As Korean consumers are becoming aware of the seriousness of environmental degradation, a growing number of Korean consumers are beginning to consider eco-friendliness as an important factor in purchasing products, alongside prices, quality and designs.
Over the past several years, labeling schemes that focus on a wide range of environmental and social metrics have proliferated. Although little empirical evidence has been generated yet with respect to carbon footprint labels, much can be learned from our experience with similar product labels.
Uzbekistan commits to develop and adopt a government decision in 2017 on the introduction of an eco-labelling system. The establishment of a national label for environmentally friendly products will allow Uzbekistan to join the Global Ecolabeling network.
Belarus commits to provide Information on eco-labelling and support sustainable consumption. The commitment will result in the establishment of the eco-labelling system in the Republic of Belarus.
Croatia commits to implementing and promoting a national “Environment Friendly” label and EU Ecolabel for sustainable goods and services. The commitment will inform producers about benefits of ecolabels and sensitise the public to buying sustainable goods and services.
Nordsyn surveillance cooperation for green products intends to improve the efficiency of market surveillance of Ecodesign and energy labelling.