Mar 13, 2025 · Discover how the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products boosts competitiveness, ensures environmental excellence, and aligns with EU legislation. Join the European Commission’s webinar on 9 April 2025 to explore business benefits and hear from industry leaders. Register now!

The EU Ecolabel is a world-renowned, voluntary scheme promoting goods and services that clearly demonstrate environmental excellence, based on standardised processes and scientific evidence. How the EU Ecolabel works is set out in the official Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Mar 6, 2025 · EU Ecolabel fees are set by each Competent Body within certain thresholds imposed by the EU Ecolabel Regulation. Special discounts on EU Ecolabel fees exist for SMEs, micro-enterprises, EMAS/ISO14001 registered companies and applicants from operators in developing countries, to reduce application costs.

EU Ecolabel criteria are established for different product groups and need to be met by the products to be awarded the label. To support the EU Ecolabel application process, technical user manuals, specific for each product group, are available. They provide guidance and instructions, and contain the templates to be filled in.

The EU Ecolabel logo is a reliable, third-party certified label covering all major environmental, health and social issues. Reliability is ensured through a transparent process for setting the EU Ecolabel criteria. EU Ecolabel products are easily recognisable through the display of the EU Ecolabel logo on each certified product.

The EU Ecolabel logo is a reliable, third-party certified label covering all major environmental, health and social issues. Reliability is ensured through a transparent process for setting the EU Ecolabel criteria. EU Ecolabel products are easily recognisable through the display of the EU Ecolabel logo on each certified product.

Since March 2024, there has been a consistent upward trend in the awarding of licences* and products, with most EU Ecolabel product groups experiencing growth. The number of current EU Ecolabel awarded licences and products is the highest ever registered.

Request EU Ecolabel goods and services in your call or include EU Ecolabel criteria in your tender documents, in accordance with national legislation adopted pursuant to European Union legislation: Find out the EU Ecolabel requirements for the goods and services of your interest or consult the EU Ecolabel “Practical Guides” which identify ...

The EU Ecolabel can also contribute to resource and money savings, e.g. through a reduction in raw material, water and energy consumption, reduced waste production or an improved carbon footprint. In addition, you can benefit from marketing activities carried out by the Commission and competent bodies and have improved access to GPP (Green ...

Mar 11, 2025 · The Blue Angel, the Nordic Swan and several other ecolabel schemes in Europe all meet the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) definition for a Type 1 Ecolabel. However, the EU Ecolabel is the only European ecolabel, while the other ecolabels are designed at national level.