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:
External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS), DE-UZ 140
6 July 2026
Online-Hearing (via Webex)
Mattresses, DE-UZ 119
22 September 2026
Online-Hearing (via Webex)
Mobile Phones, Smartphones and Tablets, DE-UZ 106
28 September 2026
Online-Hearing (via Webex)
Low Emission Upholstered Furniture, DE-UZ 117
29 September 2026
Online-Hearing (via Webex)
Video projector, DE-UZ New
5 October 2026 and 6 October 2026
2-day Online-Hearing (via Webex)
Nappies, feminine hygiene and incontinence products
(absorbent hygiene products, AHP) DE-UZ 208
15 October 2026
Online-Hearing (via Webex)
