EU Ecolabel
Also known as: EU Flower
Official ecolabel of the European Union (Regulation EC 66/2010) marking products with particularly low environmental impact throughout the whole life cycle.
Description
The EU Ecolabel - colloquially "EU Flower" after its logo - was introduced in 1992 as the voluntary ecolabel of the European Community and is today governed by Regulation (EC) No 66/2010. Like the Nordic Swan it is an ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel and now covers around 30 product and service groups, including clothing and home textiles.
For textiles the criteria of Commission Decision 2014/350/EU apply (updated 2021): requirements on organic fibres, recycled fibres, resource-efficient processing, bans on certain dyes and finishing chemicals (PFC, APEO, chlorophenols), limits for formaldehyde and nickel, and social minimum standards per ILO conventions. Additionally goods must be tested for durability and colour fastness.
In Germany the label is awarded by the Umweltbundesamt and RAL gGmbH. The EU Ecolabel is considered state-neutral and independent but is less common in textiles than OEKO-TEX®, GOTS or Bluesign® - mainly because it does not target a niche but claims mainstream relevance.
Properties
| Issuer | European Commission, Regulation (EC) 66/2010 |
|---|---|
| Scope | Type I ecolabel (ISO 14024), whole life cycle |
| Label | EU flower with registration number |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- EU Ecolabel offizielle Website environment.ec.europa.eu https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/circular-economy/eu-ecolabel_en
- Wikipedia: EU Ecolabel Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU-Umweltzeichen
