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Development and testing of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes (EPR) within the priority Circular Economy Action Plan value chains

Funds pilots of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes and digital product passports for construction, ICT, furniture, mattress or carpet makers.

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Development and testing of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes (EPR) within the priority Circular Economy Action Plan value chains is a Horizon Europe grant from the European Commission that funds pilots of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes and digital product passports for construction, ICT, furniture, mattress or carpet makers. There's no minimum starting Technology Readiness Level f…

The European Commission wants operational Extended Producer Responsibility schemes developed and tested for one or more of: construction products, ICT products, furniture, mattresses, or carpets, including eco-modulated fees that reward better-designed products. It wants digital technologies like the digital product passport and post-consumer tracking apps tested to help producers register products and exchange data across national EPR schemes.

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Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€10M

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