Restricted claim
“Not harmful to the environment”
Is “Not harmful to the environment” allowed under the EU Green Claims Directive (2024/825)?
High-risk claim Generic environmental
Why it is restricted
An absolute negative claim about all environmental compartments. It cannot be demonstrated for a manufactured good.
Say this instead
State the specific hazard classification result instead, e.g. "Not classified as hazardous to the aquatic environment."
In English
- “umweltunbedenklich”
- “keskkonnale ohutu”
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