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1. the undersigned hereby declare that that no chlorinated bleaching agents have been used in the production of the yarns fabrics or end products Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp E Version 1 0 Page 95 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration b Criterion 5 4 Bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products man made cellulose fibres Fibre supplier manufacturer l the undersigned hereby declare that the pulp has not been bleached with elemental chlorine and the total amount of chlorine and organically bound chlorine in the finished fibres OX does not exceed 150 ppm or 0 170 kg ADt pulp in the wastewater from the pulp manufacturing plant AOX and attach a test report using the appropriate ISO method OX ISO 11490 controlled combustion and microcoulometry jAOX ISO 9562 that shows compliance with these limits Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 96 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration a Criterion 5 5 Dyes Fibre supplier manufacturer NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the
2. the undersigned declare that the following information appears on the packaging and or product A If Box 2 of the EU Ecolabel is being used this is optional e High quality long lasting product Hazardous substances restricted Indoor air pollution reduced For more information on why this product has been awarded the EU Ecolabel please visit http ec europa eu environment ecolabel also attach a sample of the label Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 118 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 15 Additional Information to consumers Applicant the undersigned declare that consumers of this product are provided with documentation which contains recommendations on how to use maintain and dispose of the mattress attach the documentation Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 119 of 131 EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Appendix 1 List of main standards referred to in this User Manual No Criterion Title Standard Preamble Eliminable Substan
3. A Note The following requirements need to be met only if latex foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress 1 1 Restricted substances The concentrations in the latex foam of the substances listed below shall not exceed the values set out in Table 1 Table 1 Limits on substance concentrations in latex foam Group of Substance Limit Assessment amp substances value verification ppm conditions Chlorophenols mono and di chlorinated phenols salts and esters 1 0 A Other chlorophenols 0 1 A Heavy metal As Arsenic 0 5 B Cd Cadmium 0 1 B Co Cobalt 0 5 B Cr Chromium total 1 0 B Cu Copper 2 B Hg Mercury 0 02 B Ni Nickel 1 0 B Pb Lead 0 5 B Sb Antimony 0 5 B Pesticides Aldrin 0 04 C o p DDE 0 04 C p p DDE 0 04 C o p DDD 0 04 C p p DDD 0 04 C o p DDT 0 04 C p p DDT 0 04 C Diazinone 0 04 C Dichlorfenthion 0 04 C Dichlorvos 0 04 C Dieldrin 0 04 C Endrin 0 04 G Heptachlor 0 04 C Heptachlorepoxide 0 04 C Hexachlorbenzene 0 04 C Hexachlorcyclohexane 0 04 C Version 1 0 Page 17 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Substance Limit Assessment amp substances value verification ppm conditions a Hexachlorcyclohex
4. The criteria and Assessment and verification requirements for each are listed below i Halogenated carriers Where disperse dyes are used halogenated dyeing accelerants carriers shall not be used to dye polyester acrylic or polyamide fibres and fabrics made of these fibres or polyester wool blends Examples of carriers include 1 2 dichlorobenzene 1 2 4 trichlorobenzene chlorophenoxyethanol Version 1 0 Page 35 of 131 eu IS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Assessment and Verification A A Note Disperse dye refers to organic colouring substances which are free from ionizing groups are of low water solubility and are suitable for dyeing hydrophobic fibres ii Azo dyes Azo dyes that may cleave to aromatic amines that are known to be carcinogenic shall not be used in acrylic cotton polyamide and wool fibres and fabrics made of these fibres see Table 6 The limit value for the content of each arylamine in the final product shall be 30 mg kg A Note Azo dyes are defined as containing an azo chemical group within the structure Table 6 Arylamines covered by this criterion Aryl amine CAS number 4 aminodipheny 92 67 1 Benzidine 92 87 5 4 chloro o toluidine 95 69 2 2 naphtylamine 91 59 8 o amino azotoluene 97 56 3 2 amino 4 nitrotoluene 99
5. The following declaration is only required if wire and or springs contribute to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that where degreasing and or cleaning of wire and or springs is carried out with organic solvents a closed cleaning degreasing system is used Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 87 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 3 2 Wire and springs Galvanisation Wire Spring manufacturer NB The following declaration is only required if wire and or springs delete as appropriate contribute to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that the surface of the wire and or springs delete as appropriate is not covered by a galvanic metal layer Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 88 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 4 Coconut fibres rubberised Applicant NB The following declaration is only required if coconut fibre contributes to more than 5 of the
6. Water stain and oil repellents Fibre manufacturer supplier NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover made of any fibre l the undersigned hereby declare that 1 no fluorinated water stain and oil repellent treatments including perfluorinated and polyfluorinated carbon treatments are used 2 non flourinated treatments are readily biodegradable and non bioaccumulative in the aquatic environment including aquatic sediment They additionally comply with criterion 10 l attach relevant safety data sheets SDS as appropriate Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 100 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 5 8 Wastewater discharges from wet processing Textile manufacturer NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover made of any fibre and all filling materials made of wool the undersigned hereby declare that the wastewater discharges from wet processing weaving dyeing printing and finishing do not exceed 20 g COD kg textile processing also declare that the wastewater is treated on site off site delete as appropriate Where the wastewater is treated on site and is discharged directly to surface waters and the receiving water has a pH valu
7. or contains a substance or mixture referred to in Article 57 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 unless specific derogation has been granted The most recent classification rules adopted by the Union shall take precedence over the listed hazard classifications and risk phrases Applicants shall therefore ensure that any classifications are based on the most recent classification rules The hazard statements and the risk phrases in Table 17 generally refer to substances However if information on substances cannot be obtained the classification rules for mixtures apply The use of substances or mixtures which change their properties upon processing e g become no longer bioavailable or undergo chemical modification so that the identified hazards no longer apply are exempted from the above requirements This shall include for instance modified polymers and monomers or additives which become covalently bonded within plastic coatings Table 17 Hazard statements relevant to this criterion Hazard Statement Risk Phrase H300 Fatal if swallowed R28 H301 Toxic if swallowed R25 H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways R65 H310 Fatal in contact with skin R27 H311 Toxic in contact with skin R24 H330 Fatal if inhaled R23 26 H331 Toxic if inhaled R23 H340 May cause genetic defects R46 H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects R68 H350 May cause cancer R45 H350i May cause cancer by inha
8. 131 www ecolabel eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 1 1 Latex foam restricted substances Latex foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if latex contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that the latex foam does does not please delete as appropriate contain the following substances Restricted group of substances Chlorophenols Heavy Metals Pesticides tests only required if the foam comprises 20 Assessment and verification procedure Gas chromatography analysis of chlorophenols extracted in the form of phenol sodium salt or esters and detected with mass spectrometer or electron capture detector DIN 38414 S4 or equivalent using specified testing methodology Report specifying results of gas chromatography analysis after extraction Version 1 0 Limit values ppm Mono and di chlorinated phenols salts and esters 1 0 Others 0 1 As Arsenic 0 5 Cd Cadmium 0 1 Co Cobalt 0 5 Cr Chromium total 1 Cu Copper 2 Hg Mercury 0 02 Ni Nickel 1 Pb Lead 0 5 Sb Antimony 0 5 Aldrin 0 04 o p DDE 0 04 p p DDE 0 04 Test results ppm Information to provided Test results Test res
9. 55 8 p chloroaniline 106 47 8 2 4 diaminoanisol 615 05 4 4 4 diaminodiphenylmethane 101 77 9 3 3 dichlorobenzidine 91 94 1 3 3 dimethoxybenzidine 119 90 4 3 3 dimethylbenzidine 119 93 7 3 3 dimethyl 4 4 diaminodiphenylmethane 838 88 0 p cresidine 120 71 8 4 4 methylene bis 2 chloroaniline 101 14 4 4 4 oxydianiline 101 80 4 4 4 thiodianiline 139 65 1 o toluidine 95 53 4 2 4 diaminotoluene 95 80 7 2 4 5 trimethylaniline 137 17 7 o anisidine 2 Methoxyanilin 90 04 0 2 4 Xylidine 95 68 1 2 6 Xylidine 87 62 7 Version 1 0 Page 36 of 131 An indicative list of azodyes that may cleave to arylamines is provided in Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 and Table 10 EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Aryl amine 4 aminoazobenzene CAS number 60 09 3 Table 7 Disperse dyes that may cleave to aromatic amines Disperse Orange 60 Disperse Yellow 7 Disperse Orange 149 Disperse Yellow 23 Disperse Red 151 Disperse Red 56 Disperse Red 221 Disperse Red 218 Table 8 Basic dyes that may cleave to aromatic amines Basic Brown 4 Basic Red 114 Basic Red 42 Basic Yellow 82 Basic Red 76 Basic Yellow 103 Basic Red 111 Table 9 Acid dyes that may cleave to aromatic amines CI Acid Black 29 CI Acid Red 24 CI Acid Red 128 CI Acid Black 94 CI Acid Red 2
10. C For pesticides the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure 2 g of sample is extracted in an ultrasonic bath with a hexane dichloromethane mixture 85 15 The extract is cleaned up by acetonitrile agitation or by adsorption chromatography over florisil Measurement and quantification are determined by gas chromatography with detection on an electron capture detector or by coupled gas chromatography mass spectrometry The testing on pesticides is requested for latex foams with a content of at least 20 natural latex E D For butadiene the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test Version 1 0 Page 18 of 131 fe eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel euw procedure Following milling and weighing of the latex foam headspace sampling shall be performed Butadiene content shall be determined by gas chromatography with detection by flame ionisation Declaration re latex foam restricted substances by latex foam manufacturer criterion 1 1 A Note In assessment condition A PCP refers to pentachlorophenols and SPP refers to sodium pyrophosphate 1 2 Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs The room concentrations of the substances reported below calculated through the test chamber method shall not exc
11. ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 9 Plasticizers The plasticizers in Table 16 shall not be added intentionally to the product any article of it and to any homogeneous part of it A Note Plasticizers are substances added to plastics to increase their plasticity or fluidity Table 16 Plasticizers covered by this criterion Name CAS number Acronym Di iso nonylphtalate 28553 12 0 68515 48 0 DINP Di n octylphthalate 117 84 0 DNOP Di 2 ethylhexyl phthalate 117 81 7 DEHP Diisodecylphthalate 26761 40 0 68515 49 1 DIDP Butylbenzylphthalate 85 68 7 BBP Dibutuylphthalate 84 74 2 DBP Di iso butylphthalate 71888 89 6 DIBP Di C6 8 branched alkyphthalates 68515 42 4 DIHP Di C7 11 branched alkylphthalates 84 75 3 DHNUP Di n hexylphthalate 117 82 8 DHP Di 2 methoxyethyl phthalate 71888 89 6 DMEP only for cot mattresses The sum of the prohibited plasticizers shall be lower than 0 10 by weight The use of any plasticizer shall be compliant with criterion 10 on hazardous substances Required documentation for Assessment and verification Plasticizers The applicant shall provide and shall make suppliers to provide a declaration of non use confirming that the listed substances have not been used in the product any article of it and any homogeneous part of it Safety data sheets for the f
12. MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel euw 2 Assessment and verification requirements The specific assessment and verification requirements are indicated within each criterion Where the applicant is required to provide declarations documentation analyses test reports or other evidence to show compliance with the criteria these may originate from the applicant and or his supplier s and or their suppliers etc as appropriate Competent Bodies shall preferentially recognise tests which are accredited according to ISO 17025 and verifications performed by bodies which are accredited under the EN 45011 standard or an equivalent international standard Where appropriate test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if the Competent Body assessing the application accepts their equivalence Where appropriate Competent Bodies may require supporting documentation and may carry out independent verifications As pre requisite the product must meet all respective legal requirements of the country ies in which the product is intended to be placed on the market The applicant shall declare the product s compliance with this requirement Version 1 0 Page 16 of 131 EUS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 1 Latex foam
13. UV is performed and interference is suspected reanalysis with high performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry HPLC MS shall be performed E For tinorganic substances the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure The sample shall be a composite of 6 pieces to be taken from beneath each sample face to a maximum of 2 cm from the surface Extraction shall be performed for 1 hour in an ultrasonic bath at room temperature The extracting agent shall be a mixture composed as it follows 1750 ml methanol 300 ml acetic acid 250 ml buffer pH 4 5 The buffer shall be a solution of 164 g of sodium acetate in 1200 ml of water and 165 ml acetic acid to be diluted with water to a volume of 2000 ml After extraction the alkyl tin species shall be derivatized by adding sodium tetraethylborate solution in tetrahydrofuran THF The derivative shall be extracted with n hexane and the sample shall be submitted to a second extraction procedure Both hexane extracts shall be combined and further used to determine the organotin compounds by gas chromatography with mass selective detection in SIM modus see note mg Declaration a re PUR foam restricted substances by PUR foam manufacturer criterion 2 1 mig Declaration b re PUR foam restricted substances not intentionally added by PUR foam Version 1 0 Page 24 of 131 eu IS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecola
14. VI Chromium VI 0 01 ppm B Cu Copper 2 0 ppm B Hg Mercury 0 02 ppm B Ni Nickel 1 0 ppm B Pb Lead 0 2 ppm B Sb Antimony 0 5 ppm B Se Selenium 0 5 ppm B Plasticizers Di iso nonylphthalate DINP 28553 12 0 0 01 w w C Di n octylphthalate DNOP 117 84 0 sum Di 2 ethylhexyl phthalate DEHP 117 81 7 Di iso decylphthalate DIDP 26761 40 0 Butylbenzylphthalate BBP 85 68 7 Dibutylphthalate DBP 84 74 2 Phthalates Not added A intentionally TDA and MDA 2 4 toluenediamine 2 4 TDA 95 80 7 5 0 ppm D 4 4 diaminodiphenylmethane 4 4 MDA 101 5 0 ppm D 77 9 Tinorganic Tributyltin TBT 50 ppb E Version 1 0 Page 22 of 131 Group of substances EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Substance acronym CAS number element symbol Limit value Assessment and verification conditions ethane 1 1 dichloroethylene Chlorinated phenols PCP TeCP 87 86 5 Hexachlorocyclohexane 58 89 9 Monomethyldibromo diphenylmethane 99688 47 8 Monomethyldichloro diphenylmethane 81161 70 8 Nitrites Polybrominated biphenyls PBB 59536 65 1 Pentabromodiphenyl ether PeBDE 32534 81 9 Octabromodiphenyl ether OBDE 32536 52 0 Polychlorinated biphenyls PCB 1336 36 3 Polychlorinated terphenyls PCT 61788 33 8 Tri 2 3 dibromo
15. a sample holder which allows air access from all sides The climatic factors shall be adjusted according to ISO 16000 9 For comparison of test results the area specific ventilation rate q n l shall be 1 The ventilation rate shall be between 0 5 and 1 The air sampling shall be done 24 1 h after loading of the chamber during 1 hour on DNPH cartridges for the analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes and on Tenax TA for the analysis of other volatile organic compounds see note Sampling duration for other compounds may be longer but shall be completed before 30 hours The analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes shall comply with the standard ISO 16000 3 Unless specified differently the analysis of other volatile organic compounds shall comply with the standard ISO 16000 6 Testing following the standard CEN TS 16516 shall be considered equivalent to those of the ISO 16000 series of standards The analysis of nitrosamines shall be done by means of gas chromatography in combination with a thermal energy analysis detector GC TEA in accordance with the BGI 505 23 method formerly ZH 1 120 23 or equivalent Declaration re latex foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs by latex foam manufacturer criterion 1 2 A Note DNPH is a specific absorbent type for measuring the presence of formaldehyde and other aldehydes Tenax TA is a specific absorbent type for measuring the presences of VOCs Version 1 0 Page 20 of 131 EUS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRES
16. are listed in the attachment with details of concentrations related H statements and R phrases and accompanying safety data sheets SDS Di iso nonylphtalate 28553 12 0 68515 48 0 Di n octylphthalate 117 84 0 Di 2 ethylhexyl phthalate 117 81 7 Diisodecylphthalate 26761 40 0 68515 49 1 Butylbenzylphthalate 85 68 7 Dibutuylphthalate 84 74 2 Di iso butylphthalate 71888 89 6 Di C6 8 branched alkyphthalates 68515 42 4 Di C7 11 branched alkylphthalates 84 75 3 Di n hexylphthalate 117 82 8 Di 2 methoxyethyl phthalate 71888 89 6 only for cot mattresses Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name of the bed mattress producers in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 110 of 131 EUS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 10 a Hazardous substances and mixtures Applicant or parts supplier manufacturer l the undersigned hereby declare that the product is compliant with criterion 10 a of the EU Ecolabel criteria for bed mattresses and have attached the required supporting information A bill of materials A list of all articles and homogenous parts of the product Safety data sheets for the final product and each article homogenous part mixture and substance comprising more than 0 10 w w of the final produ
17. mattress cover made of any fibre the undersigned hereby declare that the fibre material supplied conforms with the EU Ecolabel criteria for dyes in textiles criterion 5 5 Specifically confirm that the dyes listed in criteria 5 5 under the following categories are not used Halogenated carriers ii CMR dyes iii Potentially sensitising dyes iv Chrome mordant dyes v Metal complex dyes This is confirmed by the accompanying safety data sheets for Azo dyes complete Declaration b Criterion 5 5 overleaf Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 97 of 131 euz EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration b Criterion 5 5 Azo dyes Fibre supplier manufacturer NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover made of any fibre the undersigned hereby declare that the content of each arylamine in the final product is less than 30 mg kg and attach a test report according to EN 14362 1 and EN 14362 3 that confirms this Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 98 of 131 eu IS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 5 6 Extracta
