Survey of all Basic Award Criteria

The following table provides an overview of all product groups and services that can be awarded with the Blue Angel ecolabel. The relevant Basic Award Criteria are available to download as a zip file in the right-hand column. If the company complies with the criteria found in the relevant Basic Award Criteria, an application for the award of the Blue Angel ecolabel for the relevant product or service can be submitted to RAL gGmbH. You can sort the list be clicking on the arrows next to the column headings.

Only online in the future
In combination with the simultaneous introduction of electronic archiving at RAL Environment, new applications or changes will only be accepted online via the WEB-PORTAL from 1 July 2020. Licence holders who have not yet registered to use the WEB-PORTAL should thus register in the next few weeks. More informations and the instructions for WEB-PORTAL can be found here.

Overview of Basic Award Criteria (January 2021)

General information on the term of validity of the Basic Award Criteria

How do I get the Blue Angel?

Liste der deutschen Vergabegrundlagen

Number Title Edition Valid until Basic Award Criteria Application Documents Online Application
DE-UZ 100 Car Sharing 2018 2024
DE-UZ 200 Writing Utensils and Stamps 2016 2022
DE-UZ 2 Returnable Bottles and Glasses 2011 2023
DE-UZ 5 Sanitary Paper Products made of Recycled Paper 2014 2022
DE-UZ 30a Products made from Recycled Plastics 2019 2022
DE-UZ 201 Dishwasher detergents 2018 2022
DE-UZ 21 Low-noise Waste-Glass Containers for Noise-Sensitive Areas 2011 2023
DE-UZ 102 Low-Emission Interior Wall Paints 2019 2023
DE-UZ 202 Laundry detergent 2018 2022
DE-UZ 32 Water-saving Flushing Boxes 2011 2023
DE-UZ 72 Printing and Publication Paper made primarily from Waste Paper 2020 2024
DE-UZ 12a Low-emission and low-pollutant Varnishes 2019 2023
DE-UZ 203 Shampoos, shower gels and soaps and other so-called rinse-off cosmetic products 2020 2025
DE-UZ 13 Salt-free Abrasives (Edition February 2005) 2005 2021
DE-UZ 13 Salt-free Abrasives (Edition January 2021) 2021 2024
DE-UZ 53 Construction machinery 2015 2023
DE-UZ 73 Solar Collectors 2009 2021
DE-UZ 104 Wet Cleaning Services (Edition February 2005) 2005 2021
DE-UZ 104 Wet Cleaning Services (Edition January 2021) 2021 2024
DE-UZ 204 Stationary air conditioners 2016 2024
DE-UZ 24 Environmentally Acceptable Pipe Cleaners 2005 2023
DE-UZ 34 Non-Toxic Pest Control and Prevention 2017 2025
DE-UZ 14a Recycled Paper (until 12/2021) 2018 2021
DE-UZ 14a Graphic paper and cardboard made from 100% waste paper (recycled paper and cardboard) (Edition January 2020) 2020 2024
DE-UZ 84a Sanitary Additives Compatible with Clarification Plants (until 12/2021) 2013 2021
DE-UZ 84a Sanitary Additives Compatible with Clarification Plants (new) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 14b Finished products made from recovered paper 2020 2024
DE-UZ 84b Flushing-Water Additives Compatible with Clarification Plants (bis 12/2021) 2013 2021
DE-UZ 84b Flushing-Water Additives Compatible with Clarification Plants (new) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 205 Office Equipment with Printing Function (Printers and Multifunction Devices) (until 12/2021) 2017 2021
DE-UZ 35 Wallpapers and Woodchip Wall Coverings primarily made of Recycled Paper 2014 2022
DE-UZ 65 Unbleached Paper Filters for Use with Hot or Boiling Water 2014 2022
DE-UZ 106 Mobile Phones 2017 2022
DE-UZ 206 Garden tools 2017 2024
DE-UZ 56 Recycled Cardboard 2014 2022
DE-UZ 76 Low-Emission Panel-Shaped Materials (Construction and Furnishing Panels)for Interior Construction 2016 2022
DE-UZ 207 Toys 2017 2022
DE-UZ 17 Compostable Plant Containers and other Moulded Parts 2008 2022
DE-UZ 27 Returnable Transportation Packagings 2011 2023
DE-UZ 67 Lead-free products 2006 2021
DE-UZ 77 Fabric Towel Rolls Supplied in Towel Dispensers (until 12/2021) 2008 2021
DE-UZ 77 Fabric Towel Rolls Supplied in Towel Dispensers (new) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 87 Low-Energy Hand Driers 2014 2022
DE-UZ 57a Thermal Processes to ControlLigniperdous Insects 2017 2025
DE-UZ 57b Thermal Processes for Indoor Pest Control 2017 2025
DE-UZ 208 Disposable diapers 2018 2021
