Data Policy For a Comprehensive Circular Economy

Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 13.30-15.00 CET

Digital Event via Zoom

The transition to a comprehensive circular economy is deeply intertwined with the effective management of data. The introduction of a Digital Product Passport (DPP), as mandated by the EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), marks a significant milestone in this shift. The challenge ahead is to establish a data governance framework that not only supports the DPP but also promotes comprehensive and functional circular markets. In order to do so, the EU must establish effective rules for data collection, sharing, and usage and make sure that these rules are applicable across regions, industries, and actors.

The following questions will be at the center of our discussion: How can we develop a data governance model for the DPP that supports fair and functional circular markets? How can we ensure the effectiveness of the DPP along international supply chains? How can the DPP better engage consumers in transitioning towards a resource-efficient economy?

Programme

13.30
Welcome and introduction remarks by Claudia Detsch, Director FES JustClimate  

13.40
Opening Inputs: Data policy for a comprehensive Circular Economy Policy and recommendations for the European level & beyond

Speakers:

• Stefanie Moser, FES
• Nora Griefahn, C2C
• Florian Hofmann, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg    

14.00
Comments on the Opening Inputs

Speakers:

• René Repasi, MEP, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection & Rapporteur on the Right to Repair
• Elisabeth Türk, Director of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Division (ECTD) at UNECE

14.15
Open Roundtable Discussion With All Participants

15.00
Closing & End of the Event

Moderation: Max Ostermayer, FES