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EU Commission: publication of the updated EU LCI list

In mid-February 2021, the European Commission published the EU LCI list, last updated in December 2020.

2. March 2021

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IBO Wien: Release of the Corona Calculator VIR-SIM 2.1

In mid-February, in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Protection the IBO Vienna published under the leadership of Peter Tappler the online simulation tool VIR-SIM 2.1 for calculating the relative risk of contracting an infection via aerosols.

23. February 2021

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ECHA: Two new substances added to candidate list

As the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) announced in mid-January 2021, two more substances have been added to the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation.

17. February 2021

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ECHA: Roadmap to address substances of very high concern complete

As announced by ECHA on 4 February 2021, As part of the SVHC 2020 Roadmap launched by the Council of the EU in 2013, all relevant, currently known substances of very high concern have been identified and included on the Candidate List.

15. February 2021

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eco-Clip: LEED

LEED is the world’s leading rating system for sustainable buildings. Building products and furniture used in LEED buildings must meet various material-related sustainability requirements. Our eco-Clip provides a brief overview of the criteria and the LEED points system.

19. January 2021

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eco-Clip: FloorScore®

FloorScore® is the world’s best known and most requested quality label for low-emission floor coverings. What are the testing requirements of the US certification programme? And how does the certification process work? Our eco-Clip offers a compact overview of FloorScore®.

16. June 2020

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GEV-EMICODE: Publication of new criteria and method

In May 2020, Association for Control of Emissions in Products for Floor Installation, Adhesives and Building Materials (GEV) published new GEV classification criteria and an updated GEV testing method.

2. June 2020

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GOTS: New version 6.0 released

The new GOTS version 6.0 was released in mid-March 2020. It replaces the previous version 5.0 and comes into force on March 1, 2021.

6. April 2020

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Blue Angel: Revised criteria for low-emission thermal insulation material and suspended ceilings

Blauer Engel Prüfstelle eco-INSTITUT Kriterien Blue Angel criteria

In December 2019, Environmental Label Jury hold a meeting and adopted four new environmental labels and revised various DE-UZ award criteria.

30. March 2020

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French VOC label for furniture: current state of things

The decree (2017/22/F and 2017/23/F) on the French labelling of wood-based furniture with regard to emissions of volatile pollutants being in the notification process since 2017 set a date of coming into force on 1 January 2020.

17. February 2020

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