18. mg Declaration re additional information for consumers criterion 15 Mig Supporting documentation T Version 1 0 Page 131 of 131
19. processes associated with the fibres are either a Readily biodegradable under aerobic conditions or b Inherently biodegradable or eliminable in waste water treatment plants And I attach the safety data sheets SDS and appropriate OECD ISO test report to confirm this according to the following Readily biodegradability OECD 301 A ISO 7827 OECD 301 B ISO 9439 OECD 301 C OECD 301 D ISO 10708 OECD 301 E OECD 301 F ISO 9408 Readily biodegradability OECD 301 A ISO 7827 OECD 301 B ISO 9439 OECD 301 C OECD 301 D ISO 10708 OECD 301 E OECD 301 F ISO 9408 Inherently biodegradability SO 14593 OECD 302 A ISO 9887 OECD 302 B ISO 9888 OECD 302 C Eliminability OECD 303A B ISO 11733 also declare that non ionic and cationic surfactants are are not used delete as appropriate Where used I declare that they are readily biodegradeable under anaerobic conditions and I attach an appropriate ISO OECD test report ISO 11734 ECETOC No 28 June 1988 OECD 311 to confirm this Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 94 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration a Criterion 5 4 Bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products non man made cellulose fibres Fibre supplier manufacturer
20. this shall be supported by results of appropriate OECD or ISO tests for 1 Readily biodegradability OECD 301 A ISO 7827 OECD 301 B ISO 9439 OECD 301 C OECD 301 D ISO 10708 OECD 301 E OECD 301 F ISO 9408 27 Inherently biodegradability ISO 14593 OECD 302 A ISO 9887 OECD 302 B ISO 9888 OECD 302 C 3 Eliminability OECD 303A B ISO 11733 E For non ionic and cationic surfactants this shall be supported by results of appropriate OECD or ISO tests ISO 11734 ECETOC No 28 June 1988 OECD 311 E Declaration re surfactants fabric softeners and complexing agents in wet processes by fibre supplier manufacturer criterion 5 3 5 4 Bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products Applicability covers made of any fibres Chlorine agents shall not be used for the bleaching of any yarns fabrics or end products with the exception of man made cellulose fibres Pulp used to manufacture man made cellulose fibres e g viscose shall be bleached without the use of elemental chlorine The resulting total amount of chlorine and organically bound chlorine in the finished fibres OX shall not exceed 150 ppm or in the wastewater from pulp manufacturing AOX shall not exceed 0 170 kg ADt pulp A Note Chlorine agents are substances that contain chlorine as an active species OX and AOX Version 1 0 Page 34 of 131 eu VE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of
21. 0 Durability of Flame Retardant Function Washing and drying procedure for textiles ISO 6330 2012 Standard domestic wash cycle prior to flammability testing ISO 12138 1996 Standard industrial wash cycle prior to flammability testing ISO 10528 1995 Washing of non removable cover BS 5651 1978 5 11 Dimensional Change Washing and drying procedure for textiles ISO 6330 2012 Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying ISO 5077 2008 9 Plasticizers Phthalate content ISO 14389 2014 11 Emissions of Specified VOCs from the Mattress VOC emissions measurement Test chamber method ISO 16000 9 2006 Analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes ISO 16000 3 2011 Analysis of other VOCs ISO 16000 6 2011 VOC emissions analysis CEN TS 16516 2013 Version 1 0 Page 122 of 131 eu YS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU 12 Technical Performance Mattress durability BS EN 1957 2012 Version 1 0 Page 123 of 131 me EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU a aoc www Part E Checklist Applicant s Checklist This checklist summarises the documentation to be provided for each criterion This checklist must be completed by the applicant Mark when done Documents to be submitted t
22. 4 acid sweat solution and detection with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry ICP MS or inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry ICP OES also referred to as ICP AES Declaration re extractable metals in covers made of any fibres by applicant criterion 5 6 Version 1 0 Page 41 of 131 eu YE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Feolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Version 1 0 Page 42 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel euw 5 7 Water stain and oil repellents Applicability covers made of any fibres Fluorinated water stain and oil repellent treatment shall not be used This shall include perfluorinated and polyfluorinated carbon treatments A Note Fluorinated treatments consist in the application of substances that contain fluorine and that act either as water repellents stain repellents or oil repellents Non fluorinated treatments shall be readily biodegradable and non bioaccumulative in the aquatic environment including aquatic sediment They shall additionally comply with criterion 10 on hazardous substances Required documentation for Assessment and verification Water stain and oil repellents Applicability covers made of any fibres mig The applicant shall provide a d
23. 6 CI Acid Red 115 CI Acid Black 131 CI Acid Red 26 1 CI Acid Red 128 CI Acid Black 132 CI Acid Red 26 2 CI Acid Red 135 CI Acid Black 209 CI Acid Red 35 CI Acid Red 148 CI Acid Black 232 CI Acid Red 48 CI Acid Red 150 CI Acid Brown 415 CI Acid Red 73 CI Acid Red 158 CI Acid Orange 17 CI Acid Red 85 CI Acid Red 167 CI Acid Orange 24 CI Acid Red 104 CI Acid Red 170 CI Acid Orange 45 CI Acid Red 114 CI Acid Red 264 CI Acid Red 4 CI Acid Red 115 CI Acid Red 265 CI Acid Red 5 CI Acid Red 116 CI Acid Red 420 CI Acid Red 8 CI Acid Red 119 1 CI Acid Violet 12 Table 10 Direct dyes that may cleave to aromatic amines Version 1 0 Direct Black 4 Basic Brown 4 Direct Red 13 Direct Black 29 Direct Brown 6 Direct Red 17 Direct Black 38 Direct Brown 25 Direct Red 21 Page 37 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Direct Black 154 Direct Brown 27 Direct Red 24 Direct Blue 1 Direct Brown 31 Direct Red 26 Direct Blue 2 Direct Brown 33 Direct Red 22 Direct Blue 3 Direct Brown 51 Direct Red 28 Direct Blue 6 Direct Brown 59 Direct Red 37 Direct Blue 8 Direct Brown 74 Direct Red 39 Direct Blue 9 Direct Brown 79 Direct Red 44 Direct
24. 7 H351 H372 Nickel shall be contained in stainless steel Dyestuff for dyeing and non pigment printing in textiles H301 H311 H331 H317 H334 H411 H412 H413 Dust free dye formulations or automatic dosing and dispensing of dyes shall be used by dye houses and printers to minimise worker exposure The use of reactive direct vat sulphur dyes with these classifications shall meet at least one of the following conditions High affinity dyes are used Colour matching instrumentation is used Standard Operating Procedures for the dyeing process are used Colour removal is used in wastewater treatment see criterion 5 7 Solution dyeing processes are used Digital inkjet printing processes are used The use of solution dyeing and or digital printing are exempted from these conditions Version 1 0 Page 55 of 131 www ecolabel eu Substances Groups of EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Derogated classification Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Derogation conditions substances Flame retardants used in textiles H317 1B H373 H411 H412 H413 The product shall be designed in order to meet fire protection requirements in ISO EN Member State or public sector procurement standards and regulations The product shall meet the requirements for durability of function see Criterion 5 9 Optical br
25. BEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 3 Wire and springs A Note The following requirements need to be met only if wire and springs contribute to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress 3 1 Degreasing If degreasing and or cleaning of wire and or springs is carried out with organic solvents use shall be made of a closed cleaning degreasing system Required documentation for Assessment and verification Degreasing The applicant shall provide a corresponding declaration from the manufacturer of wire and or springs B Declaration re wire and springs degreasing by wire spring manufacturer criterion 3 1 3 2 Galvanisation The surface of springs shall not be covered with a galvanic metallic layer see note Required documentation for Assessment and verification Galvanisation B The applicant shall provide a corresponding declaration from the manufacturer of wire and or springs B Declaration re wire and springs galvanisation by wire spring manufacturer criterion 3 2 A Note A galvanic metallic layer may be used to prevent rusting through the application of a protective zinc coating to steel or iron galvanisation Version 1 0 Page 29 of 131 eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Cri
26. BEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU 2 1 Restricted Substances B Heavy metal leaching test DIN 38414 S4 1984 2 2 Emission of Specified Volatile Organic Compounds VOC emissions measurement Sampling and storage ISO 16000 11 2006 VOC emissions measurement Test chamber method ISO 16000 9 2006 Analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes ISO 16000 3 2011 Analysis of other VOCs ISO 16000 6 2011 VOC emissions analysis CEN TS 16516 2013 2 4 Total Chlorine Content of Isocyanates Chlorine in isocyanates used PUR foam production ASTM D4661 93 5 General Requirements on Hazardous Substances z5 Surfactants Fabric Softeners and Complexing Agents in Wet Processes Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 A 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 7827 2010 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 B 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 9439 1999 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 C 1992 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 D 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 10708 1997 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 E 1992 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 F 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 9408 1999 Inherently Biodegradable Substance ISO 14593 1999 Inherently Biodegradable Substance OECD 302 A 1992 Inherently Biodegradable Substance ISO 9887 1992 Inherently Biodegradable Substance OECD 302 B 1992 Inheren
27. Blue 10 Direct Brown 95 Direct Red 46 Direct Blue 14 Direct Brown 101 Direct Red 62 Direct Blue 15 Direct Brown 154 Direct Red 67 Direct Blue 21 Direct Brown 222 Direct Red 72 Direct Blue 22 Direct Brown 223 Direct Red 126 Direct Blue 25 Direct Green 1 Direct Red 168 Direct Blue 35 Direct Green 6 Direct Red 216 Direct Blue 76 Direct Green 8 Direct Red 264 Direct Blue 116 Direct Green 8 1 Direct Violet 1 Direct Blue 151 Direct Green 85 Direct Violet 4 Direct Blue 160 Direct Orange 1 Direct Violet 12 Direct Blue 173 Direct Orange 6 Direct Violet 13 Direct Blue 192 Direct Orange 7 Direct Violet 14 Direct Blue 201 Direct Orange 8 Direct Violet 21 Direct Blue 215 Direct Orange 10 Direct Violet 22 Direct Blue 295 Direct Orange Direct Yellow 1 Direct Blue 306 Direct Red 1 Direct Yellow 24 Direct Brown 1 Direct Red 2 Direct Yellow 48 Direct Brown 1 2 Direct Red 7 Direct Brown 2 Direct Red 10 Assessment and Verification B iii CMR dyes Dyes that are carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic to reproduction shall not be used in all fibres and fabrics see Table 11 Table 11 Dyes that are carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic to reproduction Dyes that are carcinogenic mutagenic or CAS Number toxic to reproduction CI Acid Red 26 3761 53 3 C I Basic Red 9 569 61 9 Version 1 0 Page 38 of 131 eu Y EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL E
28. Body Included Does net apply Declaration re technical performance quality criterion 12 1 Mig Me Report 12 2 Durability Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does net apply Mig Declaration re technical performance durability criterion 12 2 mig Test report 12 3 Warranty Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply mig Declaration re technical performance warranty criterion 12 3 mg Supporting documentation Criterion 13 Design for disassembly and recovery of materials Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included P085 not apply B Declaration re design for disassembly and recovery of materials Version 1 0 Page 130 of 131 ret eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU criterion 13 B Report Criterion 14 Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included DOes not apply mig Declaration re information appearing on the EU Ecolabel criterion 14 mg Sample label s Criterion 15 Additional information to consumers Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included DOes not apply
29. COLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration b Criterion 5 2 A amp V type B Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for mattress covers any fibre Textile manufacturer supplier the undersigned hereby declare that none of the following substances are used in any preparations or formulations used for the production of all mattress covers and append safety data sheets SDS for all production stages to support this Bis hydrogenated tallow diethylene triamine alkyl dimethyl ammonium penta acetate DTPA chliarida NTNNAC distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride 4 1 1 3 3 IINCINNRAALCY tatynnniaths dh lIVAhaA di hardened tallow dimethyl ammonium 1 Methyl 2 chloride pyrrolidone NUTNAAAC ethylene diamine tetra acetate EDTA Nitrilotriacetic acid INITA Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 92 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration c Criterion 5 2 A amp V type A Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for filling materials made of wool Applicant the undersigned hereby declare that Alkylphenols and Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs and their derivatives are are not use
30. N EU Ecolabel felt Bed www ecolabel euw Mattresses EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Se www ecolabel eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU CONTENTSUSING this MANUAL secsseseccssecesssecessssecesssecesnscesnssccsssscessusecsssseeessusecsssscessnseessnseeesnssecsnusecesnueessnueessnuecsnneessneeetsaee 4 Part A General Information icscascscc scscseccs acpescssesscssscccsescdescoasesoscesousescusacdsscteasdsoseedvoqacvescdageseuedsospesadsecoasetouseraededdoraedubelueed ovoid 6 1 TIME O DUCTION 5 55ccccceccsieccceccccscsscs svedecocecesses evedsacsocsesesserecenscecsesesseredeesvocseseseetecucedsecer 6 1 1 Is my product eligible for the Ecolabel ou eesssesecssseecesnecesnssessnseesssecssnseessnuseesnneessnsecssnneeesneees 6 1 2 Aims Of th SU Neha cae ce zc cca este scestd ss vecee ccs atese a Sczseecssavees a a a aA R a laces te 7 1 3 Who can apply for the EU Ecolabel ssssssssssssssssssssssrsrsssssrrrsssserrrsssserrrsssnerrrsssserrrensneerrersseerrersssserrrss 7 1 4 Where do I apply un esssssesssssscssssscssnssescssecesssecssssseessusesssusecssnsecssnssessnsessnsseesssseessnseessnnessnnecsnusecssnseessnnees 7 1 5 What does an application contract Cover sescsssssecsssecsssscssneesssscesssecesusseessueeessueessusecs
31. PITALS _ m Version 1 0 Page 102 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 5 9 Mechanical resistance Applicant or Textile supplier manufacturer NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover made of any fibre the undersigned hereby declare that the mattress cover meets the following mechanical properties and the test results are shown below Reauicennene Assessment and Test Result test reports q Verification procedure to be attached Tear Strength Required mechanical properties Woven ISO 13937 2 woven fabrics gt 15 N Nonwoven fabrics gt 20N fabrics ISO 9073 4 Knitted fabrics not applicable nonwoven Seam Slippage Required mechanical properties ISO 13936 2 under a Woven fabrics gt 16 picks maximum 6mm load of 60 N for all woven Woven fabrics lt 16 picks maximum 10 mm fabrics Knitted fabrics and nonwovens not applicable Tensile Strength Required mechanical properties ISO 13934 1 Woven fabrics gt 350 N Knitted fabrics and nonwovens not applicable Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Version 1 0 Page 103 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattres
32. POD NEEN biphenyls PCB 1336 36 3 Tri 2 3 dibromo propyl ater TRIS 126 72 7 Trimethylphosphate 512 56 1 Tris aziridinyl phosphinoxide TEPA 5455 55 1 Tris 2 chloroethyl phosphate TCEP 115 96 8 Dimethyl methylphosphonate DMMP 756 79 6 sd methylphosphonate DMMP Dimethyl methylphosphonate DMMP 756 79 6 sd 79 6 Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 82 of 131 mn r t EU y EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 2 2 PUR foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs PUR foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that the PUR foam does does not please delete as appropriate contain the following substances Where these substances are used the room concentrations after a period of 72 hours are as follows Restricted Substance Formaldehyde 50 00 0 Toluene 108 88 3 Styrene 100 42 5 Each detectable compound classified as categories C1A or C1B according to the Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council Sum of all detectable compound classified as categories C1A Aromatic hydrocarbons VOCs total Version 1 0 Assessment and verification p
33. SES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU 1 3 Dyes Should dyes be used criterion 5 5 shall be respected Required documentation for Assessment and verification Dyes The applicant shall provide either a declaration of non use of dyes from the manufacturer of the foam or in case of use a declaration of compliance with this criterion together with supporting documentation Declaration re latex foam dyes by latex foam manufacturer criterion 1 3 Version 1 0 Page 21 of 131 eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 2 Polyurethane PUR foam A Note The following requirements need to be met only if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress 2 1 Restricted Substances The concentrations in the PUR foam of the substances listed below shall not exceed the values in Table 3 Table 3 Limits on substance concentrations in PUR foam Group of Substance Limit value Assessment substances acronym CAS number element symbol and verification conditions Biocides Substances restricted according to criterion 8 1 Not added A intentionally Heavy Metals As Arsenic 0 2 ppm B Cd Cadmium 0 1 ppm B Co Cobalt 0 5 ppm B Cr Chromium total 1 0 ppm B Cr
34. Textiles fabrics and fibres used as mattress cover and or filling materials 5 1 General requirements on hazardous substances including flame retardants biocides and plasticizers Applicability all textiles Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body mg Declaration re textiles general requirements on hazardous substances criterion 5 1a ins Supporting documentation as required Included Does not apply 5 2 Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations Applicability covers made of any fibres and filling materials made of wool Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body mg Declaration re Textiles auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for mattress covers criterion 5 2a mig Declaration re Textiles auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for mattress covers criterion 5 2b Declaration re Textiles auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for filling materials made of wool criterion 5 2 Mig mig Supporting documentation including safety data sheets SDS mg Test reports Included Does not apply 5 3 Surfactants fabric softeners and complexing agents in wet process Applicability covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body mg Declaration re Textiles surfactants fabric softeners and co
