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Green Claims Directive

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Trilogue Green Claims © European Union (2025) - European Ϸվ

On 28 April 2025, IMCO Co-Rapporteur, Mr. Sandro GOZI (Renew) reported back on the second trilogue on the Green Claims Directive, held on 24 April. He welcomed the constructive atmosphere and thanked the Presidency, Chair, and all political groups for their involvement. This proposed Directive is about substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims. The co-Rapporteurs are Mr Sandro Gozi (Renew, IMCO) and Ms Delara Burkhardt (S&D, ENVI).

In a nutshell, the Ϸվ's position is the following:

  • Environmental marketing claims like "biodegradable" or "less polluting" to be submitted for verification before companies may use them
  • Simpler and common types of claims to benefit from easier or faster verification
  • Penalties including exclusion from procurement processes, confiscation of revenues, and a fine of at least 4% of annual turnover.