Project plan

Stakeholders who have registered through this website will be informed of website updates, meetings and availability of (draft) documents.

ESPR Preparatory study and Impact Assessment support study

Date (planned)  

Event/plan

12 March 2026

Start of the ESPR Preparatory Study and Impact Assessment support study on furniture

April 2026

Launch of the project's online platform

May 2026

Launch of the consultation questionnaire

May 2026

Start of consultation of registered stakeholders for inputs on the development of the MEErP Task 1-4 reports (i.e. scope, market, users, technologies)

August 2026

Interim draft Task 1 to 4 reports for stakeholder comments

6 October 2026

First Stakeholder meeting on the MEErP Tasks 1 to 4 for registered stakeholders

Februay 2027

Interim draft of Task 5 to 7 reports for stakeholder comments

March 2027

Second Stakeholder meeting on the MEErP Tasks 5 to 7

Spring 2027

Finalisation of the ESPR Preparatory Study
Condition*: launch of the Impact Assessment support study

July 2027

Condition*: drafting of Working documents for the Impact Assessment support study

May 2028

Condition*: finalising of the Impact Assessment support study, contractual end of the project

EU Ecolabel criteria revision

Date (planned) 

Event/plan

12 March 2026

Start of the study

April 2026

Launch of the project’s online platform

May 2026

Launch of Preliminary Stakeholder Consultation

(deadline: 29 June 2026)

Q1 2027

Publication of the Preliminary Report

April 2027 (tbc)

1 Ad-hoc Working Group (AHWG) meeting

September 2027 (tbc)

2 Ad-hoc Working Group (AHWG) meeting

Mid 2028

Final EU Ecolabel Criteria for furniture