impacts are also linked to purchase of electricity from the grid or the self-production. This aspect makes the fuel mix and electricity generation efficiency of the country where the manufacturer is located important. Decide whether to maintain or modify the current limits. Questions to stakeholders and issues for consideration regarding criterion 3 Do you agree that the present criteria should Yes No be modified? Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Do you agree to revise and eventually split Yes No the P value for laminate floor coverings? Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Do you consider the current formulation of Yes No assessment and verification procedure (listed Please justify your answer and provide additional above) sufficient and appropriate? information or comments. Are you aware if the energy consumption Yes No has been extensively assessed for wooden If yes, please provide supplementary information. floor production? Which studies on energy consumption or other LCA issues can be regarded as relevant? Is there any methodology used by flooring Yes No industry in order to determine energy If yes, please provide supplementary information. consumption? Are there any thresholds/requirements recommended by industry? Could stricter maximum energy consumption Yes No requirements have negative effects on other If yes, please provide supplementary information. environmental impacts due to for example a restricted choice of materials or specific manufacturing processes? In your opinion, is it necessary to develop Please provide supplementary information. any other new requirement for this criterion?
impacts are also linked to purchase of electricity from the grid or the self-production. This aspect makes the fuel mix and electricity generation efficiency of the country where the manufacturer is located important. Decide whether to maintain or modify the current limits. Questions to stakeholders and issues for consideration regarding criterion 3 Do you agree that the present criteria should be modified? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Do you agree to revise and eventually split the P value for laminate floor coverings? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Do you consider the current formulation of assessment and verification procedure (listed above) sufficient and appropriate? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Are you aware if the energy consumption has been extensively assessed for wooden floor production? Which studies on energy consumption or other LCA issues can be regarded as relevant? Yes No If yes, please provide supplementary information. Is there any methodology used by flooring industry in order to determine energy consumption? Are there any thresholds/requirements recommended by industry? Yes No If yes, please provide supplementary information. Could stricter maximum energy consumption requirements have negative effects on other environmental impacts due to for example a restricted choice of materials or specific manufacturing processes? Yes No If yes, please provide supplementary information. In your opinion, is it necessary to develop any other new requirement for this criterion? Please provide supplementary information.
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