Environmental and social
Green Balance
Association Vallée Verte · France
Combined environmental and social label for small food businesses.
ApplyCertification scheme criteria (law text vs your published answers)
Retailers can read what § 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 6 UWG requires and what this scheme owner recorded in their self-check. Glint does not state that any label is compliant.
Law text (Germany, fact DE2): § 2 UWG on gesetze-im-internet.de (checked 2026-10-01)
Criterion (a): open access
The law defines a certification scheme open to all traders on transparent, fair and non-discriminatory terms (§ 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 6 lit. a UWG).
Scheme owner self-check (readiness questions)
- Are the label's terms, including its requirements, published and available to anyone?: Not published
- Can any company able to meet the requirements apply, on the same terms?: Not published
- Are fees published and the same for every applicant?: Not published
Answers describe what the owner recorded. They are not a compliance statement.
Criterion (b): stakeholders
Requirements are developed by the scheme owner with relevant experts and stakeholders (§ 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 6 lit. b UWG).
Scheme owner self-check (readiness questions)
- Were the requirements developed in consultation with experts and stakeholders?: Not published
- Do you keep a dated record of those consultations?: Not published
Answers describe what the owner recorded. They are not a compliance statement.
Criterion (c): non-compliance and withdrawal
The law provides procedures for non-compliance, including withdrawal or suspension of the label (§ 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 6 lit. c UWG).
Criterion (i): access terms
Open access on transparent, fair and non-discriminatory terms.
Open access for companies that meet the published specification.
Criterion (ii): requirements and consultations
Requirements developed with experts and stakeholders.
Public consultations
No public consultation is recorded for this version.
Criterion (iii): non-compliance
Suspension and withdrawal procedure.
Non-compliance is handled under a published procedure.
Criterion (iv): independent monitoring
Objective monitoring by an independent third party.
An independent third party monitors compliance.
Governance
The scheme owner revises the specification after consultation.
Fees
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Complaints
Public complaints with acknowledgement within 7 days.
Appeals
Appeals may be filed within 30 days.
Panel verifiers
Alpes Contrôle
France
ISO/IEC 17065 · COFRAC · valid until Sep 1, 2028
Version history
- Jun 1, 2026demo-equilib
This page states the scheme owner's terms. Glint is software and does not certify.