Special Note

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 but is not a substitute for individual counselling and/or therapy.

ECARF does not assume any guarantee for incorrect use of products.

The seal is based on general claims and does not guarantee the individual tolerability of a product.

There is no guarantee about risks from the incorrect use of products.

The amount of allergen specified should only be considered as relatively safe for most allergic people as there is no way of being a hundred per cent safe . For instance, the allergen can get into the bloodstream after biting the inside of the mouth accidentally.

Highly allergic persons should always carry an emergency kit. Please ask your physician for advice!

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Your donation helps improve the quality of life for people with allergies.

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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".

Allergy-friendly community Bad Hindelang

Holiday destination in the Allgäu region certified as allergy-friendly by ECARF

Information about the pilot project

Press release about the certification of Bad Hindelang

Information about the certification of Bad Hindelang

ECARF - Network

GARD Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Institut für Produktqualität
Global Allergy and Asthma European Network
MeDALL - Mechanisms of the Development of Allergy
Allergic Rhinitis and it's Impact on Asthma
Autoinflammation Reference Center Charité
Autoinflammation Network e.V.
Urticaria Network e.V. Informationsportal für Urtikaria-Betroffene
STERN Ratgeber Allergie

ECARF - Sponsors

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