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1. EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product vi Accessories such as buttons rivets and zips textiles EE Cr where there is chrome plating COO mg kg Mercury Hg 60 mg kg Responsible person s signature Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 180 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 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 to the Competent Body included apply Part C Application form 1 Textile fibre criteria Criterion 1 Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres including kapok 1 a Minimum requirement for organic production standard Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for recycled content Supporting documentation which traces the recycled content back to the reprocessing of the feedstock Declaration for organic cotton production Sub Criterion 1a pf Declarations and laboratory testing results from fibre manufacturers and feedstock suppliers where applicable 1 b Cotton prod
2. Textiles dyed with metal complex dyes All other textiles Mercury Hg The following limit values apply to all other mg kg Vertjication products including interior textiles Final product Version 1 0 Page 207 of 225 v Coatings laminates and membranes Applicability Where incorporated into textile structure EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Antimony Sb 30 0 Arsenic As 1 0 Cadmium Cd 0 1 Chromium Cr Textiles dyed with metal complex dyes 2 0 All other textiles 1 0 Cobalt Co Textiles dyed with metal complex dyes 4 0 All other textiles 1 0 Copper Cu 50 0 Lead Pb 1 0 Nickel Ni 1 0 Mercury Hg 0 02 Polymers shall not contain the following Sum total phthalates 0 10 w w DEHP Bis 2 ethylhexyl phthalate BBP Butylbenzylphthalate DBP Dibutylphthalate DMEP Bis2 methoxyethyl phthalate DIBP Diisobutylphthalat DIHP Di C6 8 branched alkyphthalates DHNUP Di C7 11 branched alkylphthalates DHP Di n hexylphthalate Fluoropolymer membranes and laminates may be used for outdoor wear and technical outdoor testing Test method Extraction DIN EN ISO 105 E04 2013 Acid sweat solution Detection ICP MS or ICP OES Verification Declaration of non use by polymer manufacturer supported by SDS for the plasticisers
3. A For water oil and stain repellents consumers shall be provided with guidance on how to maintain the functionality of finishes applied to the product Textile fibres fabrics and membranes that lend the final product intrinsic or inherent functional properties are exempt from these requirements Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 25 For products with intrinsic or inherent properties applicants shall provide test reports demonstrating comparable or improved performance compared with alternatives that may be applied as finishes Declaration template durability of function Criterion 25 Sub Criterion 25 a Water oil and stain repellent functions Water repellents shall retain a functionality of 80 out of 90 after 20 domestic wash and tumble dry cycles at 40 C or after 10 industrial washing and drying cycles at a minimum of 75 C Oil repellents shall retain a functionality of 3 5 out of 4 0 after 20 domestic wash and tumble dry cycles at 40 C or after 10 industrial washing and drying cycles at a minimum of 75 C Stain repellents shall retain a functionality of 3 0 out of 5 0 after 20 domestic wash and tumble dry cycles at 40 C or after 10 industrial washing and drying cycles at a minimum of 75 C Industrial washing temperatures may be reduced to 60 C for garments with taped seams Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 25 a The applicant shall provide
4. 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to fibre and yarn spinning and weaving App 1 a Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to bleaching App 1 b Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to dye houses App 1 c Declaration for restrictions applying to dye houses Azo dyes App 1 c ii Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to printing processes App 1 d Declaration for restrictions applying to printing processes App 1 d Declaration for restrictions applying to finishing processes Biocide finishes used to impart biocidal properties to the final products App 1 e i Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to finishing processes Anti felting and shrink resistance App 1 e ii Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to finishing processes Water stain and oil repellent treatments App 1 e ili Declaration for restrictions applying to finishing processes Flame retardants App 1 e iv Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to all production stages Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s App 1 f i Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to all production stages Surfactants softeners and complexing agents App 1 f ii_ amp iii Declaration for restrictions applying to all production stages Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations App 1 f iv Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to al
5. Declaration Wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3 c the undersigned 1 hereby declare that the wool scourers implement the following measures to recover value from either oxidised grease fibre suint or sludge arising from the scouring site used for the EU Ecolabelled wool products Tick at least ONE O recovery for sale as a chemical feedstock O the production of compost or liquid fertiliser O the manufacturing of products such as building materials O treatment and energy recovery by anaerobic digestion or incineration Attach report and waste transfer notes confirming the type and proportion of waste recovered and the method used Perona prne sponse pasonsmame ncaa C Sy 8 8 CO ell i A Please read this manual all the way through before completing and submitting the application form or any other documentation It is also recommended to read the information about the declarations to be filled at Appendix 4 Guidance on which declarations to use Version 1 0 Page 7 of 225 t a rE 4 eu WE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabe Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU www ecolabel eu ri Appendix 4 Guidance on which declarations to use Version 1 0 Page 8 of 225 YE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel
6. For Derogation v Auxiliaries if the production formulas include substances that carry the most recen hazard classification provide verification based on laboratory testing of the final product Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 132 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Washing drying and curing energy efficiency Criterion 15 I the undersigned hereby declare that that the energy used in washing drying and curing steps associated with dyeing printing and finishing steps for EU Ecolabelled textile product s is measured and benchmarked as part of an energy or carbon dioxide emissions management system Furthermore production sites have implemented a minimum number of Best Available Techniques BAT energy efficiency techniques as listed in Appendix 3 and as specified here Production volume BAT themes lt 10 tonnes day gt 10 tonnes day 1 General ener Two techniques Three techniques management 2 Washing and One technique Two techniques rinsing processes 3 Drying and curing using One technique Two techniques stenter frames Compile reporting from energy management systems for each dyein rinting and finishin production site Notes ISO 50001 or equivalent systems for energy or carbon dioxide
7. The following phthalates shall not be used in compliance from the membrane or laminate manufacturer with respect to the polymer production Verification Testing of the composition of the metal components Test methods For nickel migration EN 12472 2005 EN 1811 1998 A1 2008 For other metals Detection GC ICP MS Verification SDS is to be provided for the plastic formulation Version 1 0 Page 209 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU children s clothing where there is a risk that the accessory may be placed in the mouth e g zip handles DINP Di isononyl phthalate DIDP Di isodecyl phthalate DNOP Di n Octyl phthalate Version 1 0 Page 210 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Appendix 2 Dye restrictions a Carcinogenic aromatic amines Aryl amine CAS Number 4 aminodipheny Benzidine 4 chloro o toluidine 2 naphtylamine Oo amino azotoluene 2 amino 4 nitrotoluene 4 chloroaniline 2 4 diaminoanisol 4 4 diaminodiphenylmethane 3 3 dichlorobenzidine 3 3 dimethoxybenzidine 3 3 dimethylbenzidine 3 3 dimethyl 4 4 diaminodiphenylmethane p cresidine 4 4 methylene bis 2 chloro aniline 4 A oxydianiline 4 4 thiodianiline o tol
8. b 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 the applicant s supplier s and or their supplier s as appropriate Test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if these are described under the relevant criterion guidance section of this User Manual and the Competent Body assessing the application accepts their equivalence Table 1 summarises the assessment and verification requirements Table 1 Overview of assessment and verification requirements Criteria set Verification source a Textile fibre The complete material composition of Fibre and component manufacturers their Criteria the product s identifying and raw material and chemical suppliers and showing compliance for textile fibres testing laboratories working in accordance components and accessories with the specified test methods b Chemicals The substances production recipes Production sites their chemical suppliers and processes and technologies used to and testing laboratories working in manufacture and impart specific accordance with the specified test qualities and functions to the product methods Where required product at the spinning pre treatment analytical testing shal
9. 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 Ecolabel 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 may 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 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 non compliance e g a demand for additional measurements suspension of the licence etc 1 8 Assessment of compliance with the criteria The Competent Body may undertake any necessary investigations to monitor the licence holder s ongoing compliance
10. 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 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 Ecola
11. 3 Drying and curing using stenter frames One technique Two techniques Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 15 The applicant shall compile reporting from energy management systems for each dyeing printing and finishing production site ISO 50001 or equivalent systems for energy or carbon dioxide emissions shall be accepted as evidence for the energy management system The evidence required of BAT implementation shall include as a minimum site photographs technical descriptions of each technique and evaluations of the energy savings achieved Declaration template washing drying and curing energy efficiency Criterion 15 Version 1 0 Page 59 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 16 Treatment of emissions to air and water Sub Criterion 16 a Wastewater discharges from wet processing Wastewater discharges to the environment shall not exceed 20 g COD kg textiles processed A This requirement shall apply to weaving dyeing printing and finishing processes used to manufacture the product s A The requirement shall be measured downstream of on site wastewater treatment plant and or off site wastewater treatment plant receiving wastewater from these processing sites If the effluent is treated on site and discharged directly to surface waters it shall also meet the following
12. 5 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA snnnessoonesssoeessseeesssseesssseenssseessssesnssseronssneonssnrensnnrensssrenssnrensss 75 Criterion 26 Fundamental principles and rights at WOrKk sssssssssssssseosssesssseessseessseessseeosseensseessssessseenssseesseee 75 Criterion 27 Restriction on the sandblasting of CENiM cceecesesessesessessssesessesesseseesesessesessesessesesseeesseeeeseees 78 Version 1 0 Page 4 of 225 eu YS EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 6 SUPPORTING INFORMATION c cscessssessessesessesscsssesscsussessecussessesussessesussucsesussussesucsucsesucsucsesussusseeusssseeneaeseensasees Criterion 28 Information appearing On the EU Ecolabel 0 csesessessssesessesesseseesesessesessesessesesseessseeeeseees 79 Paree APPC TONE OT ior E E E E E E A NE E E 81 Pat D Decaan e T tere ae 86 PE ARE a E E T O E O ON E OE E E apes 181 APPENDICE Serea A E E E E N 195 Appendix 1 EU Ecolabel textile Restricted Substance List RSL wc cesesesesesessesesessesesssseseeteseeeees 195 a Restrictions applying to fibre and yarn SPINNING and WEAVING ssessssessecessesessesessesteseeteseeeeseenees 196 p Restrictions applying to IGA CII Cec ctaec ete ccecsecectecscleateazecesteczete clase ececleesle EAE AEA AEE 197 c Restrictions applying tO dye NOUSES ceessesessesessesessessssesssessssec
