Österreichisches Umweltzeichen (Austrian Ecolabel)

Österreichisches Umweltzeichen (Austrian Ecolabel)

The Austrian Ecolabel addresses itself primarily to consumers but also to manufacturers and public procurement. The ecolabel provides consumers with guidance in order to choose products or services with least hazardous to the environment or health. The ecolabel draws the consumers attention to aspects of environment, health and quality (fitness for use).

Learn more: Österreichisches Umweltzeichen (Austrian Ecolabel) website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Österreichisches Umweltzeichen (Austrian Ecolabel)'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?

Name

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (Division: Environmental Management and Technology)

Member of

GEN

Type

Government

Also manages

None.

Key data

Year ecolabel est. 1991

Classification | Who, what, where

Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Energy Other Tourism Forest products / Paper

Where this ecolabel is found
Austria

Keep up to date | News, press

As mentioned in...

New York Times, Guardian, Fast Company, Wall Street Journal have mentioned us

Help build this site | Submit, suggest

Did we miss one? Suggest an ecolabel.

Suggest a correction for this label.

Last updated: 20 January 2012