Paste the text of your Amazon/Etsy listing or your packaging. The tool scans it for wording that becomes banned without proof from the deadline — with an explanation and legal context for each finding.
Listing description, bullet points, packaging text or ad copy — in English.
The claim itself was never explicitly permitted — it used to be assessed case by case. From 27.09.2026, certain variants are banned outright without a case-by-case assessment: specifically when "climate neutral" is based on the purchase of CO2 certificates (offsetting) rather than an actual reduction of emissions within the company itself. That covers practically the majority of "climate neutral" labels currently used on the market.
Yes, if it's true and you can substantiate it if challenged — the problem is blanket, unsubstantiated claims, not the term itself. Safer: get specific ("packaging is 80% PCR plastic, verified to XY") rather than staying vague.
Exactly this kind of self-created or self-certified sustainability label is one of the twelve newly banned practices — regardless of wording. A label is only permitted if it's based on a recognised, independently reviewed certification scheme. This text tool cannot detect that — check your own labels/graphics separately.
The directive applies EU-wide across all 27 member states and is transposed into national law in each. The core principles are identical; enforcement details can vary by country. This checker currently only covers English-language text.
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