35. U ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 12 1 Technical performance Quality Applicant I the undersigned attach a report describing our approach to ensuring the product meets the technical and functional specifications set for it including its thermo hygrometric wellness requirements This report includes details of the research and development R amp D process materials selection and internal testing and verification procedures Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 114 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 12 2 Technical performance Durability Applicant the undersigned hereby declare that mattress meets the following functional characteristics Assessment and Test result reports to be Requirement Verification attached procedure Loss of height lt 15 EN 1957 Difference between measurements made L i 20 e SAO at 100 cycles and 30 000 cycles of the Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 115 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel f
36. al please refer directly to the national competent body Council Directive 93 42 EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices OJ L 169 12 7 1993 p 1 Version 1 0 Page 6 of 131 re eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu For the purposes of the Ecolabel criteria cot mattresses are specifically defined as a mattress with a length shorter than 1400mm 1 2 Aims of the criteria The criteria for the Ecolabel for bed mattresses have been agreed by taking into account various impacts at each step of the product s life The criteria are set out in the formal Commission Decision of 23 June 2014 2014 391 EU The criteria are set at levels that promote products which have a lower environmental impact The criteria in particular aim to e Promote the use of sustainably produced materials e Limit the use of hazardous compounds and the levels of hazardous residues and the contribution of mattresses to indoor air pollution e Promote a durable and high quality product that is easy to repair and disassemble The criteria will be valid until 23rd June 2018 1 3 Who can apply for the EU Ecolabel Manufacturers importers and service providers may submit applications for the EU Ecolabel Traders and retailers may also apply but may only submit applications for products marketed under their own brand names 1 4 Where
37. ane extracts shall be combined and further used to determine the organotin compounds by gas chromatography with mass selective detection in SIM modus Nitrites are substances that contain an a nitrite functionality either as salts or in other forms Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Date Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 81 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration b Criterion 2 1 PUR Foam Restricted substances not intentionally added PUR foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that the following substances have not been intentionally added Restricted group of substances Any substance restricted as per Criterion 8 1 Phthalates other than those named in the preceding declaration above 2 1b Other Chlorinated or brominated dioxines or furans Chlorinated hydrocarbons 1 1 2 2 tetrachloro ethane pentachloroethane 1 1 2 trichloro ethane 1 1 dichloroethylene Chlorinated phenols PCP TeCP 87 86 5 Hexachlorocyclohexane 58 89 9 Mono MeL e Onis eipnenyinenians 99688 47 8 Polybrominated biphenyls PBB 59536 65 1 Pentabromodiphenyl ether PeBDE 32534 81 9 Octabromodiphenyl ether OBDE 32536 52 0
38. ane 0 04 C B Hexachlorcyclohexane 0 04 C y Hexachlorcyclohexane Lindane 0 04 C 6 Hexachlorcyclohexane 0 04 C Malathion 0 04 C Methoxichlor 0 04 C Mirex 0 04 C Parathion ethyl 0 04 C Parathion methyl 0 04 C Other specific Butadiene 1 D substances that are restricted Only for foams composed of natural latex for at least 20 by weight Required documentation for Assessment and verification Restricted substances B A For chlorophenols the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure 5 g of sample shall be milled and chlorophenols shall be extracted in the form of phenol PCP sodium salt SPP or esters see note The extracts shall be analysed by means of gas chromatography GC Detection shall be made with mass spectrometer or electron capture detector ECD B For heavy metals the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure Milled sample material is eluted in accordance with DIN 38414 S4 or equivalent in a ratio of 1 10 The resultant filtrate shall be passed through a 0 45 um membrane filter if necessary by pressure filtration The solution obtained shall be examined for the content of heavy metals by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry ICP OES also known as inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry ICP AES or by atomic absorption spectrometry using a hydride or cold vapour process
39. at mixed isomers of toluene diisocyanate TDI are used not used please delete as appropriate in the production of PUR foam Where mixed isomers of toluene diisocyanate TDI are used I the undersigned hereby declare that the total chlorine content of these isocyanates does not exceed 0 07 by weight as measured by the ASTM D4661 93 method or please state method standard and I enclose the test report Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name Foam Manufacturer in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 85 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 2 5 PUR foam Blowing agents PUR foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that halogenated organic compounds are not used as blowing agents or as auxiliary blowing agents Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 86 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 3 1 Wire and springs Degreasing declaration Wire Spring manufacturer NB
40. aterial direct dyes are held in place by physical forces and do not chemically bond to the substrate materials Vat dye refers to a class of dye that is chemically attached to cellulosic fibres which is attached first then altered to produce the desired colour Sulphur dyes are attached in a process using sodium sulphide or sodium hydrosulfite Required documentation for Assessment and verification Hazardous substances and mixtures B The applicant shall provide the bill of materials of the product including a list with all articles and homogeneous part of it A Note the bill of materials should be as detailed as possible identifying the composition of the mattress materials and all substances added to each material For instance if cotton is present it should be identified which additives or other substances are present in the final form The applicant shall screen the presence of substances and mixtures that may be classified with the hazard statements or risk phrases reported above in the criterion The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with requirement 10 1 for the product any article of it or any homogenous part of it Applicants shall select the appropriate forms of verification The main forms of verification are foreseen as follows Articles manufactured according to a specific chemical formulation e g latex and PUR foams Safety Data Sheets shall be provided for the final article or for
41. bel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 1 2 Latex foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs Latex foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if latex contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that the latex foam does does not please delete as appropriate contain the following substances Where it does the amounts are shown below Assessment and Substance Verification procedure SVOCs VOCs VVOCs ISO 16000 9 or Test reports showing results equivalent CEN TS for each substance and Pei eCa ene ciar 16516 standard using description of test methods PAE O the specified testing employed methodology followed by analysis according to ISO 16000 6 Nitrosamines 0 0005 BGI 505 23 or equivalent Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Test results Information to be mg mg3 provided Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 77 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 1 3 Latex foam Dyes Latex foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if latex foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that the latex foam does does not please dele
42. bel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU manufacturer criterion 2 1 A Note Biocides are defined as a chemical substance or microorganism which can deter render harmless or exert a controlling effect on any harmful organism Phthalates are a class of chemical substance commonly used as an additive in plastics A Note SIM modus is a specific analytical methodology suitable for quantitative analysis of trace substances 2 2 Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs The room concentrations of the substances reported in Table 4 calculated through the test chamber method shall not exceed the following values after a period of 72 hours Table 4 Limits on substance concentrations in PUR foam Substance Limit value mg m Formaldehyde 50 00 0 0 005 Toluene 108 88 3 0 1 Styrene 100 42 5 0 005 Each detectable compound classified as categories C1A or C1B according 0 005 to the Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council Sum of all detectable compound classified as categories C1A 0 04 Aromatic hydrocarbons 0 5 VOCs total 0 5 Required documentation for Assessment and verification Emission of specified volatile organic compounds The applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure The foam sample is placed on the bottom of an emission test chamb
43. berates very toxic gas R32 EUHO070 Toxic by eye contact R39 41 H317 Sub category 1A May cause allergic skin reaction trigger R43 concentration gt 0 1 w w H317 Sub category 1B May cause allergic skin reaction trigger concentration gt 1 0 w w H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if R42 inhaled 1 According to Regulation EC No 1272 2008 According to Directive 67 548 EEC and Directives 2006 121 EC and 1999 45 EC According to Commission Regulation EU No 286 20118 In accordance with Article 6 7 of Regulation EC No 66 2010 the substances in Table 18 are specifically derogated from the requirements set out in criterion 10 1 and in accordance with the derogation conditions set out below For each substance all derogation conditions shall be met for the specified hazard classifications Version 1 0 Page 54 of 131 www ecolabel eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Table 18 Derogated substances and conditions Substances Groups of substances Derogated classification Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Derogation conditions Antimony Trioxide ATO H351 ATO shall be used as catalyst in polyester or as flame retardant synergist in textiles for backcoatings Emissions to air in the workplace where ATO is applied shall meet an eight hour occupational exposure limit value of 0 5 mg m3 Nickel H31
44. ble metals Applicant NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover made of any fibre the undersigned hereby declare the following amounts of extractable metals in the final product Limit values mg kg Test results mg kg Information Restricted metals Covers for All other Covers for anesthe to be Cot products Cot provided roducts mattresses mattresses P Antimony Sb 30 0 30 0 Analysis according to ISO 105 E04 acid sweat solution and detection with inductively coupled plasma mass Arsenic As 0 2 1 0 Cadmium Cd 0 1 0 1 Chromium Cr Textiles dyed with metal 1 0 2 0 complex dyes All other textiles 1 0 1 0 plasma optical emission spectrometry ICP OES also referred to as ICP AES Copper Cu Lead Pb 0 2 1 0 Nickel Ni Textiles dyed with metal 1 0 1 0 complex dyes All other textiles 0 5 1 0 All test reports should be attached Cobalt Co 20 spectrometry Textiles dyed with metal 1 0 ICP MS or complex dyes 10 inductively All other textiles 1 0 f coupled Mercury Hg 0 02 0 02 Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 99 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 5 7
45. ce degradation of dissolved organic carbon E a ges Sludge Units 2001 Eliminable Substance degradation of dissolved organic carbon ae Serena Eliminable Substance degradation of dissolved organic carbon ISO 11733 2004 Inherently Biodegradable Substance ISO 14593 1999 Inherently Biodegradable Substance OECD 302 A 1992 Inherently Biodegradable Substance ISO 9887 1992 Inherently Biodegradable Substance OECD 302 B 1992 Inherently Biodegradable Substance ISO 9888 1999 Inherently Biodegradable Substance OECD 302 C 1992 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 A 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 7827 2010 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 B 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 9439 1999 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 C 1992 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 D 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 10708 1997 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 E 1992 Readily Biodegradable OECD 301 F 1992 Readily Biodegradable ISO 9408 1999 1 Latex Foam 1 1 Restricted Substances B Heavy metal leaching test DIN 38414 S4 1984 1 2 Emission of Specified Volatile Organic Compounds VOC emissions measurement Test chamber method ISO 16000 9 2006 Analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes ISO 16000 3 2011 Analysis of other VOCs ISO 16000 6 2011 VOC emissions analysis CEN TS 16516 2013 Analysis of nitrosamine GC TEA analysis BGI 505 23 1992 2 Polyurethane PUR foam Version 1 0 Page 120 of 131 ie eu NE EU ECOLA
46. colabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU C I Basic Violet 14 632 99 5 C I Direct Black 38 1937 37 7 C I Direct Blue 6 2602 46 2 C I Direct Red 28 573 58 0 C I Disperse Blue 1 2475 45 8 CI Disperse Orange 11 82 28 0 C I Disperse Yellow 3 2832 40 8 Assessment and Verification A iv Potentially sensitising dyes Dyes that are potentially sensitising shall not be used in acrylic polyamide and polyester fibres and fabrics made of these fibres see Table 12 note Sensitising chemicals are substances and preparations which are capable of eliciting a reaction of hypersensitisation causing adverse effects on further exposure to the chemical Table 12 Dyes that potentially sensitising Dyes that are carcinogenic mutagenic or CAS Number toxic to reproduction C I Disperse Blue 1 2475 45 8 C I Disperse Blue 3 2475 46 9 C I Disperse Blue 7 3179 90 6 C I Disperse Blue 26 3860 63 7 C I Disperse Blue 35 12222 75 2 C I Disperse Blue 102 12222 97 8 C I Disperse Blue 106 12223 01 7 C I Disperse Blue 124 61951 51 7 C I Disperse Brown 1 23355 64 8 C I Disperse Orange 1 2581 69 3 C I Disperse Orange 3 730 40 5 C I Disperse Orange 37 12223 33 5 C I Disperse Orange 76 13301 61 6 C I Disperse Red 1 2872 52 8 C I Disperse Red 11 2872 48 2 C I Disperse Red 17 3179 89 3 C I Disperse Yellow 1 119 15 3 C I Disperse Y
47. covered by this criterion CAS number Acronym Decabromodiphenlyether 1163 19 5 decaBDE Hexabromocyclododecane 25637 99 4 HBCD HBCDD Octabromodiphenylether 32536 52 0 octaBDE Pentabromodiphenylether 32534 81 9 pentaBDE Polybrominated biphenyls 59536 65 1 PBBs Short chain chlorinated paraffins C10 C13 85535 84 8 SCCP Tris 2 3 dibromopropyl phosphate 126 72 7 TRIS Tris 2 chloroethyl phosphate 115 96 8 TCEP Tris aziridinyl phosphinoxide 545 55 1 TEPA The use of any flame retardant shall be compliant with criterion 10 on hazardous substances Required documentation for Assessment and verification Flame Retardants The applicant shall provide and shall make suppliers to provide a declaration of non use confirming that the listed flame retardants have not been included in the product any article of it and any homogeneous part of it A list of substances added to enhance the flame retarding properties shall be also provided including concentrations and related H statements R phrases and compliance with criterion 10 shall be demonstrated accordingly B Declaration re flame retardants by applicant or parts supplier manufacturer criterion 7 A Notes Articles are defined by REACH and CLP as an object which during production is given a special shape surface or design which determines its function to a greater degree than does its chemical composition The article could be composed o
48. ct Safety data sheets for mixtures and substances used in the assembly of the final product or applied to textile components during production dyeing printing and finishing and that remain in the final product Where safety data sheets are not available for a substance or mixture or it is self classified then information relevant to the hazard classification and meeting the requirements of Annex Il of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 is attached Chemical recipes used to impart a specific function e g glues adhesives flame retardants biocides plasticizers dyes etc A list of derogated substances present in the product with supporting evidence showing how the derogation conditions are met Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 111 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 10 b Substances listed in accordance with Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Applicant the undersigned hereby declare that the product any article and homogenous part of it and any mixture used in it does not contain any substance s of very high concern SVHCs listed in accordance with Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 in concentrations greater than 0 10 by weight Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Co
49. ction of the sampled air onto DNPH cartridge and subsequent analysis by HPLC UV in accordance to ISO 16000 3 Testing following the standard CEN TS 16516 shall be considered equivalent to those of the ISO 16000 series of standards Declaration re PUR foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs by PUR foam manufacturer criterion 2 2 BN nore e Chamber volume shall be 0 5 or 1 m2 e 1 sample 25 cm x 20 cm x 15 cm shall be used in a test chamber of 0 5 m standing vertically on one 20 cm x 15 cm side e 2 samples 25 cm x 20 cm x 15 cm shall be used in a 1 m test chamber standing vertically on one 20 cm x 15 cm Side in this case both samples shall be placed in the test chamber with 15 cm distance in between Version 1 0 Page 26 of 131 ye eu TS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU 2 3 Dyes Should dyes be used criterion 5 5 shall be respected Required documentation for Assessment and verification Dyes B The applicant shall provide either a declaration of non use of dyes from the manufacturer of the foam or in case of use a declaration of compliance with this criterion together with supporting documentation B Declaration re PUR foam dyes by PUR foam manufacturer criterion 2 3 2 4 Total chlorine content of isocyanates Should mixed isomers of toluene diisocyanate TDI be used in the production of the PUR foam the t
50. d delete as appropriate Where they are used in any preparations or formulations for the production of woollen filling materials the amounts present in the filling materials are as follows Limit Test Restricted substance values results mg kg mg kg Alkylphenols Report presenting Nonylphenol mixed isomers 25154 52 3 results of testing of 4 Nonylphenol 104 40 5 ual noar pronu using solvent 4 Nonylphenol branched 84852 15 3 extraction followed by Octylphenol 27193 28 8 liquid 4 Octylphenol 1806 26 4 chromatography 4 tert Octylphenol 140 66 9 mass spectrometry 7 25 sum LC MS Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs and their derivatives Polyoxyethylated octyl phenol 9002 93 1 Polyoxyethylated nonyl phenol 9016 45 9 Polyoxyethylated p nonyl phenol 26027 38 3 Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Information to be attached Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 93 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 5 3 Surfactants fabric softeners and complexing agents in wet processes Fibre supplier manufacturer NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover made of any fibre I the undersigned hereby declare that all the surfactants fabric softeners and complexing agents used in wet
