ABNT Ecolabel is a life cycle based ecolabel that is a voluntary method of environmental performance certification and labelling for products and services in Brazil.
It is run by the Associacao Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas (ABNT) (the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards) and is a member of the Global Ecolabelling Network. ABNT is also a certification body accredited by Inmetro for certification of products, services, systems and people.
Learn more: ABNT Ecolabel website
Conformity with ABNT Ecolabel's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party).
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Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label
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Member of
GEN, ISO
Type
Non-profit
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None.
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Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Building products Cosmetics / Personal care Machinery & Equipment Textiles Other
Other categories: Tires, Graphics, Steel, Diapers, Shoes
Where this ecolabel is found
Brazil
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Last updated: 29 February 2012