREE Seminar - understanding waste regulations, WEEE, Packaging, Batteries

CESA member Veolia, has organised this event to provide members with information sharing and regulation updates. Please register directly with Veolia to attend. ...full story »

Update Czech Presidency timeline on WEEE/RoHS proposal

The CZECH PRESIDENCY have announced that : ...full story »

FWD's - "County Council celebrates as residents sink their waste"

A domestic story but one which demonstrates the suport for FWD's - Households in Herefordshire and Worcestershire have responded well to Worcestershire County Council�s �Sink Your Waste initiative� to cut back on food waste....full story »

Bio Waste Green Paper

Eco Design Directive- ENTR Lot 1, Commercial Refrigeration - Registration of Interest

From Bio Intelligence Service regarding the preparatory study on commercial refrigeration equipment (ENTR Lot 1) launched by DG Enterprise and Industry in the context of the Ecodesign Directive of the European Commission (EC)....full story »

REACH - update

Please be informed that ECHA launched on 14 January a public consultation on the first draft recommendation of priority substances to be included in Annex XIV for authorisation (see ECHA press release enclosed). Interested parties can submit comments by using the relevant web forms on the ECHA website until 14 April 2009. ...full story »

Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD)

The Orgalime position paper on Commission Proposal on Recasting Directive 2002/91/EC on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD) has been finalised and forwarded to all MEPs of the Industry and Research committee (ITRE) and to the European Commission. ...full story »

EuP - lot 11 - Electric Motors

Below is Orgalime�s final letter regarding ongoing discussions on EuP implementation for electric motors (lot 11). ...full story »

Environment Agency Advice guidance document on WEEE

Below is a guidance document relating to the E.A.'s interpretation of the WEEE regulations in the UK....full story »

DRAFT Guidance on Legal Compliance and Best Practice for Business

Please see the attached consultation documents for the guidance on legal compliance and best practice for business documentation for materials and articles in contact with food....full story »

Consultation on Implementation of the Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive

The Government and the Devolved Administrations are seeking the views of producers, distributors, collectors and recyclers of batteries and accumulators and items containing batteries and accumulators.......full story »

WEEE Consultations

Ian Pearson today published a consultation on new Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations and further developments of the supporting infrastructure to take effect from the fourth compliance period (1 January - 31 December 2010 onwards). The closing date for responses is 6th April 2009...full story »

Eco design developements

For information some updates on the results of yesterday�s Energy Council discussions focusing on the proposal for amending the Eco Design Directive in the context of the Action Plans on Sustainable Industrial Policy / Sustainable Consumption and Production, and on the ongoing implementation of the Eco-Design Directive. ...full story »

Green Paper on the Management of Bio-waste in the EU - published 03/12/2008

CESA launches it's industry product training initiative - CFSP

The first seminar was sold out within hours of the announcement of the Certified Food Service Professional accreditation programme.Applications are still welcomed for this ground breaking initiative in the UK....full story »

Waste Directive published

The final revised waste directive has now been published in the Official Journal of the EU on 22.11.2008. ...full story »

WEEE & RoHS

DG ENVI is planning that the College of Commissioners should adopt the proposals for amending the WEEE and RoHS Directives by 3 December 2008. Discussions on DG ENVI�s draft proposals are now to be held amongst the cabinets of Commissioners....full story »

ENDS Europe Daily - Overhaul plans for EU's RoHS law pleases no one.

Carbon Reduction Commitment

Below is a summary of a recent DEFRA (or newly formed DECC) seminar on the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). Copies of the slides used in the presentations are also available for download. ...full story »

Material in contact with food - Black nylon kitchen utensils

The Food Standards Agency's Incident Prevention and Chemical Risk Management Branch will be carrying out a survey to look at the migration of primary aromatic amines from black nylon kitchen utensils and laminated food packaging. This is part of a 4 year rolling survey on food contact materials and follows the completion of a survey earlier in the year on the migration of formaldehyde and hexamethylenetetramine from melamine ware into foodstuffs....full story »