51. d in accordance with DIN 38414 S4 or equivalent in a ratio of 1 10 The resultant filtrate shall be passed through a 0 45 um membrane filter if necessary by pressure filtration The solution obtained shall be examined for the content of heavy metals by atomic emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma ICP AES or ICP OES or by atomic absorption spectrometry using a hydride or cold vapour process C For the total amount of plasticizers the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure The sample shall be a composite of 6 pieces to be taken from beneath each samples face to a maximum of 2 cm from the surface Extraction shall be performed with dichloromethane using validated method and followed by analysis with gas chromatography mass spectrometry GC MS or high performance liquid chromatography HPLC UV D For TDA and MDA the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure The sample shall be a composite of 6 pieces to be taken from beneath each samples face to a maximum of 2 cm from the surface Extraction shall be performed with 1 aqueous acetic acid solution Four repeat extractions of the same foam sample shall be performed maintaining the sample weight to volume ratio of 1 5 in each case The extracts shall be combined made up to a known volume filtered and analysed by high performance liquid chromatography HPLC UV or HPLC MS If HPLC
52. dersigned hereby declare that the mattress cover meets the following requirements and I attach test reports carried out according to the appropriate EN and ISO standards Recuirement Assessment and Test Result reports to q Verification procedure be attached Dimensional changes after washing and ISO 6330 in combination drying at either domestic or industrial with EN 5077 according to specified testing washing temperatures and conditions shall methodology not exceed Woven fabrics 3 Nonwoven fabrics 5 Signature of person bearing legal responsibility O Version 1 0 Page 105 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 6 Glues and adhesives Applicant or glue adhesive supplier manufacturer the undersigned hereby declare that glues containing organic solvents are not use l also declare that any glues adhesives that are used for assembling the product are compliant with Criterion 10 attach the safety data sheets SDS for all the glues and adhesives used Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 106 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 7 Fla
53. do apply EU Ecolabel applications are made via a single application that covers all of the European Economic Area EEA Details about the EEA are available here v http eeas europa eu eea index_en htm Every Member State nominates an organisation to act as a Competent Body responsible for assessing applications The choice of which Member State s Competent Body you should apply to is determined by where your product originates If your product originates outside of the EEA you should apply to the EEA Member State where the product is or is about to be placed on sale All EEA Member States assess applications against the same criteria but individual Member States have slightly different procedures and fee levels For contact details for each Member State s Competent Body please visit Version 1 0 Page 7 of 131 c Eu z EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu v Y http ec europa eu environment ecolabel competent bodies html 1 5 What does an application contract cover An application for an EU Ecolabel covers a product regardless of how many different names or brands are used for that product Therefore the applicant must report all the trade names and identification or reference numbers of the product s in question during the process of application The formulation including all chemical substance
54. e trademarks paint type description Name and address of manufacturing site s if different from above In case the product is made outside the European Economic Area market European Union plus Iceland Lichtenstein and Norway please confirm the country where it has been or will be placed on the market Please state EU countries in which this product ts sold in the same form if sold under different names please state names to be registered Version 1 0 Page 68 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Information on the application Is this the first application for the EU Ecolabel for the product s specified above If no please state when and where the first application was made and with what outcome Is this an application to add a new product i e with a technical formulation not covered by an existing Ecolabel that you hold to a licence for a product range already covered by an Ecolabel if so please give details of the existing Ecolabel Please indicate if an application for the same product has been successful under other environment label schemes e g the Nordic Ecolabel or Blue Angel Does the laboratory where the tests were conducted meet the general requirements expressed in standard EN ISO 17025 Application fees A An invoice will be sent when the application and the a
55. e between 6 and 9 and a temperature below 35 C declare that the wastewater has Where wastewater is treated off site attach the appropriate information from the wastewater treatment plant operator I also declare compliance with the following spectral coefficients if colour removal is required by a derogation condition in criterion 10 7 m at 436 nm yellow sector ii 5 m at 525 nm red sector iii 3 m at 620 nm blue sector Results of monthly averages in the 6 months Information to be Parameter Pe m preceding the application attached mi m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 g COD kg Documentation and test textile reports using ISO 6060 for determination of COD pH Documentation and test reports Temperature Documentation and test 10 reports spectral Documentation and test coefficient reports using ISO 7887 yellow sector spectral Documentation and test coefficient red reports using ISO 7887 sector spectral Documentation and test coefficient blue Version 1 0 Page 101 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 5 8 Wastewater discharges from wet processing Textile manufacturer sector reports using ISO 7887 If applicable Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CA
56. ecified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included pre a B Declaration re PUR foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs criterion 2 2 ES Test reports 2 3 Dyes Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does net apply B Declaration re PUR foam dyes criterion 2 3 2 4 Total chlorine content of isocyanates Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply B Declaration re PUR foam isocyanates criterion 2 4 ES Test report 2 5 Blowing agents Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included yet or B Declaration re PUR foam blowing agents criterion 2 5 Criterion 3 Wire and springs 3 1 Degreasing Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included D es not apply E Declaration re wire and springs degreasing criterion 3 1 3 2 Galvanisation Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply E Declaration re wire and springs galvanisation criterion 3 2 Version 1 0 Page 125 of 131 EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL abel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 4 Coconut fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body mig Declaration re coconut fibres rubberised criterion 4 ins Supporting documentation as required Included Does not apply Criterion 5
57. ecision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Part C Application Form A Please contact your Competent Body to learn how your completed application form should be submitted See section Where do I apply for further details of where to send your application once completed BS appticants should also provide a technical dossier of laboratory test reports and send this in duplicate to the Competent Body and keep an up to date file on their premises showing continuing compliance with the criteria Equivalent test methods others than the ones indicated by the formal Commission Decision may be used provided the test methods have been approved by the awarding Competent Body Version 1 0 Page 67 of 131 eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Applicant information Applicant s full company name and address Contact person Position Phone Fax Email Website VAT number or equivalent if relevant If relevant existing licence number XX YYY In what capacity are you applying for the EU Manufacturer Ecolabel tick as appropriate Importer Service provider Wholesaler 1 Retailer Product Information What product group are you applying for Please give general specification of the product s including registered name s ie Trade nam
58. eclaration of non use from the supplier supported by safety data sheets and compliance with criterion 10 shall be demonstrated accordingly mg Declaration re water stain and oil repellents by fibre manufacturer supplier criterion 5 7 5 8 Wastewater discharges from wet processing Applicability covers made of any fibres and filling materials made of wool Wastewater discharges to the environment shall not exceed 20 g COD kg textile processing This requirement shall apply to weaving dyeing printing and finishing processes used to manufacture the product s The requirement shall be measured downstream of on site wastewater treatment plant or off site wastewater treatment plant receiving wastewater from those processing sites If the effluent is treated on site and discharged directly to surface waters it shall also meet the following requirements i pH between 6 and 9 unless the pH of the receiving water is outside this range ii Temperature of less than 35 C unless the temperature of the receiving water is above this value If colour removal is required by a derogation condition in criterion 10 1 then the following spectral absorption coefficients shall be met i 7 m at 436 nm yellow sector ii 5 m at 525 nm red sector Version 1 0 Page 43 of 131 F eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU ww
59. ecolabel products groups and criteria html Version 1 0 Page 13 of 131 Se www ecolabel eu 2 3 EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Definitions The following definitions shall apply to references throughout this User Manual and in reference to the original criteria document 1 2 cot mattress means a mattress with the length shorter than 1400 mm eliminable substance means a substance that shows 80 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days using one of the following test methods OECD 303A B ISO 11733 inherently biodegradable substance means a substance that shows 70 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days or 60 of theoretical maximum oxygen depletion or carbon dioxide generation within 28 days using one of the following test methods ISO 14593 OECD 302 A ISO 9887 OECD 302 B ISO 9888 OECD 302 C mattress a mattress is a product for use as bedding that is formed of a cloth cover filled with materials and that can be placed on an existing supporting bed structure or designed for free standing in order to provide a surface to sleep or rest upon for indoor use readily biodegradable substance means a substance that shows 70 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days or 60 of theoretical maximum oxygen depletion or carbon dioxide generation within 28 days usin
60. ed both on the packaging and on the product Box 2 of the EU Ecolabel shall contain the following text e High quality long lasting product e Hazardous substances restricted e Indoor air pollution reduced The following text shall moreover appear For more information on why this product has been awarded the EU Ecolabel please visit http ec europa eu environment ecolabel Required documentation for Assessment and verification Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel mg The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance and visual evidence Declaration re information appearing on the EU Ecolabel by applicant criterion 14 mg E Version 1 0 Page 65 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Criterion 15 Additional information to consumers The applicant shall provide consumers in written or audio visual form with a list of recommendations on how to use maintain and dispose the mattress Required documentation for Assessment and verification Additional information for consumers in The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance and visual evidence in Declaration re additional information to consumers by applicant criterion 15 E Version 1 0 Page 66 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission D
61. eed the values in Table 2 after a period of 24 hours Table 2 Limits on volatile organic compound emissions from latex foam Substance Limit value mg m 1 1 1 trichloroethane 0 2 4 Phenylcyclohexene 0 02 Carbon Disulphide 0 02 Formaldehyde 0 005 Nitrosamines 0 0005 Styrene 0 01 Tetrachloroethylene 0 15 Toluene 0 1 Trichlorethylene 0 05 Vinyl chloride 0 0001 Vinyl cyclohexene 0 002 Aromatic hydrocarbons total 0 3 VOCs total 0 5 n nitrosodimethylamine NDMA n nitrosodiethylamine NDEA n nitrosomethylethylamine NMEA n nitrosodi i propylamine NDIPA n nitrosodi n propylamine NDPA n nitrosodi n butylamine NDBA n nitrosopyrrolidinone NPYR n nitrosopiperidine NPIP n nitrosomorpholine NMOR Required documentation for Assessment and verification Emission of specified volatile organic compounds B The applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure A test chamber analysis shall be performed in accordance with the standard ISO 16000 9 The wrapped Version 1 0 Page 19 of 131 B EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU sample shall be stored at room temperature at least for 24 hours After this period the sample shall be unwrapped and immediately transferred into the test chamber The sample shall be placed on
62. ellow 3 2832 40 8 C I Disperse Yellow 9 6373 73 5 C I Disperse Yellow 39 12236 29 2 Version 1 0 Page 39 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel euw Dyes that are carcinogenic mutagenic or CAS Number toxic to reproduction CI Disperse Yellow 49 54824 37 2 Assessment and Verification A v Chrome mordant dyes Chrome mordant dyes shall not be used in polyamide and wool fibres and fabrics made of these fibres A Note Chrome mordant dyes are dyes that contain a potassium or sodium bi chromate Assessment and Verification A vi Metals complex dyes Metal complex dyes based on copper chromium and nickel shall only be permitted for dyeing wool polyamide or blends of these fibres with man made cellulose fibres e g viscose A Note Metal complex dyes are dyes where the dye molecules are coordinated with a metal ion Assessment and Verification Required documentation for Assessment and verification Dyes Applicability covers made of any fibres B A The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use from the supplier supported by safety data sheets E B The applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the final product testing Content of azo dyes in the final product shall be tested according to EN 14362 1 and 14362 3 Limit value i
63. elow Title and reference to relevant criteria Declaration including 3 1 a Declaration Criteria3 1 Wire and Springs Degreasing sections to be completed Declaration Producer Duplicate for each n by the applicant and or As the manufacturer importer retailer of wire and or springs for bed mattresses that comply with the EU supplier s Ecolabel I the undersigned 1 hereby declare that where degreasing and or cleaning of wire and or springs is carried out with organic solvents a closed cleaning degreasing system is used Information to be completed by the person responsible for this declaration A Please read this manual all the way through before completing and submitting the application form or any other documentation Version 1 0 Page 5 of 131 re eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Part A General Information 1 Introduction This User Manual is for guidance only and is designed to help you apply for the EU Ecolabel for bed mattresses It includes an outline of all data tests and documentation that are required to meet the EU Ecolabel criteria for this product group The basis for the manual is the Commission Decision of 23 June 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for bed mattresses 2014 391 EU A copy of the cri
64. entation attesting the implementation of the warranty scheme Declaration re technical performance warranty by applicant criterion 12 3 E Version 1 0 Page 63 of 131 Eu z EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 13 Design for disassembly and recovery of materials The manufacturer shall demonstrate that the mattress can be dismantled for the following purposes e undertaking repairs and replacements of worn out parts e upgrading older or obsolete parts e separating parts and materials for the potential recycle of them Required documentation for Assessment and verification Warranty B A report shall be submitted with the application detailing the dismantling of the mattress and the possible disposal of each part For instance the following actions could facilitate the dismantling of the mattress preferring sewing to the application of glue using removable covers using single and recyclable materials for each homogeneous part Declaration re design for disassembly and recovery of materials by applicant criterion 13 Version 1 0 Page 64 of 131 fei eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Criterion 14 Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel The EU Ecolabel can be appli
65. er and is conditioned for 3 days at 23 C and 50 relative humidity applying an air exchange rate n of 0 5 per hour and a chamber loading L of 0 4 m m total exposed surface of sample in relation to chamber dimensions without sealing edges and back in accordance with ISO 16000 9 and ISO 16000 11 Sampling shall be done 72 2 h after loading of the chamber during 1 hour on Tenax TA and DNPH cartridges for respectively VOC and formaldehyde analysis The emissions of VOC are being trapped on Tenax TA sorbent tubes and subsequently analysed by means of thermo desorption Version 1 0 Page 25 of 131 e eu VE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu GC MS in accordance to ISO 16000 6 Results are semi quantitatively expressed as toluene equivalents All specified individual components are reported from a concentration limit gt 1 ug m Total VOC value is the sum of all components with a concentration gt 1ug m and eluting within the retention time window from n hexane C6 to n hexadecane C16 both included The sum of all detectable compounds classified as categories C1A or C1B according to Regulation EC No 1272 2008 is the sum of all these substances with a concentration gt 1 ug m In case the test results exceed the standard limits substance specific quantification needs to be performed Formaldehyde can be determined by colle
66. es criterion 2 4 Declaration re PUR foam blowing agents criterion 2 5 Declaration re wire and springs degreasing criterion 3 1 Declaration re wire and springs galvanisation criterion 3 2 Declaration re coconut fibres rubberised criterion 4 Declaration re textiles general requirements on hazardous substances criterion 5 1 Declaration re textiles auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for mattress covers applicant criterion 5 2a Declaration re textiles auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for mattress covers textile manufacturer supplier criterion 5 2b Declaration re textiles auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for filling materials made of wool criterion 5 2c Declaration re textiles surfactants fabric softeners and complexing agents in wet processes criterion 53 Declaration re textiles bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products for for non man made cellulose fibres criterion 5 4a Declaration re textiles bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products for for man made cellulose fibres criterion 5 4b Declaration re textiles dyes criterion 5 5a Declaration re textiles azo dyes criterion 5 5b Declaration re textiles extractable metals criterion 5 6 Declaration re textiles water stain and oil repellents criterion 5 7 Declaration re textiles wastewater discharges