13. Sub Criterion 13 b I the undersigned hereby declare that the final textile product s including any component or accessory do not unless specifically derogated contain substances that Meet the Criteria in Article 57 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 it Have been identified according to the procedure described in Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 which establishes the candidate list for substances of very high concern I the undersigned hereby declare that substances and recipes used at each production stage are screened against the latest version of the candidate list published by European Chemicals Agency ECHA Notes This applies to substances used to impart function to the final product and to substances that have been intentionally used in production formulas No derogation shall be given concerning substances that meet either of these two conditions and which are present in a textile article or in any homogeneous part of a complex textile article in concentrations higher than 0 10 weight by weight Provide declarations of compliance from each production stage and screening documentation Where a derogation has been granted show that use of the substance is in compliance with the concentration limits and derogation conditions set out in the RSL Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 128 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ec
14. The applicant shall provide test reports and monitoring data from the fibre manufacturer s showing compliance with this sub criterion Declaration template acrylic Sub Criterion 4b Version 1 0 Page 35 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 5 Elastane Sub Criterion5 a Organotin compounds shall not be used to manufacture the fibres Organotin compounds hazardous to human health are sometimes used as preservative and biocide for various fibre types Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 5 a The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use from the fibre manufacturer s Declaration template elastane Sub Criterion 5a Sub Criterion5 b The workplace emissions to air of the following substances during polymerisation and spinning shall not exceed the values shown below Commonly known as spandex elastane fibres are produced by reacting polyester with di isocyanate Aromatic di isocyanates are reactive chemicals to which occupational exposure level should be limited The solvent DMAc dimethylacetamide is also used to manufacture elastane acrylic and aramid fibre and has been identified as a Substance of Very High Concern SVHC Limits on workplace air emissions during elastane polymerisation and spinning Substance Indicative occup
15. cotton sub Criterton 1 b the undersigned hereby declare that All conventional cotton and IPM cotton complies with the pesticide restrictions in sub Criterion 1 c All organic and IPM cotton ts fully traceable in accordance with sub Criterion 1 d All conventional cotton and IPM cotton used in the textile product s come from non genetically modified varieties as verified in conformity with Regulation EC No 1830 2003 With the exception of the products listed below gt 10 of the cotton used in textile product s is organic gt 95 of the cotton used in the following products ts organic T shirts woman s tops casual shirts jeans pyjamas and nightwear underwear and socks gt 95 of the cotton used tn clothing for babies of less than 3 years old is organic Please indicate certification of the organic content of the cotton used for each country of origin Verification must be repeated annually If cotton comes from more than three countries in a single year please complete an additional form Organic cotton has been grown according to the following production and inspection requirements Please tick one or more Year of n f ri in orca Country of origi verification US National Organic Programme Organic content of clothing for babies of less than 3 years old Regulation EC Equivalent legal obligation No 834 2007 Specify which Organic cotton has been grown according to the following pro
16. 1 5 Closed design of machines to reduce vapour loss 1 6 Water and liquor re use recycling in batch processes 1 7 Heat recovery e g rinse water steam condensate process exhaust air combustion gases 2 Washing and rinsing 2 1 Use of cooling water as process water Eee 2 2 Replacement of overflow washing with drainage inflow washing 2 3 Use of smart rinsing technologies with water flow controls and counter currents 2 4 Installation of heat exchangers 3 Drying and curing using 3 1 Optimisation of air flow AIENEA 3 2 Insulation of enclosures 3 3 Installation of Efficient burner systems 3 4 Installation of heat recovery systems Note New BAT techniques referenced and recommended by EU Member State authorities after the date of publication of the European Commissions textile BREF 2003 shall be considered complementary to those listed above Version 1 0 Page 215 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Appendix 4 Guidance on which declarations to use Version 1 0 Page 216 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 1 TEXTILE FIBRE CRITERIA Version 1 0 Page 217 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for tex
17. 16 b Emissions to air from printing and finishing PrOCESSES eeseseceeseeeeseeeeseeeees 61 APNE SS EO ND Se ERE cca cen EEE AAA E A E 62 Criterion 17 Dimensional changes during washing ANC AYING esessesessesessesessesessesesseseesesessesesseeesseeteseeees 62 Criterion 13 Colour TaStIheSS TO Wali C cece cases thee cece cesses ress tecueaa tices teenage ee etecnet ENRE 64 Criterion 19 Colour fastness to perspiration acid ALKALINE csessesesessssesesssescsscsesessssesesseseseeseseeeenees 65 Criterion 20 Colour fastness to Wet PUDDING cecsessssesessssssessesessesessssessesessesessesessssessesessesessesessssessssessssessesess 66 Critenon 2L Colour TaStiveSs TO GIy TUDDING acces cca csectcvcepttecteczert nasisa e AAEE 67 Criterion 22 gt Colour fasthess TO ighis a NE 68 Criterion 23 Wash resistance and absorbency of cleaning products essessssessssoessoosssesssseessssersseeesseee 69 Criterion 24 Fabric resistance to pilling and abraSion eessesessesessesesseseesessssesseseseesesessesesseseesesesseeeeseeeeseeess 71 Cntenon 23 Durability OT TUNA CE ON seserinis a a raideri 72 Sub Criterion 25 a Water oil and stain repellent functions ou esesseseseesesesssesesscsesesssseeesseseeeenees 72 Sub Criterion 25 b Flame retardant functions s sesessssesesesososesssnsesesesonenessssssesesonenessssesesesesoorersrsrsesesenens 73 Sub Criterion 25 c Easy care also referred to as non crease or permanent press uu 73
18. 2 3 9 10 11 and 12 of Annex I to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council Guide to the compilation of safety data sheets Incomplete SDS shall require supplementing by declarations from chemical suppliers Laboratory analysis of the final product shall be carried out in a representative way for the licensed product lines where specified in the RSL and according to the test methods listed Testing where required shall be carried out upon application and once a year thereafter for each product line based on a random sample with results then communicated to the relevant Competent Body Test data obtained for the purposes of compliance with industry RSL s and other schemes shall be accepted where the test methods are equivalent and have been carried out on a representative sample of the final product Failure of a test result during a licence period shall result in retesting for the specific product line If the second test fails then the licence shall be suspended for the specific product line Remedial action will then be required in order to re instate the licence N Version 1 0 Page 127 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Restricted Substance List General requirements Sub Criterion 13 a Company Stamp Declaration Restricted Substance List SVHCs
19. 2014 350 EU Declaration Declaration Colour fastness to dry rubbing Criterion 21 I the undersigned hereby declare that the colour fastness of the textile product s to dry rubbing is at least level 4 Notes A level of 3 4 is nevertheless allowed for indigo dyed denim This criterion does not apply to o white products o products that are neither dyed nor printed o curtains or similar textiles intended for interior decoration T Requirement estresule test report te ve Test method attached Colour fastness to dry rubbing ISO 105 X12 is at least level 4 _ re Version 1 0 Page 142 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Declaration Colour fastness to light Criterion 22 I the undersigned hereby declare that the textile product s meet the required colour fastness to light Textile product s Required colour fastness to light Fabrics intended for furniture curtains or drapes which At least level 4 are both light coloured standard depth lt 1 12 and made of more than 20 wool or other keratin fibres or more than 20 linen or other bast fibres Other fabrics intended for furniture curtains or drapes At least level 5 All other products At least level 4 Notes This requirement does not apply to mattress ticking mattress protection or underwear
20. 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 39 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 7 Polyester Textile products that are primarily for sale to consumers shall comply with sub Criteria_7 a and 7 b Textile products that are primarily for sale to commercial or public sector customers shall comply with 7 a and either 7 b or 7 c A any product that meets the minimum recycled content threshold shall be permitted to display additional text alongside the EU Ecolabel communicating this content claim Guidance ts provided in Criterion 28 Sub Criterion 7 a The level of antimony present in the polyester fibres shall not exceed 260 ppm Polyester fibres manufactured from recycled PET bottles are derogated from this requirement A The test shall be carried out on a composite sample of raw fibres prior to any wet processing This constitutes one representative sample to be tested that ts aggregated from samples of several fibres Depending on their source recycled polyester fibres can contain hazardous substances restricted by other criteria Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 7 a The applicant shall either provide a declaration of non use or a test report using the following test methods direct determination by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry or Inductively Coupled Plasma ICP Mas
21. Corporate social responsibility criteria Criterion 26 Fundamental principles and rights at work Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for fundamental principles and rights at work Criterion 26 Demonstrate third party verification of compliance using independent verification or documentary evidence including site visits by auditors during the EU Ecolabel verification process Criterion 27 Restriction on the sandblasting of denim Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for restriction on the sandblasting of denim Criterion 27 apply Provide details of all production sites used to produce EU Ecolabelled denim products Provide documentary and photographic evidence of the alternative processes used to achieve distressed denim finishes 6 Supporting information Criterion 28 Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Declaration for information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Criterion 28 Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Version 1 0 Page 193 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Provide a sample of the product packaging showing the label Version 1 0 Page 194 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile produ
22. Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 225 of 225
