'Come on Labels' project seminar on new energy labels

Start/Stop Date:
15 Mar 2013
Organiser:
Come on Labels, in cooperation with the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) and the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic of the European Union
Venue:
Rue Caroly 15, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Focus Areas:
Energy labels
Type of Event:
Conference

Venue

Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the European Union
Rue Caroly 15, 1050 Bruxelles - Ixelles, Belgium

Programme:

9:30 – 10:45

Come On Labels – Summary of the Final Results

Overview of market surveillance activities / summary of available information on product testing / survey of presence of energy labels in shops / examples of new energy label dissemination activities / examples of old appliance replacement schemes

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 13:00

New energy labels – current experience and future improvements  - Stakeholder discussion and viewpoints

Viewpoints and round table discussion of the representatives of the  European Commission, manufacturers, retailers, environmental organisations, energy agencies, and other experts and stakeholders

13:00 – 13:45

Discussion and refreshments

Additional information:

Free admission, please register with:

Mr. Juraj Krivošík, SEVEn, The Energy Efficiency Center, Czech Republic,
Come On Labels project coordinator, juraj.krivosik@svn.cz

Address of the venue: www.mzv.cz/representation_brussels/en/contacts


DETAILED PROGRAM -
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Detailed programme:

9:30 – 10:45

Come On Labels – Final Results Summary:

SEVEn, Juraj Krivošík:

  • Working with authorities – overview of national surveillance activities
  • Proper label display – are labels available in shops? 900 shops surveyed
  • Promoting new labels to consumers – examples of activities, ENEA, Milena Presutto:
  • Product tests – summary of known product compliance tests, ÖkoInstitute, Corinna Fischer:
  • Replacing old appliances – examples of schemes monitored

10:45 – 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 – 13:00

New energy labels – current experience and future improvements  - Stakeholder and expert discussion and viewpoints:

  • European Commission – Ewout Deurwaarder - Overview of implemented legislation and future plans
  • CECED –  Luigi Meli - Manufacturers´ experience with the new energy labels
  • ECOS – Edouard Toulouse – position of the environmental NGOs on new energy labels and scope for improvement
  • Swedish Energy Agency - Helena Ahlkvist Johansson – viewpoint of the national market surveillance authority
  • NL Agency – Hans Paul Siderius  - viewpoint of a national energy agency
  • ATLETE and ATLETE II project - Milena Presutto, ENEA - Project test activities and survey results
  • CLASP - Pernille Schiellerup - New Energy Label Consumer Comprehension Assesment
  • GfK Retail and Technology – Barbara Inmann - Comparing the acceptance of the new label with the old label at the points of sale
  • EFER - The European Federation of Electronics Retailers – Maurice Estourgie – retailers´ view on energy labels display and impact

13:00 – 13:45

Discussion and refreshments