Knowing EU Ecolabel  

Guiding Principles  

The EU Ecolabel establishes multiple criteria for more than 20 groups of products and services through a development process open to the participation of all interested parties, including consumers. 

The guiding principles that influence the construction of these criteria are:  

   Scientific Evidence 

     Environmental Impact 

    Quality

    Life Cycle Assessment Studies

The core elements of the EU Ecolabel process:  

   Process is open to all interested parties  

       Awarded by an independent 3rd party 

     Criteria is regularly reviewed