Korea Eco-Label (KoEko)
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A brief description of the label.
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Indicates reduced environmental impact over the product's life-cycle compared to products which do not meet an equivalent standard. This ecolabel is part of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) - see www.gen.gr.jp/ |
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The website address where you can find out more information on this ecolabel.
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http://www.koeco.or.kr/eng/ |
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The country where the label was first developed.
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Korea; Asia |
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Countries or regions where a label is known to be used.
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Korea |
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The organisation which administers and maintains an ecolabel.
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Korea Eco-Products Institute and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) |
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The year the label programme came into effect.
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1992 |
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There are several type categories used to indicate how an ecolabel was developed or may be used.
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Type I ecolabel
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The activity or range of activities covered by the ecolabel.
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Environment (range of issues) |
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The primary economic sector where the label is used.
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Any |
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The full life-cycle for a product describes all stages from resource extraction and processing/packaging, through to transportation, use and ultimate disposal. Some labels may only refer to parts of the product life-cycle.
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Full life cycle |
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Conformance audit conducted by a group independent of the label recipient (including contractors of the recipient), i.e. Third party audit.
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Yes |
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The organisation which manages and maintains certification of an ecolabel.
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Korea Eco-Products Institute |
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The name of the organisation that accredits certifiers of an ecolabel.
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n/a |
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Indicates that the ecolabel is based upon standards which are readily available. A label based upon publicly available standards has greater transparency than one which is not.
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No |
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An indication of how frequently conformance audits are conducted. The more regular this is, the more likely that the stated performance is a current representation.
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N/A |