Previous Year Question

Eco Mark is an environmental label/certification designed to identify products that meet prescribed environmental criteria and have a lower adverse environmental impact than comparable products.

The earlier Eco Mark scheme was introduced by the Government of India in 1991. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, the scheme was intended for labelling environment-friendly products that met environmental criteria as well as the quality requirements of the relevant Indian Standard.

Therefore, Eco Mark is not based on a product's carbohydrate content, merely its economic viability, or simply whether it is un-adulterated. Its fundamental basis is its environmental performance.

An environment-friendly product may be assessed on factors such as pollution, waste generation, resource consumption, recyclability and overall environmental impact.

Current Status

Under the present framework, the Government of India has notified the Ecomark Rules, 2024. Under these Rules, Ecomark may be granted to a product that meets prescribed standards and satisfies the applicable environmental criteria. Such criteria may include reducing pollution and waste, promoting recycling/recycled materials and conserving non-renewable resources.

The earlier 1991 Ecomark notification was repealed and replaced by the new Ecomark Rules, 2024 framework.