23. 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 A 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 textiles criteria details of the application process as well as frequently asked questions about application Part B Product Assessment and Verification outlines the criteria for textiles in accordance with the Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 2014 350 EU An example from this section is shown below Product group criteria r ah Criterion 6 Polyamide or nylon Polyamide products shall comply with at least ome of the production standards fisted in subCrtena Important information Sia and G b n TAE iat ence The minimum recycled content threshold shol be pemitied to dilay adamiona text alongside the EL Ecolobe commmiunicgting a content caim Guidance amp provided in Critenon 28 Clarification of a key a o Sub Criterion 6 a Production standard 1 Minimum recycled content point in the criterion Fibres shall be manufactured using a minimum content of 20 3
24. Elastane acrylic Products for babies and children under 3 years 0 001 w w old Products that are in direct contact with the skin 0 005 w w Garments with limited skin contact and interior 0 005 w w textiles ii Formaldehyde The following limit values apply to residual residues formaldehyde from easy care finishes Applicability All products Specific conditions Products for babies and children under 3 years apply to garments old with easy care finishes also All products that are in direct contact with the referred to as non skin crease Or permanent press Garments with limited skin contact and interior textiles iii Biocides used Only biocides that are authorised under Directive to protect textiles 98 8 EC of the European Parliament and of the during Council and Regulation EC No 528 2012 of the 11 transportation European Parliament and of the Council are and storage permitted for use Applicants should consult the Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Verification requirements Verification Final product testing Test method Solvent extraction GCMS or LCMS Verification Final product testing for products with an easy care finish A declaration of non use is required for all other products Test method EN ISO 14184 1 Verification Declaration of non use prior to shippin
25. Limit values 25 mg kg sum total Verification Declaration from SDS and or chemical supplier supported by OECD or ISO test results Test method EN ISO 11734 ECETOC No 28 OECD 311 Verification requirements Verification Final product testing is to be carried out as specified for alkyphenols Test method Solvent extraction followed by LCMS Verification Version 1 0 Page 204 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s textile preparations or formulations e E EEE TA bis hydrogenated tallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium from the chemical chloride DTDMAC suppliers supported by distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DSDMAC SDS for all production di hardened tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride stages DHTDMAC ethylene diamine tetra acetate EDTA diethylene triamine penta acetate DTPA 4 1 1 3 3 tetramethylbutyl phenol 1 Methyl 2 pyrrolidone Nitrilotriacetic acid NTA E Version 1 0 Page 205 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL g Restrictions applying to the final product Substance Scope of restriction Limit group values i Candidate List N N Dimethylacetamide 127 19 5 SVHC s that are The following limit values apply to end products derogated containing elastane and or acrylic Applicability
26. Page 152 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Criterion 28 I the undersigned hereby declare that the optional label with text box contains the following wording TICK all that apply LJ Less polluting production processes LJ Restrictions on hazardous substances LJ Tested for durability LJ More sustainable fibre production LJ Text selected from below Complete Table Below Provide a sample of the product packaging showing the label TICK h Production specification Text that may be displayed apni a Organic content of more than 50 Made with xx organic cotton oOo Cotton fibres Organic content of more than 95 Made with organic cotton oO IPM content of more than 70 g agen ue eauiced oOo pesticides Certified sustainable pulp of more than 25 Made using xx wood from Man made cellulose sustainable forests fibres Certified sustainable pulp of more than 95 Made using wood from sustainable forests Recycled content of more than 20 Made with xx recycled nylon oOo Polyamide Recycled content of more than 95 Made with recycled nylon oO M ith xx Recycled content of more than 50 BH IID O OEE oOo polyester _ oOo Responsible personsnamein APTA Postma oie Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 153 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODU
27. Sub Criteria 11a b amp c Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding sub criteria and or in the RSL of Appendix 1 Criterion 12 Accessories Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for accessories Criterion 12 apply Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding criterion 3 Chemicals and process criteria Criterion 13 Restricted Substance List RSL 13 a General requirements Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for RSL General requirements Sub Criterion 13a Provide declarations applicable to substances and production recipes used to manufacture the final product from those responsible for Version 1 0 Page 187 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU related production stages Provide safety data sheets SDS for production recipes pp Provide declarations from chemical suppliers where necessary Provide test results from laboratory analysis of samples of the final product 13 b Substances of Very High Concern SVHC Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Does not Included apply Declaration for RSL SVHCs Sub Criterion 13b Provide declarations of compliance from each production stage and screening documentation Where a dero
28. This criterion does not apply to o white products o products that are neither dyed nor printed o furniture fabrics curtains or similar textiles intended for interior decoration Test result test report to be attached Test method Requirement Colour fastness to perspiration acid and ISO 105 E04 acid and alkaline comparison with alkaline at least level 3 4 colour change and multi fibre fabric staining Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 140 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Declaration Colour fastness to wet rubbing Criterion 20 I the undersigned hereby declare that the colour fastness of the textile product s to wet rubbing ts at least level 2 3 Notes A level of 2 is nevertheless allowed for indigo dyed denim This criterion does not apply to o white products o products that are neither dyed nor printed T Requirement Cresu tere r reportto ve Test method attached Colour fastness to wet rubbing ISO 105 X12 is at least level 2 3 Responsible person s signature Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 141 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products
29. attached Antimony Sb mg kg Cadmium Cd mg kg Chromium Cr Textiles dyed 2 0 mg kg with metal complex dyes Chromium Cr 1 0 ma k All other textiles WG Extraction EN ISO 105 Cobalt Co f f E04 2013 Acid sweat Textiles dyed 40 Final product testing solution aes mg kg Detection ICP MS or ICP with metal OES complex dyes Cobalt Co 1 0 All other mg kg textiles Response pesos Responsible pesonisnamein APTA pation Version 1 0 Page 175 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product iv Extractable metals in all other products Company Stamp E Version 1 0 Page 176 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product v Coatings laminates and membranes Applicability Where incorporated into textile structure Complete one or both of the following as relevant ticking the one you choose to fill LJ I the undersigned manufacturer of coatings laminates and membranes used by the applicant declare that the polymers do not contain the following phthalates DEHP Bis 2 ethylhexyl phthalate BBP Butylben
30. be taken into account Limit values Readily biodegradable 70 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days or 60 of theoretical maximum oxygen depletion or carbon dioxide generation within 28 days Readily biodegradable See definition under a i Inherently biodegradable 70 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days or 60 of theoretical maximum oxygen depletion or carbon dioxide generation within 28 days Eliminability 80 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days Verification requirements Verification Declaration from the chemical supplier supported by OECD or ISO test results Test method 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 Verification Declaration from chemical supplier supported by OECD or ISO test results Test method See a i for readily biodegradable tests Inherently biodegradable tests that are accepted ISO 14593 OECD 302 A ISO 9887 OECD 302 B ISO 9888 OECD 302 C Tests for eliminability OECD 303A B ISO 11733 Version 1 0 Page 196 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU b Restrictions applying to bleaching Substance Scope of restriction Limit Verification group values requirements i Bleaching of Chl
31. been recycled from pre and or post consumer waste Depending on their source recycled fibres can contain hazardous substances restricted by other criteria Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 6 a Recycled content shall be traceable back to the reprocessing of the feedstock i e recyclate This shall be verified by independent certification of the chain of custody or by documentation provided by suppliers and processors Where required by Criterion 13 declarations and laboratory testing results shall be provided by fibre manufacturers and feedstock suppliers Declaration template polyamide recycled content Sub Criterion 6a Sub Criterion 6 b Production standard 2 N20 emissions from monomer production The emissions to air of N20 from nylon monomer production expressed as an annual average shall not exceed 9 0 g N20 kg of caprolactam for nylon 6 or adipic acid for nylon 6 6 Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 6 b The applicant shall provide documentation or test reports showing compliance based on monitoring data together with a declaration of compliance from fibre manufacturer s and their feedstock providers Declaration template polyamide N20 emissions Sub Criterion 6b Version 1 0 Page 38 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014
32. carriers leveling agents and dispersing agents optical brighteners print thickeners binders and plasticizers cross linking agents from easy care finishes and printing flame retardants and synergists water dirt and stain repellents 0 O O O O fabric softeners A This list defines the scope of the verification requirements with the exception of any additional functional substances applied to the textile Le to impart a specific quality or function required of the final product Therefore only the substance groups listed together with any clearly identifiable additional functions require screening and verification in order to comply with this criterion This ts highlighted in the assessment and verification for the criterion which states that it shall be verified where used in production recipes the following substances together with any additional functional substances used that may remain on the final product do not meet the criterion for classification A For each substance group the derogated hazard classifications apply However in some cases there are derogation conditions that apply only to specific types of substances within the group e g there are specific conditions for reactive direct vat sulphur dyes Version 1 0 Page 57 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Where substances ar
