Is it possible, net of current legislation, to create one’s own internal “plant-based” logo to be applied to labels, or is it mandatory to be certified with some body to obtain “plant-based”? Do you have to meet any criteria?

In general, according to the provisions of the new Directive 2024/825/EU any sustainability logo/brand, must be based on a “certification system.”

To be eligible for use, trademarks must be based on a certification system that must necessarily meet these 4 conditions:

• il sistema, nel rispetto di condizioni trasparenti, eque e non discriminatorie, è aperto a tutti gli operatori economici disposti e in grado di conformarsi ai suoi requisiti;
• system requirements are developed by the system owner in consultation with relevant experts and stakeholders;
• the scheme establishes procedures to deal with cases of non-compliance with the requirements of the scheme and provides for revocation or suspension of the use of the sustainability label by the economic operator in case of non-compliance with the requirements of the scheme; and
• il monitoraggio della conformità dell’operatore economico ai requisiti del sistema è oggetto di una procedura obiettiva ed è svolto da un terzo la cui competenza e la cui indipendenza sia dal titolare del sistema sia dall’operatore economico si basano su norme e procedure internazionali, dell’Unione o nazionali.

Last modified on 10/01/2025