03.13.24
Members of the European Parliament voted on harsher rules backing green claims and labels. Parliament stood against deceiving green marketing by voting on the EU Green Claims Directive.
The new law requires all necessary documentation for a claim submitted for approval by independent verifiers. This clamps down on the use of alleged trade secrets and as an excuse not to disclose all necessary information for substantiation to the verifier.
The law is also under negotiations among Member States representatives within the Council of the EU.
Parliament also agreed on introducing a Green Claims Consultation Forum giving more voice to civil society and other stakeholders to influence legislation from the Green Claims Directive.
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is concerned with including a simplified verification procedure, which could lead to the possibility of granting a ‘presumption of conformity’ for certain claims in the future.
“Today, the European Parliament said no to greenwashing claims and labels. People want more sustainable products, and this law will help everyone identify them. The EU must now ensure reliable verification in all cases,” commented Policy Officer for Sustainable Consumption at the EEB, Miriam Thiemann.
Ameripen's Executive Director, Dan Felton voiced his concerns on the Califonia Senate Bill 54.
Dan Felon also testified at a U.S. Senate committee hearing advocating for extended producer responsibility policies for packaging.
The new law requires all necessary documentation for a claim submitted for approval by independent verifiers. This clamps down on the use of alleged trade secrets and as an excuse not to disclose all necessary information for substantiation to the verifier.
The law is also under negotiations among Member States representatives within the Council of the EU.
Parliament also agreed on introducing a Green Claims Consultation Forum giving more voice to civil society and other stakeholders to influence legislation from the Green Claims Directive.
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is concerned with including a simplified verification procedure, which could lead to the possibility of granting a ‘presumption of conformity’ for certain claims in the future.
“Today, the European Parliament said no to greenwashing claims and labels. People want more sustainable products, and this law will help everyone identify them. The EU must now ensure reliable verification in all cases,” commented Policy Officer for Sustainable Consumption at the EEB, Miriam Thiemann.
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