{"data":{"id":"us/16-cfr-260.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 CFR 260.11","heading":"Ozone-safe and ozone-friendly claims.","body":"It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product, package, or service is safe for, or friendly to, the ozone layer or the atmosphere.\nExample 1:\nA product is labeled “ozone-friendly.” The claim is deceptive if the product contains any ozone-depleting substance, including those substances listed as Class I or Class II chemicals in Title VI of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Public Law. 101-549, and others subsequently designated by EPA as ozone-depleting substances. These chemicals include chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, carbon tetrachloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, methyl bromide, hydrobromofluorocarbons, and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).\nExample 2:\nAn aerosol air freshener is labeled “ozone-friendly.” Some of the product's ingredients are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may cause smog by contributing to ground-level ozone formation. The claim likely conveys that the product is safe for the atmosphere as a whole, and, therefore, is deceptive.","path":["Title 16—Commercial Practices","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER B—GUIDES AND TRADE PRACTICE RULES","PART 260—GUIDES FOR THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETING CLAIMS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-16.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:29Z","sha256":"a05da0dcd3f7f86e7fd831182e2733e9b479bdeb4cfc49ba019811372fb371f6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-cfr-260.10","next":"us/16-cfr-260.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}