67. esses to be awarded the EU Ecolabel it shall be demonstrated that also criterion 5 9 is satisfied for the mattress cover 5 1 General requirements on hazardous substances including flame retardants biocides and plasticizers Applicability all textiles All textiles criteria 7 flame retardants 8 biocides 9 plasticizers and 10 hazardous substances shall be respected by all textiles Required documentation for Assessment and verification General requirements mg The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion together with the supporting documentation required in the respective criteria 7 8 9 and 10 mg Declaration re textiles hazardous substances by applicant or textile supplier manufacturer criterion 5 1 5 2 Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations Applicability covers made of any fibres and filling materials made of wool A Note Auxiliaries are substances specifically added to textiles in order to change enhance properties All covers The following substances shall not be used in any preparations or formulations used for the production of all mattress covers Limit values for the presence of alkylophenols and APEOs on the cover shall be respected Version 1 0 Page 31 of 131 eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Filling materials made of wool a
68. est reports 5 11 Dimensional change Applicability removable covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included D es not apply B Declaration re Textiles dimensional change criterion 5 11 ce Test reports Criterion 6 Glues and adhesives Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Poes net apply B Declaration re glues and adhesives criterion 6 B Safety data sheets SDSs Criterion 7 Flame retardants Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply mig Declaration re flame retardants criterion 7 mig Supporting documentation Version 1 0 Page 128 of 131 WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL label Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU B Safety data sheets SDSs Criterion 8 Biocides 8 1 Production Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply B Declaration re biocides production criterion 8 1 B Supporting documentation as required in the criterion z Safety data sheets SDSs 8 2 Transportation Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply B Declaration re biocides production criterion 8 2 Criterion 9 Plasticizers Documents to be submit
69. f further articles parts accessories consumables and packaging Whilst there is no specific definition of homogenous parts in REACH or CLP the RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU EC Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Version 1 0 Page 48 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu defines a homogenous material as one material of uniform composition throughout or a material consisting of a combination of materials that cannot be disjointed or separated into different materials by mechanical actions such as unscrewing cutting crushing grinding and abrasive processes European Regulation EC No 1272 2008 a s Version 1 0 Page 49 of 131 F eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Criterion 8 Biocides 8 1 Production The use of any biocidal active substance in the product shall have to be authorised under Regulation EC No 528 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 list available at http ec europa eu environment biocides annexi_and_ia htm and shall be compliant with criterion 10 on hazardous substances Required documentation for Assessment and verification Production of biocides The applicant shall provide either declarations of non use or evidence t
70. f the ISO 16000 series of standards Test results shall be calculated for an area specific ventilation rate q 0 5 m m7h corresponding to a loading factor L of 1 m m and an air change rate n of 0 5 per hour In all these cases the total surface of all surfaces upside downside and edges of the mattress determine the area used for calculation of the loading factor The test shall be performed on an entire mattress Should this not be possible for any reason any of the following alternative Version 1 0 Page 60 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu procedures of testing may be applied 1 Performing the test on a representative sample of the mattress i e one half one quarter or one eighth cut edges shall be closed airtight by appropriate means In order to provide a conservative estimation of the concentration values expected from the entire mattress concentrations registered with the sample shall be scaled up by volume i e emissions shall be multiplied by a factor 2 4 or 8 2 Performing the test for each separate element forming part of the mattress In order to provide a conservative estimation of the concentration values expected from the entire mattress contributions registered with single components shall be combined using this formula Cy gt w i C where e Cy ug m is the overa
71. filtered and analysed by high performance liquid chromatography HPLC UV or HPLC MS If HPLC UV is performed and interference is suspected reanalysis with high performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry HPLC MS shall be performed The sample shall be a composite of 6 pieces to be taken from beneath each sample face to a maximum of 2 cm from the surface Extraction shall be performed for 1 hour in an ultrasonic bath at room temperature The extracting agent shall be a mixture composed as it for each substance and description of test methods employed Test reports showing results for each substance and description of test methods employed follows 1750 ml methanol 300 ml acetic acid 250 ml buffer pH 4 5 The buffer shall be a solution of 164 g of sodium acetate in 1200 ml of water and 165 ml acetic acid to be diluted with water to a Tricyclohexyltin volume of 2000 ml After TcyT extraction the alkyl tin species shall be derivatized by adding sodium tetraethylborate Sum of all tinorganic solution in tetrahydrofuran substances THF The derivative shall be extracted with n hexane and the sample shall be submitted to a second extraction Version 1 0 Page 80 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU DI ara O a O P R TOa Re eq D a e D D O a procedure Both hex
72. from wet processing criterion 5 8 Declaration re textiles mechanical resistance criterion 5 9 Declaration re textiles durability of flame retardant function criterion 5 10 Version 1 0 Page 72 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration re textiles dimensional change criterion 5 11 Declaration re glues and adhesives criterion 6 Declaration re flame retardants criterion 7 Declaration re biocides production criterion 8 1 Declaration re biocides transport criterion 8 2 Declaration re plasticizers criterion 9 Declaration re hazardous substances and mixtures criterion 10a Declaration re substances listed in accordance with article 59 1 of Regulation EC no 1907 2006 criterion 10b Declaration re emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs criterion 11 Declaration re technical performance quality criterion 12 1 Declaration re technical performance durability criterion 12 2 Declaration re technical performance warranty criterion 12 3 Declaration re design for disassembly and recovery of materials criterion 13 Declaration re information appearing on the EU Ecolabel criterion 14 Declaration re additional information to consumers criterion 15 Version 1 0 Page 73 of
73. g test procedure The sample shall be a composite of 6 DNOP 117 84 0 pieces to be taken from Di 2 ethylhexyl beneath each samples face phthalate DEHP 117 to a maximum of 2 cm from 81 7 the surface Extraction shall be performed with DIDP 26761 40 0 dichloromethane using validated method and BBP 85 68 7 followed by analysis with gas Dibutylphthalate DBP chromatography mass 84 74 2 spectrometry GC MS or high performance liquid chromatography HPLC UV TDA and 2 4 toluenediamine The sample shall be a 5 0 ppm 2 4 TDA 95 80 7 composite of 6 pieces to be Test reports showing results for each substance and description of test methods employed Test reports showing results Version 1 0 Page 79 of 131 EUS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration a Criterion 2 1 PUR foam Restricted substances PUR foam manufacturer Tinorganic substances 4 4 diaminodiphenylmetha ne 4 4 MDA 101 77 9 Tributyltin TBT taken from beneath each samples face to a maximum of 2 cm from the surface Extraction shall be performed with 1 aqueous acetic acid solution Four repeat extractions of the same foam sample shall be performed maintaining the sample weight to volume ratio of 1 5 in each case The extracts shall be combined made up to a known volume
74. g one of the following test methods OECD 301 A ISO 7827 OECD 301 B ISO 9439 OECD 301 C OECD 301 D ISO 10708 OECD 301 E OECD 301 F ISO 9408 semi volatile organic compound SVOC means any organic compound eluting in a gas chromatographic column between n hexadecane excluded and n docosane included and with a boiling point approximately higher than 287 C where the measurement is carried out using a capillary column coated with 5 phenyl 95 methyl polysiloxane very volatile organic compound VVOC means any organic compound eluting in a gas chromatographic column before n hexane and with a boiling point approximately lower than 68 C where the measurement is carried out using a capillary column coated with 5 phenyl 95 methyl polysiloxane volatile organic compound VOC means any organic compound eluting in a gas chromatographic column between and including n hexane and n hexadecane with a boiling point in the range of approximately 68 C to 287 C where the measurement is carried out using a capillary column coated with 5 phenyl 95 methyl polysiloxane Version 1 0 Page 14 of 131 re ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Part B Product Assessment and Verification 1 Product group criteria Criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel to bed mattresses relate to their compos
75. g the requirements listed in Annex VII to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 The information provided shall relate to the forms or physical states of the substances or mixtures as used in the final product Illig The following technical information shall be provided to support the declaration of classification or non classification for each substance and mixture i For substances that have not been registered under Regulation EC No 1907 2006 or which do not yet have a harmonised CLP classification information meeting the requirements listed in Annex VII to that Regulation ii For substances that have been registered under Regulation EC No 1907 2006 and which do not meet the requirements for CLP classification information based on the REACH registration dossier confirming the non classified status of the substance iii For substances that have a harmonised classification or are self classified Safety Data Sheets where available If these are not available or the substance is self classified then information shall be provided relevant to the substances hazard classification according to Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 iv In the case of mixtures Safety Data Sheets where available If these are not available then calculation of the mixture classification shall be provided according to the rules under Regulation EC No 1272 2008 together with information relevant to the mixtures hazard classification according to Annex II t
76. ge 44 of 131 eu YS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Property Requirement Test method Woven fabrics lt 16 picks maximum 10 mm Knitted fabrics and nonwovens not applicable Tensile strength Woven fabrics gt 350 N ISO 13934 1 Knitted fabrics and nonwovens not applicable Required documentation for Assessment and verification Mechanical resistance Applicability covers made of any fibre The applicant shall provide reports describing the results of the tests performed according to ISO 13937 2 or ISO 9073 4 for tear strength ISO 13936 2 under a load of 60 N for seam slippage and ISO 13934 1 for tensile strength Declaration re mechanical resistance by applicant or textile supplier manufacturer criterion S9 5 10 Durability of flame retardant function Applicability covers made of any fibre Removable and washable covers shall retain their functionality after 50 wash and tumble dry cycles at a minimum of 75 C Covers that are not intended to be removed and washed shall retain their functionality after a soak test Required documentation for Assessment and verification Durability of flame retardant function Applicability covers made of any fibre The applicant shall provide reports from tests carried out according to the following standards as appropriate e ISO 6330 in co
77. ge by applicant or textile supplier manufacturer criterion 5a A Note This criterion refers to mattress covers that are both removable and washable A Note The EU Ecolabel criteria document refers to EN 25077 which has been withdrawn EN ISO 5077 2008 should be used in its place Version 1 0 Page 46 of 131 EUS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Criterion 6 Glues and adhesives Glues containing organic solvents shall not be used Glues and adhesives used for assembling the product shall be also compliant with criterion 10 on hazardous substances Required documentation for Assessment and verification Glues and adhesives The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use or a declaration from suppliers together with supporting documentation and compliance with criterion 10 shall be demonstrated accordingly Illig Declaration re glues and adhesives by applicant or glue adhesive supplier manufacturer criterion 6 Version 1 0 Page 47 of 131 F eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Criterion 7 Flame retardants The flame retardants in Table 15 shall not be added intentionally to the product any article of it and any homogeneous part of it Table 15 Flame retardants
78. has been approved the Competent Body may carry out an on site visit to the applicant and or its suppliers The Competent Body makes this judgement on a case by case basis and may charge for it Again please contact your Competent Body for details Step 5 Award of licence When the application has been assessed and is approved by the Competent Body a contract is issued which sets out the range of products covered including any trade names This contract sets out the terms of use of the EU Ecolabel following the standard contract in Annex IV of the Regulation EC no 66 2010 of 25 November 2009 Once the contract is signed by the applicant a certificate can be asked for This certificate will detail e the licence number that can be used with the EU Ecolabel logo e the legal name of the applicant e the range of products awarded the EU Ecolabel e all relevant trade names under which the product is sold Upon receipt of the signed contract the licence holder can use the EU Ecolabel logo and licence number on the relevant products in accordance with the EU Ecolabel Logo guidelines which can be found at y http ec europa eu environment ecolabel documents logo guidelines pdf 2 1 Revision of criteria The criteria for each product group are revised every three four years and existing EU Ecolabel holders have to re apply when these new revised criteria come into force Therefore it is advisable to consider the timing of your applica
79. hat the use of biocides is authorised under Regulation EC No 528 2012 A list of biocidal products added to the product shall be also provided including concentrations and related H statements R phrases and compliance with criterion 10 shall be demonstrated accordingly Declaration of biocides production by applicant or parts supplier manufacturer criterion 8 1 8 2 Transportation Chlorophenols their salts and esters polychlorinated biphenyl PCB organo tin compounds including TBT TPhT DBT and DOT and diemthyl fumarate DMFu shall not be used during the transportation or storage of the product any article of it and any homogeneous part of it A Note TBT tributyltin TPhT triphenyltin DBT dibutyltin and DOT Dioctyltin Required documentation for Assessment and verification Transportation of biocides The applicant shall provide and shall make suppliers to provide a declaration of non use as appropriate confirming that the listed substances have not been used during the transportation or storage of the product any article and any homogeneous part of it A list of biocidal products added to the product shall be also provided including concentrations and related H statements R phrases and compliance with criterion 10 shall be demonstrated accordingly Declaration of biocides transportation by applicant or parts supplier manufacturer criterion 8 2 Version 1 0 Page 50 of 131 eu IS EU
80. ighteners H411 H412 H413 Optical brighteners shall only be applied as additives during the production of acrylic polyamide and polyester fibres Water dirt and stain repellents H413 The repellent and its degradation products shall be readily biodegradable and non bioaccumulative in the aquatic environment including aquatic sediment Auxilliaries used in textiles comprising Carriers Levelling agents Dispersing agents Surfactants Thickeners Binders H301 H371 H373 H334 H411 H412 H413 EUHO70 H311 H331 H317 1B Recipes shall be formulated using automatic dosing systems and processes shall follow Standard Operating Procedures Residual auxiliaries classified accordingly shall not be present at concentrations of greater than 1 0 w w on the final product Glues and adhesives H304 H341 H362 H371 H373 H400 H410 H411 H412 H413 EUHO59 EUH029 EUH031 EUH032 EUH070 H317 H334 Glue and adhesives shall respect conditions set in criterion 6 Version 1 0 Page 56 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Substances Groups of Derogated classification Derogation conditions substances Reactive and direct dyes refer to the mechanism by which a dye is attached to a substrate Reactive dyes chemically bond to the substrate m
81. ion to i Required documentation for assessment and verification Quality show compliance with the The applicant shall provide a report describing the approach followed and the actions taken in order to ensure the quality of the product the fulfilment of specific functional characteristics and the respect of thermo hygrometric wellness requirements The following aspects should be taken into consideration research and development selection of materials internal testing i and verification procedures for demonstrating the fulfilment of functional characteristics and the respect of thermo hygrometric wellness requirements i criteria including link to a template declaration form Important information A Note Thermo hygrometric wellness requirements refer to the heat and moisture transfer properties of a mattress which form an essential component of a mattress function Version 1 0 Page 4 of 131 re eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel euw Part C Application Form This application form should be completed by all applicants Part D Declarations These declarations are to be completed as part of the application process The relevant sections of Part B Product Assessment and Verification should be referred to when completing these declarations An example declaration is shown b
82. ions a they shall be readily biodegradable under aerobic conditions b they shall be inherently biodegradable or eliminable in wastewater treatment plants Non ionic and cationic surfactants All non ionic and cationic surfactants shall also be readily biodegradable under anaerobic conditions The latest revision of the Detergents Ingredients Database should be used as a reference point for biodegradability v Latest version of the Detergents Ingredients Database available from http ec europa eu environment ecolabel documents did list didlist_ part _a_en pdf A Note A surfactant is a substance that enables mixing of two immiscible substances Softeners are used in textile processing to prevent static cling Complexing agents are a specific group of substances these are used to reduce the calcium and magnesium content in processing water A Note The 95 limit refers to the collective percentage for these substances Required documentation for Assessment and verification Surfactants fabric softeners Version 1 0 Page 33 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU and complexing agents in wet processes Applicability covers made of any fibres B The applicant shall provide appropriate documentation through safety data sheets and declarations from suppliers For all surfactants softeners and complexing agents
