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Commission Publishes FAQ on Life-Cycle Data Requirements for Green Claims Directive
Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 14040/14044)European CommissionEU
Announced
Jun 1, 2026
Description
The European Commission published a Questions & Answers document providing guidance to stakeholders on Directive (EU) 2024/825 (Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive). The directive requires environmental claims to be substantiated with clear, objective, publicly available, and verifiable life-cycle data. This FAQ clarifies compliance expectations for companies making environmental marketing claims, directly linking claim substantiation requirements to LCA methodology based on ISO 14040/14044 principles. Compliance teams must ensure environmental claims are supported by verified life-cycle data rather than generic database averages.
Key Findings
Commission Publishes FAQ on Life-Cycle Data Requirements for Green Claims Directive
European Commission Questions & Answers Brussels, June 2026 Disclaimer: This document provides answers to frequently asked questions by stakeholders related to Directive (EU) 2024/825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through bett