MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTSMINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS(Department of Environment, Forests & Wildlife)RESOLUTIONNew Delhi, the 20th February, 1991G.S.R.85(E).-(I) The Government have decided to institutea Scheme on Labelling of Environment Friendly Products. The scheme will operateon a national basis and provide accredition and labelling for household andother consumer products which meet certain environmental criteria along withquality requirements of the Indian Standards for that product. The Label shallbe known as the "ECOMARK" and will be of the design to be notified.Anyproduct which is made, used or disposed of in a way that significantly reducesthe harm it would otherwise cause the environment could be considered asEnvironment Friendly Product.(2)Objectives of the Scheme:Thespecific objectives of the scheme are as follows:-(i)To provide an incentive for manufacturers and importers to reduce adverseenvironmental impact of products.(ii)To reward gen...