83. ition performance level and efficiency release of chemicals consumer information product labelling Latex foam Polyurethane PUR foam Wire and springs Coconut fibres Textiles fabrics and fibres used as mattress cover and or filling materials Glues and adhesives Flame retardants Biocides O menarauRFWn rer Plasticizers ray Oo Excluded or limited substances and mixtures m m Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs from the mattress jat N Technical performance ray Ww Design for disassembly and recovery of materials Hi A Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel H vI Additional information to consumers The Ecolabel criteria reflect the best environmental performing bed mattresses on the market Whilst the use of chemical products and release of pollutants is part of the production process the use of hazardous substances are excluded whenever possible or limited to the minimum necessary to provide an adequate function and at the same time strict quality and safety standards to the mattress For this purpose derogation conditions for specific substances and groups of substances are granted in exceptional circumstances This prevents disproportionaltely shifting the environmental burden to other life cycle phases or impacts and only occurs when there are no viable alternatives existing on the market Version 1 0 Page 15 of 131 fe ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED
84. l criteria After an EU Ecolabel licence has been granted the licence holder must keep the application dossier up to date In cases where continued tests or measurements are required the licence holder is responsible for keeping a record of the test results and other relevant documentation This documentation mays not need to be sent to the Competent Body unless there is a specific requirement to do so which will be set out in the relevant criterion but must be available at any time if requested Version 1 0 Page 8 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu If at any time during the validity period of the licence the product falls out of compliance with the criteria this must be reported to the Competent Body immediately together with a statement of the reasons for non compliance The Competent Body will decide the consequences of the non compliance e g a demand for additional measurements suspension of the licence etc 1 8 Assessment of compliance to the criteria The Competent Body may undertake any necessary investigations to monitor the licence holder s ongoing compliance with the EU Ecolabel criteria and the terms of use and provisions of the contract To this end the Competent Body may request and the licence holder shall provide any relevant documentation to prove such compliance 1 9 Costs The applica
85. lation R49 H351 Suspected of causing cancer R40 H360F May damage fertility R60 H360D May damage the unborn child R61 H360FD May damage fertility May damage the unborn child R60 61 60 61 H360Fd May damage fertility Suspected of damaging the unborn child R60 63 Version 1 0 Page 53 of 131 eu IS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Hazard Statement Risk Phrase H360Df May damage the unborn child Suspected of damaging fertility R61 62 H361f Suspected of damaging fertility R62 H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child R63 H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility Suspected of damaging the R62 63 unborn child H362 May cause harm to breast fed children R64 H370 Causes damage to organs R39 23 24 25 26 27 28 H371 May cause damage to organs R68 20 21 22 H372 Causes damage to organs R48 25 24 23 H373 May cause damage to organs R48 20 21 22 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life R50 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects R50 53 H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects R51 53 H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects R52 53 H413 May cause long lasting effects to aquatic life R53 EUH059 Hazardous to the ozone layer R59 EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas R29 EUH031 Contact with acids liberates toxic gas R31 EUH032 Contact with acids li
86. lkylophenols and APEOs alkylphenolethoxylates shall not be used in any preparations or formulations used for the production of filling materials made of wool and limit values for their presence in the filling material shall be respected Table 5 Limits on substance concentrations in textiles Assessment and Limit value verification Substance mg kg conditions Alkylphenols e Nonylphenol mixed isomers 25154 52 3 e 4 Nonylphenol 104 40 5 e 4 Nonylphenol branched 84852 15 3 e Octylphenol 27193 28 8 e 4 Octylphenol 1806 26 4 25 sum A e 4 tert Octylphenol 140 66 9 Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs and their derivatives e Polyoxyethylated octyl phenol 9002 93 1 e Polyoxyethylated nonyl phenol 9016 45 9 e Polyoxyethylated p nonyl phenol 26027 38 3 Bis hydrogenated tallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DTDMAC Distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DSDMAC Di hardened tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride DHTDMAC a Not used B Ethylene diamine tetra acetate EDTA PESE Diethylene triamine penta acetate DTPA 4 1 1 3 3 tetramethylbutyl phenol 1 Methyl 2 pyrrolidone Nitrilotriacetic acid NTA Required documentation for Assessment and verification Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations B A The applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the final product testing which shall be performed through solvent extraction followed by liq
87. ll contribution from the entire mattress wn l e C ug m kg is the contribution per unit of mass given by each element i forming part of the mattress wn l e wi kg is the weight of the element i in the entire mattress The emissions of all elements of the mattress shall be summed up without taking into account any adsorption or barrier effects worst case approach Declaration re emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs by applicant criterion 11 Illig Version 1 0 Page 61 of 131 T Eu z EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel euw Criterion 12 Technical performance 12 1 Quality The mattress shall be designed in a way that a quality product meeting the needs of the consumer is placed on the market Required documentation for Assessment and verification Quality E The applicant shall provide a report describing the approach followed and the actions taken in order to ensure the quality of the product the fulfilment of specific functional characteristics and the respect of thermo hygrometric wellness requirements The following aspects should be taken into consideration research and development selection of materials internal testing and verification procedures for demonstrating the fulfilment of functional characteristics and the respect of the
88. mbination with ISO 12138 for domestic wash cycles and ISO 10528 for industrial laundry cycles in case of removable and washable covers e BS 5651 or equivalent in case the cover is not intended to be removed and washed Declaration re durability of flame retardant function covers made of any fibre by applicant Version 1 0 Page 45 of 131 F eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu or textile supplier manufacturer criterion 5 10 5 11 Dimensional change Applicability removable covers made of any fibres For mattress covers that are removable and washable the dimensional changes after washing and drying at either domestic or industrial washing temperatures and conditions shall not exceed e Woven fabrics 3 e Nonwoven fabrics 5 This criterion does not apply to fabrics that are not promoted as washable Required documentation for Assessment and verification Dimensional change Applicability removable covers made of any fibres E The applicant shall provide test reports referring to appropriate standards ISO 6330 in combination with EN ISO 5077 2008 shall be used as test method Unless the cover states otherwise the default conditions shall be washing 3A 60 C drying C flat drying and ironing according to the composition of the fabric Illl Declaration re dimensional chan
89. me retardants Applicant or parts supplier manufacturer I the undersigned hereby declare that none of the following flame retardants are added intentionally to the product or any component of it Decabromodiphenlyether Short chain chlorinated paraffins C10 C13 Hexabromocyclododecane Tris 2 3 dibromopropyl phosphate Octabromodiphenylether Tris 2 chloroethyl phosphate Pentabromodiphenylether Tris aziridinyl phosphinoxide Polybrominated biphenyls All other substances added to the product at any stage to enhance the flame retarding properties are listed in the attachment with details of concentrations related H statements and R phrases and accompanying safety data sheets SDS Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 107 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 8 1 Biocides Production Applicant or parts supplier manufacturer the undersigned hereby declare that biocidal active substances are are not present in the product delete as appropriate Where biocidal active substances are used declare they are authorised under Regulation No EC 528 2012 have attached a list with details of concentrations related H statements or R phrases and safety data sheets SDS Signature of person bearing legal re
90. mpany Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp E Version 1 0 Page 112 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 11 Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs from the mattress Applicant the undersigned hereby declare that the contribution of the mattress es to the VOC content of the indoor air for a period of 7 days or 28 days using the emission test chamber method with reference to the European reference room is as follows Assessment and Test result report eat Verification procedure to be attached Formaldehyde Final value 7th day lt 0 06 mg m3 OR Final value 28th day lt 0 06 mg m3 Other aldehydes Final value 7th day lt 0 06 mg m3 OR Final value 28th day lt 0 06 mg m3 VOCS fotat EN ISO 1600 6 Final value 7th day lt 0 5 mg m3 OR Final value 28th day lt 0 2 mg m3 SVOCS total Final value 7th day lt 0 1 mg m3 EAE OR Final value 28th day lt 0 04 mg m3 Each detectable compound classified as categories EN ISO 16000 9 C1A or C1B according to the Regulation EC No 1272 2008 Final value 7th day OR Final value 28th day Signature of person bearing legal responsibility EN ISO 1600 3 formaldehyde EN ISO 1600 3 other aldehydes Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 113 of 131 eu I E
91. mplexing agents in wet processes criterion 5 3 Supporting documentation mg Included Does not apply Version 1 0 Page 126 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL bel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU B Test reports 5 4 Bleaching of pulp yarns and end products Applicability covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply mg Declaration re Textiles bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products non man made fibres criterion 5 4a Me Declaration re Textiles bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products man made fibres criterion 5 4b mg Test reports 5 5 Dyes Applicability covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Poes net apply mg Declaration re Textiles dyes criterion 5 5a mig Declaration re Textiles azo dyes criterion 5 5b Mg Test reports mg Safety Data Sheets for relevant dyes 5 6 Extractable metals Applicability covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply Mig Declaration re Textiles extractable metals criterion 5 6 mg Test reports 5 7 Water stain and oil repelle
92. n concerning substances identified as substances of very high concern and included in the list provided for in Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 present in mixtures in an article or in any homogeneous part of the product in concentrations gt 0 10 by weight Required documentation for Assessment and verification Substances listed in accordance with Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Reference to the latest list of substances of very high concern shall be made on the date of application The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with requirement 10 2 together with related documentation including declarations of compliance signed by the material suppliers and copies of relevant Safety Data Sheets for substances or mixtures in accordance with Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Concentration limits shall be specified in the safety data sheets in accordance with Article 31 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 for substances and mixtures Declaration re substances listed in accordance with article 59 1 of Regulation EC no 1907 2006 by applicant criterion 10b Version 1 0 Page 59 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 11 Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs from the mattress The contribution of mattresses to the VOC content of the i
93. ndoor air shall not exceed the final values reported below for a period of 7 days or alternatively 28 days Values are calculated with the emission test chamber method and with reference to the European Reference Room by analogy with the procedure specified in the Health related Evaluation Procedure for Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Building Products developed by the AgBB 2012 version available at http www umweltbundesamt de sites default files medien 377 dokumente agbb evaluation scheme 2012 pdf Substance Final value 7th day Final value 28th day Formaldehyde lt 0 06 mg m3 lt 0 06 mg m3 Other aldehydes lt 0 06 mg m3 lt 0 06 mg m3 VOCs total lt 0 5 mg m3 lt 0 2 mg m3 SVOCs total lt 0 1 mg m3 lt 0 04 mg m3 Each detectable compound lt 0 001 mg m lt 0 001 mg m classified as categories C1A or C1B according to the Regulation EC No 1272 2008 Required documentation for Assessment and verification Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs from the mattress Assessment and verification the applicant shall perform a test chamber analysis in accordance with the standard EN ISO 16000 9 The analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes shall comply with the standard ISO 16000 3 the analysis of VOCs and SVOCs shall comply with the standard ISO 16000 6 Testing following the standard CEN TS 16516 shall be considered equivalent to those o
94. nor to goods containing substances referred to in Article 57 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals REACH establishing a European Chemicals Agency Note that article 7 enables the Commission to adopt measures to grant derogations from paragraph 6 under certain conditions undertake to ensure that the product compiles with the EU Ecolabel criteria at all times and to notify immediately of any significant modification to it or to the production processes take responsibility for the correct and proper use of the EU Ecolabel logo Signed Name in capitals Position in company Date Company stamp Insert name of Competent Body Version 1 0 Page 71 of 131 eu YS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Part D Declarations Summary of declarations Click to view and print Declaration re latex foam restricted substances criterion 1 1 Declaration re latex foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs criterion 1 2 Declaration re latex foam dyes criterion 1 3 Declaration re PUR foam restricted substances criterion 2 1 Declaration re PUR foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs criterion 2 2 Declaration re PUR foam dyes criterion 2 3 Declaration re PUR foam isocyanat
95. nt is responsible for compiling the application and obtaining all the necessary supporting evidence which may include tests etc In addition the applicant must pay an application fee and an annual licence fee where this is asked for by the Competent Body In some cases applicants may be charged for an on site verification which may include travel and accommodation costs Subsequent to the award of the licence Competent Bodies may also charge for extension modification fees and on site inspections Further information can be found at toe inserted when commission have got the page in place 3 According to the Commission Regulation EU No 782 2013 of 14 August 2013 amending Annex III to the Regulation EC No 66 2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the EU Ecolabel 25 November 2009 Version 1 0 Page 9 of 131 eu T EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu 2 The application process The first step in starting the application process is to contact your Competent Body as they can help support you in compiling your application See section above Who can apply Competent Body ies you should apply to The contact details of all the EU Ecolabel Competent Bodies are available at http ec europa eu environment ecolabel competent bodies html to find out which Figure 1 outlines the stages in
96. nts Applicability covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply mg Declaration re Textiles water stain and oil repellents criterion 5 7 mg Test reports 5 8 Wastewater discharges from wet processing Applicability covers made of any fibres and filling materials made of wool Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply E Declaration re Textiles wastewater discharges from wet processing criterion 5 8 Version 1 0 Page 127 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Supporting documentation mig Test reports 5 9 Mechanical resistance Applicability covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body mg Declaration re Textiles mechanical resistance criterion 5 9 mg Test reports Included Does not apply 5 10 Durability of flame retardant function Applicability covers made of any fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Poes not apply B Declaration re Textiles durability of flame retardant function covers made of any fibre criterion 5 10 B T
97. o Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Safety Data Sheets SDS shall be completed in accordance with the guidance in Section 10 11 and 12 of Annex II to Regulation EC 1907 2006 Requirements for the Compilation of Safety Data Sheets Incomplete SDS shall require supplementing with information from declarations by chemical suppliers Information on intrinsic properties of substances may be generated by means other than tests for instance through the use of alternative methods such as in vitro methods by quantitative structure activity models or by the use of grouping or read across in accordance with Annex XI to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 The sharing of relevant data across the supply chain is strongly encouraged Where substances used are derogated according to their hazard classification then the declaration shall specifically identify those derogated substances and provide supporting evidence showing how the derogation conditions are met Version 1 0 Page 58 of 131 re eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration re hazardous substances and mixtures by applicant or parts supplier manufacturer criterion 10 a b Substances listed in accordance with Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 No derogation from the exclusion in Article 6 6 of Regulation EC No 66 2010 shall be give
98. o the Competent Body Included POSS not apply B Part C Application form Criterion 1 Latex foam 1 1 Restricted substances Does not Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included pon my Declaration re latex foam restricted substances criterion 1 1 mA Test reports 1 2 Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs Does not Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included apply in Declaration re latex foam SVOCs VOCs VVOCs criterion 1 2 in Test reports 1 3 Dyes Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply B Declaration re latex foam dyes criterion 1 3 Criterion 2 Polyurethane PUR foam 2 1 Restricted substances Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body D s not Included apol my Declaration re PUR foam restricted substances criterion 2 1a mA Declaration re PUR foam restricted substances not intentionally Version 1 0 Page 124 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU added criterion 2 1b B Test reports 2 2 Emissions of sp
