Reference Documents

Reference Documents for ETV

Below you will find the main documents that set the basis for the ETV Programme.

Commission Staff Working Paper on the ETV initiative

This paper describes the objectives and the operational principles of the ETV Programme, within the frame of the Eco-Innovation Action Plan.

General Verification Protocol v. 1.2 (1st Aug 2016)  [1.3 MB]  

General Verification Protocol v. 1.3 (1st April 2018)  [1.65 MB] 

The ETV General Verification Protocol (GVP) is the technical reference document describing the procedures guiding the verification process and the requirements for the organisations taking part in it. The new version 1.3 replaces the version 1.2 as of 1st April 2018.

Specific Guidance/Reference Documents

The work of the Technical Working Groups may also lead to the publication of specific guidance documents that clarify or detail further the General Verification Protocol:

• TWG Guidance Document 001/2013-05-31 on confidentiality and no conflict of interest issues within the ETV scheme (v. 1.1 - updated)
• TWG Guidance Document 002/2013-10-15  on the workflow between the Verification Bodies, the Commission Services and the Technical Working Groups (v. 1.1 - updated)
• TWG Guidance Document 003/2014-04-23  on the clarification of the eligibility criteria and assessment (v. 1.2 - updated)
• TWG Guidance document 004/2016 Guidelines on assessing the environmental added value of an environmental technology in a life-cycle perspective at the proposal stage
• TWG Guidance document 005/2016 Guidelines on the Acceptance of Existing Test Data
• TWG Guidance Document 006/2015-04-08 on the use of the ETV logo and post-verification requirements when marketing a technology verified through the ETV scheme
• TWG Guidance document 008/2015-04-08 for addressing the interfaces between Technology Areas in the context of the EU-ETV Pilot Program
• TWG Guidance document 009/2016 Guidelines on Auditing Test Bodies
• TWG Reference document 001/2016 Clarification on the meaning of 'verification' under ETV and differences from certification

Other relevant documents for the EU-ETV Programme

Market Potential for an EU-ETV scheme

A detailed assessment of the market potential and demand for an EU ETV scheme was produced by the EPEC consortium and published in June 2011. You can consult the reports and conclusions below:

• Final report (including Executive Summary)
• Annexes: Business Case and Market
• Presentation of the final report

Publications 

• Flyer  [1.1 MB]
• Brochure  [2.3 MB]
• Guide for Proposers  [1.1 MB]
• ETV Flyer - International Working Group on Environmental Technology Verification  [1.8 M]