Environment: Commission proposes revised laws on recycling and use of hazardous substances in electrical equipment

Improving implementation and enforcement of laws on electrical and electronic equipment and cutting unnecessary administrative burden are the main objectives of the revised directives proposed by the Commission today. The directives on the collection and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment ...full story »

REACH

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), in the context of pre-registration of chemicals substances under the REACH legislation, has decided to provide an additional pre-registration submission method in the final days of pre-registration, in case the REACH-IT system cannot absorb the large number of pre-registrations before the deadline, scheduled for the 1 December 2008. ...full story »

REACH

Below are the latest updates concerning the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the pre-registration of chemicals substances under the REACH legislation: ...full story »

EuP

The next EuP Consultation Forum meeting to take place on 4 and 5 December 2008 to tackle eco design requirements for Washing machines, Dishwashers and Refrigerating appliances. Please note that to date CESA and EFCEM have received confirmation that these do not cover commercial equipment. Members may be interested in the methodology and processes being used ...full story »

Open meeting on Gas, Electrical and Water installation and registration matters

Given the increasing requirement for staff to comply with registration and training requirements CESA has convened this special seminar to be held on Tuesday 25^th November at 10.30 am at CESA offices, London. ...full story »

WEEE ; COM launches inter service consultation on WEEE/RoHS amendments: PROPOSAL FOR HIGH LEVEL INTERVENTION

DG Environment is currently consulting its colleagues from other DGs on the draft proposals for amending the WEEE and RoHS Directives. This internal Commission consultation will end on 16 October 2008....full story »

BSI - White papers on the role of standards and other useful publications

BSI have published a set of papers covering the role of standards covering Sustainability, CSR, Innovation and IPR. These are available for free download at :-...full story »

REACH - updates

Below are updates on REACH regulation:...full story »

Action Plan Sustainable Industrial Policy and Sustainable Consumption and Production

please find enclosed Orgalime�s final position paper on the Action Plan Sustainable Industrial Policy and Sustainable Consumption and Production, as submitted to the European Commission and to the French Presidency. For your information, please find also attached another copy of Orgalime�s working document on the draft Council Conclusions on the AP SIP/SCP, to be used in discussions with governments and not spread out, since it comments on an internal draft Council document. ...full story »

LVD - no revision required

You will find below and attached information relating to an Orgalime draft position paper relating to LVD, calling for an �horizontal� adaptation of the LVD to the New Legislative Framework without engaging a complete revision of the directive as some Member States authorities seem to ask. ...full story »

Water Heaters and EuP - Annex 4 published

The revised annex 4 document to accompany the Eco-design implementing measures for dedicated water heaters. ...full story »

HSE signs contract with Capita to run the new gas installer registration scheme

On 8 September 2008, HSE awarded a 10 year contract to the Capita Group Plc to provide a new registration scheme for gas installers from 1 April 2009....full story »

Energy Consumption of Commercial Cooking Appliances - can you help?

Below is a copy of an email from Intertek requesting help form members. Please reply directly to Simon Leach with your information....full story »

Material in contact with food - draft regulation consultation -responses by 28th November 2008

Please see the attached consultation documents for the above proposed Regulations. The proposed Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2009 will implement Commission Directive 2008/39/EC on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food....full story »

Batteries Directive, UK Batteries Legislation & UK Guidelines

The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 come into force on 26^th September 2008. Any persons wishing to place new primary (single use) batteries and accumulators (i.e. rechargeable batteries) or battery-powered appliances on the UK market will need to comply with the Regulations from 26^th September 2008 onwards. ...full story »

European Commission annual environmental policy review published

The European Commission has published its annual environmental policy review 2007. Herewith the link to the related press release and background documents: ...full story »

Industrial and Commercial Gas Apprenticeship Consultation

Following on from a recent meeting of CESRB and requests for the provision of a Commercial Gas /Catering NVQ and Modern Apprenticeship framework below is a link to a consultation document and ERR workbook. This consultation is a requirement and normal part of the development process, it sets out the component parts of the MA and NVQ. ...full story »

