As a government-run certification label, our aim is to take up current regulatory developments, embed the Green Button in this new environment in a meaningful way and thus make it fit for the future. The requirements for fibre and material use in Green Button products will therefore remain voluntary. The reason for this is the continuing lack of clarity with regard to various EU regulations, such as the EU Ecodesign Regulation, whose specific effects on the requirements for the fibre and material composition of products on the European market are not yet fully foreseeable. The Green Button would like to avoid setting requirements that would soon have to be adapted again or would not be in line with future legal requirements.

The previously planned transitional period until 31 July 2026 will therefore no longer apply. The requirements for the fibre and material use of Green Button Standard 2.0.1 will not come into force.

As part of its requirements for corporate due diligence processes, the Green Button continues to require companies to continuously increase the use of sustainable materials and to analyze material and product risks throughout the entire supply chain.

If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@gruener-knopf.de.