99. or Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 12 3 Technical performance Warranty Applicant the undersigned declare that the warranty period for this product s is 10 years with the exception of cot mattresses and attach the warranty documentation which contains recommendations on how to use maintain and dispose of the mattress Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 116 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 13 Design for disassembly and recovery of materials Applicant the undersigned hereby declare that the mattress can be dismantled for the following purposes undertaking repairs and replacements of worn out parts upgrading older or obsolete parts e separating parts and materials for potential recycling And I attach a report describing how the dismantling can be done and how each part can be disposed of Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 117 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 14 Information appearing on the EU XLIECLA Applicant
100. ormulation of polymers may be requested to confirm that the listed substances have not been included in the product A list of plasticizers added to the product shall be provided including concentrations and related H statements R phrases and compliance with criterion 10 shall be demonstrated accordingly Additional verification for the total content of phthalates may be required in accordance with ISO 14389 when quality of information is considered insufficient Version 1 0 Page 51 of 131 re eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabe Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration re plasticizers by applicant or parts supplier manufacturer criterion 9 Version 1 0 Page 52 of 131 F eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Criterion 10 Excluded or limited substances and mixtures a Hazardous substances and mixtures The EU Ecolabel may not be awarded if the product or any article of it as defined in Article 3 3 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 or any homogenous part of it contains a substance or mixture meeting the criteria for classification with the hazard statements or risk phrases specified in in accordance with Regulation EC No 1272 2008 or Council Directive 67 548 EEC7
101. otal chlorine content of these isocyanates shall not exceed 0 07 by weight Required documentation for Assessment and verification Total chlorine content of isocyanates mA The applicant shall provide either a declaration of non use from the manufacturer of the foam or the results of the test methods carried out in accordance with ASTM D4661 13 or equivalent mg Declaration re PUR foam isocyanates by PUR foam manufacturer criterion 2 4 BNnote The criterion refers to ASTM D4661 93 however this should read ASTM D4661 13 2 5 Blowing agents Halogenated organic compounds shall not be used as blowing agents or as auxiliary blowing agents see note Required documentation for Assessment and verification Blowing agents mg The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use from the manufacturer of the foam mg Declaration re PUR foam blowing agents by PUR foam manufacturer criterion 2 5 Version 1 0 Page 27 of 131 EUS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu A Note A blowing agent is a substance which is used to produce a cellular structure via a foaming process Auxiliary blowing agents may also be used in these processes to provide better control of the foaming procedure and impart specific properties to the end product Version 1 0 Page 28 of 131 T Eu z EU ECOLA
102. propyl phosphate TRIS 126 72 7 Trimethylphosphate 512 56 1 Tris aziridinyl phosphinoxide TEPA 5455 55 1 Tris 2 chloroethyl phosphate TCEP 115 96 8 Dimethyl methylphosphonate DMMP 756 79 6 substances Dibutyltin DBT 100 ppb E Monobutyltin MBT 100 ppb E Tetrabutyltin TeBT Monooctyltin MOT Dioctyltin DOT Tricyclohexyltin TcyT Triphenyltin TPhT 2 Sum 500 ppb E Other specific Chlorinated or brominated dioxines or furans Not added A substances that Chlorinated hydrocarbons 1 1 2 2 tetrachloro Not added A are restricted ethane pentachloroethane 1 1 2 trichloro intentionally Nitrites are substances that contain an a nitrite functionality either as salts or in other forms Required documentation for Assessment and verification Restricted substances Version 1 0 Page 23 of 131 eu IS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU B A For biocides phthalates and other specific substances that are restricted the applicant shall provide a declaration supported by declarations from manufacturers of the foam confirming that the listed substances have not been added intentionally to the foam formulation see note B For heavy metals the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure Milled sample material is elute
103. riteria ssssssssssssssssssssssvssssssssssissssesssssssssssssssvossssssssssvsssss ssssisssss 15 2 Assessment and verification requirements cccccssssscccecccesssssceeeceeeeeessssees 16 Version 1 0 Page 2 of 131 fe ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Criterion 1 Latex foam on eecseeecsseesssessssesssssecsnscesesecsneccsnecsnecssnsessseesnscesuseesuseesuseesusessusecsnscssncecsseesaueesasessuseesnsessneseses 17 Criterion 2 Polyurethane PUR FOAM eesseecsssssssessssssessscessscesssecsnseesuseesuscesussesusecsuessueessneecnseesnseesneesaeeesneeses 22 Criterion 3 Wire and SPFindS seseccsssscccsescccsessecssseecssseecsssscesssseccssscessssscessssesssesesesssecessssesssssesssseceessssesssnseseseseses 29 Criterion 4 Coconut fibres eesceesseesssseecsseecsesecsssccsnecsnecssscessscesnscesusecsuscesuseesusessusecsuessucessueesaseesnseesnseesneeseeeeees 30 Criterion 5 Textiles fabrics and fibres used as mattress cover and or filling materials 31 Criterion 6 Glues and AdheSiveS nn esssescccsesccssssccsssssecssseecssseccssseeesssseessssesesssesesssecessneesseseessereecssseeessssesensseted 47 Criterion 7 Flame retardants seccsessssssssssssssesesseesssesecsneccsssessssessscesnsecsnscesuseesesecsusecsneeesneecaneesansesaseesnssesaeesesesses 48 Criterion 8 Biocides oo se
104. rmo hygrometric wellness requirements Declaration re technical performance quality by applicant criterion 12 1 A Note Thermo hygrometric wellness requirements refer to the heat and moisture transfer properties of a mattress which form an essential component of a mattress function 12 2 Durability Mattresses shall present the following functional characteristics e Loss of height lt 15 e Loss of firmness lt 20 Required documentation for Assessment and verification Durability The applicant shall provide a test report describing the results obtained following the test method EN 1957 The losses of height and firmness refer to the difference between the measurements made initially at 100 cycles and after the completion 30 000 cycles of the durability test Declaration re technical performance durability by applicant criterion 12 2 Version 1 0 Page 62 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu 12 3 Warranty A list of recommendations on how to use maintain and dispose the mattress shall be reported in the warranty documentation The warranty for the mattress shall be valid for a period of at least 10 years This prescription shall not be required for cot mattresses Required documentation for Assessment and verification Warranty The applicant shall provide docum
105. rocedure Test chamber method in accordance with ISO 16000 series or equivalent CEN TS 16516 standard as specified in the criteria document Room Test Limit concentrations method standard value after a period of employed Test mg m 72 hours report to be mg m attached 0 005 0 1 0 005 0 005 0 04 0 5 0 5 Page 83 of 131 eu WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 2 3 PUR foam Dyes PUR foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress I the undersigned hereby declare that the PUR foam does does not please delete as appropriate contain dyes Where dyes are used have completed the declaration s against Criterion 5 5 Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 84 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 2 4 PUR foam Isocyanate PUR foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare th
106. s 30 mg kg for each arylamine Note false positives may be possible with respect to the presence of 4 aminoazobenzene and confirmation is therefore recommended Declaration a re dyes by fibre supplier manufacturer criterion 5 5 Declaration b re azo dyes by supplier manufacturer criterion 5 5 Version 1 0 Page 40 of 131 EUS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU 5 6 Extractable metals Applicability covers made of any fibres The limit values in Table 13 shall apply Table 13 Extractable metals Limit values mg kg Covers for cot All other products mattresses Antimony Sb 30 0 30 0 Arsenic As 0 2 1 0 Cadmium Cd 0 1 0 1 Chromium Cr Textiles dyed with metal complex dyes 1 0 2 0 All other textiles 0 5 1 0 Cobalt Co Textiles dyed with metal complex dyes 1 0 4 0 All other textiles 1 0 1 0 Copper Cu 25 0 50 0 Lead Pb 0 2 1 0 Nickel Ni Textiles dyed with metal complex dyes 1 0 1 0 All other textiles 0 5 1 00 Mercury Hg 0 02 0 02 Required documentation for Assessment and verification Extractable metals Applicability covers made of any fibres The applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the final product testing as verification for the limit values The tests shall be extraction according to ISO 105 E0
107. s and mixtures used in the product must be submitted as part of the application 1 6 How do I extend or make changes to my EU Ecolabel licence Once the EU Ecolabel has been awarded if the contract holder wants to extend the range of products covered by the licence the following conditions apply e Extension with new commercial identification reference names which do not affect compliance with the criteria In this case the relevant information should be sent to the Competent Body After scrutiny and if accepted the Competent Body will issue a revised certificate with the new additional commercial references trade names added e Extension with new technical characteristics which affect compliance with the criteria for example new materials These must be approved by the Competent Body prior to use A request for extension must be sent to the Competent Body together with all the necessary supporting documentation as required in the Assessment and Verification section s of the relevant affected criterion criteria e Addition or substitution of new suppliers The Competent Body should be provided with appropriate documentation proving the suppliers compliance with the criteria In addition an updated list of suppliers must be provided 1 7 Continuous control the responsibility of the applicant The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the product once awarded the EU Ecolabel always remains in compliance with the EU Ecolabe
108. s the company in its environmental policy committed to maintain compliance of its EU Ecolabel products with the EU Ecolabel product group criteria throughout the contract s period of validity Date Company Name Company Stamp Responsible person s signature Print in capitals the name of above signatory 7 If confirmed the company must send a copy of the annual affirmative environmental statement EMAS or valid ISO 14001 certificate and copy of the companies environmental policy and objectives ISO 14001 in connection with the application and information on the annual turnover Version 1 0 Page 70 of 131 F eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Applicant s undertaking As the applicant for an EU Ecolabel hereby declare that understand and accept the provisions of Regulation EC No 66 2010 on the EU Ecolabel scheme and in particular Article 6 paragraph 6 which states that the EU Ecolabel may not be awarded to goods containing substances or preparations mixtures meeting the criteria for classification as toxic hazardous to the environment carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic for reproduction CMR in accordance with Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures 11
109. ses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 5 10 Durability of flame retardant function Applicant or Textile supplier manufacturer NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover made of any fibre the undersigned hereby declare that the mattress cover maintains its flame retardant function after washing according to the appropriate BS and ISO standards set out below RECUIFEERERE Assessment and Test Result test reports q Verification procedure to be attached Removable Covers Removable and washable covers shall retain Domestic wash cycles ISO Method and test results their functionality after 50 wash and tumble 6330 in combination with IS012138 Industrial wash cycles ISO10528 dry cycles at a minimum of 75 C Non Removable Covers Covers that are not intended to be removed BS 5641 or equivalent Method and test results and washed shall retain their functionality after a soak test Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 104 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 5 11 Dimensional change Applicant or Textile supplier manufacturer NB To be completed for all removable and washable mattress covers made of any fibre the un
110. sneessasees 8 1 6 How do I extend or make changes to my EU Ecolabel licence ssss issssssiesssserrersssserersesseee 8 1 7 Continuous control the responsibility of the APPliCANt ee sesssesecesstecesnsececssecessnteeseneeenenes 8 1 8 Assessment of compliance to the criteria ecseecsssssssessssesssnessssesesesesseseessecesneessncesnseesaseesneeesneesses 9 19 COSE T g 2 THe application proCesSs s sssssiscsssosssssssssssustssonssessvssussbssussvssssrovsussussvu sonunu rssssssusss kns 10 Step L ECAT registrato fcucucoruc orosenie aira n E aeecsaracnaeeeceanvenseen 11 Step 2 Information testing and verification requirements sssssssssssessrsssssssssssseeerrssssssssssseeernsessssss 11 Step 3 Compile and submit dossier and application fOrmM sss ssssssersssssrsrsssssrrrsssssrrrsssserrressserrrersssereerss 11 Step A Assess MEN sssrinin nina a E EENAA ENEAN AEAN 11 Step 5 Award of Vice ecseessesssssssssessssssssntecsuscesnccsneccsucecsscessscessscesusessuseesuscesussesusessucessucessucesascesnscesaeesaeeesneeses 12 2 1 ReviSi M Of CNE tA iE TE EEE E NE EEE T T AS 12 2 2 Checklist How to apply 0 sssecssssscssssecessseesssecsssseesssscesssseesssseessnseenssseesnsseesssseessnneessaneeesanseesaneeessnesetss 13 2 3 PETMAN ONY een E E E E e 14 Part B Product Assessment and Verification 20 ecsessssssssssssssssesssesssetecsneessneecsnecssseesusessussesusecsussesuesseeecaneessneesneeeseses 15 1 Product group c
111. sponsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 108 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 8 2 Biocides Transport Applicant or parts supplier manufacturer the undersigned hereby declare that no Chlorophenols their salts and esters polychlorinated biphenyl PCB organo tin compounds including TBT TPhT DBT and DOT and diemthyl fumarate DMFu are used during the transportation or storage of the product any article or homogeneous part of it Where biocidal active substances are used during transportation or storage declare they are authorised under Regulation No EC 528 2012 also attach a list with details of concentrations related H statements or R phrases and safety data sheets SDS Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 109 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 9 Plasticizers Applicant or parts supplier manufacturer the undersigned hereby declare that none of the following plasticizers have been added to the product or any article or homogenous part of it All list of plasticizers added to the product
112. sses 2014 391 EU Declaration a Criterion 5 2 A amp V type A Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations for mattress covers any fibre Applicant or Textile supplier manufacturer A l the undersigned hereby declare that Alkylphenols are are not used delete as appropriate and hereby declare that Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs and their derivatives are are not used delete as appropriate B Where Alkylphenols and or Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs and their derivatives are used in any preparations or formulations used for the production of woollen filling materials the amounts present in the filling materials are as follows Limit value Test results Information to be Restricted substance mg kg mg kg attached Alkylphenols Report presenting Nonylphenol mixed isomers 25154 results of testing of 52 3 the final product using 4 Nonylphenol 104 40 5 solvent extraction followed by liquid 4 Nonylphenol branched 84852 15 3 chromatography Octylphenol 27193 28 8 mass spectrometry 4 Octylphenol 1806 26 4 LC MS 4 tert Octylphenol 140 66 9 Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs and their derivatives Polyoxyethylated octyl phenol 9002 93 1 Polyoxyethylated nonyl phenol 9016 45 9 Polyoxyethylated p nonyl phenol 26027 38 3 Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS 25 sum Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 91 of 131 eu WE EU E
113. sssesecessescessssecsssscessnsecesnsscessssccssssecesuueeesnsesssusecsnuseessnseessnsetsneecsnusecssneeessnueesnueessneeseneetsy 50 Criterion 9 PlastiGiZersisccss ci i2tic3 snes nal ene ee Sale eee 51 Criterion 10 Excluded or limited substances and mixtures cecssecssssssesecssesssseecsseessseesseesneeesneenseeeeees 53 Criterion 11 Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs from the Mattress nn crseecsccnnnsseccnensseeccrsstseccennssscorsnsvecseenussecersnsvecsesnsssecersnsvecsesnssseserssssessesnsssesersnssesseensssecessnevesseenseeesessnes 60 Criterion 12 Technical performance sissciscssctctescsctessccset th cscsssscccusndensecahtdecdntolezedesclessacdenssdssdutsecoutuccoutecessecncaleact 62 Criterion 13 Design for disassembly and recovery Of Materials ssssecssseecessecesneeecnseessneeeeneeeees 64 Criterion 14 Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel ou ssssscsssscsssssecsssecesnecesseesnseeesneeseneeetes 65 Criterion 15 Additional information to CONSUMES ssscssssecsssecsssscessessseeesssecesneeesnuseesnuecssnecssneeetss 66 Part C Application FOr cssssesssssecsssecsssscssnsecssnsecssssecesnsecssssecessuscessuscessuseessusessnnessnssecssuseessaneessaseessaneessnseessnneesensees 67 Part D Declarations sssesssssssscssseecsssscecssscecsssseesssesesssssesssscssssscesssseesssssesssssessussecesesesesssecessssesssssessussesessseesssseessnessseneees 72 Appendix 1 List of main standards referred
114. te as appropriate contain dyes Where they are used the declaration s for Criterion 5 5 have been completed Signature of person bearing legal responsibility 8 Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 78 of 131 eu I EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration a Criterion 2 1 PUR foam Restricted substances PUR foam manufacturer NB This declaration only needs to be made if PUR foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that the PUR foam does does not please delete as appropriate contain the following substances Where any of these substances are included the amounts are as shown below i aes Inf i Restricted substances ELOA Limit Test nformation DERS to be acronym CAS number element verification procedure values results symbol provided Heavy As Arsenic DIN 38414 S4 or equivalent Test reports Metals Cd Cadmium using specified testing showing results methodology for each Co Cobalt substance and Cr Chromium total description of Cr VI Chromium VI test methods employed Cu Copper Py Hg Mercury Ni Nickel Pb Lead Sb Antimony Se Selenium Plasticizers Di iso nonylphthalate For the total amount of DINP 28553 12 0 plasticizers the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the followin
