the chapter is finalized by a short discussion and conclusion of the main results the aim of the eu ecolabelling scheme is to encourage sustainable production and consumption of products by setting benchmarks for the good environmental performance of products and services based on the top performers on the market the eu ecolabelled products should be among the best performing products on the market and the environmental performance should be seen in a life cycle perspective the eu ecolabel is to be consistent all over the eu and eea countries and the target is that national schemes should be harmonized with the eu ecolabel the eu ecolabel has been approved by all member countries and is a result of a common policy