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Details of the product inclusion criteria in the Directory, including "ISO 14024 - Type I environmental
labeling", "ISO 14021 - Type II environmental labeling", "ISO 14025 - Type III environmental
declarations", "other types of environmental labels", and "product carbon footprint labels and
declarations", are described below.

ISO 14024 - Type I Environmental Labeling

According to the ISO 14024 standard, published by ISO in 1999, Type I environmental labeling
is a third-party and multi-attribute-based volunteering scheme. Labeled products are verified by

third parties and comply with environmental standards to distinguish their overall environmental
superiority within certain product categories. Type I environmental labeling programs are introduced
in more than 50 countries. Currently known programs include Green Mark in Taiwan, Ecolabel in the
European Union, Eco Mark in Japan, and Green Seal in the United States. In the Directory, products

meeting this criterion must be awarded with certified Type I environmental labels based on the ISO
14024 standard.

Table 1. Examples of Type I Environmental Labels in the World

Country/Region Label Name Logo Country/Region Label Name Logo

Taiwan Green Mark EU Ecolabel

Canada EcoLogo Nordic Countries Nordic Ecolabel

USA Green Seal Germany Blue Angel

Thailand Thai Green Label Austria Austrian Ecolabel

Republic of
Korea Korea Eco-Label The Netherlands Milieukeur

Good Environmental NF-Environnement
Australia France
Choice Label Mark

Environmental
New Zealand Russia Vitality Leaf
Choice New Zealand

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