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The new rules apply not only to environmental claims, but also to claims regarding the social characteristics of a product, a company, or its supply chain. The Commission refers, among ...

It is a system that uses predefined rules and independent audits to verify that a product, service, or company meets specific environmental or social requirements, thereby allowing the use of ...

Based on the interpretive guidance provided by the European Commission, the rules regarding carbon emissions claims can be summarized in these three points: General claims such as “carbon-neutral,” “climate-neutral,” “carbon-compensated,” ...

The ECGT Directive applies to all communications and commercial practices directed at consumers (B2C practices). In general, corporate sustainability reports and information published to comply with regulatory obligations—such as those ...

Protection as a trademark, brand name, or product name does not preclude the application of the ECGT Directive. If a brand name or product name conveys, explicitly or implicitly, an ...

An environmental claim is considered generic when it communicates an environmental benefit in vague terms without explaining, in a clear and immediately understandable way within the same communication medium, which ...

According to the new regulatory definition, the environmental excellence of a product or service can be demonstrated through one of the following means: EU Ecolabel; Type I environmental certification schemes ...

Graphic elements such as leaves, water droplets, trees, animals, natural landscapes, shades of green, or other symbols associated with the environment may, under certain circumstances, be perceived by consumers as ...

An implicit environmental claim is a message that is not directly expressed in writing or verbally, but that can be conveyed through images, colors, symbols, sounds, or other elements of ...

According to Directive 2024/825, the assertion of second raw material content in the composition of the packaging can be disclosed, complying with the following conditions: The claim on recycled material ...