The Korea Eco-Products Institute carries out various operations related to improvement in eco-products and product environmental friendliness by setting up the eco-product standards, building an evaluation system, offering eco-products & environmental trend information to the public, facilitating production of eco-products, and constructing the eco-product consumption system.
Learn more: Korean Ecolabel website
Conformity with Korean Ecolabel's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO 17025 Testing and Calibration Laboratories
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Name
Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute
Member of
GEN
Type
Government
Also manages
None.
Organization type: subsidiary organization of the Ministry of the Environment
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Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Appliances Building products Cleaning products Cosmetics / Personal care Electronics Forest products / Paper Packaging Textiles Transportation Other
Other categories: fishing lures, car tires, jewelry, shoes
Where this ecolabel is found
Korea, Republic of
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Last updated: 20 January 2012