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Integrated Product Policy (IPP)
The European Commission adopted a Communication on Integrated Product Policy (IPP) in June 2003. The Communication outlines its strategy for reducing the environmental impact caused by products.
Key issues
- Improving a broad range of products and services throughout their life cycle from the mining of raw materials to production, distribution, use and waste management.
- Placing general obligations on companies to integrate environmental considerations systematically into the product design and production process.
Next steps
- Identification and launching of pilot projects on particular products - 2003;
- Publication of a practical handbook on best practice with Life Cycle Assessment - 2005;
- Discussion document on the need for product design obligations on producers - 2005;
- Development of a Commission action programme for greening its procurement - 2006;
- Identification/action on products with potential for environmental improvement - 2007.
Integrated Product Policy: Complete document
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