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Restricted claim

“Pure”

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

Medium-risk claim Generic environmental

Why it is restricted

Implies both environmental cleanliness and absence of unwanted substances, with neither defined. Fine as a material descriptor ("pure wool"), not as a virtue claim.

Say this instead

Restrict it to composition facts: "100% pure new wool."

Legal basis

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

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