Type I  'Ecolabels' commonly used in Europe

Label (link)	Certification	Description	Products	Origin	Use area
	Blue Angel	The oldest of the environmental labels (1978). Its jury system is strongly featured	Construction materials and  consumer products	Germany	International
	BRE Certified Enviromental Profile	The UK's only construction materials certification scheme	Construction products	UK	International
	British Allergy Foundation Seal of Approval	Medical charity providing information and support to allergy sufferers	Interior furnishing eg carpeting, bedding etc.	UK	UK
	Carbon Reduction Label	Certifies a product or service's carbon footprint	Primarily aimed at consumers, but can include construction companies and products	UK	International
	CertiPUR label	PUR industry-created label. Certifies the content of PUR used in construction and furniture	Polyurethane foam	Belgium	Europe
	Climatop	Certifies a product's better-than-average carbon footprint	Primarily aimed at consumers, but can include construction products	Switzerland	Switzerland
	Cradle to Cradle Certification	Detailed appraisal of products throughout their lifecycle	Wide range of consumer and some construction and interiors products	USA	International
	eco-INSTITUT	Measures and certifies lower than average hazardous contents and emissions	Building products and furniture	Germany	International
	Energy Saving Recommended	Certifies energy-saving appliances and materials	Appliances, windows, insulation	UK	UKl
	Environmentally Friendly: Croatia	National label certifying low environmental impacts	Products including construction materials	Croatia	Croatia
	Environmentally Friendly: Czech Republic	National label certifying low environmental impacts	Products including construction materials	Czech Republic	Czech Republic
	EU Ecolabel	Certifies overall low environmental impact	So far: mostly consumer items and some furniture and finishes	EC	International
	EU Energy label	Obligatory energy performance rating label	Domestic appliances	EC	Europe
	Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort	Certifies low VOC emissions	Construction products and furniture	Germany	Europe
	Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody Certification	Independent certification of timber chain of custody	Timber	International	International
	Green Crane: Ukraine	National label certifying low environmental impacts	Products including construction materials	Ukraine	Ukraine
	GreenGuard	Certifies products for low chemical emissions	Building products finishes and furnishing	USA	International
	Environmentally Friendly: Hungary	National label certifying low environmental impacts	Products including construction materials	Hungary	Hungary
	Environmentally Friendly: Slovak Republic	National label certifying low environmental impacts	Products including construction materials	Slovak Republic	Slovak Republic
	natureplus	Certifies high recycled content (85%) or renewable materials and low emissions	Construction products	Germany	Europe
	NF-Environnement Mark	National label certifying low environmental impacts	Primarily aimed at consumers, but can include construction products	France	France
	Nordic 'Swan' Ecolabel	Certifies reduced Carbon emissions	Consumer products and some construction materials	Scandanavia	Scandanavia
	ÖkoControl	Certifies use of sustainable materials	Furniture, bedding etc	Germany	Austria, Germany
	Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)	The timber industry's own endorsement of national certification schemes	Timber	Switzerland	International
	SCS FloorScore	US flooring industry's own certification scheme of low chemical emissions	Hard flooring	USA	International
	Waterwise	Certification of efficient water appliances	Water appliances	UK	UK