The aim of the 'potential future' cross-cutting activities is to address questions in relation to life cycle approaches that have been identified as relevant in the overall user needs assessment, but that have not been further developed as part of the Definition Studies since they include topics that concern more than one programme.

Aims of the Life Cycle Cross-Cutting Activitites Programme
CCA Task Forces
Deliverables
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Aims of the cross-cutting activities

is to address questions in relation to life cycle approaches that have been identified as relevant in the overall user needs assessment, but that have not been further developed as part of the Definition Studies since they include topics that concern more than one programme. As a first step such Task Forces would have to prepare a feasibility study on the particular topic, then based on the findings a concrete workplan could be established.

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LCCCA Task Forces

The cross-cutting activities embrace life cycle based topics that are relevant for one or more programmes. The following cross-cutting Task Forces are under discussion:

1. Simple life cycle based tools,
2. Integrated resource and waste management,
3. Integration of social aspects into LCA,
4. Function-Based Approach.

While TFs 1, 2, 3 are experience-sharing- and guidance-orientated, the focus of TF 4 is practice and training-orientated.

The Integration of social aspects in LCA Task Force has been launched so far.

This Task Force is preparing a feasibility study and will then elaborate a concrete workplan based on the findings.

For the topics of simple life cycle based tools and Integrated resource and waste management efforts are going on to set up Task Forces. No Task Force will be established on the function-based approach.

Deliverables

The deliverables of the Task Force will be: