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The EU symbol for environmental protection

EU Ecolabel

Introduced by the European Commission in 1992, the EU Ecolabel is based on Regulation (EC) No. 66/2010 of the European Parliament and the European Council. From the outset, the European Commission has recognised RAL and the Federal Environment Agency as the competent bodies for Germany.
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EU Member States as well as in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein recognised.
New products with the EU Ecolabel
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This corresponds to growth of +3%.
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Product groups
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companies
New licences to companies
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This corresponds to growth of +9%.
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Current highlights and campaigns relating to the EU Ecolabel

Latest news on the EU Ecolabel website
Anima
Leistungen Teaser - Element 1
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EU Ecolabel Sommer-Roadshow

EU Ecolabel Roadshow RAL
Under the slogan ‘Running your sustainable lifestyle’, we toured seven cities along the German North Sea and Baltic Sea coast with a mobile ecological information stand to raise awareness of the EU Ecolabel.
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Leistungen Teaser - Element 2
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Sustainability glossary

Sustainability glossary Unsplash/chaithanya_krishnan
The sustainability glossary is a small encyclopaedia of terms that explains the key terms and abbreviations relating to sustainability and environmental protection, from Agenda 21 and CO2 to zero waste.
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Leistungen Teaser - Element 3
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30 years EU Ecolabel

A group of employees stands in front of a EU Ecolabel stand and holds up city names. RAL
To mark the 30th anniversary of the EU Ecolabel, we travelled through ten European countries and twelve cities in Germany with our e-bike roadshow. This enabled us to demonstrably increase awareness among consumers.
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Leistungen Teaser - Element 4
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Sustainable travel

Two people camping at sunset MTK Hari Pulko
We promote sustainable tourism and certify environmentally friendly, high-quality hotels, campsites, hostels, rural school camps, holiday homes and guest rooms.
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EU Ecolabel Roadshow RAL
Sustainability glossary Unsplash/chaithanya_krishnan
A group of employees stands in front of a EU Ecolabel stand and holds up city names. RAL
Two people camping at sunset MTK Hari Pulko

Actors EU Ecolabel

The European Commission is the owner of the EU Ecolabel. The highest authority is the European Union Ecolabelling Board (EUEB). For Germany, the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt ,UBA) and RAL gGmbH have been designated by the BMUV as the competent bodies for the European Commission. 
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EU Ecolabel success stories

Dr. Kristin Stechemesser vom Umweltbundesamt würdigt das Engagement der Ver.di Bildungsstätte

EU Ecolabel award for ver.di hotels

Ver.di represents the interests of many employees and operates sustainable educational institutions. On the occasion of the award with EU Ecolabel, the certificates were presented at the Ver.di Education Centre in Wannsee.
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Group photo taken during the presentation of the EU Ecolabel to the Landhaus am Aremberg on 24 March 2025.

Landhaus am Aremberg receives EU Ecolabel for accommodation providers

Christoph Eßer-Ayertey (Head of RAL ENVIRONMENT) presents the EU Ecolabel certificate to Landhaus am Aremberg.
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Video preview image RAL on the move in Berlin – EU Ecolabel
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A look behind the scenes of the EU Ecolabel – What and who is behind the EU Ecolabel?

We took a look behind the scenes of the EU Ecolabel and explain how RAL, the Federal Environment Agency, the Federal Ministry for the Environment (Bundesumweltministerium, BMUKN) and the EU Commission are working together to set an example for greater environmental protection. In Berlin, we spoke with EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius about the European Commission's environmental label and were there to witness a certificate presentation first-hand.
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More informations

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Contact RAL ENVIRONMENT to the EU Ecolabel website