Improving ecodesign of products and development of testing methods for products prioritised under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
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Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
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Call
Summary
The Ecodesign of Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) sets requirements for products placed on the EU market to improve their environmental sustainability.
- First, the Commission prepares a working plan in which priority product groups are identified, based on the priority criteria set out in the text of the Regulation.
- Secondly, the Commission will develop targeted performance and information requirements, known as ‘eco-design requirements’, for the prioritised products.
Detailed Call Description
Projects are expected to:
- assess how product parameters (as per Annex I of the ESPR) relevant for circularity can be determined for the given product group and explore potential new parameters with the aim of improving the circularity performance of the product;
- assess the performance of products in relation to the specific product parameters (following or building on the methods used in ESPR) and explore pathways to their improvement;
- focus on those product parameters having impact on product aspects contributing to circularity, i.e., durability, reliability, reusability, upgradability, reparability, possibility of maintenance and refurbishment, presence of substances of concern, resource use and resource efficiency, recycled content, possibility of remanufacturing and recycling, possibility of recovery of materials, expected generation of waste materials, and premature obsolescence, as well as social sustainability requirements, which are currently not covered by ESPR;
- develop, test and validate product-specific testing methods for the determination and verification of product performance in relation to the said specific parameters;
- provide analyses and recommendations for additional mechanisms and incentives to reward design for circularity and product durability – such as extended guarantees, VAT reduction, and others – and which best mitigate potential trade-offs;
- map the material flows relevant for the given product group and assess the impacts of potential requirements on these flows within and across value chains (requirement on e.g. recycled content in one value chain can impact availability of secondary raw material in another value chain, etc.);
- develop quantitative and qualitative data on relevant aspects of consumer behaviour in relation to the product parameters for the given product groups.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Expected EU contribution per project: €4.00 million
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Processing
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- Businesses
- Central Government
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Natual person / Citizen / Individual
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Services Providers
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as member of the consortium selected for funding.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Marcia Trillidou
Scientific Officer A’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy
Dr. Mary Economou
Scientific Officer
Email: meconomou@research.org.cy