Eco-labelling

Eco-labelling in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, eco-labelling is: a voluntary market mechanism designed to encourage industry to produce goods which have a reduced environmental impact and to encourage consumers to buy them in preference to others. The entries on trade policy are here. A trade concern about eco-labelling schemes is that they can include production- related criteria discriminating against imports which only reflect the environmental preferences of the importing country. See also eco-duties, genetic labelling, social labelling and trade and environment.[1]

Eco-labellingin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Eco-labelling” entry (OAS)

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