1. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Turismo ed Ecolabel Europeo: FATTIBILITÀ TECNICA ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Conferenza Internazionale sul Turismo Sostenibile Sessione B2 Verso unarmonizzazione dei marchi e delle esperienze attuali Ugo Pretato

2. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente The EU - Ecolabel It has a European dimension It is product life cycle oriented It is the most effective tool to harmonize the existing local labels and experiences about the tourism sector

3. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Demand Supply Environmen t yes Areas for improvement Environmen t Supply Techniques and technologies yes Indicato rs Commercial and economic advantages Technical feasibility Applying the EU Ecolabel to tourist accomodation: KEY COMPONENTS

4. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Key components: economic and commercial advantages

5. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Selection and analysis of good practices Scenarios for environment al improving Good practices practice which is over an average value, not necessarily the best Key components: techniques, technologies, improvement areas

6. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Existing Eco-labels Selection of used indicators Analysis of tourist activities Life cycle characterisation Criteria selection High relevance for the environment Applicable to many types of accommodations Relatively easy to fulfil Types of indicators Key components: indicators

7. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Type A: management indicators Assign overall responsibility for environment protection to a key member of staff Keep an environment file Inform and train your staff and guests Type C: performance indicators Energy:MJ per overnight (electric, gas, oil, etc.) Water:litre per overnight (fresh water) Waste:kg per overnight (unsorted waste) Chemicals:gr. per overnight (washing powder, cleaners) Type B: structural indicators Check heating regularly; ensure unhindered radiation of heat; use alternative sources of heat Reduce WC flush and capacity by fitting a double flush Types of indicators

8. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente Ecological criteria definition It requires a characterisation of the indicators It needs a phase of data collection on site, taking into account: Structure typology Reference areas Geographic conditions ANPA and PROVINCIA DI RIMINI have started an experimentation on 42 hotels

9. ANPA Agenzia Nazionale per la Protezione dellAmbiente For further information please contact: tel: 06 -5007 2020 fax: 06 - 5007 2078 e-mail: ecolprod@anpa.it www.sinanet.anpa.it/ecolprod