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ACM and its Norwegian counterpart issue guidelines for the clothing sector regarding the use of a material index in marketing communications
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Norwegian Consumer Authority (NCA) have drawn up guidelines for the way in which the clothing industry can use the Higg Material Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) in their communications … -
Commitment decision for Greenchoice regarding sustainability claims
ACM declares a commitment of Greenchoice binding. Greenchoice commits to adjusting or stopping using certain sustainability claims on its website. It promises to inform consumers more clearly in order to avoid the risk of misleading consumers about … -
Commitment decision for Vattenfall regarding sustainability claims
ACM declares a commitment of Vattenfall Sales Nederland N.V. binding. Vattenfall commits to adjusting or stopping using sustainability claims on its website. It promises to inform consumers more clearly in order to avoid the risk of misleading consumers … -
Going forward, Greenchoice and Vattenfall will provide better information about sustainability to consumers
Energy suppliers Vattenfall and Greenchoice have made commitments to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) promising to adjust or no longer use sustainability claims on their websites. The two suppliers have committed to informing … -
Going forward, Decathlon and H&M will provide better information about sustainability to consumers
Sporting goods retail chain Decathlon and clothing retail chain H&M have made commitments to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) promising to adjust or no longer use sustainability claims on their clothes and/or websites. The two … -
Many arrangements within production chains regarding sustainable agriculture are allowed
Recent rules for the agricultural sector allow farmers, processors, wholesalers, and supermarkets to make more arrangements regarding the production and sale of sustainable products. Collaborations between farmers as well as collaborations within the … -
Guidelines regarding collaborations between farmers
The Guidelines regarding collaborations between farmers explain the most important opportunities for collaborations between farmers that are allowed under the competition rules. These Guidelines may serve as a first exploration of those opportunities. … -
ACM agrees to arrangements of garden centers to curtail use of illegal pesticides
Garden centers will make arrangements about curtailing the use of illegal pesticides. With these arrangements, they wish to help make the sector more sustainable, and to prevent growers from using substances that are harmful to humans, animals, and the … -
Letter in response to sustainability initiative about reduction of illegal pesticides in garden retail sector
It has turned out that abolishing the use of illegal pesticides is quite difficult. Previous private initiatives to stop the use thereof by means of certification labels, for example, have failed to have the desired effect. Growers that use illegal … -
Response ACM to consultation Informal Guidance Notice of the European Commission
With this letter, ACM responds to the public consultation of the proposed amendments to the Informal Guidance Notice of the European Commission. In its response, ACM emphasizes the value of and need for providing informal guidance when it comes to …