33. emissions shall be accepted as evidence for the energy management system The evidence required of BAT implementation shall include as a minimum site photographs technical descriptions of each technique and evaluations of the energy savings achieved Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 133 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Wastewater discharges from wet processing Sub Criterion 16 a I the undersigned hereby declare that wastewater discharges to the environment do not exceed 20 g COD kg textiles processed Notes This applies to weaving dyeing printing and finishing processes used to manufacture the textile product s The requirement shall be measured downstream of on site wastewater treatment plant and or off site wastewater treatment plant receiving wastewater from these processing sites Is the effluent ts treated on site and discharged directly to surface waters Tick ONE U ne Ove If Yes the undersigned hereby declare that the effluent also meets the following requirements pH between 6 0 and 9 0 i temperature of less than 35 C Is colour removal is required by a derogation condition in criterion 14 Tick ONE U ne UO ys If Yes the undersigned hereby declare that the effluent meets the following spectral absorption coefficients i 436 nm yello
34. 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 with 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 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 Version 1 0 Page 15 of 225 YE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU
35. for textile products 2014 350 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 textile products It includes an outline of all data tests and documentation that are required to demonstrate compliance The basis for the manual is the Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 2014 350 EU establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products A copy of the criteria can be found at v wo http ec europa eu environment EU 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 EU Ecolabel The product group textile products is diverse with different products distinguishable according to their function and fibre content The list below shows products which are eligible for the EU Ecolabel and those that are excluded 1 The product group textile products comprises a Textile clothing and accessories clothing and accessories consisting of at least 80 by weight of textile fibres in a woven non woven or knitted form b Interior textiles textile products for interior use consisting of at least 80 by weight of textile fibres in a woven non woven or knitted form c Fibres yarn fabric and knitted panels intended for use in textile clothing and accessories and interior texti
36. knit 6 0 Washable and removable woven upholstery Woven fabrics Curtains and furniture 20 fabric Mattress ticking 3 0 Cotton and 3 0 Non woven fabrics cotton mix Wool mix 2 0 Mattress ticking 5 0 Synthetic fibres 20 Socks and hosiery 8 0 Test result test report Washing process to be attached Test method EN ISO 6330 in combination with EN ISO 5077 shall be used as follows three washes at temperatures as indicated on the product with tumble drying after each washing cycle All other fabrics 6 0 Domestic washing ISO 15797 in combination with EN ISO 5077 shall be used at a minimum of 75 C or as indicated Commercial washing in industrial laundries in the standard for the fibre and bleaching combination Drying shall be as indicated on the product label For removable and washable mattress ticking a D i P ue shall be used The Version 1 0 Page 137 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Dimensional changes during washing and drying Criterion 17 default conditions shall be washing 3A 60 C and drying C flat drying unless the product label states otherwise Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 138 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TE
37. latter should be used as a guide to dyes that should not be used Measures should be taken to avoid false positives from the presence of 4 aminoazobenzene Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 158 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL d Restrictions applying to printing processes Applicability Where printing is applied I the undersigned a printer supplying the applicant hereby declare that in our printing process I we do not use halogenated dyeing accelerants carriers to dye synthetic fibres and fabrics or polyester wool blends Examples of carriers include 1 2 dichlorobenzene 1 2 4 trichlorobenzene chlorophenoxyethanol dyes which are are carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic to reproduction CMR as identified in Appendix 2 dyes which are potentially sensitising as identified in Appendix 2 chrome mordant dyes metal complex dyes based on copper chrome and nickel except for dyeing TICK those which apply LJ wool fibres LJ polyamide fibres LJ blends of wool and or polyamide with man made cellulose fibres printing pastes containing more than 5 Volatile Organic Compounds VOC s These may include aliphatic hydrocarbons C10 C20 monomers such as acrylates vinyl
38. name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 103 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3 a I the undersigned hereby declare Tick ONE LJ that the specified sum totals are not exceeded for wool ectoparasiticide concentrations on raw wool used in the textile product s prior to scouring Complete Section A Ectoparasiticide groups Sum total limit value y hexachlorocyclohexane 0 5 ppm lindane a hexachlorocyclohexane B hexachlorocyclohexane 6 hexachlorocyclohexane aldrin dieldrin endrin p p DDT p p DDD Cypermethrin 0 5 ppm deltamethrin fenvalerate cyhalothrin flumethrin Diazinon propetamphos 2 ppm chlorfenvinphos dichlofenthion chlorpyriphos fenchlorphos LJ that have documentary evidence that establishes the identity of the farmers producing at least 75 of the wool or keratin fibres in question and independent verification based on site visits that the substances listed above have not been applied to the fields or animals concerned Attach evidence LJ that the wool tn the textile product s is supplied by wool scourers operating closed loop water systems without the discharge of wastewater effluent These systems break down the aforementioned ectoparasiticides that may be present in scouring r
39. principles and or are from legal sources As evidence of legal timber sourcing provide valid licences from ONE or more of the specified organisations 9 b Pulp production sub criteria Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9b Provide documentary evidence as indicated in the corresponding cotton sub criteria 9 c Pulp production sub criteria Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9c apply Provide test results for finished fibres OX and wastewater from pulp manufacturing AOX using the test methods specified 9 d Pulp production sub criteria Version 1 0 Page 185 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU apply Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9d 9 e Fibre production sub criteria Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for fibre production Sub Criterion 9e apply Provide detailed documentation and or test reports showing compliance with this criterion 2 Component and accessories criteria Criterion 10 Fillings 10 a Fillings Declaration for fillings Sub Criteria 10a b amp c Provide documentation as indicated in the correspondi
40. scouring Table 3 COD values for the final discharge of effluent from wool scouring Type of wool Final discharge to the environment g COD kg greasy wool L comptiance with this criterion shall be on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application gt International Wool Textile Organisation Version 1 0 Page 33 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Fine wool is defined as merino wool of lt 23 5 micron in diameter Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 3 b The applicant shall provide relevant data and test reports related to this criterion using the following test method ISO 6060 The data shall demonstrate compliance by the wool scouring site or if the effluent is treated off site by the wastewater treatment operator Declaration template wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3b Sub Criterion 3 c Wool scourers shall implement at least one of the following measures to recover value from either oxidised grease fibre suint or sludge arising from the scouring site used for the EU Ecolabelled wool products i recovery for sale as a chemical feedstock ii the production of compost or liquid fertiliser iii the manufacturing of products such as building materials iv treatment and energy recovery by anaerobic digestion
41. sediment The product shall meet the requirements for durability of function See Criterion 25 Other residual substances that may be found on the final product v Auxiliaries comprising Carriers Levelling agents Dispersing agents Surfactants Version 1 0 H301 H311 H331 H371 H373 H317 1B H334 H411 H412 H413 EUHO70 Recipes shall be formulated using automatic dosing systems and processes shall follow standard operating procedures Substances classified with H311 H331 H317 1B shall not be present on the final product at concentrations of greater than 1 0 w w Page 56 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Substances that impart function to the final product o Thickeners o Binders Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criteria 14 a and 14 b The applicant shall obtain declarations of compliance from each dyeing printing and finishing production site and where necessary their chemical suppliers This shall declare that where used in production recipes the following substances together with any additional functional substances used that may remain on the final product do not meet the criterion for classification with one or more of the hazard classifications and risk phrases listed in Table 5 biocides dyestuffs and pigments auxiliary
42. template accessories Criterion 12 Version 1 0 Page 48 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 3 CHEMICALS AND PROCESS CRITERIA The Criteria in this section apply where specified to the following production stages i Spinning ii Fabric formation iii Pre treatment iv Dyeing v Printing vi Finishing vil Cut make trim Unless specified otherwise these Criteria including the requirements for random testing shall also apply to fibres containing recycled content Version 1 0 Page 49 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 13 Restricted Substance List RSL Sub Criterion 13 a General requirements The final product and the production recipes used to manufacture the final product shall not contain the hazardous substances listed in the Restricted Substance List at or above the specified concentration limits or according to the specified restrictions A The RSL can be found in Appendix 1 The restrictions in the RSL take precedence over the derogations listed in Criterion 14 Table AN The RSL shall be communicated to suppliers and agents responsible for the spinning dyeing printing and finishing stages of production Verification and testing requirements a
43. the undersigned hereby declare that biocides are not incorporated into fibres fabrics or the final product in order to impart biocidal properties Note Common examples include triclosan nano silver zinc organic compounds tin organic compounds dichlorophenyl ester compounds benzimidazol derivatives and tsothiazolinones Responsible person s name in CAPITALS _ ee Version 1 0 Page 161 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL e Restrictions applying to finishing processes 11 Anti felting and shrink resistance Applicability Where anti felting and or shrink resistance ts applied the undersigned a wool processor supplying the applicant hereby declare that halogenated substances or preparations are only applied to wool slivers and loose scoured wool I We will keep our customer informed of any changes to our process which influences the validity of this declaration Responsible person s name in CAPITALS _ ee E Version 1 0 Page 162 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL e Restrictions applying to finishing processes 111 Water stain and oil repellent treatments Applicability Wh
44. used in the formulation Where the information is not available testing may be requested Test method EN ISO 14389 Verification Declaration of Version 1 0 Page 208 of 225 vi Accessories such as buttons rivets and zips Applicability Where incorporated into garment structure EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU clothing They shall not be manufactured using PFOA or any of its higher homologues as defined by the OECD For metal accessories Nickel 0 5 ug cm week A migration limit shall apply to nickel containing metal alloys that are in direct and prolonged contact with the skin Additionally testing shall be carried out for the presence of the following metals to which the following limit values shall apply Lead Pb 90 mg kg Cadmium Cd products intended for babies and children under 50 mg kg 3 years old all other products including interior textiles 100 mg kg Chrome Cr where there is chrome plating 60 mg kg Mercury Hg 60 mg kg The following phthalates shall not be used in any plastic accessories DEHP Bis 2 ethylhexyl phthalate BBP Butylbenzylphthalate DBP Dibutylphthalate DMEP Bis2 methoxyethyl phthalate DIBP Diisobutylphthalate DIHP Di C6 8 branched alkyphthalates DHNUP Di C7 11 branched alkylphthalates DHP Di n hexylphthalate
