Benefits of chemicals’ functions in consumer products should be considered, and LCA, product durability and recycling. pinfa’s input to the EU public consultation noted the need to take into account the functions delivered by chemicals in finished products and underlined the importance of fire safety for priority products identified in the Sustainable Product Initiative: electronics/ICT, textiles and furniture. pinfa welcomed the proposed widening of the Ecodesign Regulation’s scope beyond energy-related products. Pinfa concluded by calling “for a supportive, holistic, consistent and forward-looking policy framework, to enable the fire safety industry to deliver on the Green Deal.”
pinfa input to EU public consultation on the Green Deal Sustainable Product Initiative, 16th November 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12567-Sustainable-Products-Initiative/F1231298