| The Government of India (GOI) instituted in 1991 a scheme, voluntary in nature, to label a basket of consumer products as "environment friendly." The basic objective of the scheme was to encourage the consumption of such products through the award of a distinguishing sign of an "Ecomark." The inherent principle of the Ecomark was to assign the label to a product, which is made, used or disposed of in a way that significantly reduces the harm it would otherwise cause to the environment. Ecolabelled products must also satisfy the quality, performance and safety requirements laid down for the specific product by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The norms for eco-labelling are established by the Ecomark Technical Committee of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI). BIS is the implementing authority for the Ecomark as well as the ISI mark, which is a necessary adjunct.
http://envfor.nic.in/cpcb/
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