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    “ ECOMARK” CRITERIA FOR COIR & COIR PRODUCTS

    The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government


    of India through its Notification dated 18th September 2018 in the GAZETTE OF
    INDIA has laid down the Ecomark criteria for Coir & Coir Products. In exercise of
    powers conferred under rules 3.1.1 vide notification no. G.S.R. 85 (E) dated 20th
    February 1991, notifying the Scheme of “Labelling of Environment Friendly
    Products” the Central Government has laid down the Ecomark criteria for Coir & Coir
    Products.
    The voluntary label is awarded to consumer goods, which meet the specified
    environmental criteria and the quality requirements of Indian Standards. Around the
    world, ecolabels are becoming an important addition to the toolkits of environment
    regulators. Both international organisations and national governments believe that
    ecolabelling will have a positive impact on the environment. Ecolabels are used to
    identify the overall environmental preference of a product or a service.

    The ECOMARK label could provide a measure on the pollution and environmental
    concerns in coir industry and thereby reduce the pollution and could control the use of
    banned or harmful chemicals and other items in coir and coir products. Acquiring of
    ECOMARK for coir and coir products was an urgent need of the coir industry to boost
    its market potential both in international and domestic markets.
    Shri. C.P.Radhakrishnan, Ex MP & Chairman, Coir Board actively pursued the
    matter with MOEF&CC for granting ECOMARK for coir and coir products.

    Coir products by virtue of its eco- friendly and biodegradable qualities are proven to be
    excellent in applications towards maintaining the ecological balance and preserving
    nature. Products like coir geotextiles and coir pith are widely used for soil
    conservation, embankment protection and agri-horti applications. Coir wood is an ideal
    wood substitute capable of contributing significantly towards prevention of
    deforestation and is the latest addition to the wide range of eco friendly coir products.

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