Environmental management systems help to enhance the continuous development of environmental performance by ensuring:
- systematic, objective and periodic assessment of environmental performance
- information and open dialogue with society
- commitment to comply with all environmental regulations (legal compliance)
European Union (EU)
The European Union (EU) is committed to increasing prosperity, which cannot be based on the exploitation of natural resources and the destruction of the environment. EU environmental policy has been developed based on this commitment. Trade and industry should contribute to achieving environmental goals through the use of management systems and dedicated environmental programs.
Austrian Ecolabel
Quality Austria is an approved inspection body for selected ecolabels:
- Ecolabel Textiles
- UZ 02 Graphic paper/EU Ecolabel "Xerographic and graphic paper" and "newsprint"„
- UZ 06 Furniture
- UZ 07 Wood and wood-based materials
- UZ 18 Recycled paper products
- UZ 24 Printed products/EU Ecolabel "Printed paper"„
- UZ 27 Eco-friendly travel tickets
- UZ 28 Weather-resistant wood products
- UZ 56 Floor coverings
- UZ 66 Low-emission transport systems
Further information: www.umweltzeichen.at
Blue Angel
Quality Austria is registered to carry out external audits based on the following RAL guidelines (basic award criteria valid until 2018):
- RAL-UZ 5: Paper sanitary products made from recycled paper (June 2013 issue)
- RAL-UZ 14: Recycled paper (February 2013 issue)
- RAL-UZ 35: Wood chip wallpapers and wall coverings made mainly from recycled paper
- RAL-UZ 56: Recycled cardboard (July 2014 issue)
- RAL-UZ 65: Unbleached paper filters for use with hot or boiling water (February 2014 issue)
- RAL-UZ 72: Prints and publications (July 2014 edition)
Further information: www.blauer-engel.de
System certification, verification and validation
Training and certification of persons
For more information about our international training and certification program, visit this page.





