life cycle

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01/01/2016 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 2, Directive 2014/24/EU Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

‘life cycle’ means all consecutive and/or interlinked stages, including research and development to be carried out, production, trading and its conditions, transport, use and maintenance, throughout the existence of the product or the works or the provision of the service, from raw material acquisition or generation of resources to disposal, clearance and end of service or utilisation;

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