European Economic
and Social Committee
Voluntary agreement on the reduction of chlorofluorocarbons by the aerosol industry
Summary of the initiative
Description of the Initiative
Sector
Sector
Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act
Self/Co-Regulation Basic Act
Geographical Coverage
Description
Description
Conduct an initial survey of compliance capacity of future regulatees | Conduct regular visits and spot checks | Initiate complaints procedures | Maintain database of those bounded by the norms | Produce regular reports | Receive complaints and verify if norms were breached or not | Reflexive dialogue with the - stakeholders | Other | |
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European Commission | yes | |||||||
National public authority | yes | yes | ||||||
International public authority | yes | |||||||
Private regulator (code owner) | yes | |||||||
Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors) | ||||||||
Self-appointed private parties (e.g. NGOs) |
Faming, shaming and blaming | Judicial sanctions | Membership suspension/exclusion | Private fines | Other | |
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Private Regulator | |||||
Private independent party with a mandate (e.g. auditors) | |||||
Court system | |||||
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) / Online dispute resolution (ODR) |
Results of Commission Monitoring
Nevertheless, regulation was necessary to act against rogue players on the market, which could not be addressed by a voluntary agreement (Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of 29 June 2000).