toote keskkonnatoime parandamise protsess, mis hõlmab mitmeid tootepõlvkondi, kuigi mitte kõiki keskkonnaaspekte ühekorraga
the process of enhancing the environmental performance of a product over successive generations, although not necessarily in respect of all environmental aspects of the product simultaneously
While the best-performing products or technologies available on the market, including on international markets, should be taken as a reference, the level of ecodesign requirements should be established on the basis of technical, economic and environmental analysis. Flexibility in the method for establishing the level of requirements can make swift improvement of environmental performance easier.
