Support to the ‘ex post’ evaluation of the Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Detergents Regulation): the Regulation has not undergone a full evaluation since its entry into force in October 2005. An ‘ex post’ evaluation is considered essential in the context of the Commission's REFIT programme (in particular the fitness check on chemicals legislation (other than REACH)) and better regulation strategy. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess to what extent its objectives have been achieved in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU-added value. The evaluation may contribute to the improvement of the Regulation's implementation or may feed into an impact assessment study for a possible amendment or recast of the Detergents Regulation.

The aim of this procurement is to seek support to the ‘ex post’ evaluation of the Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Detergents Regulation). The Regulation has not undergone a full evaluation since its entry into force in October 2005. An ‘ex post’ evaluation is considered essential in the context of the Commission's REFIT programme (in particular the fitness check on chemicals legislation (other than REACH)) and Better Regulation Strategy. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess to what extent its objectives have been achieved in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU-added value. The evaluation may contribute to the improvement of the Regulation's implementation or may feed into an impact assessment study for a possible amendment or re-cast of the Detergents Regulation.