Latest from GEV – We are celebrating 250 members!
In 1997, the year it was founded, the GEV had 9 members.
Over the past 28 years, the association has grown continuously and in January 2025 we reached the 250-member mark. We are very pleased that the EMICODE® system has become so sustainably established and widely recognised. More than 15,000 EMICODE®-licensed products are available!
EMICODE®
Clean indoor air – for the health of your family!
People tend to spend more and more time indoors. Therefore, indoor air quality and emissions from indoor installation materials on walls and floors are becoming increasingly important.
In order to achieve a healthy living environment and “clean” indoor air, it is essential to pay attention to materials used for flooring installation and to building products such as insulation panels, adhesives or sealants. If you want to ensure maximum protection of your family’s health and of our environment, you should rely on products that have been arwarded the EMICODE® label. They are very low in emissions, meet the strictest standards and emission limits and are permanently monitored by independent inspection bodies.
As a result, EMICODE® guarantees clean indoor air and a healthy, comfortable climate inside your home – quality and safety for years to come.
What is EMICODE®?
The EMICODE® classification system allows consumers and craftmen to compare and evaluate the emission characteristics of flooring installation and construction products. At the same time, it can be seen as an incentive to further improve these products.
Meanwhile, this trademark-protected classification system has become one of the most important quality benchmarks for a wide range of product groups – both on a national and international scale. Since EMICODE® was introduced in 1997, more than 14.000 products from all over the world have been awarded the EMICODE® label. It offers consumers, craftsmen and architects guidance to decide which materials offer maximum safety from indoor air pollution, guarantee optimum health protection and high environmental compatibility.
A good nose for healthy living
The matter seems simple enough: Odors are either pleasant or […]
250 companies from 23 countries are part of the EMICODE® family
Record growth in GEV membership […]
Videos
EMICODE® – Providing credible orientation
The EMICODE® seal of approval has been in existence for more than 25 years and is internationally recognized. An occasion to show the faces behind EMICODE® in an image video. Personal, authentic and real. Here, manufacturers and experts talk about the value of EMICODE®.
Interviews with experts
Gain an informative insight into the internationally recognised EMICODE® quality label system and the background to its success, which is based on the integrity and cooperation of all stakeholders, with this compilation of expert testimonies. (4:31)
Tips for the healthy design of living and working spaces
Existing buildings of older stock are quite […]
Expert tip Checklist “Renovation Planning”
Existing buildings of older stock are quite […]
The Label
In order to be awarded the EMICODE® label or seal, manufacturers need to submit their products to extensive testing at renowned institutes. Based on scientifically determined test parameters, EMICODE® categorizes tested flooring installation materials, adhesives and construction products into three emission classes.
The GEV
The main task of GEV is the promotion of consumer protection, occupational safety and environmental protection in the field of building chemicals and adhesives. The association pursues an open information policy and supports cross-vendor cooperation with all partners in the industry.
The Brochure
Our brochure provides you with important facts about the EMICODE® label and classification system.
