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THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLABELS
IN SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND

CONSUMPTION: TURKISH ENVIRONMENTAL
LABELLING SYSTEM

MEHMET EMIN BIRPINAR
ÜLKÜ YETIŞ VD.

ABSTRACT
Due to the growing adverse effects of global production and consumption,
reducing natural resource utilization and other environmental impacts through
the product life cycle has become a matter of great importance. During the last
decades, ecolabels have emerged as a viable strategic communication tool
for environmentally friendly products. To be awarded a guaranteed ecolabel,
goods and services must meet high environmental standards through
their entire life cycle: from raw material extraction through production and
distribution to disposal. In recent years, Turkey’s environmental label system
was established by the Environmental Label Regulation published in the
Official Gazette numbered 30570, dated October 19, 2018, in harmonization
with the EU Ecolabel Regulation (66/2010/EC). The Turkish Environmental
Labeling System is a Type 1 Ecolabel scheme in which all activities are carried
out in accordance with ISO 14024 standards. The Ministry of Environment,
Urbanization and Climate Change is the implementing institution for the
Turkish Environmental Label System. To date, the ministry has published
the environmental label criteria for the following product categories: tourist
lodging services, cleaning papers, textiles, ceramic coating, dishwashing
detergents, hand washing, personal care and cosmetic products, glass
products, laundry detergents, dishwasher detergents, and seven product
categories and awarded for using the environmental Label. The Ministry

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