Green Claims Directive
In ForceDirective
This legislation aims to ensure that environmental claims made by companies are verifiable, reliable, and substantiated to prevent greenwashing and misleading consumers.
Pillars
EnvironmentalSocialGovernance
Audience
Business
Applicable Area
EU
Categories
Green marketing
Directive (EU) 2024/825
Timeline
- ProposedMar 22, 2023
- ApprovedJun 17, 2024
- AdoptedJun 27, 2024
- PublishedJul 8, 2024
- In ForceJul 28, 2024
- In ApplicationJul 28, 2026
-> Member States will have 18 months to transpose the directive into national law after enforcement.
-> Full application expected within 24 months post-enforcement.
-> Full application expected within 24 months post-enforcement.
Documents & Attachments
No official documents available.
General Information Documents
Overview
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Q&A
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Supportive Documents
Provisional Agreement
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Impact Assessment Report accompanying the empowering consumers for the green transition
Implementing Actenglish
Top 25 Questions & Answers on the new EU Green Claims Directive
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Tappr Overview
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