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DTSTAMP:20260908T214004Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260928
SUMMARY:Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive: Empowering
  Consumers for the Green Transition: ban on vague/unsubstantiated environm
 ental claims applies
DESCRIPTION:Directive (EU) 2024/825 amends EU consumer-protection law (the 
 Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive) t
 o ban generic environmental claims not backed by recognised excellent envi
 ronmental performance (e.g. 'climate neutral'\, 'eco-friendly'\, 'green' u
 sed without substantiation)\, bans claims based purely on carbon-offsettin
 g\, and requires sustainability labels to come from a certification scheme
  or a public authority rather than being self-created. It also bans planne
 d-obsolescence practices and requires clearer product durability/reparabil
 ity information.\n\nWho is affected: Any business making environmental or 
 sustainability claims\, or displaying sustainability labels\, on products 
 or in marketing aimed at EU consumers — most directly online retailers a
 nd manufacturers/importers of physical goods.\n\nWhat to do: Audit product
  pages\, packaging and marketing copy for generic green claims and either 
 substantiate them against a recognised standard or remove them. Stop using
  offset-based 'carbon neutral' claims without the required disclosure. Che
 ck that any sustainability label used comes from a certification scheme or
  public authority\, not a self-created label. Add durability/reparability 
 information to product listings.\n\nPenalty: Set nationally under the Unfa
 ir Commercial Practices Directive enforcement framework\, proportionate to
  turnover in the Member State concerned\n\nNote: Directive (EU) 2024/825 r
 equired Member States to transpose by 2026-03-27 and to apply the national
  transposing measures from 2026-09-27 (Art. 7).\n\nStatus: Confirmed\nhttp
 s://eudeadlines.eu/deadline/eu-empco-green-claims-transposition
URL:https://eudeadlines.eu/deadline/eu-empco-green-claims-transposition
CATEGORIES:EU,Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive
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