Background The means The objectives will be achieved bringing together two experienced partners, confronting their existing legal, social and economic contexts, their procedures, tools and know-how, in order to harmonise and codify them. The participation of the European network enables the dissemination of this work, the development of European re-use structures and a strategy and recommendations for the years beyond 2004. The actions Harmonisation of definitions and procedures of data collection. Development and implementation of a benchmarking instrument. Development and implementation of activity guides and manuals for re-use centres. Development of an instrument for the layout of re-use centres and sales floors. Development and implementation of an instrument for auditing Proposal of contents of an Engagement Charter. Co-ordination of a European workgroup. A comparative study regarding re-use opportunities in the EU. Presentation of the project results. Objectives