Eco-Labeling in Costa Rica: Who Can Certify Your Products?
Those interested in obtaining the Costa Rican Environmental Label or the Seal of the Environmental Alliance of the Americas, now have certification options available!
Thanks to the contest on “Promoting Environmental Labeling in Costa Rica,” courtesy of the EcoAdvance project, three Product Certification Bodies (OCPs, from the acronym in Spanish) have received support to obtain accreditation. This means they are now authorized to certify products available on the market, in accordance with the standards set by the National Environmental Labeling Program from the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MINAE).
This program outlines, via its technical standards, a list of criteria that must be evaluated to demonstrate that a product or service creates a lower or lesser environmental impact.
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Two entities can offer certification services on Environmental Labelling
According to program guidelines, these evaluations may be conducted by accredited entities or by those committed to obtaining accreditation within one year, and that are authorized by MINAE. As of now, two companies are authorized to certify the following products and standards:
ACI Consultoría y Auditoría Integral
INTE B13 – Environmental Criteria for General-Use Cleaning Products
INTE B26 – Environmental Criteria for Concrete Products
INTE B50 – Environmental Criteria for Air Conditioners
INTE B26 – Environmental Criteria for Concrete Products
INTE B50 – Environmental Criteria for Air Conditioners
INTECO has also initiated its accreditation process for cleaning products.
These initiatives have been made possible, thanks to support from the EcoAdvance project, as implemented by the German Development Cooperation – GIZ, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Öko Institut, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), with funding from the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
For more information:
Which Organizations Can Evaluate My Product? (link in Spanish)- Country: Costa Rica
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- Contact:
Gloriana Chavarría
