The "Center for Environmental Certification and Ecolabelling" of the NGO Living Planet (Conformity Assesment Body - CAB) provides certification according to ISO 14024.
The certification process consists of the following steps:
Завантажити1. Product сategory selection
Review the list of standards available under the "Green Crane" ecolabel program and select the appropriate product category.
2. Application submission
Download the application form for your chosen category, fill it out, and email it to
The certification applicant can be:
- Manufacturer
- Brand owner
- Exporter
or - Any other interested party with the legal authority to provide data regarding the product's composition, manufacturing, and life cycle management.
3. Audit & Documentation
The conformity assessment procedure requires a Desk Audit for all product categories.
An on-site facility audit is conducted if:
- Required by the specific ecolabel program standard;
- Deemed necessary by the expert commission;
- Requested by the Applicant.
An on-site audit is for assessing:
- Services;
- Green Office (corporate offices) or Green Class (educational institutions/classrooms) standards;
- Green Buildings.
Once the contract is signed, the applicant receives a customized data collection checklist of supporting documents required for the assessment.
4. Assessment
- Process: The expert group evaluates the product compliance once all required supporting documentation is received.
- Guarantees: The CAB guarantees impartiality, competence, and strict confidentiality of all data throughout the process.
- Non-Conformities: Any identified non-conformities are sent to the Applicant to be resolved within a specified deadline.
- Refusal: Certification may be denied if the applicant fails to provide full documentation or does not implement corrective actions within 3 months.
5. Review & Certification Decision
Based on the evaluation results, the Head of the CAB makes the final certification decision.
Upon a positive decision, the Applicant:
- Receives the certificate (valid for 3 years, subject to annual surveillance);
- Signs the Ecolabel License Agreement to use the "Green Crane" ecolabel.
6. Post-Certification & Market Surveillance
6.1 Annual Surveillance
Certificate holders must undergo a mandatory annual surveillance review to verify continued compliance with the ecolabel criteria.
The review is desk-based and tailored to the licensee's previous evaluation data.
6.2 Scope Modification (Extension or Reduction)
Extension: Licensees can add new products to an active certificate. A simplified assessment (covering ingredients, product, and packaging) applies if the new items are made at the same certified facility. Production at a new facility requires a full life-cycle assessment.
Reduction: Licensees may remove products via an official request. The CAB can also unilaterally reduce the scope if surveillance reveals non-compliance for specific items.
Scope modifications do not extend the original expiration date of the certificate.
6.3 Product and Process Changes
Licensees must notify the CAB prior to implementing any modifications that could affect compliance..
Technical Changes: Alterations to ingredients, suppliers, packaging, or manufacturing technology/equipment require a review of supporting documents to determine if a re-evaluation is necessary.
Administrative Changes: Non-technical updates (e.g., changes to company name or legal address) are processed upon written request without re-evaluation.
6.4 Suspension and Cancellation
The CAB reserves the right to suspend or cancel the certificate ahead of schedule.
Suspension: Occurs due to unresolved non-conformities found during surveillance, unapproved product changes affecting compliance, or minor breaches of the Ecolabel Usage Rules.
Cancellation: Occurs if the licensee refuses surveillance, fails to resolve a suspension within 3 months, or breaches the License Agreement.
Consequences: Upon cancellation, the License Agreement is terminated within 5 business days. The user must cease using all promotional materials and remove the ecolabel from packaging within a timeframe specified by the CAB (from 10 days up to 3 months).
6.5 Recertification
A recertification procedure is required to renew the certificate before it expires. The CAB notifies the licensee at least 1 month prior to the expiration date.
7. Certification Cost & Fees (додано замість окремого розілу)
7.1 Certification Cost
Certification cost is calculated based on the application data in accordance with MT 08:2014 (Methodology for calculating environmental certification and surveillance costs).
Starting Fee: From 18,000 UAH / 350 EUR per single item (based on the official National Bank of Ukraine exchange rate as of June 1, 2026).
The final cost depends on the required workload, which is determined:
- Complexity of the product category (number of criteria and verification difficulty);
- Total number of product items submitted;
- Group homogeneity (differences in product composition);
- Scale and technology of production (volume and diversity of environmental impacts to be assessed).
On-Site Audits: Travel and accommodation expenses for on-site audits are billed additionally.
7.2 Surveillance & Scope Extension Fees
Annual Surveillance: The fee for the mandatory annual surveillance review is 40% of the initial certification cost.
Scope Extension: Fees are determined in accordance with MT 08:2014 under initial certification terms.
7.3 Use of Funds
The "Center for Environmental Certification and Ecolabelling" of the NGO Living Planet is a non-profit organization. All generated certification fees are allocated directly to:
- Expert and auditor remuneration;
- Administrative and operational expenses;
- International membership fees and maintenance of accreditations;
- Development and revision of environmental criteria standards;
- Educational and awareness initiatives for manufacturers, suppliers, procurers, and consumers.
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