Good Environmental Choice Australia
Ltd (GECA) then known as the Australian Environmental Labelling
Association Inc and the Thailand Environmental Institute confirmed
a Mutual Recognition Agreement in May 2005 aimed at facilitating the
trade and recognition of environmentally preferable products
between the two markets. The MRA aims to streamline the application and
verification processes for the national ecolabelling programs for
manufacturers in both regions.
The agreement supports
international trade of environmentally-friendly products and
services by avoiding technical barrier effects inherent in national
certification systems and curtailing transaction cost imposed on
applicants who want to acquire foreign certification. For this
reason, international bodies including WTO, ISO, APEC, GEN etc.,
recommend and support MRA frameworks.
Thailand Environmental
Institute
The Thai Green Label Scheme was
initiated by the Thailand Business Council for Sustainable
Development (TBCSD) in October 1993 as a TBCSD council project.
It was formally launched in August 1994 by he Thailand Environment
Institute (TEI) in association with the Ministry of Industry.
The Green Label is an environmental
certification awarded to specific products that are shown to have
minimum detrimental impact on the environment in comparison with
other products serving the same function.
For more information visit the
Thailand Environmental Institute
website
http://www.tei.or.th/
