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Restricted claim

“Gentle on the environment”

Is “Gentle on the environment” allowed under the EU Green Claims Directive (2024/825)?

High-risk claim Generic environmental

Why it is restricted

A softened generic claim. Softening the wording does not narrow the scope — it still asserts low overall impact.

Say this instead

Name the impact you reduced and by how much, against a stated baseline.

In English

  • “umweltschonend”
  • “keskkonnasäästlik”

Legal basis

Directive 2005/29/EC, Annex I point 4a, inserted by Directive 2024/825 (generic environmental claim)

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