GEC expects the 2nd public consultation for the Draft Criteria on Sustainable Use of Resources (aka Circularity) for the EPEAT® ecolabel to open the week of January 29. This 2nd public consultation period will be open for a minimum of 30 days. For public commenters, the 2nd consultation is limited in scope to those revisions proposed by the Technical Committee since the initial public consultation.

GEC will notify stakeholders when the 2nd public consultation opens via a special edition of this newsletter. The announcement will also be posted on the EPEAT Announcements page.

Please contact criteria@gec.org with questions.