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Eco-labelling programs have been implemented to provide information on the environmental impacts of products, encouraging consumers to choose green products and prompting companies to develop and produce eco-friendly products.

In 1992, Republic of Korea first implemented the eco-labeling program by enacting regulations on the operation of environmental labeling programs. One of the representative environmental labeling programs in Korea is the Environmental Labeling System, which is part of the international standard ISO environmental labeling with three types: Type Ⅰ, Type Ⅱ, Type Ⅲ. The Environmental Product Declaration system corresponds to Type Ⅲ.

Difference between Eco-Label and Environmental Product Declaration

Eco-Label: Certification(Product testing and analysis) for products that have improved environmental impact compared to products of the same purpose.
Environmental Product Declaration: Measure the amount of carbon emissions, water consumption, etc., generated during production and disposal, and write them on the product after quantification. (Life-Cycle assessment)

The Eco-Labeling System is a certification system implemented by the government(Ministry of Environment) based on Article 17(Certification of Eco-Label) of the Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act. It certifies environmentally friendly products with excellent quality and performance, not only for comprehensive environmental impacts throughout the product life cycle.

The Eco-labeling system is a voluntary certification system that selects environmentally friendly products among products and services of the same purpose, aiming to reduce energy and resource consumption and minimize the generation of pollutants throughout each stage of production, distribution, use, and disposal. It displays the following logo and description.

The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) system is a mechanism designed to quantify and display environmental information throughout the entire life cycle of products and services, including raw material extraction, production, transportation, distribution, use, and disposal.

It aims to improve the environmental impact of products and services by accurately and transparently disclosing their environmental impacts. Through the EPD system, various environmental impacts such as carbon footprint, water footprint, ozone depletion potential, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, and resource depletion are measured and indicated with corresponding marks, thereby guiding continuous environmental improvement.