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Guidelines on eco-labelling system in the Republic of Moldova developed with EU support
Ecolabels are a set of environmental regulation, management and verification instruments, which serve as a verifiable and accurate information tool on the environmental aspects of products and services. They have the objective of promoting and satisfying the demand of those consumers who want to purchase products and services that cause less impact on the environment.
An ecolabelling system is a positive measure of environmental policy. It is a system where priority is given to the product that, based on an objective analysis, presents qualities with a lower environmental impact than the average of similar products on the market.
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The current “Guideline on the ecolabelling system in the Republic of Moldova”, developed within the EU funded EU4Environment Green Economy aims to provide an informative background on ecolabelling, certification mechanism and existing instruments at the national, regional and international levels. An ecolabelling system is a positive measure of environmental policy and is in favour of sustainable development. It is a system where priority is given to the product that, based on an objective analysis, presents qualities with a lower environmental impact than the average of similar products on the market.
As such, products and services placed on the market and containing an ecolabel have a reduced impact on the environment compared with other conventional products from the same category that do not meet the criteria of eco-certification. That way, for the consumers, it is essential to find out what effect a product and service can have on the environment and human health throughout its entire life cycle, starting with raw material extraction and finalizing with waste disposal and management.
The Guidelines could be viewed here: https://www.eu4environment.org/app/ uploads/2023/03/Guideline-Eco-labellingsystem-Moldova-ENG.pdf https://www.eu4environment.org/app/ uploads/2023/03/Guideline-Eco-labellingsystem-Moldova-ROM.pdf
