Specific requirements for services

The ECARF Seal of Approval aims at the certification of products and services that are specially adapted for persons suffering from allergies.

In general, the seal can be awarded to all services like hotels, cafés, coffee houses, convenience food storesrestaurants, or e.g. cleaning services provided that the manufacturer or service provider fulfils the specific quality requirements guaranteeing a better quality of life for allergics. Liability for the truth of all product specifications and fulfilment of the criteria is solely with the manufacturers. The seal is based on general claims and does not guarantee the individual tolerability of a product.

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Detailed information on the criteria regarding cafés, coffee houses and fast food stores

Detailed information on the criteria for restaurants

Detailed information on the criteria for cleaning services

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ECARF Quality Seal

The ECARF Quality Seal is awarded to allergy-friendly products and services.  Find out here which products have been awarded the ECARF Quality Seal, and how companies can apply for the seal. Read more.

Allergy Facts and Figures

What are allergies?  How are they treated?  Find the answers to these and other questions in the section
"About Allergies".

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ECARF - Network

GARD Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Institut für Produktqualität
Global Allergy and Asthma European Network
Allergic Rhinitis and it's Impact on Asthma
Urticaria Network e.V. Informationsportal für Urtikaria-Betroffene

ECARF - Sponsors

STERN Ratgeber Allergie
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