EAACA reaches out to EU on French efforts to advance bio-based-only solutions in the building sector

The EAACA Secretariat has reached out to the European Commission regarding three draft proposals from France for decrees and orders that regard energy and environmental performance requirements for buildings in France, and that are aiming at promoting and giving advantages to timber construction. 1.Decree on the energy and environmental performance requirements for residential, office or primary or secondary education buildings in metropolitan France https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=790 2. Order approving the calculation method provided for in Article R111-20-5 of the Construction and Housing Code https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=791 3. Order on the energy and environmental performance requirements for residential, office or primary or secondary education buildings in metropolitan France https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2020&num=792 You can find attached the EAACA feedback. -> Download feedback The Commission has already answered and thanked EAACA for its feedback. They have also invited the EAACA board members to a meeting to discuss the matter. Further, please find here an overview of the respective contact points for single market issues in all Member States. On behalf of the EAACA board, we also invite you to send out the below mail and attached feedback to your national contact points, in order to ensure that this issue also receives the attention of the authorities in your country.