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tions of institutions/organizations that apply for a certificate are evaluated and finalized by the
MoEUCC. In this context, as of December 2023, the applications of a total of 10 (ten) institutions/
organizations were finalized and a “Certificate of Competence” was issued within the scope of
the Communiqué.

H.7.7. Environment Labelling Implimentations

The Turkish Eco-label System, which was established on a voluntary basis to promote produ-
cts and services with Environment Labels in order to ensure that accurate, non-misleading and
scientifically based information is provided to consumers about the environmental status of
products and services and was prepared in accordance with the EU Eco-Label By-law, was put
into practice in Türkiye with the Environment Label By-law published on 19.10.2018.

The aim of the Turkish Environment Label system is to create a system that helps distinguish
between environmentally harmful products and environmentally friendly products, and to
enable products to be preferred in the domestic market, and to encourage appropriate met-
hods for the promotion of products and services that receive the
Environment Label and to increase their international market sha-
re, as well as awareness-raising activities for consumers, producers,
manufacturers, wholesalers, service providers, public procurement,
merchants, retailers and the public, with the label being accepted at
national and international levels.
The Turkish Environment Label System is a system that evaluates
the environmental impacts of a product/service in all its life cycle
processes according to certain limit values, and it is very important
because it is a mechanism that prevents greenwashing by standar-
dizing according to the international ISO 14024 system and verifying
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with a third party. Since international organizations and all supply
chains prefer sustainable products that have a positive impact on the environment and human
health, have a low carbon footprint, and are compatible with circular economy principles, the
Environment Label is a touchstone in this respect.

How the Turkish Environment Label System Works.

The Turkish Environment Label System is carried out under the management and coordination
of MoEUCC together with all relevant stakeholders. The Ministry, Environment Label Board, Te-
chnical Review Commission established specifically for the product or service, other public and
private institutions/organizations, non-governmental organizations, Environment Label users,
consumer organizations and other participants to be invited on a specific subject are involved in
the development process of Environment Label criteria for products and services.

The validity period of the Environment Label document is 4 years, and companies with Envi-
ronment Labels are inspected annually to ensure that they continue to comply with the criteria.
With the adoption of the Turkish Environment Label System, which is based on a voluntary basis,
it is expected that the market shares of the products and the competitiveness of the companies
operating in the sector will increase, as well as environmental gains.

In sectors where the criteria are published, producers, manufacturers, exporters, importers, ser-
vice providers, wholesalers and retailers can apply for the Environment Label.

The Turkish Environment Label System is defined in the ISO 14024 standards called Type I and
includes evaluations based on many criteria. Type I eco-labels are known as eco-labels given to
products with high environmental performance and sensitivity to human health as a result of
common sense, science-based, transparent and independent, verified evaluations.

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