Generic environmental claim
gewässerschonend
Soggetto a provaAffermazioni ambientali generiche ammesse solo con prova riconosciuta.
What does “gewässerschonend” mean?
The claim presents a product as especially gentle on water bodies and aquatic ecosystems. As a general environmental claim it is only permitted under the EmpCo Directive with concrete, recognised and publicly accessible evidence. Without a proven effect and a traceable reference point misleading advertising is likely.
Why this term is risky
Blanket, unspecific environmental claims without concrete, verifiable evidence are considered misleading where no recognised outstanding environmental performance is demonstrated. They remain permissible only with concrete, publicly accessible proof – such as a recognised certification.
Legal basis
Anhang I Nr. 4a UGP-RL i.d.F. EmpCo (EU) 2024/825 (allgemeine Umweltaussage) / § 5 UWG
The stated legal basis is an assessment, not a conclusively reviewed legal opinion and not individual legal advice.
Detected spellings & languages
- gewässerschonend
- gewässer schonend
- gewässer-schonend
- gentle on water bodies
- protects waterways
- respetuoso con las aguas
- respectueux des eaux
- waterbesparend
The scanner detects these and further variants across languages in sentence context.