Product Groups and Criteria
The EU Ecolabel covers a wide range of product groups, from major areas of manufacturing to tourist accommodation.
Key experts, in consultation with main stakeholders, develop the criteria for each product group in order to decrease the main environmental impacts over the entire life cycle of the product. Because the life cycle of every product and service is different, the criteria are tailored to address the unique characteristics of each product type.
Every four years on average, the criteria are revised to reflect technical innovation such as evolution of materials, production processes or in emission reduction and changes in the market. Because of this, you and your customers can be sure that EU Ecolabel continues to stand for the highest environmental performance.
For more information on the criteria setting process, please see section "Criteria Development and Revision".
Why not check the criteria for your product? You can find out the criteria for your product group, helpful guidance for applying for the label and other relevant documents from the table below.
Personal care products
Rinse-off Cosmetic Products
| Current criteria | Commission Decision of 9 December 2014
Corrigendum IT |
|---|---|
| Valid until | 31 December 2021 Validity prolonged Commission Decision of 19 October 2019 |
| Application pack (valid until November)/ User manual | |
| Revision | Ongoing. Please click here for more information |
| Miscellaneous |
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B Technical background report |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Rinse-off cosmetic products factsheets |
Absorbent Hygiene Products
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity | 31 December 2022 Validity prolonged Commission Decision of 19 October 2019 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual |
| Revision | |
| Miscellaneous | Technical report |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Absorbent Hygiene Products factsheets |
Cleaning Up
Hard Surface Cleaning Products
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
26 June 2023 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User manual Annex I Application Form Declarations Annex II part A Declarations Annex II part B Annex III Checklist Calculation sheet User manual for Calculation sheet Performance + Spreadsheet Guidelines for test reports |
| Revision | Finalised |
| Miscellaneous |
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A 2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Detergents for Dishwashers
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
26 June 2023 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User manual
Annex I Application Form Declarations Annex II part A Declarations Annex II part B Annex III Checklist Calculation sheet User manual for Calculation sheet Performance + Spreadsheet Guidelines for test reports |
| Revision | Finalised |
| Miscellaneous |
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A 2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Industrial and Institutional Automatic Dishwasher Detergents
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
26 June 2023 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User manual
Annex I Application Form Declarations Annex II part A Declarations Annex II part B Annex III Checklist Calculation sheet User manual for Calculation sheet Performance + Spreadsheet Guidelines for test reports |
| Revision | Finalised |
| Miscellaneous |
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A 2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Hand Dishwashing Detergents
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
26 June 2023 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User manual
Annex I Application Form Declarations Annex II part A Declarations Annex II part B Annex III Checklist Calculation sheet User manual for Calculation sheet Performance + Spreadsheet Guidelines for test reports |
| Revision | Finalised |
| Miscellaneous |
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A 2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Laundry Detergents
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
26 June 2023 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User manual
Annex I Application Form Declarations Annex II part A Declarations Annex II part B Annex III Checklist Calculation sheet User manual for Calculation sheet Performance + Spreadsheet Guidelines for test reports |
| Revision | Finalised |
| Miscellaneous |
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A 2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
26 June 2023 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User manual
Annex I Application Form Declarations Annex II part A Declarations Annex II part B Annex III Checklist Calculation sheet User manual for Calculation sheet Performance + Spreadsheet Guidelines for test reports |
| Revision | Finalised |
| Miscellaneous |
2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part A 2016 version of the Detergent Ingredient Database (DID-list) Part B Additional information for substances not listed in the DID list |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Indoor Cleaning Services
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
3 May 2023 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User Manual Verification form Annual data registration form Declaration from hard surface cleaning products Checklist Notification of new cleaning sites FAQ |
| Revision | |
| Miscellaneous | Technical report FAQ |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Indoor cleaning services factsheets |
Clothing and Textile products
Textile products
| Current criteria |
Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 Merged Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 Merged Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 Annex Disclaimer: This document is a merged version of the Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 and its recent Amendment to facilitate reading. It is not an official legal document. |
|---|---|
| Validity | 31 December 2025
Validity prolonged |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual Declarations |
| Miscellaneous | Technical report |
| Revision | Not started |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Textiles factsheets |
Footwear
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
31 December 2025 Validity prolonged |
| Application pack / User manual |
User Manual (Parts A, B, C, D and E)
|
| Revision |
Not started |
