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The EU pilot programme on Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)

The EU pilot programme on Environmental Technology Verification (ETV). Pierre Henry European Commission Directorate-General for Environment. Policy framework.

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The EU pilot programme on Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)

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  1. The EU pilot programme on Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Pierre Henry European Commission Directorate-General for Environment

  2. Policy framework Environmental Technology Verification was developed as an instrument for eco-innovation in SMEs under the Eco-Innovation Action Plan. Commission Staff Working Paper SEC(2011) 1600 final ETV is also part in the Green Action Plan for SMEs: enabling SMEs to turn environmental challenges into business opportunities Commission Communication COM(2014) 440 final ETV mentioned in the Circular Economy Action Plan: supporting SMEs access to innovative technologies. Commission Communication COM(2015) 614 final

  3. What is ETV? Environmental Technology Verification (ETV): is a third-party validation of the performance of innovative environmental technologies. that • promotes innovative environmental technologies • helps manufacturers to prove the reliability of their claims, and technology purchasers to identify innovations that suit their needs. • accelerate the market uptake of innovative environmental technologies

  4. Positioning of ETV

  5. ETV pilot programme Pilot programme set up with 7 Member States, implemented by 14 accredited Verification Bodies Active in 3 technology areas: Water treatment and monitoring Energy technologies Materials, waste and resources

  6.             15accreditedverificationbodiesavailable

  7. Contact phase ETV process Proposal phase If new tests are needed Performance claims ETV Statement of Verification Specific protocol preparation phase Testing phase Assessment and Verification phase Publication phase

  8. Example of verification

  9. EU ETV pilot phase figures • 2016 Update of the EU ETV pilot program • ETV indicators show continued progress of the pilot programme – but not enough to ensure the success and recognition of the instrument

  10. ETV and R&D • ETV for market-ready technologies; possibility to verify prototypes where no technological evolution is planned. Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8, exceptionally 7 • ETV mentioned in Horizon 2020 programmes, horizontal measure on SMEs – cost of ETV eligible as one element of a larger project • When planning R&D projects with ETV, need to involve a Verification Body and preserve its independance in the project

  11. International aspects • New ISO standard 14034 on ETV process at adoption stage; publication early 2017 • ETV programmes existing in Japan, Korea, the Philippines, in transition in Canada and the USA • More than 1400 technologies verified globally by ETV programmes; cooperation to achieved mutual recognition based on ISO standard

  12. EU ETV what is next ? • End 2016 - 2017 Evaluation of EU ETV program • Keeping the ETV pilot until a policy decision is taken based on its evaluation in 2017 • Explore synergies with other environmental policies • ETV as support to Green Public Procurement and Public Procurement of Innovation • 2. ETV as support to legislations based on technology performance, e.g. support to emerging techniques under IED • 3. ETV as complement to standards, e.g. on raw materials, to Product policy tools (ecodesign, labelling, environmental footprint)

  13. Thank you for your attention ENV-ETV@ec.europa.eu https://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecoap/etv

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