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Guidelines sustainability claims
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drawn up ‘Guidelines sustainability claims’. These guidelines contain rules of thumb and practical examples that can help businesses when phrasing sustainability claims. Consumers and companies … -
Rules of thumb for sustainability claims have been finalized, serving as basis for ACM’s enforcement
Following a public consultation, the Guidelines regarding sustainability claims of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) have been finalized. With these Guidelines, ACM explains, using five rules of thumb, how businesses are able to … -
ACM: prices for charging electric cars must be completely clear by 1 December
Before charging their electric cars at EV charging stations, consumers must be able to see what the charging rates are. All costs must be clear: from purchasing a charging card to the invoice of the charging session. In some cases, providers of charging … -
ACM publishes for consultation its draft guidelines regarding sustainability claims
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has published for public consultation the draft version of its ‘Guidelines regarding sustainability claims’. These guidelines contain rules of thumb and practical examples that can help businesses … -
ACM draws up rules of thumb for sustainability claims
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has drawn up rules of thumb for sustainability claims that businesses use when selling their products and services. With these rules of thumb, ACM believes that businesses will inform consumers … -
ACM does not see any major obstacles, but does see risks if network companies also act as heat network operators
At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK), the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has issued additional recommendations regarding the conditions under which network companies are allowed to … -
Welfare of today’s chicken and that of the ‘Chicken of Tomorrow’
In 2015, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) blocked a planned agreement between producers, suppliers, and retailers aimed at improving the welfare of chickens: the ‘Chicken of Tomorrow’. ACM’s study ‘Welfare of today's chicken and … -
ACM: energy suppliers’ power disclosure labels regarding green power are now completely in order
Most Dutch energy suppliers have published on their websites on time (before May 1, 2020) their power disclosure labels (also called power content labels) for the year 2019, and the majority of those power disclosure labels meet the statutory … -
InSight 2020 - Better certification labels are necessary for making sustainable choices easier
People and businesses are finding it more and more important to make sustainable choices. As a regulator, the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) finds it important that consumers and businesses are able to rely on well-functioning … -
ACM decision will help towards sustainable electricity, increased security of supply, and lower prices
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has released a draft decision on further integration of the European electricity market, and making it more sustainable. With this decision, the rules for electricity producers in the Netherlands …