EU Ecolabel Certification: How to Obtain One

What Is the EU Ecolabel?

The EU Ecolabel is a certification scheme developed and managed by the European Union that promotes products with a reduced environmental footprint. The label indicates that a product lowers specific environmental impacts across its lifecycle and is produced in line with defined sustainability criteria. It gives consumers and B2B buyers a verifiable signal that the product has been assessed against the Ecolabel criteria for its category.

How to Obtain the EU Ecolabel

An Ecolabel application runs through the following stages:

• Application: Sistem Patent Kalite files the Ecolabel application on your behalf. The application identifies the product, the target Ecolabel product group, and the applicable criteria set.
• Assessment and testing: the product's environmental impacts and production processes are assessed against the Ecolabel criteria. Specific tests may be required depending on the product group.
• Certification: if the product meets the Ecolabel criteria, the certificate is issued and the product is authorised to display the EU Ecolabel.

Which Products Fall Under the EU Ecolabel?

The Ecolabel covers multiple product groups, including:

• Cleaning products: detergents, soaps, and cleaning supplies.
• Paper products: paper towels, toilet paper, notebooks, and similar tissue and paper goods.
• Electronic products: computers, televisions, mobile phones, and similar consumer electronics covered by dedicated product groups.
• Furniture: wooden furniture and other Ecolabel-eligible furniture items.
• Textile products: clothing, footwear, and textile items.
• Food and packaging: organic food and environmentally preferable packaging solutions under the relevant product groups.

The EU Ecolabel covers a broad set of product categories and helps buyers select products with a reduced environmental footprint.

Ecolabel Fees

Fees depend on the product group, the criteria set, and the number of variants within scope. Ask for a quote once the scope is confirmed.

Why Sistem Patent Kalite?

We offer Ecolabel applicants:

• Consultants experienced with the Ecolabel criteria sets and the application file that competent bodies expect.
• A project approach tailored to each product, with specific attention to the requirements of the chosen product group.
• Efficient coordination of the application, testing, and competent-body review.
• Reasonable pricing across the full project scope.
• Ongoing support for criteria-set revisions, product changes, and certificate renewals.

The EU Ecolabel is designed to promote and support products that reduce environmental impact and are produced sustainably. To start an application or ask a scope question, contact Sistem Patent Kalite.