Questionnaire for workshop participants - EU Ecolabel Marketing for ...

5.10.1. Project result 2006 and situation 2007
In 2006 Vilma Eri from CES, Budapest collected a long list of Polish companies in the
product groups detergents, textiles and tissue papers and then sent them a letter with
information materials. The contacting was not successful and new strategies had to be
found.
At the end of 2007 there are 3 Ecolabel awarded companies: One Hotel and two
producers: A cleaner production with 7 awarded products and a producer with 1 soil
improver.
5.10.2. Strategy and focus adjustment 2007
On 12 October the Consultancy Agreement between ENERGON Energie- und
Umweltmanagement GmbH and Polish Centre for Testing and Certification was signed
and Annex 1 (Terms of Reference) and Annex 2 (Tasklist) agreed.
Project objective was to develop and realise a cost effective (1) strategy to (2) attract
new applicants and to (3) increase the visibility of the EU Eco-label at the market.
Product group focus included: Textiles and Footwear; Shampoos and soaps; Household
equipment
5.10.3. Completed activities 2007
� Consultancy for three Polish companies
� Presentation Ecolabel criteria on the Conference „Green Public Procurement –
Environmental Aspects in call for tenders procedures”;
� Training course on “Environmental Technics” including “Presentation on EU
Ecolabel criteria for selected groups of products”;
� Participation in the Ecological fair POLECO in Poznań (having our own stand)
� Publication of Articles and advertisement in branch journals (ABC Jakości, Rynki
Chemiczne, Biznes I Ekologia)
� Printing brochures
5.10.4. Results by the end of 2007
Following consultations provided, within the project, for three companies, 3 new
licences will be awarded by the end of this year
� in the scope of “Soaps and shampoos”
� in the scope of “vacuum cleaners”
� in the scope of “hand dishwashing detergents”
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