ECOS
ECOS coordinates the involvement of Environmental NGOsin the ecodesign processand works to enhance the voice of environmental protection in the standardisation processes.
ECOS - the European Environmental Citizens' Organisation on Standardisation - is a consortium of Environmental NGOs.ECOS is mainly involved in monitoring the activities of the international standardisation bodies and product policies at EU level (such as the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives).
ECOS works for:
- The increase of the ecological performance of products.
- Sound measurement methods for pollutants.
- Greening management systems in businesses.
- Improving consumer information towards sustainable consumption.
Together with INFORSE-Europe, WWF, Greenpeace, Climate Action Network Europe, EEB and other NGOs, ECOS has a permanent seat in the Ecodesign Consultation Forum. The organisations cooperate on the development of common positions to better argue for high energy efficiency requirements and good consumer information via energy labels.