SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a SafeGuardS summarizing the European Council’s new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
The new regulation creates a framework for sustainability standards criteria across a wide range of products sold in the EU. Among its requirements is the implementation of a prohibition on the destruction of unsold textiles and footwear. Superseding the current Ecodesign Directive, (2009/125/EC), the new legislation highlights the EU’s commitment to promoting environmental responsibility and reducing waste, with additional criteria now applicable to a broader range of products.
Product durability, reusability, upgradeability and repairability are addressed in the revised regulation, and it includes a new ‘Digital Product Passport’ to assist informed purchasing decisions. The ESPR will align with the Digital Services Act for products sold online.
The ESPR is expected to be enforced 24 months after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU, following on from the presidents of the European Parliament and Council signing the act into law.
SGS has published original SafeGuardS 094.24 with further details of the ESPR.
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