115. ted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply B Declaration re plasticizers criterion 9 ES f Supporting documentation rot Safety data sheets SDSs Criterion 10 Excluded or limited substances and mixtures a Hazardous substances and mixtures Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does net apply B Declaration re hazardous substances and mixtures criterion 10a B Supporting documentation e g bill of materials recipes etc N Safety data sheets SDSs b Substances listed in accordance with Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply Version 1 0 Page 129 of 131 WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL label Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU B Declaration of substances listed in accordance with article 59 1 of Regulation EC no 1907 2006 for mattress manufacturers criterion 10b Criterion 11 Emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOC VVOCs from the mattress Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included Does not apply mg Declaration re emission of specified volatile organic compounds SVOCs VOCs VVOCs from the mattress criterion 11 Me Test reports Criterion 12 Technical performance 12 1 Quality Documents to be submitted to the Competent
116. teria can be found at v http ec europa eu environment ecolabel products groups and criteria html A Please read the criteria document carefully before filling in the application form 1 1 Is my product eligible for the Ecolabel The product group bed mattresses represents a group of products which consist of a cloth cover that is filled with materials and that can be placed on an existing supporting bed structure or designed for free standing in order to provide a surface to sleep or rest upon for indoor use The lists below show examples products which are eligible for the EU Ecolabel and a list of those that are excluded and for which you cannot apply 1 Examples of bed mattresses include products that are externally covered with a cloth and that usually consist of at least one of the following materials a Latex b Polyurethane foam c Metal springs Other materials such as wool cotton polyester coconut fibre and felt may also present as mattress fillings 2 The following products are be excluded from the product group bed mattresses a Wooden and upholstered bed bases b Inflatable mattresses c Mattresses classified under Council Directive 93 42 EEC concerning medical devices This User Manual is for guidance only it does not have any legal standing and does not in any way replace the Commission Decision or any relevant legislation In case of doubt on specific points in the Manu
117. terion 4 Coconut fibres A Note The following requirement needs to be met only if coconut fibres contribute to more than 5 of the total weight of the mattress Criteria for latex foam shall be considered if coconut fibre material is rubberised using latex see note Required documentation for Assessment and verification Coconut fibres The applicant shall either provide a declaration of non use of rubberised coconut fibres or the test reports required in criterion 1 for latex foam B Declaration re coconut fibres rubberised by applicant criterion 4 A Note Coconut fibre may have latex incorporated to bond fibres together to improve properties Version 1 0 Page 30 of 131 ct Eu z EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Criterion 5 Textiles fabrics and fibres used as mattress cover and or filling materials A Notes A All the requirements 5 1 to 5 11 shall be respected for the mattress cover i e ticking B Filling materials ie padding shall respect requirement 5 1 Where wool is used as filling material requirements 5 1 5 2 and 5 8 shall be respected C All textiles which have been awarded the EU Ecolabel as established in Commission Decision 5 June 2014 are considered being automatically compliant with requirements 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 10 and 5 11 Nevertheless in order to allow mattr
118. th all the above supporting documentation will need to be submitted to the relevant Competent Body If your application is successful you will be expected to retain a copy of the dossier and keep it up to date for the duration of your licence A Send all of the documents required for application typically a completed and signed copy or copies of the application form and the application dossier the number of copies and format of these may vary by Member State to the relevant Member State Competent Body For further information please contact your Competent Body Step 4 Assessment Version 1 0 Page 11 of 131 re eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu After receiving an application the Competent Body examines the documentation including any material sent directly by suppliers The Competent Body can ask for further information if necessary within two months of receipt of an application The Competent Body may make a list of any additional documentation required in order to comply with the EU Ecolabel product group criteria This list will be forwarded to the applicant who must ensure that the relevant documentation is provided It should also be noted that a Competent Body can reject an application if sufficient documentation is not received within 6 months of the initial application After all the documentation
119. the substances and mixtures composing the final article above a cut off limit of 0 10 w w Homogenous parts and any associated treatments or impurities e g plastic and metal parts Safety Data Sheets shall be provided for the materials composing that part of the product and for substances and mixtures used in the formulation and treatment of the materials remaining in the final part above a cut off limit of 0 10 w w Chemical recipes used to impart a specific function to the product or to textile components of the product e g glues and adhesives flame retardants biocides plasticizers dyes Safety Data Sheets shall be provided for substances and mixtures used in the assembly of the final product or substances and mixtures applied to textile components during production dyeing printing and finishing processes and remaining in the textile components Version 1 0 Page 57 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU The declaration shall include related documentation such as declarations of compliance signed by the suppliers on the non classification of the substances mixtures or materials with any of the hazard classes associated to the hazard statements or risk phrases referred in the list above in accordance with Regulation EC No 1272 2008 as far as this can be determined as a minimum from the information meetin
120. the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Required documentation for Assessment and verification Bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products Applicability covers made of any fibres E The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use of chlorinated bleaching agents from the supplier For man made cellulose fibres the applicant shall provide a test report showing compliance with either the OX or the AOX requirement using the appropriate test method e OX ISO 11480 controlled combustion and microcoulometry e AOX ISO 9562 B Declaration a re bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products non man made cellulose fibres by fibre supplier manufacturer criterion 5 4 B Declaration b re bleaching of pulp yarns fabrics and end products man made cellulose fibres by fibre supplier manufacturer criterion 5 4 5 5 Dyes Applicability covers made of any fibres The following restrictions apply to dyes The use of dyes in textiles shall be also compliant with criterion 10 on hazardous substances and thus the related derogation conditions shall apply Derogation conditions relate to the handling of dyes in the dye house the dyeing process and colour removal from wastewater from dye houses Dyes are classified in the following groups i Halogenated carriers ii Azo dyes iii CMR dyes iv Potentially sensitising dyes v Chrome mordant dyes vi Metals complex dyes
121. tion to avoid consecutive application and then re application against new criteria A transition period for adjusting the product s formulation and applying for re assessment is usually allowed for and is set out in the new criteria document Version 1 0 Page 12 of 131 fe ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu v For more information about the application process visit the EU Ecolabel website at http ec europa eu environment ecolabel how to apply for eu ecolabel html 2 2 Checklist How to apply Tick when Reference Requirement 11 Ensure your product is eligible for the EU Ecolabel Web link Download the relevant product group criteria 14 Identify the Competent Body you can apply to Contact the relevant Competent Body and notify them of your complete intention to apply for an EU Ecolabel 2 Step 2 Obtain two paper application forms from your Competent Body Check to see if the criteria relating to your product s or service are due to be revised or updated in the near future If only submitting a change to products or suppliers identify the nature of the change and submit supporting documentation Register with ECAT Admin 4 For information about the criteria revision please visit the website http ec europa eu environment
122. tly Biodegradable Substance ISO 9888 1999 Inherently Biodegradable Substance OECD 302 C 1992 Eliminable Substance degradation of dissolved organic carbon OECD 303 A Activated Sludge Units 2001 Eliminable Substance degradation of dissolved organic carbon OECD 303 B Biofilms 2001 Eliminable Substance degradation of dissolved organic carbon ISO 11733 2004 Non ionic and cationic surfactants ISO 11734 1995 Non ionic and cationic surfactants ECETOC TR 028 Non ionic and cationic surfactants OECD 311 2006 Version 1 0 Page 121 of 131 eu Y EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolal el Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU 5 4 Bleaching of Pulp Yarns Fabrics and End Products Chlorine in finished fibres ISO 11480 1997 Chlorine in the wastewater from pulp manufacturing ISO 9562 2004 5 5 Dyes Azo dye content EN 14362 1 2012 Azo dye content EN 14362 3 2012 5 6 Extractable Metals Assessment of extractable metal concentration ISO 105 E04 2003 5 8 Wastewater Discharges from Wet Processing Determination of COD ISO 6060 1989 Determination of colour ISO 7887 2011 5 9 Mechanical Resistance Tear strength ISO 13937 2 2000 Tear strength ISO 9073 4 1997 Seam slippage ISO 13936 2 2004 Tensile strength ISO 13934 1 2013 5 1
123. to in this User Manual ssssecsssescsssseccseteceseteeeseeees 120 Part E CHS CKIISE sescssuisssosesesossverosseccenescedssosocosesenensseesaessecoueeeloidesnenssnenendecauesesensseesdudencousterouessteuanssessbencadososouessecaensscouseettleds 124 Version 1 0 Page 3 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Using this manual This manual guides you through the process of applying for an EU Ecolabel in accordance with the criteria requirements The following symbols are used throughout Notable or important information Clarification of a key point or of EU Ecolabel criteria Required documentation to verify compliance with criteria including links to declarations where needed The manual is structured as follows Part A General Information Provides information about the EU Ecolabel including a summary of the criteria details of the application process and answers to frequently asked questions about applying Part B Product Assessment and Verification Outlines the criteria for bed mattresses set out in the Commission Decision 2014 391 EU An example from this section is shown below Product group criteria 12 1 Quality The mattress shall be designed in a way that a quality product meeting the needs of the consumer is placed on the market Outline of documentation needed for applicat
124. total weight of the mattress the undersigned hereby declare that rubberised coconut fibres are used are not used please delete as appropriate NB Where the coconut fibres are rubberised using latex foam criterion 1 must be complied with All relevant declarations and test reports must be completed as set out in Criterion 1 Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 89 of 131 eu IS EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU Declaration Criterion 5 1 Textiles General requirements on hazardous substances Applicant or Textile supplier manufacturer NB To be completed for all textile materials used in the mattress cover and or filling materials I the undersigned hereby declare that all the textile materials used fulfil the requirements of criterion 7 flame retardants criterion 8 biocides criterion 9 plasticizers and criterion 10 hazardous substances of the EU Ecolabel criteria for bed mattresses and attach all the relevant declarations and supporting documentation required by those criteria Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 90 of 131 eu EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattre
125. tration The online tool ECAT the EU Ecolabel E Catalogue must be used to initially register your application for an EU Ecolabel licence Vv Follow the instructions on the E Catalogue User Manual which you can download from http ec europa eu environment ecolabel ecolabelled_products pdf user_ manual Ecat admin 20use r 20manual 20for 20Applicants pdf This user manual outlines the process for registration which will include registering under the European Commission Authentication Service ECAS system If you have any problems using the system contact your Competent Body or the Ecolabel Helpdesk Step 2 Information testing and verification requirements Use the criteria document and the information and checklists in this User Manual to assemble a dossier containing all the information and test results needed to show how the product has met each criterion Each criterion will include a section setting out the Assessment and verification requirements which may include product tests declarations of compliance or independent verification It is essential that data is accurate and substantiated further checks may be carried out by the Competent Body if deemed appropriate A All test and independent verification costs must be met by the applicant You should factor in these costs before you decide to apply Step 3 Compile and submit dossier and application form Please note that a dossier comprising an application form wi
126. ttached declarations are received Before the application can be processed the applicant must pay the application fee relevant for the company Please refer to your Competent Body for fees Version 1 0 Page 69 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu This declaration to be used so that the Competent Body can set the appropriate application and eventually annual licence fees for the EU Ecolabel cf Regulation EC No 66 2010 of The European Parliament and of The Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel appendix III All questions below have to be answered before handling of the application can begin Declaration Type of Company Is the company a micro sized company as defined in the Commission s Recommendation 2003 361 EC i e under 10 employees and an annual turnover or total annual balance not exceeding 2 mill Euro Is the company a small or medium sized company as defined in the Commission s Recommendation 2003 361 EC i e under 250 employees and an annual turnover not exceeding 50 mill Euro or total annual balance not exceeding 43 mill Euro Is the company situated in a developing country as defined in the OECD s Development Assistance Committee s list of countries receiving development aid Is the company registered under EMAS and or certified under ISO 14001 and ha
127. uid chromatography mass spectrometry LC MS E B The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use from the supplier supported by safety data sheets for all production stages Version 1 0 Page 32 of 131 eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration a re auxiliaries used in the preparations and formulations of mattress covers made of any fibre by applicant criterion 5 2 Assessment and verification condition A Declaration b re auxiliaries used in the preparations and formulations of mattress covers made of any fibre by textile manufacturer supplier criterion 5 2 Assessment_and verification condition B Declaration c re auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations where filling materials are made of wool by fibre supplier manufacturer criterion 5 2 Assessment and verification condition A 5 3 Surfactants fabric softeners and complexing agents in wet processes Applicability covers made of any fibres A Note A wet process is a textile processing step that involves or is carried out in water and may be at any stage of textiles production e g pre treatment dyeing printing or finishing All surfactants softeners and complexing agents At least 95 by weight of surfactants softeners and complexing agents shall comply with one of the following condit
128. ults and description of testing methods used Test results Page 74 of 131 F eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 1 1 Latex foam restricted substances Latex foam manufacturer or more natural latex o p DDD 0 04 p p DDD 0 04 o p DDT 0 04 Diazinone 0 04 Dichlorfenthion 0 04 Dichlorvos 0 04 ae imo La Heptachlor 0 04 P Heptachlorepoxide 0 04 Hexachlorbenzene 0 04 Hexachlorcyclohexa ne 0 04 a Hexachlorcyclohexa ne 0 04 B Hexachlorcyclohexa ne 0 04 Y Hexachlorcyclohexa ne Lindane 0 04 oe Hexachlorcyclohexa ne 0 04 Malathion 0 04 Methoxichlor 0 04 Version 1 0 Page 75 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel eu Declaration Criterion 1 1 Latex foam restricted substances Latex foam manufacturer Parathion ethyl pees oo Parathion E Other specific Report specifying Butadiene 1 a results substances results of analysis by gas chromatography using headspace sampling Signature of person bearing legal responsibility Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 76 of 131 ey WE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecola
129. volved in applying for the EU Ecolabel Further detail is given in the explanations that follow Figure 1 Ecolabel application stages Application stages Decision on eligibility If the EU Ecolabel is awarded a standard contract will be issued w See Step 5 Award of licence W Assessment Application Information P and testing ECAT registration v Contact your Competent Body CB Contacting your CB prior to Registration on ECAT Ensure requested Submit all documents required application can help solveany Ecolabel catalogue is documentation is compiled for application including the potential issues that may required for registering in a dossier and any tests application form and application hinder the application process your application carried out in the correct dossiers the number of copies or prevent the licence from See Step l ECAT format and format of these may vary by being awarded registration See Step 2 Information Member State See Part A section 2 The testing and verification See Step 3 Compile and application process submit dossier and application form The CB may carry out a site visit to the applicant or its suppliers decided on case by case basis See Step 4 Assessment Version 1 0 Page 10 of 131 re eu NE EU ECOLABEL BED MATTRESSES USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Bed Mattresses 2014 391 EU www ecolabel euw Step 1 ECAT regis
130. w ecolabel eu iii 3 m at 620 nm blue sector A Note COD refers to chemical oxygen demand and is used to determine the quantity of organic compounds in water Required documentation for Assessment and verification Wastewater discharges from wet processing Applicability covers made of any fibres and filling materials made of wool E The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and test reports using ISO 6060 for determination of COD and ISO 7887 for determination of colour and showing compliance with this criterion on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application together with a declaration of compliance The data shall demonstrate compliance by the production site or if the effluent is treated off site by the wastewater treatment operator Declaration re wastewater discharges from wet processing by textile manufacturer criterion 5 8 5 9 Mechanical resistance Applicability covers made of any fibre Mattress cover shall achieve satisfactory mechanical properties which are defined by the testing standards in Table 14 Table 14 Extractable metals Property Requirement Test method Tear strength Woven fabrics gt 15 N ISO 13937 2 woven fabrics Nonwoven fabrics gt 20 N ISO 9073 4 nonwoven Knitted fabrics not applicable Seam slippage Woven fabrics gt 16 picks ISO 13936 2 under a load of maximum 6mm 60 N for all woven fabrics Version 1 0 Pa

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