Comprehensive information on Viabono was provided to the participants in advance to the workshop on the implementation process of Viabono as an example for a functioning eco-label and to initiate discussions on similar eco-labels in the respective countries. This background information contained the implications, scope and the development process of Viabono. However, the eco-labelling situation in Central and Eastern Europe should not be compared with Viabono. The aim is rather to estimate at which stage the countries are now and what specific regional circumstances there are.