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label party
  Labels are often referred to as “first-party,” “second-party,” and “third-party” labels. These terms refer to the organization that is issuing the label.

First-party labels:
Eco-labels issued by the manufacturer without independent review and are also known as "self-certified" labels.

Second-party labels:
Eco-labels issued by industry, trade or membership associations. The standards may be developed by the second party organization but certified or verified by an independent or third party organization.

Third-party labels:
Third-party labels are issued by organizations that are truly independent from the product that they certify and the manufacturers and retailers of the product. The decision-makers within these organizations (such as the board of directors), do not have any ties to the industry.
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