Brussels, 28/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 24 April, the European Parliament approved a compromise text with Council in which the two institutions give their support to a Commission proposal aimed at extending the scope of the eco-design directive.
Eco-design consists of taking the environmental dimension into account from the moment when products are designed, looking closely at the different stages in the products' life cycle. The 2005 framework directive defines the principles,...