| Miscellaneous | Technical report (available soon) |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Footwear factsheets |
Do-It-Yourself
Paints and Varnishes
| Current criteria | Commission Decision of 28 May 2014
Amendment Amendment II Amendment 2020 |
|---|---|
| Validity | 31 December 2022
Validity prolonged Commission Decision of 27 April 2018 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual |
| Revision | Not started |
| Miscellaneous | Technical background report |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Paints and Varnishes factsheets |
Electronic Equipment
Electronic Displays
| Current criteria | COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2020/1804 |
|---|---|
| Validity | 31 December 2028 |
| Application pack / User manual | User manual |
| Revision | Finalised - More info |
| Miscellaneous | Final report WEBINAR |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Coverings
Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity | 26 January 2023
|
| Application pack / User manual |
User Manual Annex I - Application Forms |
| Revision | Not started |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings factsheets |
Hard Covering Products
| Current criteria | Commission Decision (EU) 2021/476
|
|---|---|
| Validity | 31 December 2028 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual Hard Covering Products |
| Revision | Finalised – More info |
| Miscellaneous | Technical report
Webinar: |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Hard covering products factsheet |
Furniture and bed mattresses
Furniture
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity |
28 July 2022 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User Manual (Parts A, B, C, D and E)
|
| Revision | Not started |
| Miscellaneous | Technical report |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Furniture |
Bed Mattresses
| Current criteria | Commission Decision of 23 June 2014 |
|---|---|
| Validity | 28 July 2022 Validity prolonged Commission Decision of 19 October 2019 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual |
| Revision | Not started |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Bed Mattresses |
Gardening
Growing Media, Soil Improvers and Mulch
| Current criteria | Commission Decision of 18 November 2015 |
|---|---|
| Validity | 30 June 2022 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual (Parts A, B, C, D and E)
User Manual (Part C) - Application form (writable PDF file) User Manual (Part D) - Declarations (writable PDF file) Declaration - Criterion 3.1 (Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions) User Manual (Part E) - Checklist (writable PDF file) |
| Revision |
How were the EU Ecolabel criteria for growing media, soil improvers and mulch developed:
Click here for more information. |
| Miscellaneous | Technical Background Report |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Growing Media, Soil Improvers and Mulch |
Lubricants
Lubricants
| Current criteria | Commission Decision of 8 November 2018 |
|---|---|
| Validity | 31 December 2024 |
| Application pack / User manual |
User manual
Annex I Annex II Lubricant Substance Classification list (LuSC-list)
Requirements for Verifying Usability of Chain Lubricants |
| Revision | Revision has been finalised |
| Miscellaneous | Translations of the German performance test for Chain Saw Oils
Final technical report, 2018 OSPAR list of chemicals for Priority action List of priority substances in the field of water policy |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Lubricants |
Paper Products
Graphic paper, Tissue paper and Tissue products
| Current criteria | Commission Decision (EU) 2019/70 of 11 January 2019 |
|---|---|
| Validity | 31 December 2024 |
| Application pack / User manual | |
| Revision | Finalised |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Graphic Paper, Tissue Paper and Tissue Products factsheets |
Printed Paper, Stationery Paper, Paper Carrier Bag Products
| Current criteria | COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2020/1803 |
|---|---|
| Validity |
31 December 2028 |
| Application pack / User manual | User Manual Printed Paper |
| Revision | Finalised – More info |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Holiday Accommodation
Tourist Accommodation
| Current criteria | |
|---|---|
| Validity | 26 January 2022 |
| Application pack / User manual |
Network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism (NECSTouR) |
| Miscellaneous |
Webinar: |
| Revision | Not started |
| Criteria in a nutshell | Factsheet |
Products Groups under Development
| Category | Criteria development information |
| Financial products | The Commission has started the development of criteria for Financial products in October 2018. More information can be found on the project website: https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau/product-groups/432/home |
| Food and feed products? | The Commission has undertaken a study on the feasibility of developing Ecolabel criteria for food and feed products. Read the final report of the feasibility study and the opinion of the European Union Ecolabelling Board. Based on these two inputs the Commission is not intending to develop Ecolabel criteria for food and feed products at this time. The Commission could, however, revisit this question at some point in the future considering the possible role of the EU Ecolabel within the framework of the development of any wider EU food strategy, in particular in light of developments in methodologies, and other tools, for measuring the environmental impact (including by, for example, environmental footprinting) of products. |
| Office Buildings |
The work on the Ecolabel criteria has temporarily been put on hold while the European Commission develops a framework with core indicators for the assessment of the environmental performance of buildings. This work is part of the implementation of the Communication Resource Efficiency Opportunities in the Building Sector (COM (2014) 445) and is planned to deliver a first set of indicators by 2017/2018, which can then feed into the development of Ecolabel criteria in a consistent way. The work on GPP criteria (available at: https://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/product-bureau/product-groups/408/home) has however continued and will present results shortly. This policy instrument will naturally later also benefit from the work on the implementation of COM (2014) 445 and will take results from that process into account in future revisions. |
