Contracts and Events

Completed Studies

A study on Reporting on the Implementation of Integrated product policy (IPP) was finalised in June 2008.
The study Internet site on life-cycle assessment tools and services and life cycle inventory data in support of European Integrated Product Policy was finalised in September 2006. The created internet site has been integrated into the European Platform on Life Cycle Assessment and the "LCA Info Hub".
A study looking at the level of awareness regarding life cycle thinking in small European firms, retailers and consumer organisations, and their needs for further information and support was finalised.

A study on development of Indicators for Integrated Product Policy (IPP) was concluded in December 2005.

A study evaluating Environmental Product Declaration Schemes. Further information on this and the follow-up consultation exercise can be found here.

A study on the External Environmental Effects related to the Life-Cycle of Products and Services was completed in June 2003. This is available here:

Appendix (pdf~720K) Case Studies (pdf~1M) Final Report (pdf~990K)

Future Contracts

From time to time the Commission publishes calls for tender for studies on IPP related themes. Information on these and their progress will be made available here.

There are currently no calls for tenders.