RoHS - exemption request re. lead in solders/very thin wires

The third stakeholder consultation on the review of the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS) has been launched concerning exemption request 5 " Lead in solders for the connection of very thin (<100 �m) enamelled copper wires and for the connection of enamelled clad aluminium wires (CCAWs) with a copper layer smaller than 20 �m":...full story »

Video - Health and Safety Minister Lord McKenzie - Risk Assesment launch event

At the campaign launch event on 24 June, Health and Safety Minister Lord McKenzie outlined the aims and outputs of the European Campaign on risk assessment....full story »

REACH - Review of Annexes IV & V

The Commission�s proposal for a Regulation amending Annexes IV and V of the REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 has been officially published on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website at the following link: ...full story »

Corgi/HSE/Capita

On June 18^th 2008 the HSE announced their decision on the running of the Gas Registration Scheme from 1^st April 2009 and identified CAPITA as the preferred bidder. CORGI was identified as reserve bidder. ...full story »

EuP - Water Boilers - Lot 2 BEAMA/CESA clarification on scope

Copy of EMAIL to DEFRA to support the industry position: ...full story »

EuP Working plan

Information has been received regarding the establishment of the EUP working plan: ...full story »

Fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone depleting substances. Consultation

Notice from DEFRA: Consultation on proposed Regulations ...full story »

EuP -Standby Losses

The text agreed on 7 July by the EC Regulatory Committee on the Ecodesign & Energy Labelling of Energy-using Products for an Implementing Measure (via an EC Regulation) on standby and off-mode of household and office equipment can now be viewed at ...full story »

EuP - Refrigeration

A new Ecodesign call for tender n� 178107-2008 (ENTR/2008/039) on three Energy-using Product Groups (Refrigerating and freezing equipment, Transformers, Sound and imaging equipment) has been launched under the Sustainable Industrial Policy in the OJ S134 of 12 July 2008. The submission deadline is 01 September 2008. ...full story »

Sustainability Package: Commission adopts

The Sustainability Package has been adopted by the European Commission. ...full story »

Letter of Mr Zourek (DG ENTR) regarding waste directive

A copy of the reply letter of Mr Zourek, Director General of DG ENTR, regarding Orgalime�s political message submitted shortly before the final deal on the waste directive. Letter of Mr Zourek (DG ENTR) regarding waste directive ...full story »

RoHS Regulations Guidlines from BERR

BERR has published new Government Guidance Notes (dated July 2008) for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ...full story »

Amendment RoHS annex for new exemptions 30, 31 and 32 (related to cadmium and lead)

Food Waste Disposal Units - Policy paper and executive summary

AMDEA and CESA, the trade associations of the manufacturers of food waste disposers, commissioned Dr Bob Davis of WRc to provide an independent review of the role that food waste disposers (FWDs) could play in waste management and any associated impacts of their use. ...full story »

Reach - What You Need To Do

REACH applies to substances manufactured or imported into the EU in quantities of 1 tonne per year or more. Generally, it applies to all individual chemical substances on their own, in preparations or in articles (if the substance is intended to be released during normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of use from an article).
...full story »

EFCEM Blue Book v7.0

The EFCEM Blue Book is the definitive guide to E.U legislation affecting the manufacture and supply of commercial kitchen equipment. It can be dowloaded at :-...full story »

NSF � Your Passport to North America - exclusive offer to CESA members

NSF and CESA have worked together to deliver an exclusive offer to all CESA members, with immediate effect. Companies interested in getting their food equipment products certified for exports to North America can benefit from a max. $1,000 USD discount on NSF initial costs for NSF sanitation and electrical safety certification. Companies will also be entitled to free copies of the relevant NSF standard(s) related to their product range (normally available for purchase on-line at www.nsf.org). For further information or to obtain a quote for NSF certification, contact Heather Taylor at NSF International (Europe), Avenue Grandchamp 148, 1150 Brussels, Belgium, email - htaylor@nsf.org or tel: +32 2761 74 05. Don�t forget to state that you are a CESA member to take full advantage of our CESA Member�s Offer.