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Energy label agreement reached: Focus needed now on practical and enforceable implementation
• Future EU energy label communication campaigns should stress that appliances now available are more energy efficient than those of previous generations
• The energy label must continue to support energy efficiency and help drive down consumer energy consumption
• Explaining new energy label to consumers will be key to its future success
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A workable waste legislation to not waste opportunities
Today, the European Plenary adopted the reports of MEP Simona Bonafè on Commission proposals amending the 2008 Waste Directive, the 2012 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and the 2006 Batteries and Waste Batteries Directive. These legislative proposals were part of the EU Circular Economy Package, announced in December 2015.
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A Single Market 2.0 for an Industry 4.0
On EU Industry Day, the Home Appliance industry calls for the unlocking of the Digital Single Market opportunities
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Close the loop without knots
ENVI Reports on proposals for the revision of the EU Waste legislation seek to solve the whole circular economy challenge without considering practicalities and realities of the Single Market and waste markets in the European Union.
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Home Appliances: serving Europe and its citizens
Launch of the Home Appliance Europe 2015-2016 report showcases value the sector brings to Europeans
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Clean Energy for All Europeans Package: Efficiency and Consumers First
CECED Director-General Paolo Falcioni: “We are happy to see that the Commission is considering consumers at the core of its energy policy and proposes a fair deal for them. It is in the interest of all that they get empowered and rewarded for the solutions they can offer”.
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Don’t Let Product Energy Policy Freeze This Winter
Industry Trade Associations emphasise their concerns on the upcoming discussions on the future of EU product policies
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Greens and Reds for the future of the Energy Label
ITRE report on proposals for the revision of the EU Energy Labelling Framework is a good basis for rescaling to A-G, but trust in the label must be maintained
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The Energy Union? It starts at home
Building the Energy Union together - CECED at EU Sustainable Energy Week.
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Home Appliance 2015 - one year on, the work goes on
"We have achieved a great deal in this first year. Our industry has the means to make a positive contribution to the future lives of Europeans fostering sustainable lifestyles and delivering sustainable growth and jobs. We urge Europe's policy makers to continue to create the conditions within Europe's Single Market that will encourage our sector to thrive. One year on, the work goes on". Paolo Falcioni, Director General, CECED
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We can all do our bit for sustainability
Industry, policy makers and consumers working together can provide strong sustainability benefits for society. This was one important conclusion to come out of the CECED-cChaired Energy Efficiency Sustainability Starts at Home Roundtable which took place on 8th December in Paris.
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Digital Single Market: Commission's proposal on contract rules to promote e-commerce misses target
Making a distinction between offline and online worlds, and creating potentially a different regime for an appliance and its digital content, will unnecessarily increase the complexity of the Digital Single Market
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Let’s close the loop through innovation & competition
• Market-based approach delivers an actual circular economy on the ground
• Innovation & competition are key drivers to deliver a circular economy by:
- continuously improving resource efficiency at the production of new products
- enabling high quality recycling and recovery of secondary raw materials at end-of-life treatment of products
• Any shift in focus from energy to resource efficiency requirements should be supported by clear environmental benefits
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Home appliance industry to showcase sustainable, connected home at COP 21 Sustainable Innovation Forum
Sustainability starts at home. It is this simple yet important message that home appliance manufacturers will bring to the Sustainable Innovation Forum (#SIF15), the key COP21 side event in Paris to showcase the contribution the sector can make to sustainable growth, a key industry priority.
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State of the Energy Union: Keep focus on consumers and innovation
CECED highlights the key roles of European consumers and innovators in ensuring a strong and successful European energy policy.
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EU Summer Package: rain & shine
New Energy Label Regulation will cause unnecessary delays to consumer benefits
Consumers to play central role in future energy policy
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The Digital Single Market strategy: the road towards an innovative and inclusive Europe
"An opportunity to accelerate, through innovation and consumer involvement, sustainable lifestyles, growth and employment within Europe"
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Launched today: Home Appliance 2025
Home appliance business leaders call on the EU to focus on jobs, growth, skills, innovation and sustainability for the sector
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View HA 2025 vision in three minutes (animation)
Keep the Energy Label a success story
“We want to keep the success story going and ensure that the label continues to have a positive impact.” - Paolo Falcioni, CECED Director General
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Consumers at the heart of Energy Union
the household appliance industry appreciates the need to put consumers at the heart of Europe's future energy policy, and reward their contribution.
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Don't overcook ecodesign
Manufacturers of ovens, hobs and hoods support the new EU rules but CECED expresses caution for the future
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Pan European testing for the European single market
EUSEW: ATLETE II Project demonstrates viability and usefulness of centralized resources for effective product testing
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CECED and EHI urge the EU to set a binding energy efficiency target in 2030
The European household appliance and heating industries call the EU to take a strong commitment to energy efficiency for 2030.
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Reinhard Zinkann becomes new CECED President
Outgoing CECED President, Fabio De’Longhi (De’Longhi) to become Vice-President following completion of second two-year term.
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APROBYTTEKH, the new Russian National Association for the Household Appliance Industry
Six household appliance manufacturers held first General Meeting of the newly-established National Association with the Russian Federation
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Illegal Shipment of e-waste
Tackling illegal shipments via stronger inspection regime vital
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