Ecology Standard

As a result of unconscious and rogue behaviors done in the past, nature has been damaged more than necessary and the degradation of natural ecological balance caused climate changes. As a result of these behaviors, ecological balance has started to give an alarm. Thus, as the number of conscious individuals for the protection of nature increases, producers and consumers and the society as a whole attach more importance to their impact on the environment when a product is produced, used and subsequently disposed of. From this perspective, environmental labels indicate how environmentally friendly the products or services can be in their entire life cycle, their sensitivity to nature and their responsibilities; is an application that shows how much they can fulfill their environmental requirements.

Ekomark, which operates all over the world with the United Nations, set out from this idea by acting in a sense of responsibility and created the Ekomark Standard, which expresses the ecology standards by displaying products or services with a completely different understanding from the services available in the market. Although there is no obligation to obtain the environmental label according to the Ekomark Ecology Standard, this is a voluntary practice. This is an approach that allows the consumer to turn to organic products more and more than ever before. This system, the Ekomark Standard, instills more confidence in the companies that are authorized to put the label and the products are in high demand by the consumer. Because a reliable Ekomark Standard is the supporter of the company that manufactures the product.

Requirements for Ekomark Ecology Standard

1. The Ekomark ecology Standard takes into account the strategic objectives of the European Union and is based on the environmental performance of the products.
2. It determines the environmental conditions that meet the criteria of the European Union.
3. The Ekomark Ecology Standard considers the European Union criteria and the life cycle of the products and applies them on scientific basis. The most important environmental impacts are climatological changes, nature and biodiversity, energy and resource consumption, waste generation, and the release of hazardous substances into the air.

There are a number of certification studies and stages for Ekomark Ecology Standard. These:

1. Ekomark Ecology certification application stage, A preliminary study is performed for the companies applying for Ekomark certification study for the product and service.
2. In this context, the environmental benefits, ISO 14024 environmental labels, procedures and applications, principles and methods standard and national and international standards are also taken into consideration.
3. Verification of the product for which the certification request is made is carried out, ie the product group that the product must be in is determined. In addition, commercial status and environmental impact studies are conducted.
4. Along with the current legal regulations, initiatives concerning the sector of the product group are taken into consideration.
5. For a safer production, different materials and design methods and ways of using safe substances that can replace dangerous substances are searched.
6. The market share of the product is evaluated and evaluated in detail in all aspects globally.

Contract Signing Phase for Ekomark Ecology CertificationAfter the application has been made with the company requesting certification for the product and service, the content of this agreement shall be carried out by means of articles determining the rights, responsibilities and obligations of both parties.

After the contract is concluded, the company may request information such as documents and test results showing and proving that the products and services meet their qualifications. After the preliminary evaluation, the application of the company is sent to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

What Does Ekomark Tag Mean?

Products bearing the Ekomark label indicate:

• The damage to the natural environment is very low.
• The product is produced according to natural conditions.
• The product disappears spontaneously and naturally.
• The packaging that protects the product against external influences has no adverse effect on nature.
• Although there is no guarantee of product quality, it indicates that the product is of good quality.