45. wool ectoparasiticide concentrations on raw wool prior to scouring Table 2 Sum total restrictions on ectoparasiticide concentrations in wool Ectoparasiticide groups Sum total limit value y hexachlorocyclohexane lindane a hexachlorocyclohexane B 0 5 ppm hexachlorocyclohexane 5 hexachlorocyclohexane aldrin dieldrin endrin p p DDT p p DDD Cypermethrin deltamethrin fenvalerate cyhalothrin flumethrin 0 5 ppm Diazinon propetamphos chlorfenvinphos dichlofenthion 2 ppm chlorpyriphos fenchlorphos Diflubenzuron triflumuron dicyclanil Criterion 3 aims to address the risk of contamination of waste water These requirements shall not apply if documentary evidence can be presented that establishes the identity of the farmers producing at least 75 of the wool or keratin fibres in question together with an independent verification based on site visits that the substances listed above have not been applied to the fields or animals concerned Wool scourers that operate closed loop water systems without the discharge of wastewater effluent and which break down the aforementioned ectoparasiticides that may be present in scouring residues and sludge through incineration are derogated from the requirement for wool testing but must comply with at least two of the measures in sub Criterion 3 c Version 1 0 Page 32 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 f
46. 014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Sub Criterion 1 d Traceability requirements applying to organic and IPM cotton Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 101 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Criterion 2 Flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2 a I the undersigned hereby declare that flax and other bast fibres used in the textile product s have been retted under ambient conditions and without thermal energy inputs Provide a declaration of the retting method used from the farmers and or scutching mills supplying the fibre ee Version 1 0 Page 102 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Criterion 2 Flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2 b I the undersigned hereby declare that where water retting has been used the wastewater from retting ponds has been treated so as to reduce the COD or TOC by at least 75 for hemp fibres and by at least 95 for flax and other bast fibres Requirement Test result test reduction in report to be Test method COD TOC attached reduction in ISO 6060 COD COD TOC reduction in ISO 6060 COD COD TOC Responsible person s signature Responsible person s
47. 1 b has been grown without using the prohibited substances listed below no cotton contains more than 0 5 ppm in total of these substances Note Tests shall be made on samples of raw cotton from each country of origin and before it passes through any wet treatment If cotton comes from more than three countries in a single year please complete an additional form For each country of origin testing shall be carried out on the following basis Where only one lot of cotton ts used per year a sample shall be taken from a randomly selected bale If two or more lots of cotton are used per year composite samples shall be taken from 5 of the bales Prohibited substances alachlor dieldrin methylparathion aldicarb dinoseb and tts salts monocrotophos aldrin endosulfan neonicotinoids clothianidine tmidacloprid campheclor endrin thiametoxam toxaphene glyphosulfate parathion captafol heptachlor phosphamidon chlordane hexachlorobenzene pentachlorophenol 2 4 5 1 hexachlorocyclohexane total thiofanex chlordimeform isomers triafanex chlorobenzilate methamidophos triazophos cypermethrin methyl o dematon DDT AHL o Test result Class of prohibited Test method Country of lots used per test report to substance origin year Tick be attached ONE organo chlorine pesticides with US EPA 8081 B ultrasonic or Soxhlet extraction Country 1 Version 1 0 Page 97 of 225 EU ECOLABEL T
48. 2 The application process The first step in the application process is making contact with the relevant Competent Body as they can help you in compiling your application See section above Who can apply to determine which Competent Body ies you should apply to The contact details of all the EU Ecolabel Competent Bodies are available at YO http ec europa eu environment ecolabel competent bodies html Figure 1 outlines the stages involved in applying for the EU Ecolabel Further detail is given in the explanations that follow Figure 1 EU Ecolabel application stages Application stages Decision on eligibility If the EU Ecolabel is awarded a standard contract will be issued wW See Step 5 Award of licence W Assessment Application Information P and testing ECAT registration Contact your Competent Body CB Contacting your CB prior to Registration on ECAT Ensure requested Submit all documents required The CB may carry out a application can help solveany Ecolabel catalogue is documentation is compiled for application including the site visit to the applicant potential issues that may required for registering in a dossier and any tests application form and application or its suppliers decided hinder the application process your application carried out in the correct dossiers the number of copies on case by case basis or prevent the licence from See Step l ECAT format and format of these may vary by See Step 4 Asse
49. 301 A ISO fabric softeners softeners complexing agents and OECD or ISO test 7827 OECD 301 B ISO 9439 OECD 301 C and complexing surfactants shall be results OECD 301 D agents readily biodegradable under aerobic ISO 10708 OECD 301 E OECD 301 F ISO conditions or 9408 inherently biodegradable and or Inherently biodegradable ISO 14593 OECD 302 A ISO 9887 OECD 302 B ISO 9888 OECD 302 C Eluminability OECD 303A B ISO 11733 eliminable in wastewater treatment plants Non ionic and All non ionic and cationic surfactants Provide SDS and or EN ISO 11734 ECETOC No 28 OECD 311 cationic must also be readily biodegradable under OECD or ISO test surfactants anaerobic conditions results Notes The detergents ingredients database should be used as a reference point for biodegradability http ec europa eu environment EU Ecolabel documents did list didlist part _a_en pd Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 167 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL f Restrictions applying to all production stages iv Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations Applicability All products I the undersigned hereby declare that the following substances are not used in any preparations or formulations us
50. 5 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 145 of 225 s a Eet EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU euz Ecolabel Declaration Fabric resistance to pilling and abrasion Criterion 24 I the undersigned hereby declare that the textile product s resist pilling to the required values for the type of product Requirement Test result test Type of product Jli i report to be Test method Pilling resistance attached Non woven fabrics and knitted garments accessories and blankets made of ee Pod polyester including fleece a Ooz Woven cotton fabrics ISO 12945 2 Martindale method used for garments Polyamide tights and ISO 12945 2 Martindale method leggings Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 146 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Durability of function Criterion 25 I the undersigned hereby declare that finishes treatments and additives that impart water oil and stain repellency flame retardancy and easy care also referred to as non crease or permanent pres
51. 5 b Elastane Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for elastane Sub Criterion 5b Provide test reports from the fibre manufacturer s showing compliance with this Criterion Provide monitoring data from the fibre manufacturer s showing compliance with this Criterion Criterion 6 Polyamide or nylon 6 a Production standard 1 Minimum recycled content Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Version 1 0 Page 183 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration for polyamide recycled content Sub Criterion 6a Pp Provide independent certification of the chain of custody or documentation from suppliers and processors 6 b Production standard 2 N20 emissions from monomer production Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for polyamide N20 emissions Sub Criterion 6b Provide documentation or test reports showing compliance based on monitoring data Provide a declaration of compliance from fibre manufacturer s and their feedstock providers Criterion 7 Polyester Textile products that are primarily for sale to consumers shall comply with sub Criteria_7 a and 7 b Textile products that are primarily for sale to commercial or public sector customers shall comply with 7 a and either
52. 50 EU 1 TEXTILE FIBRE CRITERIA Fibre specific criteria are set out in this section for the following fibre types a Natural fibres cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres flax and other bast fibres wool and other keratin fibres b Synthetic fibres acrylic elastane polyamide polyester and polypropylene c Man made cellulose fibres lyocell modal and viscose The criteria for a given fibre type need not be met if a fibre contributes to less than 5 of the total weight of the product or if it constitutes a padding or lining Paddings or linings may include fibre for which there are no current criteria e g acetate linings Silk and aramid fibre are currently not covered by the EU Ecolabel criteria because neither are significant from an overall market perspective and evidence of the environmental impacts associated with their manufacture is currently lacking Recycled Content With the exception of polyamide and polyester these criteria do not have to be met a by the whole product if it contains fibres that contain recycled content constituting at least 70 by weight of all fibres in the product b by individual fibres forming part of the EU Ecolabelled product which contain at least 70 by weight of recycled content N Version 1 0 Page 24 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 E
53. 6 7 of Regulation EC No 66 2010 the substance groups in Table are specifically derogated from the requirements set out in sub Criterion 14 a and in accordance with the derogation conditions described in in Table For each substance group all derogation conditions are provided for the specified hazard classifications A These derogations also apply to substances added to synthetic and man made synthetic and cellulosic fibres during their manufacturing Version 1 0 Page 55 of 225 www ecolabel eu EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Table 6 Derogated hazard classifications by substance group Substance group i Dyestuff for dyeing and non pigment printing ii Flame retardants iii Optical brighteners iv Water dirt and stain repellents Substances that impart function to the final product Derogated hazard classifications H301 H311 H317 H334 H331 H411 H412 H413 H317 1B H373 H411 H412 H413 H351 is derogated for the application of antimony trioxide synergist as a backcoating for interior textiles H411 H412 H413 Derogation conditions Dust free dye formulations or automatic dosing and dispensing of dyes shall be used by dye houses and printers to minimise worker exposure Dyeing processes using reactive direct vat sulphur dyes with these classifications shall meet a
54. 7 b or 7 c apply Declaration for Polyester Sub Criterion 7a a Where appropriate provide a test report using the methods specified Pf O a Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply 7 a Polyester Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for Polyester Sub Criterion 7b Provide independent certification of the chain of custody or documentation from by suppliers and processors 7 c Polyester Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for Polyester Sub Criterion 7c Provide test results for PET chips and polyester fibre using the test S Version 1 0 Page 184 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU methods specified Criterion 8 Polypropylene 8 a Polypropylene Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for Polypropylene Sub Criterion 8a Criterion 9 Man made cellulose fibres including viscose modal and lyocell 9 a Pulp production sub criteria Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body apply Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9a E Provide valid independently certified chain of custody certificates from the fibre manufacturer s demonstrating that the wood fibres have been grown according to sustainable forestry management
55. CTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL a Restrictions applying to fibre and yarn spinning and weaving I the undersigned supplier of chemicals to the applicant hereby declare that those which apply LJ a sizing preparation applied to fibres and yarns specify chemical product name intended for use as TICK LJ i a spinning solution additive spinning additive and or preparation agent meets the requirements listed below I We will keep our customer informed if any changes to the product are made which influences the validity of this declaration Substance group Y Sizing preparations applied to fibres and yarns Applicability Spinning processes i Spinning solution additives spinning additives and preparation agents Applicability Primary spinning processes Notes Scope of restriction Limit values 295 by dry weight of the component substances shall be readily biodegradable In all cases the sum of each component shall be taken into account 290 by dry weight of the component substances shall be readily biodegradable inherently biodegradable or eliminable in waste water treatment plants In all cases the sum of each component shall be taken into account Test result test report to be attached Test method s OECD 301 A ISO 7827 OECD 301 B IS
56. EXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Sub Criterion 1 c Pesticide restrictions applying to conventional and IPM cotton Country 2 Country 3 Country 1 chlorinated herbicides using US EPA 8151 A methanol Country 2 Country 3 Country 1 organophosphorus US EPA 8141 B compounds Country 2 Country 3 Country 1 semi volatile organic US EPA 8270 D compounds Country 2 Country 3 Version 1 0 Page 98 of 225 and apolar solvents iso octane or hexane EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Sub Criterion 1 c Pesticide restrictions applying to conventional and IPM cotton Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 99 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Sub Criterion 1 d Traceability requirements applying to organic and IPM cotton For organic cotton the undersigned hereby declare that compliance with the minimum required organic content of cotton used in the textile s is based on Tick ONE amp complete rele
57. 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 Yes Ll with a technical formulation not covered byan No Details existing EU Ecolabel that you hold to a licence for a product range already covered by an EU Ecolabel if so please give details of the existing EU Ecolabel Please indicate if an application for the same product has been successful under other environment label schemes e g the Nordic EU 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 attached declarations are received Before the application can be processed the applicant must pay the relevant application fee Please refer to your Competent Body for fees Version 1 0 Page 83 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU This declaration is to be used so that the Competent Body can establish the appropriate application and eventually annual licence fees All questions below have to be answered before assessment 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
58. Member State you can apply to Contact the relevant Competent Body and notify them of your intention to apply for an EU Ecolabel 2 Step 1 Register with ECAT 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 2 Revision 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 For information about the criteria revision please visit the website http ec europa eu environment ecolabel products groups and criteria html Version 1 0 Page 18 of 225 uye EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU www ecolabel eu 2 3 Definitions The following definitions shall apply to references throughout this User Manual and in reference to the original Criteria document a Textile fibres means natural fibres synthetic fibres and man made cellulose fibres b Natural fibres means cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres flax and other bast fibres wool and other keratin fibres c Synthetic fibres means acrylic elastane polyamide polyester and polypropylene d Man made cellulose fibres means lyocell modal and viscose e fibres that contain a recycled content means fibres origin
59. O 9439 OECD 301 C OECD 301 D ISO 10708 OECD 301 E OECD 301 F ISO 9408 Readily biodegradable 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 biodegradable ISO 14593 OECD 302 A ISO 9887 OECD 302 B ISO 9888 OECD 302 C Eluminability OECD 303A B ISO 11733 Readily biodegradable 70 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days or 60 of theoretical maximum oxygen depletion or carbon dioxide generation within 28 days Inherently biodegradable 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 E Eliminability 80 degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Version 1 0 Page 154 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL a Restrictions applying to fibre and yarn spinning and weaving Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 155 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecola
60. Organisation s ILO Core Labour Standards the UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multi National Enterprises are observed by all cut make trim production sites used to manufacture the licensed product s I the undersigned hereby declare that the ILO Core Labour Standards are communicated to cut make trim production sites used to manufacture the final product l also provide third party verification of compliance including confirmation that site visits have been carried out by the third party auditors The verification documents from a recognised independent verification scheme or documentary evidence from an independent verification body are provided Note Third party verification of compliance shall take place upon application and subsequently during the licence period if new production sites are introduced _ Se Version 1 0 Page 151 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Restriction on the sandblasting of denim Criterion 27 I the undersigned hereby declare that the manual and mechanical sandblasting ts not used to achieve distressed denim finishes Provide details of all production sites used to produce EU Ecolabelled denim products AND documentary and photographic evidence of the alternative processes used to achieve distressed denim finishes a Version 1 0
61. Provide test reports using the following test method ISO 105 B02 a Version 1 0 Page 143 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Wash resistance and absorbency of cleaning products Criterion 23 I the undersigned hereby declare that cleaning products are wash resistant and absorbent according to the relevant testing parameters specified here Textile cleaning products or type Numbers of EN ISO 6630 test Temperature of material washes reference Woven and non woven products for 40 C Bae Sa AN wet cleaning Microfibre products for dusting 200 Procedure 4N Products deriving from recycled 20 30 C a textile fibres Mops for washing floors 200 Procedure 6N Cloths for washing floors Procedure 3G Provide test reports using the following test method EN ISO 6630 Note Testing according to EN ISO 6330 shall be carried out using washing machine type A for all products and materials Textile cleaning products or type Liquid absorbency of material time Products deriving from recycled LO textile fibres Microfibre products for surface and lt 10 seconds floor cleaning Woven and non woven products for p f lt 10 seconds wet cleaning Products for washing floors lt 10 seconds Provide test reports using the following test method EN ISO 9073 6 Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 144 of 22
62. SS OS E E EA E 48 S lal Ge bow B PROCES S CRITERIA eeemnenee mentee EN nee amen ee teeen teen tern reat rete 49 Version 1 0 Page 3 of 225 uve EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 13 Restricted Substance List RSL sesessesesesososesessnsesesoosessssssesesesosonersrsesesesoonenesseseseseononersrsesesesonenorsrsrseses Sub Criterion 13 a General requirements uu cccecescssescssssesessesesessesesecsesesecsesessssesesessesesscseseeseseseeseseeceneseeeesees 50 Sub Criterion 13 b Substances of Very High Concern SVHC S ccesesssssssesessecsesecesseseeseseeseeessseeseenees 51 Criterion 14 Substitution of hazardous substances used in dyeing printing and finishing 53 Sub Criterion 14 a Hazard classification restrictions ou eeesececescsseccsceccecsccscsscsceccsceecsceecsceececeesseeeeees 53 Sub Criterion 14 b Derogations that apply to textile substance groups ou cesesseseeeseeseeeeseeeeseeeees 55 Criterion 15 Washing drying and curing energy EFFICIENCY ceecessecessesessesessesessesessesessessssesessesesseetssesteseees 59 Criterion 16 Treatment Of EMISSIONS tO air and water ou eesesesesessesssseseesesessesessesessesessesesseetssesesseetsseseeseeess 60 Sub Criterion 16 a Wastewater discharges from Wet processing cssesesssssssessssecessecessssesseseeseeesseeeees 60 Sub Criterion
63. Sub Criterion 8 a I the undersigned hereby declare lead based pigments are not used Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 117 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Man made cellulose fibres Sub Criterion 9 a I the undersigned hereby declare that a minimum 25 of pulp fibres are manufactured from wood grown according to the principles of sustainable forestry management as defined by the UN FAO The remaining proportion of pulp fibres originates from pulp sourced from legal forestry and plantations Provide valid independently certified chain of custody certificates from the fibre manufacturer s demonstrating that the wood fibres have been grown according to sustainable forestry management principles and or are from legal sources Note FSC PEFC or equivalent schemes shall be accepted as independent certification I the undersigned hereby declare that the fibre manufacturers have followed due diligence processes as specified in Regulation EU No 995 2010 in order to ensure that timber has been legally harvested As evidence of legal timber sourcing provide valid licences from ONE or more of the following organisations EU FLEGT Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade UN CITES the Convention on International T
64. U In this context fibres that contain a recycled content are defined as fibres originating from pre consumer waste including polymer and fibre production waste cuttings from textile and clothing manufacturers and post consumer waste textile and all kind of fibre and textile products as well as non textile waste including PET drinking bottles and fishing nets Recycled content shall with the exception of PET bottles used to manufacture polyester meet the requirements of the Criterion 13 RSL This shall include annual randomised analytical testing for specified substance groups Required documentation for Assessment and verification Recycled content Recycled content shall be traceable back to the reprocessing of the feedstock i e the recyclate This shall be verified by independent third party certification of the chain of custody or by documentation provided by feedstock suppliers and re processors Where required by Criterion 13 declarations and laboratory testing results shall be provided by fibre manufacturers and feedstock suppliers Declaration template Recycled content Version 1 0 Page 25 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 1 Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres including kapok Introduction Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres hereinafter referred t
65. XTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Colour fastness to washing Criterion 18 I the undersigned hereby declare that colour fastness of the textile product s to washing ts at least level 3 4 for colour change and at least level 3 4 for staining Note This criterion does not apply to products labelled dry clean only or equivalent in so far as it ts normal practice for such products to be so labelled white products products that are neither dyed nor printed non washable furniture fabrics Test result test report to be Test method attached Commercial washing ISO 15797 in combination with ISO 105 C06 shall be used at a in industrial minimum of 75 C or as indicated in the standard for the fibre and laundries bleaching combination Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 139 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Declaration Colour fastness to perspiration Criterion 19 I the undersigned hereby declare that the colour fastness of the textile product s to perspiration acid and alkaline is at least level 3 4 colour change and staining Notes A level of 3 ts nevertheless allowed when fabrics are both dark coloured standard depth gt 1 1 and made of regenerated wool
66. acetates styrene monomers such as acrylonitrile acrylamide butadiene alcohols esters polyols formaldehyde phosphoric acid esters benzene as impurity from upper hydrocarbons ammonia e g urea decomposition biuret reaction Plastisol additives to print binders including PVC and restricted phthalates I We will keep our customer informed of any changes to our process which influences the validity of this declaration Please provide SDS Safety Data Sheets to support this declaration Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 159 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL d Restrictions applying to printing processes the undersigned hereby declare that no printing has been made in the production of the textile product s Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 160 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL e Restrictions applying to finishing processes i Biocide finishes used to impart biocidal properties to the final products Applicability All products I
67. after 50 wash and combination with EN ISO tumble dry cycles at 40 C 12138 Commercial Flame retardant functionality EN ISO 10528 in retained after 50 industrial combination with EN ISO wash and tumble dry cycles 12138 at a minimum of 75 C Non washable_ All products Flame retardant functionality Soak test according to ene onnen retained after a soak test BS 5651 or equivalent removable Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 149 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Easy care Sub Criterion 25 c the undersigned hereby declare that after 10 domestic wash and tumble drying cycles at 40 C the fabric smoothness grade achieved for natural fibre products is SA 3 blended natural and synthetic fibre products is SA 4 Requirement P tic Test result test Fibre type report to be Test method wash and tumble attached drying cycles at 40 C ISO 7768 SE e ooo Femern OOO e e oo ISO 7768 Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 150 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Fundamental principles and rights at work Criterion 26 the undersigned hereby declare that the fundamental principles and rights at work as described in the International Labour
68. 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 has 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 tn capitals the name of above signatory 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 84 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Applicant s undertaking As the applicant for an EU Ecolabel I hereby declare that the product s that are the subject of this appl
69. and curing energy efficiency Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included apply Declaration for washing drying and curing eneray efficiency Criterion 15 Compile reporting from energy management systems for each dyeing printing and finishing production site Version 1 0 Page 189 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 16 Treatment of emissions to air and water 16 a Wastewater discharges from wet processing Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included apply Declaration for wastewater discharges processing Sub Criterion 16a The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and test reports using ISO 6060 and ISO 7887 as relevant 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 16 b Emissions to air from printing and finishing processes Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for emissions to air Sub Criterion 16b apply Provide monitoring data to evidence recovery and reuse of solvents 4 Fitness for use criteria Criterion 17 Dimensional changes d
70. ard of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU c Dyes that are CMR or which potentially be sensitising Dyes that are carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic to reproduction C I Acid Red 26 C I Direct Black 38 C I Disperse Blue 1 C I Basic Red 9 C I Direct Blue 6 C I Disperse Orange 11 C I Basic Violet 14 C I Direct Red 28 C I Disperse Yellow 3 Disperse dyes that are potentially sensitising C I Disperse Blue 1 C I Disperse Blue 124 C I Disperse Red 11 C I Disperse Blue 3 C I Disperse Brown 1 C I Disperse Red 17 C I Disperse Blue 7 C I Disperse Orange 1 C I Disperse Yellow 1 C I Disperse Blue 26 C I Disperse Orange 3 C I Disperse Yellow 3 C I Disperse Blue 35 C I Disperse Orange 37 C I Disperse Yellow 9 C I Disperse Blue 102 C I Disperse Orange 76 C I Disperse Yellow 39 C I Disperse Blue 106 C I Disperse Red 1 C I Disperse Yellow 49 Version 1 0 Page 214 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Appendix 3 Best available technique in the field of washing drying and curing energy efficiency Domain BAT Techniques 1 General energy 1 1 Sub metering management 1 2 Process monitoring and automatic control systems for flow control filling volumes temperatures and timing 1 3 Insulation of pipework valves and flanges 1 4 Frequency controlled electric motors and pumps
71. ary chemicals and for detergents softeners and complexing agents Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding Criteria re Version 1 0 Page 124 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Coatings laminates and membranes Sub Criteria 11 a b amp c I the undersigned hereby declare that Sub criterion 11 a Components made of polyurethane comply with Textile fibre sub criterion 5 a relating to organic tin and 5 b relating to workplace exposure to aromatic diisocyanates and DMAc Sub criterion 11 b Components made of polyester comply with Textile fibre sub criteria 7 a and 7 c regarding antimony content and the emission of VOCs during polymerisation Sub criterion 11 c Polymers comply with restriction g v of the RSL in Appendix 1 Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding sub Criteria and or in the RSL of Appendix 1 _ re Version 1 0 Page 125 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Accessories Criterion 12 I the undersigned hereby declare that metal and plastic components such as zips buttons and fasteners comply with the RSL requirements for accessories as detailed in Appendix 1 Provide documentation as indicated
72. ate fibre production Sub Criterion 9e Version 1 0 Page 45 of 225 T VE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL colabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU ww 2 COMPONENT AND ACCESSORIES CRITERIA The Criteria in this section apply to components and accessories that form part of a final product Criterion 10 Fillings Sub Criterion 10 a Filling materials consisting of textile fibres shall comply with the textile fibre Criteria 1 9 where appropriate Sub Criterion 10 b Filling materials shall comply with the textile RSL requirements for biocides and formaldehyde see Appendix 1 Sub Criterion 10 c Detergents and other chemicals used for the washing of fillings down feathers natural or synthetic fibres shall comply with the textile RSL requirements for auxiliary chemicals and for detergents softeners and complexing agents see Appendix 1 Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criteria 10 a b amp c The applicant shall provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding Criteria Declaration template fillings Sub Criteria 10a b amp c Version 1 0 Page 46 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 11 Coatings laminates and membranes Sub Criterion 11 a Components made of p
73. ating from pre consumer waste including polymer and fibre production waste cuttings from textile and clothing manufacturers and post consumer waste textile and all kind of fibre and textile products as well as non textile waste including PET drinking bottles and fishing nets f Fine wool means merino wool of lt 23 5 micron in diameter SSS el Version 1 0 Page 19 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Part B Product assessment and verification 1 Product group criteria The Criteria and the sub categories under which they are grouped are listed in Table 1 The hyperlinks will take you to the relevant section of this user manual Table 1 EU Ecolabel Criteria for textile products Sub category Criteria Textile fibres 1 Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres 2 Flax and other bast fibres 3 Wool and other keratin fibres 4 Acrylic 5 Elastane 6 Polyamide 7 Polyester 8 Polypropylene 9 Man made cellulose fibres lyocell modal and viscose Components and accessories 10 Fillings 11 Coatings laminates and membranes 12 Accessories Chemicals and processes 13 Restricted Substance List RSL 14 Substitution of hazardous substances in dyeing printing and finishing 15 Washing drying and curing energy efficiency 16 Treatment of emissions to air and water Fitness for use 17 Dimen
74. ational exposure limit values diphenylmethane 4 4 diisocyanate 101 68 8 0 005 ppm toluene 2 4 diisocyanate 584 84 9 0 005 ppm N N dimethylacetamide 127 19 5 10 0 ppm N Version 1 0 Page 36 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU A Emissions values are to be measured at those process stages in which the substances are used expressed as an 8 hour average value shift mean value Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 5 b The applicant shall provide test reports and monitoring data from the fibre manufacturer s showing compliance with this criterion Declaration template elastane Sub Criterion 5b N Version 1 0 Page 37 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 6 Polyamide or nylon Polyamide products shall comply with at least one of the production standards listed in sub Criteria 6 a and 6 b A any product that meets the minimum recycled content threshold shall be permitted to display additional text alongside the EU Ecolabel communicating a content claim Guidance ts provided in Criterion 28 Sub Criterion 6 a Production standard 1 Minimum recycled content Fibres shall be manufactured using a minimum content of 20 nylon that has
75. bel Logo guidelines which can be found at V Y http ec europa eu environment ecolabel documents logo quidelines odf 2 1 Revision of Criteria A The criteria for each product group are revised every three to 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 application 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 16 of 225 a w 4 eu NE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabe Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU www ecolabel eu w For more information about the application process visit the EU Ecolabel website at http ec europa eu environment EU Ecolabel how to apply for eu EU Ecolabel html Version 1 0 Page 17 of 225 eu VE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU www ecolabel eu 2 2 Checklist How to apply Tick when Reference Requirement complete Ensure product is eligible for EU Ecolabel Web link Download the relevant product group criteria Identify the Competent Body in the relevant
76. bel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL b Restrictions applying to bleaching Applicability All fibre types I the undersigned supplier of the applicant hereby declare that I we do not use chlorine agents for the bleaching of any yarns fabrics knitted panels or end products with the exception of man made cellulose fibres used in the textile product s I We will keep our customer informed of any changes to our process which influences the validity of this declaration Responsible person s name in CAPITALS _ ee Version 1 0 Page 156 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL c Restrictions applying to dye houses I the undersigned a dye house supplying the applicant hereby declare that I we do not use halogenated dyeing accelerants carriers to dye synthetic fibres and fabrics or polyester wool blends Examples of carriers include 1 2 dichlorobenzene 1 2 4 trichlorobenzene chlorophenoxyethanol Applicability Polyester polyester wool blends acrylic and polyamide where disperse dyes are used dyes which are are carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic to reproduction CMR as identified in Appendix 2 Applicability All products dyes which are potentially sensitising as identified in Appendix 2 Applicability polyest
