It was caught with [South Korea sinmijin financial newspaper reporter] 'green' products naesewo display a false, exaggerated or unauthorized advertising using the eco-label are heaps. Secretary of Coordination corruption Task Force Team has announced that the 16th caught 166 cases of violation of environment friendly and results check the hype and natural practices to line ministries and the joint to come in January last September.
Type was confirmed as fake gun environmentally friendly, natural cures, 103 cases, 27 cases unauthorized use of environmental labeling, certification criteria under-36. Promotion Team has completed the investigation request (10 cases), and certificate revocation (27 cases), corrective instruction (84 cases), 121 cases, including measures for the uncovered cases and administrative measures underway for 45 cases.
This item is in household goods such as furniture, bathroom, Baby The 63 cases were false hype. Display LED lighting products classified as environmentally friendly in terms of energy savings beneficial to health, as there was also a case of friendly or advertising of plant-derived ingredients are 93% soap as' 100% sunsikmulseong.
For cases concerned products were 25 caught for such substances even though one false advertising 'green' cleaners, detergents, deodorants included. In addition Cosmetics 15 cases by the oil mist containing the synthetic materials advertising the "100% natural ingredients, the administrative penalties are imposed.
Products with the Eco-label certification mark of 27 government-run unauthorized dryness was canceled certificates to the survey.
Even though it is not an environmental label certification for food grinders kitchenware and bedding mattresses for using 'eco-label design "and" eco-label certificate "without permission is a violation of the False advertising is a typical example.
Carcinogenic substance "formaldehyde" is dwaeteuna certification standards exceeded more than 10 times the eco-label attached to the product, Sell wall plasterboard ceiling finishes have also been caught in this survey. Gotta caught three did not meet the 'GR Mark product certification based on product recycling dryness was canceled certificates.
The government has decided to define the concept of 'green' through this check and establish legal guidelines. Defined as improved environmental performance compared to other products with the same purpose of "green" product and 7 categories (△ improve resource circulating △ energy saving △ reduce global pollution △ reducing local pollution △ Reduction of Hazardous Substances △ reduced life environment pollution △ to define the noise and vibration reduction) should specify when the ads in that category.
Also it plans to to state the ingredient and content of the raw materials, if you want to display, such as "natural ‧ natural 'products. In addition decided to increase transparency, such as the case of private eco-label certified products and specifying the certification authority, 'GR Authentication "is selected in the open competition.
Promotion Team sides said that "the future will enhance the level of sanctions, such as by utilizing a special judicial police officers in the ministries and the glycosylated control, exposure of a criminal prosecution, fines imposed."
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