USDA Certified BioBased
USDA BioBased is a federally administered and run label that is based on the BioPreferred program created by the 2002 US Farm Bill to increase the purchase and use of biobased products. The 2008 Farm Bill (Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) expanded the existing preferred purchasing program for federal sector and reauthorized the voluntary labeling program for the broad scale consumer marketing of biobased products.
The label - as a distinct logo to be found on products was recently launched.
Many different product categories will have a USDA biopreferred designation, from diesel fuel additives to multi-purpose cleaners.
Learn more: USDA Certified BioBased website
Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?
Conformity with USDA Certified BioBased's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party).
Certification / registration required
Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label
Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?
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Government
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None.
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Year ecolabel est. 2010Classification | Who, what, where
Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Building products Cleaning products Electronics Food Forest products / Paper Health care services & equipment Appliances Machinery & Equipment Textiles
Where this ecolabel is found
United States
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Last updated: 20 January 2012
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