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Certification of Environmentally Preferrable Products of 2009

Absrtact	The Green Mark eco-labeling program was officially promulgated and introduced by the Executive Yuan on August 25, 1992. As of Oct. 2009, 4926 products from 1154 manufactures/dealers are qualified to carry the Green Mark logo. In order to meet the increasing demand for green products due to the government green procurement measures, the ROC Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) initiated the certification operation for Type-II environmental protection products (green products) in 1999, in addition to the Green Mark (Type-I) product categories, as green products recognized by the ROC government. At present, 318 products from 74 manufacturers/dealers qualified as Type-II products. The key points of the program’s requirements in this year are the certification operation for the GreenMark and Type-II products, and the introduction of the electronic certification system. Till the end of August, 707 products applying for GreenMark have been reviewed and 663 of them have been certified. Besides, 59 products applying for Type-II certificate have been reviewed and 26 of them have been certified. The performance has exceeded the requirement of EPA. In the introduction of electronic certification system, EDF has reported all the suggestions made during the operation made to EPA. We expect it can help EPA to digitalize the certification system of GreenMark and Type II products on schedule. Based on the implementation experience obtained throughout 2009, the most often encountered problems for Green Mark applicants are: 1. Hazardous material contained in detergents; 2. Products from unregistered production sites; and 3. Lacking of the comparative information for the products applying for Type II certificate . In order to lessen the above problems, the Implementation Body has conducted review of product criteria, and is continuing to provide latest Green Mark information and news through the dedicated hotline and website, so as to facilitate the processing process for qualified products.
Keyword	Ecolabelling, Green Product, Green Consumption, Green Procurement, Government Procurement Law

Absrtact

The Green Mark eco-labeling program was officially promulgated and introduced by the Executive Yuan on August 25, 1992. As of Oct. 2009, 4926 products from 1154 manufactures/dealers are qualified to carry the Green Mark logo. In order to meet the increasing demand for green products due to the government green procurement measures, the ROC Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) initiated the certification operation for Type-II environmental protection products (green products) in 1999, in addition to the Green Mark (Type-I) product categories, as green products recognized by the ROC government. At present, 318 products from 74 manufacturers/dealers qualified as Type-II products. The key points of the program’s requirements in this year are the certification operation for the GreenMark and Type-II products, and the introduction of the electronic certification system. Till the end of August, 707 products applying for GreenMark have been reviewed and 663 of them have been certified. Besides, 59 products applying for Type-II certificate have been reviewed and 26 of them have been certified. The performance has exceeded the requirement of EPA. In the introduction of electronic certification system, EDF has reported all the suggestions made during the operation made to EPA. We expect it can help EPA to digitalize the certification system of GreenMark and Type II products on schedule. Based on the implementation experience obtained throughout 2009, the most often encountered problems for Green Mark applicants are: 1. Hazardous material contained in detergents; 2. Products from unregistered production sites; and 3. Lacking of the comparative information for the products applying for Type II certificate . In order to lessen the above problems, the Implementation Body has conducted review of product criteria, and is continuing to provide latest Green Mark information and news through the dedicated hotline and website, so as to facilitate the processing process for qualified products.

Keyword

Ecolabelling, Green Product, Green Consumption, Green Procurement, Government Procurement Law