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Commission Decision (EU) 2015/801 of 20 May 2015 on reference document on best environmental management practice, sector environmental performance indicators and benchmarks of excellence for the retail trade sector under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (notified under document C(2015) 3234) (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
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Article 1.The sectoral reference document on best environmental management practice, sector...
Article 2.It is an obligation for an EMAS registered organisation in...
Article 3.Meeting the benchmarks of excellence identified in the sectoral reference...
3.2.1. Integrate supply chain environmental sustainability into business strategy and operations...
3.2.2. Assess core product supply chains to identify priority products, suppliers...
3.2.3. Choice editing and green procurement of priority product groups based...
3.2.4. Enforce environmental requirements for suppliers of priority product groups
3.2.6. Collaborative research and development to drive widespread supply chain improvement...
3.3.1. Green procurement and environmental requirements for transport providers
3.3.2. Efficiency monitoring and reporting for all transport and logistics operations...
3.3.3. Integrate transport efficiency into sourcing decisions and packaging design
3.3.6. Optimise route planning, use of telematics and driver training
3.3.7. Minimise the environmental impact of road vehicles through purchasing decisions...
3.5. Use of less and certified/recycled paper for publications
3.7. Prevention of single-use plastic bags or other measures to influence...
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