Eco Labelling

We are responsible for the enforcement of legislation which requires various household appliances, such as washing machines and tumble driers, to be labelled with their energy efficiency rating. The labels include colour coded bars for easy comparison, and, go from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). Products which are labelled correctly can assist the consumer, for whom energy efficiency is a criteria, in determining what products to buy.

Our Work:  

• Inspection of  retail premises to ensure that the Energy Information labels are present on all appropriate electrical products.

For Consumers / Business:

I am concerned about misleading or false green claims

If you are a Hampshire resident please contact us at Hampshire Trading Standards  - Tel. No: 01962 833620 or via rsadvice@hants.gov.uk

If you are not a Hampshire resident, please visit www.tradingstandards.gov.uk and enter your postcode in the search box to identify your local Trading Standards Office.

Useful Internet Sites:

• www.defra.gov.uk
  Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

•  A Shopper's Guide to Green Labels (Adobe PDF Document - download Acrobat Reader)
  Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• For more information on the revised Ecolabel scheme
  European Commission