Hearings of interested parties
At the hearings of interested parties, the criteria developed by the German Environment Agency for the respective product group or service are presented and discussed. The goal is to reach a consensus among the participants on standard setting and verification.
After the hearing, the criteria as well as the protocol of the hearing and, if applicable, statements of the stakeholders are presented to the Environmental Label Jury for discussion and decision-making. The criteria for the use of the Blue Angel are decided by the jury for a limited period of time. This makes it possible to regularly revise the relevant criteria in order to adapt them to the latest technological standards. Accordingly, criteria proposed by the German Environment Agency are discussed at hearings organised by RAL gGmbH.
Listed below are the dates for which hearings will be held in the near future. If you are a manufacturer, association, expert, testing institute or other stakeholder and are interested in participating, please contact us at the address below.
We’ll be happy to help you with any questions about the hearings of interested parties:
- Graphic paper and cardboard made from 100% waste paper
(recycled paper and cardboard), DE-UZ 14a
- Printing and Publication Paper made primarily from Waste Paper, DE-UZ 72
- Paper made from 100% recovered paper for paper bags and boxes, DE-UZ 217a
15 September 2025 and 16 September 2025
2-day Online-Hearing (via Webex)
Video Conference Devices, DE-UZ New
20 October 2025
Online-Hearing (via Webex)
Writing Utensils and Stamps, DE-UZ 200
29 October 2025
Online-Hearing (via Webex)