Stefania Minestrini APAT - Service for Environmental Certifications – Ecolabel Sector

1. TAIEX Seminar Bucharest, 14th of March 2008 Application criteria for TAS and CCS and possible revision Stefania Minestrini APAT- Service for Environmental Certifications – Ecolabel Sector

2. PRODUCT GROUP DEFINITION Tourist Accommodation Service Art. 2 Decision EC/287/2003 of 14 April 2003 “…the provision, for a fee, of sheltered overnight accommodation in appropriately equipped rooms, including at least a bed, offered as a main service to tourists, travellers and lodgers. The provision of overnight sheltered accommodation may include the provision of food services, fitness activities and/or green areas.”

3. CRITERIA STRUCTURE Criteria objectives: • To limit energy consumption • To limit water consumption • To limit chemicals consumption • To limit waste production

4. CRITERIA STRUCTURE Criteria objectives: • To promote the use of energy from renewable sources and products less hazardous to the environment • To promote environmental education

5. CRITERIA STRUCTURE Sections: • Energy • Water • Chemicals • Waste • Other services • General management

6. CRITERIA STRUCTURE Types of criteria: • Limit (threshold value) • Measure • Management Two different sections: • Mandatory criteria • Optional criteria

7. CRITERIA STRUCTURE 37 Mandatory criteria: They have to be respected “if applicable” (unless required by law….)

8. CRITERIA STRUCTURE 47 Optional criteria: Score required Minimum score required for the basic service: 16,5 points 17,5 points: basic service + 1 additional service 18,5 points: basic service + 2 additional service 19,5 points: basic service + 3 additional service

9. CRITERIA VERIFICATION • Self-declaration from the applicant • Declaration from suppliers or third parts and other support documentation • On site inspections from the Competent Body

10. Consideration of environmental existing initiatives SYNERGIES • Synergies with other tools • Promotion of existing tools

11. POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE REVISION • Razionalization of criteria • Possible reduction in the number of criteria • Update legislation • Improvement of environmental effectiveness

12. POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE REVISION • Possible use of electronic formats • Introduction of mandatory control plan • .....................

13. Contacts: APAT- Eco-label Sector Via Vitaliano Brancati, 4800144 ROMA Ph: +3906.5007 2231 Fax: +3906.5007 2078e-mail:ecolabel@apat.it