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Environmental performance must be in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Ecolabel), a national or regional Type I eco-labeling scheme (labels of ...

Brand names also fall under the scope of the new Directive 2024/825/EU. If such names invoke environmental or social issues one must be able to prove their veracity as with ...

According to the Directive, any sustainability label/logo not based on a certification system will be prohibited. The system must have the following requirements: il sistema, nel rispetto di condizioni trasparenti, ...

The practices placed on the “black list” are: exhibit a sustainability label that is not based on a certification system or is not established by public authorities; make a generic ...

The Directive will impact businesses essentially by introducing stricter rules for the use of sustainability claims and marks. For example, there are new prohibitions regarding generic claims, carbon neutrality claims, ...

No, Directive 2024/825/EU amending Directive 2005/29/EC applies to business-to-consumer commercial practices (B2C practices). However, it is safe to assume that in the case of business-to-business disputes, the general principles and ...

According to Directive 2005/29/EC, “consumer” is defined as “a person who, in the commercial practices covered by the Directive, is acting for purposes outside his or her trade, business, craft ...

Directive 2005/29/EC (as amended by Directive 2024/825/EU) is a lex generalis and serves as a “safety net” to protect consumers from any misleading commercial practices. It applies in principle to ...

The application of Directive 2024/825/EU amending Directive 2005/29/EC applies to all commercial practices that take place in the European market and thus involve the European consumer. In fact, the Directive ...

The provisions and prohibitions apply to any business-to-consumer (B2C) business practice through any medium (product claims, web, advertising, etc.). ...