European Union Eco-label

Further information
Established in 1992, the EU Ecolabel is a third party certified Type I ISO 14024 aimed to promote products and services which have a reduced environmental impact thus helping European consumers distinguish more environmentally friendly products.

Recognised across Europe, the EU Ecolabel is a label of environmental excellence that is awarded to products and services meeting high environmental standards throughout their life-cycle: from raw material extraction, to production, distribution and disposal.

There are currently twenty-nine different product groups covering a wide range of categories, from rinse-off cosmetics to cleaning products, from home and garden to clothing and paper products, and from household appliances to tourist accommodation services.

As of March 2017, 2,023 licences have been awarded for 34,135 of products and services available on the market.

• Primary Source

EEB: Work Areas: Resource Efficiency: EU Ecolabel http://eeb.org/work-areas/resource-efficiency/eu-ecolabel/

EUR-Lex: Summary of Legislation: Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 ... of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/LSU/?uri=CELEX:32010R0066

UK: GOV.UK: DEFRA: Guidance: Apply for an EU Ecolabel https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-eu-ecolabel

Ireland: NSAI: The EU Ecolabel Award Scheme http://www.nsai.ie/Our-Services/Certification/Product-Certification/Ecolabel.aspx

Wikipedia: Ecolabel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecolabel

ESO: Find further information on this subject in ESO http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=eco-label%20&searchOption=all

BEUC: Sustainability: Ecolabel http://www.beuc.eu/sustainability/ecolabel

EurActiv: Topics: Ecolabel http://www.euractiv.com/topics/ecolabel/

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