Voluntary
EU Ecolabel
EU Ecolabel — voluntary, European Union. It binds voluntary for goods and services placed on the EU market; human medicinal products and all medical devices are excluded (Art. 2).
- Jurisdiction
- European Union
- Record class
- Voluntary
- Last verified
Where this applies
This record is scoped to European Union. Scope is part of the claim: a rule that binds one part of a country does not bind the whole of it, and this library states the scope its sources state.
Instrument
Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of 25 November 2009 (Art. 1: 'the voluntary EU Ecolabel scheme')
Who it binds
Voluntary for goods and services placed on the EU market; human medicinal products and all medical devices are excluded (Art. 2).
What it requires
A voluntary environmental label for goods and services on the EU market. Article 6(6) forbids awarding it to goods containing substances classified under CLP as toxic, hazardous to the environment, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction — a legal exclusion most private ecolabels do not carry. It is awarded by member states' Competent Bodies (Art. 4).
Route to the authority
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Related records and requirements
- Manufacturing and Industry — A voluntary environmental label for goods on the EU market — not a mandatory requirement for this sector. Medical products and devices are excluded.
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