EuroWindoor AISBL
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
1 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
EuroWindoor, a international non-profit Association, was founded in order to represent the interests of the European window, door and facade (curtain walling) sector. The Association has the following purposes/objectives: 1. Bundling the interests of the European window, door and facade sector, in order to achieve an efficient co-operation in favour of the individual members resp. the total sector in itself; 2. It engages itself in representing the interests of the European window, door and facade manufacturers – primarily under scientific, technical and economic aspects; 3. It represents the members of the Association within the limits set by the objectives of the Association; 4. It facilitates relations among the members and fosters close cooperative relationships, which should interlink all branch members in all European countries; 5. It undertakes concerted efforts in order to solve problems encountered by the window, door and facade sector, in particular at the (...)
EU Legislative Interests
Construction Product Regulation (CPR) 2024/3110/EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) 2024/1275/EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) 2023/1791/EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) 2024/1781/EU Energy Labelling Framework Directive 2017/1369/EU Chemical substances (REACH) 2006/1907/EC Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) 2011/65/EU + 2024/232/EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230/EU Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) 2012/528/EU CEN and ISO-Standardisation Renovation Wave initiative for public and private buildings / Window Replacement Campaign Implementation and revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) Delegated act on technical screening criteria for Taxonomy REACH – To follow restrictions of chemical substances in articles In focus: lead, microplastics, formaldehyde SCIP database ROHS – To follow restrictions of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment Exemption for PVC recycling profiles in electric windows and doors Derogation in Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) for Propiconazole, Tebuconazole and IPBC Sustainability / Sustainable buildings and sustainable use of natural resources EU circular economy / EU Waste Policy and Legislation / Waste Implementation of new Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and participation in Technical Acquis Proposal of Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) Implementation of new Machinery Regulation Liaison with CEN/TC 33 and ISO/TC 162 To following the horizontal standardization (e.g. CEN/TC 89, 126, 127, 129)
Communication Activities
Position papers/publications about energy efficiency: EuroWindoor reminds again about shortcomings in technical screening criteria of the EU Taxonomy for windows and curtain walling (February 2025) EuroWindoor feedback to Call for Evidence on Unlocking private investment in energy efficiency (February 2024) Declaration of UW values of windows based on reference size (December 2023) EuroWindoor input on the Windows and Curtain Walling criteria at the Taxonomy STKH request mechanism (December 2023) EuroWindoor answer to Public Consultation on Heat pumps – action plan to accelerate roll-out across the EU (August 2023) EuroWindoor feedback to Call for Evidence on heat pumps (May 2023) Position papers/publications about health and environment: EuroWindoor feedback to the public consultation on IPBC (November 2024) EuroWindoor feedback to public consultation on ECHA’s restriction proposal of PFAS (September 2023) EuroWindoor feedback on EU-CDW-EoW-Survey (August 2023) EuroWindoor feedback on the draft RoHS Exemption for PVC windows and doors (July 2023) EuroWindoor feedback to the consultation on derogation to the exclusion criteria for Propiconazole (July 2022) EuroWindoor answer to the public consultation on revision of RoHS Directive (May 2022) Position papers/publications about CE-Marking and Standardization: EuroWindoor position on the draft delegated act on AVS for product families and categories under CPR (August 2025) EuroWindoor feedback to the Call for Evidence on revision of Regulation on European standardisation (July 2025) EuroWindoor feedback on DPP rules for service providers economic operator (July 2025) EuroWindoor position on Worst-case LCA DoPC values (April 2025) Open topics in the Technical Acquis process for windows and doors (March 2025) Position on assessment of thermal transmittance based on reference size and/or actual window (January 2025) Research and Education Studies on IPBC analysis of alternatives for use wood preservatives for timber windows/doors Project „Energy balance of windows“ – currently in preparation
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://www.eurowindoor.eu/about-eurowindoor/#members
Organisation Members
https://www.eurowindoor.eu/about-eurowindoor/#members
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.