bicycles with motor vehicles would be like “comparing apples with oranges” because they are two completely different products that cannot be directly compared due to their different characteristics and performance specifications. The Blue Angel does not state which product amongst two certified products is the most environmentally friendly. In general, the products must avoid the use of terms such as “Bio”, “Eco” or “Natural” in the product names if these products are also labelled with the Blue Angel. According to the criteria for the award of the Blue Angel, these advertising claims could be easily misleading to consumers especially in the case of chemical products. This also applies to claims that play down the risks such as “non-toxic” or “non-harmful to health”. External links www.blauer-engel.de/en – official website of the Blue Angel globalecolabelling.net – official website of the Global Ecolabelling Network www.bmu.de/en – official website of the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety www.umweltbundesamt.de/en – official website of the Federal Environment Agency www.ral.de/en – official website of RAL www.siegelklarheit.de – comparison portal from the German government on environmental and social labels www.umweltzeichen.de – a detailed description References Ecolabelling