DE-UZ 208 Nappies, feminine hygiene and incontinence products (absorbent hygiene products, AHP) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 38 Low-Emission Furniture and Slatted Frames made of Wood and Wood-Based Materials 2013 2022
DE-UZ 78 Computer and Keyboards 2017 2022
DE-UZ 209 Take Back Schemes for Mobile Phones 2018 2024
DE-UZ 99 Movement Area De-icers for Airfields (Edition May 2013) 2013 2021
DE-UZ 99 Movement Area De-icers for Airfields (Edition January 2021) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 59a Municipal Vehicles 2018 2022
DE-UZ 59b Buses 2018 2023
DE-UZ 210 Reusable Cup Systems 2018 2023
DE-UZ 111 Wood pellet stoves 2016 2022
DE-UZ 211 Vacuum Cleaner Bags 2019 2022
DE-UZ 112 Wood pellet boilers and wood chips boilers 2016 2022
DE-UZ 212 Stoves for wood 2020 2023
DE-UZ 113 low emission floor-covering adhesives | and other covering materials 2019 2023
DE-UZ 213 Server and Data Storage Products 2020 2022
DE-UZ 214 Climate-Friendly Colocation Data Center 2020 2023
DE-UZ 215 Resources and Energy-Efficient Software Products 2020 2023
DE-UZ 116 Solar-Powered Products 2012 2024
DE-UZ 216 Concrete products containing recycled aggregates for outdoor flooring 2021 2025
DE-UZ 117 Low Emission Upholstered Furniture 2018 2022
DE-UZ 217a Paper made from 100% recovered paper for paper bags and boxes 2021 2024
DE-UZ 217b Paper bags and boxes made out of recycled paper 2021 2024
DE-UZ 218 Mechanical frame fasteners for room doors without the use of building foam 2021 2024
DE-UZ 119 Mattresses 2018 2022
DE-UZ 219 Office Equipment with Printing Function (Printers and Multifunction Devices) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 120 Elastic Floor Coverings 2011 2022
DE-UZ 220 Telephone systems and corded voice-over-IP telephones 2021 2025
DE-UZ 123 Low-Emission Sealants for Interior Use 2019 2023
DE-UZ 125 baby monitors 2018 2022
DE-UZ 126 Carbon Dioxide Cleaning Services 2006 2021
DE-UZ 127 Beamer 2014 2021
DE-UZ 128 Low-Emission Textile Floor Coverings 2016 2023
DE-UZ 131 Digital cordless phone 2020 2023
DE-UZ 132 Low-Emission Thermal Insulation Material and Suspended Ceilings for Indoor Use 2020 2024
DE-UZ 133 Water boilers, electric kettles 2013 2023
DE-UZ 134 Auto-Off Power Strips and Socket Adapters 2012 2023
DE-UZ 136 Coffee Machines for Household Use 2014 2022
DE-UZ 140 External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) (until 12/2021) 2010 2021
DE-UZ 140 External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) (Edition January 2019) 2019 2024
DE-UZ 141 Eco-Friendly Ship Design (Edition April 2013) 2013 2021
DE-UZ 141 Eco-Friendly Seagoing Ship Design (Edition January 2021) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 142 Household Energy Meters 2013 2023
DE-UZ 148 Leather 2015 2023
DE-UZ 150 Voice over IP (until 12/2021) 2010 2021
DE-UZ 151 lamps 2014 2021
DE-UZ 153 Technically Dried Wood Chips / Wood Pellets 2011 2022
DE-UZ 154 Textiles 2017 2022
DE-UZ 155 Shoes 2018 2022
DE-UZ 156 Flooring Underlays 2019 2022
DE-UZ 157 Energy-Efficient and Water-Saving Hand-Held and Overhead Shower Heads 2011 2022
DE-UZ 160 Router 2018 2022
DE-UZ 161 Energy Efficient Data Center Operation 2019 2022
DE-UZ 167 Toasters 2012 2022
DE-UZ 170 Energy Services provided under guaranteed Energy Savings Contracts 2012 2021
DE-UZ 174 Data Shredders 2018 2022
DE-UZ 175 Hair Dryers 2019 2023
DE-UZ 176 Low-Emission Floor Coverings, Panels and Doors for Interiors made of Wood and Wood-Based Materials 2013 2022
DE-UZ 177 Remanufactured Toner Modules 2017 2021
DE-UZ 178 Biodegradable Lubricants and Hydraulic Fluids 2013 2022
DE-UZ 179 Climate-Friendly Grocery Stores in the Food Retail Sector 2013 2023
DE-UZ 180 Sanitary tapware 2013 2021
DE-UZ 183 Telephone Systems (until 12/2021) 2013 2021
DE-UZ 184 Replacement Catalytic Converters 2019 2023
DE-UZ 188 Vakuum Cleaners 2020 2023
DE-UZ 194 Hand Dishwashing Detergents and Hard Surface Cleaners 2018 2022
DE-UZ 195 Printed matters (Edition January 2015) 2015 2021
DE-UZ 195 Printed matters (Edition January 2021) 2021 2025
DE-UZ 196 Set-Top Boxes 2015 2021
DE-UZ 197 Electric Cycles 2015 2022
DE-UZ 198 Low-Emission Internal Plasters 2019 2023
DE-UZ 199 Artists' Colours 2016 2021