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FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the EC Inception Impact Assessment on the “Revision of EU Directive 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources”. This initiative is of utmost importance to reach the recently set target of minus 55% GreenHouse Gases emissions, compared to 1990, by 2030 and other objectives enshrined in the EU Green Deal, while supporting…

FEP the European Parquet Federation is welcoming the European Commission proposal to revise the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, and the possibility to comment it. FEP is viewing this revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive as a unique opportunity to set common requirements on which information should be shared with consumers for sorting instructions and how this should be done in an…

FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the EC Inception Impact Assessment on the “Revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) 2010/31/EU” and the possibility to comment it. This initiative is clearly in line with the objectives enshrined in the EU Green Deal and to be applied by, among others, the Renovation Wave.

FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the Call for Evidence on the “Environmental impact of waste management – revision of EU waste framework” and the possibility to comment it. FEP is supporting the waste hierarchy as set by the EU waste framework, favouring waste prevention over re-use, recycling, other waste recovery options and disposal.

FEP the European Parquet Federation is warmly welcoming the European Commission proposal for a Regulation establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals, and the possibility to comment it. We also welcome the recognition of the carbon stored in long-life wood products such as parquet - although we would welcome more detailed delegated and implementing acts as well.

FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the EC Inception Impact Assessment on the “Legislative proposal on substantiating green claims” initiative. This initiative is clearly supporting the recent EU Green Deal, the New Circular Economy Action Plan, and the Renovation Wave for which the European manufacturers of parquet are playing a key role by producing, with a relatively low carbon…

FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the EC Inception Impact Assessment on the “Sustainable Products Initiative”. While this initiative is not directly focused on the products we are representing, we guess that its overarching sustainability principles will concern all sectors at a later stage and thus we would like to express a few remarks on it: - We need harmonized rules and a…

FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the EC Inception Impact Assessment on the “Review of the Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency”. This initiative is clearly in line with the objectives enshrined in the EU Green Deal and to be applied by, among others, the Renovation Wave. Additionally, it could help supporting the economic recovery from the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

European Federation of the Parquet Industry Fédération Européenne de l’Industrie du Parquet Föderation der Europäischen Parkett-Industrie Address: Rue Montoyer 24/box 20, BE-1000 Brussels TP: +32 2 287.08.77 E-mail: [email removed] - www.parquet.net - www.realwood.eu VAT BE 0655.762.263 European Commission Brussels, 11 July 2022 FEP feedback to the European Commission proposal for a revised Construction Products…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the EC Inception Impact Assessment on the “Review of the Construction Products Regulation” (CPR). The review of the CPR will be a unique moment to address its current weaknesses and ensure that is really supporting a truly functioning Single Market for construction products.

FEP - the European Parquet Federation - welcomes the launch of the Call for Evidence underpinning the forthcoming Biotech II initiative as a timely and important step to strengthen Europes bioeconomy. At the same time, FEP encourages an expanded scope that more explicitly encompasses biomanufacturing and the use of wood in construction products, including wood flooring.

Regarding the following extract of the Annex of the draft Delegated Act: In the column, Relevant products, table note (1) is added after the entry Relevant Product: This Regulation does not apply to: a) Samples of products, which are of negligible value and quantity and can be consumed or used only to solicit orders for goods of the type they represent under the condition that the manner of presentation and…

FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry – is welcoming the EC Inception Impact Assessment on the “Amendment of the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation (EU) 2018/841”. Taking the offered opportunity to comment this Impact Assessment, FEP would like to make the following remarks: - The Regulation should be fully coherent with the EU Green Deal, the new Circular Economy Action Plan and the…