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Restricted claim

“Renewable”

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

Medium-risk claim Material & composition

Why it is restricted

"Renewable" says the input regrows, not that the product is better. Without the share, the source and the certification it carries the weight of an environmental benefit it has not demonstrated — and for energy it needs a supplier-specific figure, not a national grid average.

Say this instead

"68% of the fibre is FSC-certified viscose from renewable wood pulp; the remainder is conventional polyester."

In English

  • “erneuerbare Rohstoffe”
  • “matières renouvelables”
  • “hernieuwbaar”
  • “materiales renovables”
  • “materiali rinnovabili”
  • “taastuvenergia”
  • “uusiutuva”
  • “förnybar”

Legal basis

UCPD Article 6(1)(b) and Article 2(p) as amended by Directive 2024/825 (environmental characteristics are a main characteristic; a claim is generic — and so caught by Annex I point 4a — where the specification is not given in clear and prominent terms on the same medium)

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Related claims

“Biodegradable” High-risk claim “Compostable” Medium-risk claim “Recyclable” Medium-risk claim “Recycled” Medium-risk claim “Organic” Medium-risk claim “Bio-based” Medium-risk claim

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