Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Stakeholders Group meeting
Sustainable Development Investment Fund Environmental Program Manager Vahan Davtyan, on June 28 participated in the meeting of EU Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Stakeholders Group, organized by the Caucasus Regional Office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
The meeting focuses on:
promoting resource efficiency and cleaner production benefits in the Armenian society and business sector
raising awareness about the “Circular Economy and New Growth Opportunities” Component of the “EU4Environment” Action in Armenia
discussing the achievements and plans of implementing RECP activities in Armenia in 2017-2022 and beyond, and
exploring new opportunities related to RECP as a stepping stone for introducing Circular Economy in Armenia
The meeting will gather around 20 participants-members of the RECP Stakeholders Group from the government, business sector, civil society, and other key institutional stakeholders. It will be attended by the Ministries of Environment and Economy (the national focal points of the Action), the EU Delegation in Armenia, the national and international partners of the EU4Environment Action, including UNIDO, and representatives of other profile organizations and programmes in the country.
The role of RECP clubs, the expansion, the way of progress, the results of the monitoring of “green” organizations in Armenia were presented at the meeting.
In parallel with the speeches, an extensive discussion was held with the involvement of all parties, within the framework of which V. Davtyan proposed to introduce the “Food Safety Management System” ISO 22000: 2018 standard in food products under the title of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production. Davtyan noted that the Sustainable Development Investment Fund is ready to support this process.
