https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase Plain-English guidance on EU Directive 2024/825 (the Empowering Consumers Directive) — prohibited claims, durability and reparability rules, enforcement, and how to prepare. en Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:10:45 GMT Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-sell-through-non-compliant-stock https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-sell-through-non-compliant-stock Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo grants no sell-through window. From 27 September 2026, non-compliant green claims on existing stock are unlawful — even if produced earlier. practical https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-vs-green-claims-directive https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-vs-green-claims-directive Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo prohibits unfair green claims; the proposed Green Claims Directive would have required ex-ante substantiation. Here is how the two relate in 2026. overview https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/substantiating-environmental-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/substantiating-environmental-claims Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical framework for substantiating environmental claims under the EmpCo Directive: evidence hierarchy, specificity, scope, relevance and governance. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/greenwashing-enforcement-cases https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/greenwashing-enforcement-cases Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT KLM, TotalEnergies, H&M, Decathlon, DWS, Adidas, SHEIN — what the most recent EU greenwashing cases tell sustainability and compliance teams ahead of EmpCo. enforcement https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/green-claims-inventory-audit https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/green-claims-inventory-audit Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A step-by-step guide to building a green claims inventory across websites, packaging and documents — the foundation of every EmpCo readiness programme. practical https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/packaging-claims-empco-ppwr https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/packaging-claims-empco-ppwr Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT "Recyclable", "biodegradable" and "compostable" packaging claims face new constraints under EmpCo and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-fashion-textiles https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-fashion-textiles Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fashion and textile brands carry the heaviest greenwashing enforcement record in Europe. Here is where EmpCo risk concentrates — and how to act. sector-guidance https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-fmcg-consumer-goods https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-fmcg-consumer-goods Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT FMCG marketing relies on the exact green vocabulary EmpCo now bans. Here is how food, beverage, household and personal-care brands should prepare. sector-guidance https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/offsetting-claims-after-empco https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/offsetting-claims-after-empco Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo bans offset-based neutrality claims at product level. Here is how to restructure offsetting communications into a defensible three-layer architecture. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/csrd-empco-alignment https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/csrd-empco-alignment Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT CSRD governs sustainability reporting; EmpCo governs B2C green claims. Misalignment between the two is now a major compliance risk — here is how to close the gap. practical https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/certification-schemes-third-party-verification https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/certification-schemes-third-party-verification Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo elevates the role of certification schemes and independent verification. Here is how to assess your schemes and verifiers against the four Article 2(r) criteria. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/green-claims-governance-program https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/green-claims-governance-program Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A defensible green claims governance programme combines roles, processes and evidence. Here is what good looks like under the EmpCo Directive. practical https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-readiness-plan-2026 https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/empco-readiness-plan-2026 Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A pragmatic readiness plan for the months before EmpCo applies on 27 September 2026, focused on what to do in each Member State and how to absorb national variations. practical https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/what-is-empco https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/what-is-empco Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plain-English explainer on EU Directive 2024/825 (EmpCo / ECGT): what it changes in the UCPD and CRD, why it was adopted, and how it fits with the Green Deal. overview https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/timeline-and-key-dates https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/timeline-and-key-dates Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Every key EmpCo date: OJ publication, entry into force, transposition deadline (27 March 2026), application date (27 September 2026), GARAN implementing act and the 2031 review. overview https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/who-does-empco-apply-to https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/who-does-empco-apply-to Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo scope explained: B2C, all sizes, every channel (packaging, web, social, influencers, marketplaces), with full extraterritorial reach for non-EU sellers marketing to EU consumers. overview https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/ucpd-blacklist-new-prohibited-practices https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/ucpd-blacklist-new-prohibited-practices Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo adds ~10 new entries to UCPD Annex I — always-illegal misleading green claims and obsolescence practices. Full reference list with explanations. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/generic-environmental-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/generic-environmental-claims Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT How EmpCo defines an environmental claim, the 17+ generic green words at risk, and the two narrow paths to keep using them lawfully. Includes risky vs. compliant rewrites. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/carbon-neutral-and-offsetting-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/carbon-neutral-and-offsetting-claims Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo bans product-level carbon-neutral, climate-neutral and net-zero claims based on offsets. What you can still say, and how to switch to contribution language. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/sustainability-labels https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/sustainability-labels Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 27 September 2026 only public-authority labels or third-party certification schemes meeting EmpCo's five criteria are allowed. Includes compliant vs. likely-non-compliant examples. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/future-environmental-performance-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/future-environmental-performance-claims Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Net-zero and carbon-neutral-by targets are not banned outright — but EmpCo requires public, time-bound implementation plans with allocated resources and independent third-party verification. prohibited-claims https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/durability-and-reparability https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/durability-and-reparability Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo's amendments to the Consumer Rights Directive: legal vs. commercial guarantee, the new GARAN harmonised label, software-update transparency and the reparability score. product-information https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/early-obsolescence-and-software-practices https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/early-obsolescence-and-software-practices Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo's Annex I points 23d–23j: planned obsolescence, deceptive software updates, false repairability, premature consumable prompts and non-original part disclosures. product-information https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/penalties-and-enforcement https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/penalties-and-enforcement Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT EmpCo plugs into the UCPD enforcement regime — fines up to 4% of turnover for widespread infringements, CPC Network sweeps, and collective redress under Directive 2020/1828. enforcement https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/how-to-prepare-14-step-plan https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/how-to-prepare-14-step-plan Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A structured 14-step EmpCo readiness project: audit, categorise, substantiate, redesign, document, train and monitor — all before 27 September 2026. practical https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/glossary https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/glossary Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plain-English definitions of EmpCo's key terms inserted into the UCPD and CRD: trader, environmental claim, sustainability label, GARAN, reparability score and more. reference https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/faqs https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/faqs Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plain-language answers to 17 of the most common EmpCo questions — generic claims, carbon neutral, supplier labels, influencer content, B2B, SMEs, brand names and more. practical https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/sources-and-further-reading https://empco.gilbert-regtech.eu/empco-knowledgebase/sources-and-further-reading Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Primary EU sources behind EmpCo: EUR-Lex links, the directives it amends, plain-language commentaries and national enforcement signals. reference