Claims assessment · Service claim
Eco-hotel” / “sustainable stay
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Restricted | View legal reasoningEmpCo Annex I; EU Ecolabel for tourist accommodation | Generic 'eco' claims need recognised Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition (Dictionary termEU EcolabelThe EU Ecolabel is a European Union voluntary label for products and services meeting specified environmental criteria.Read the full definition /GSTC-accredited); energy/water/waste criteria met. |
| United KingdomUK | Conditional | View legal reasoningCMA Code | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition or specific evidenced measures. |
| United StatesUS | Conditional | View legal reasoningFTC 260.4/.6 | Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition basis disclosed. |
| CanadaCA | Conditional | View legal reasoningCompetition Act s.74.01(1)(b.1) | Practice-level evidence. |
| AustraliaAU | Conditional | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL s.18 | Programme Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition or measured data. |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 + product-group criteria decisions (validity extended by Decision (EU) 2026/66)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026GSTC Criteria (sustainable tourism)Certification scheme · May support subject to conditionsRequires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
GSTC Criteria: Industry v3.0 (2016) + Destination v2.0 (2019)Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026