77. ble from the point of verification of the production standard up until as a minimum greige fabric production Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 1 d The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the minimum cotton content requirement either for the annual volume of cotton purchased or for the blend of cotton used to manufacture the final product s and according to each product line i On an annualised basis Transaction records and or invoices shall be provided that document the quantity of cotton purchased on an annual basis from farmers or producer groups and or the total weight of certified bales up until greige fabric production il Ona final product basis Documentation shall be provided from the spinning and or fabric production stages All documentation shall reference the Control Body or certifier of the different forms of cotton Declaration template traceability requirements organic and IPM cotton Sub Criterion 1d Cotton certified according to the GOTS Fair Trade Organic Exchange Blended and 100 standards as well as equivalent content claim or traceability standards shall be accepted as complying with the requirements of sub criterion 1 d Version 1 0 Page 30 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 2 Flax and other bast fibres including he
78. cation dyes and nickel shall only be permitted for dyeing Declaration of non use from the chemical Applicability wool fibres supplier supported by Polyamide wool polyamide fibres SDS a caine blends of wool and or polyamide with man made cellulose fibres t Measures should be taken to avoid false positives from the presence of 4 aminoazobenzene Version 1 0 Page 199 of 225 d Restrictions applying to printing processes Substance group i Dyes and pigments ii Printing pastes Applicability Where printing is applied iii Plastisol binders Applicability Where printing is applied EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Printing Scope of restriction Dyes and pigments used to print EU Ecolabelled textiles shall comply with the restrictions applying to dye houses Section c of this Appendix Printing pastes used shall not contain more than 5 Volatile Organic Compounds VOC s These may include e aliphatic hydrocarbons C10 C20 e _ monomers such as acrylates vinyl acetates styrene monomers such as acrylonitrile acrylamide butadiene alcohols esters polyols formaldehyde phosphoric acid esters benzene as impurity from upper hydrocarbons ammonia e g urea decomposition biuret reaction Plastisol additives to print binders including PVC and restricted
79. cessing Sub Criterion 16a Declaration for emissions to air Sub Criterion 16b Declaration for dimensional changes Criterion 17 O O Oe Se NY e WWWWWWNY NNN NN NN NN KP RPP RP RP RP PP Pe H Mm A U N FPF ODO WON AD WOT RA UU N FP OO O WON DW NT RA WYN F O Version 1 0 Page 88 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration for colour fastness to washing Criterion 18 Declaration for colour fastness to perspiration Criterion 19 Declaration for colour fastness to wet rubbing Criterion 20 Declaration for colour fastness to dry rubbing Criterion 21 Declaration for colour fastness to light Criterion 22 Declaration for wash resistance and absorbency of cleaning products Criterion 23 Declaration for fabric resistance to pilling and abrasion Criterion 24 Declaration for durability of function Criterion 25 Declaration for water oil and stain repellent functions Sub Criterion 25a Declaration for flame retardant functions Sub Criterion 25b Declaration for easy care Sub Criterion 25c Declaration for fundamental principles and rights at work Criterion 26 Declaration for restriction on the sandblasting of denim Criterion 27 Declaration for information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Criterion 28 APPENDIX 1 RSL DECLARATIONS 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
80. children R64 damaging the unborn child R60 63 H360Df May damage the unborn child Suspected of damaging fertility R61 62 Hazardous to the aquatic environment Category 1 and 2 Category 3 and 4 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life R50 H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects R52 53 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting H413 May cause long lasting effects to aquatic life effects R50 53 R53 H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects R51 53 Hazardous to the ozone layer Version 1 0 Page 54 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU A The most recent classification rules adopted by the European 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 use of substances or mixtures which change their properties upon processing e g become no longer bioavailable undergo chemical modification so that the identified hazard no longer applies are exempted from the above requirements This shall include polymers that have been modified to incorporate a function and monomers or additives which become covalently bonded with polymers Sub Criterion 14 b Derogations that apply to textile substance groups In accordance with Article
81. cial washing in industrial laundries ISO 15797 in combination with EN ISO 5077 shall be used at a minimum of 75 C or as indicated in the standard for the fibre and bleaching combination Drying shall be as indicated on the product label Alternatively for removable and washable mattress ticking EN ISO 6330 in combination with EN 25077 shall be used The default conditions shall be washing 3A 60 C and drying C flat drying unless the product label states otherwise Declaration template dimensional changes Criterion 17 Declaration template information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Criterion 28 Please note that EN 25077 has been superseded by EN 5077 2008 Version 1 0 Page 63 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 18 Colour fastness to washing The colour fastness to washing shall be at least level 3 4 for colour change and at least level 3 4 for staining This criterion does not apply to products labelled dry clean only or equivalent in so far as it is normal practice for such products to be so labelled to white products or products that are neither dyed nor printed or to non washable furniture fabrics Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 18 For domestic washing the applicant shall provide test reports using the test method ISO 105 C06 single wash at
82. cleave to these aryl amines The latter should be used as a guide to dyes that should not be used The limit value for aryl amines shall be applied to the final product Dyes shall not be used that are carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic to reproduction Appendix 2 contains a listing of CMR dyes that shall not be used Dyes shall not be used that are potentially sensitising Appendix 2 contains a listing of sensitising dyes that shall not be used Chrome mordant dyes shall not be used Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Verification requirements Verification Declaration of non use from the chemical supplier supported by SDS Verification Final product testing to be carried out as specified Test method EN 14362 1 and 3 Verification Declaration of non use from the chemical supplier supported by SDS Verification Declaration of non use from the chemical supplier supported by SDS Verification Declaration of non use from the chemical Page 198 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Substance group Scope of restriction Limit Verification values requirements Applicability supplier supported by Wool polyamide SDS Verification vi Metal complex Metal complex dyes based on copper chrome erifi
83. cs intended for furniture curtains or drapes the colour fastness to light shall be at least level 5 For all other products the colour fastness to light shall be at least level 4 A level of 4 is nevertheless allowed when fabrics intended for furniture curtains or drapes are both light coloured standard depth lt 1 12 and made of more than 20 wool or other keratin fibres or more than 20 linen or other bast fibres This requirement does not apply to mattress ticking mattress protection or underwear Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 22 The applicant shall provide test reports using the following test method ISO 105 B02 Declaration template colour fastness to light Criterion 22 Version 1 0 Page 68 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 23 Wash resistance and absorbency of cleaning products Cleaning products shall be wash resistant and absorbent according to the relevant testing parameters identified in Table 2 and Table 3 The testing specified for absorbency shall not apply to twisted yarn products Table 2 Values and parameters for the wash resistance of cleaning products Textile cleaning products Numbers of Temperature EN ISO 6630 test or type of material washes reference a Microfibre products for dusting Procedure 4N Products deriving from r
84. cts 2014 350 EU APPENDICES Appendix 1 EU Ecolabel textile Restricted Substance List RSL The EU Ecolabel RSL consists of restrictions that apply to the following production stages in the textile products supply chain a fibre and yarn spinning b bleaching and pre treatment c dye houses d printing processes e finishing processes f all production stages g the final product A number of restrictions under g also apply to the final product for which analytical testing may be required Version 1 0 Page 195 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU a Restrictions applying to fibre and yarn spinning and weaving Substance group i Sizing preparations applied to fibres and yarns Applicability Spinning processes ii Spinning solution additives spinning additives and preparation agents including carding oils spin finishes and lubricants Applicability Primary spinning processes Scope of restriction At least 95 by dry weight of the component substances shall be readily biodegradable In all cases the sum of each component shall be taken into account At least 90 by dry weight of the component substances shall be readily biodegradable inherently biodegradable or eliminable in waste water treatment plants In all cases the sum of each component shall
85. d to protect textiles during transportation and storage Applicability All products I the undersigned hereby declare that only biocides authorised under Directive 98 8 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation EC No 528 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council are used in the textile product s prior to shipping and storage Note Applicants should consult the most current authorisation list http ec europa eu environment biocides annexi and ia htm The following specific biocides are restricted Chlorophenols their salts and esters Polychlorinated biphenyls PCB Organotin compounds including TBT TPhT DBT and DOT Dimethyl fumarate DMFu Please provide SDS Safety Data Sheets to support this declaration e o Version 1 0 Page 172 of 225 s a Eet UNE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL ae colabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU wy N Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product iv Extractable metals in end products intended for babies and children under 3 years old I the undersigned hereby declare that the following limit values for extractable metals are met by end products intended for babies and children under 3 years old Limit Test result Values test report to mg kg be attached Verification i Te
86. drying at either domestic or industrial washing temperatures and conditions shall not exceed those specified in Table 8 Table 8 Tolerances for dimensional changes during washing and drying Dimensional changes during washing and drying 4 0 6 0 5 0 Cotton and cotton mix 3 0 Textile products or type of material Woven fabrics Wool mix 2 0 Synthetic fibres 2 0 Socks and hosiery 8 0 Bathroom linen including terry towelling and fine rib fabrics 8 0 Washable and removable woven upholstery Curtains and furniture fabric 2 0 Mattress ticking 3 0 Non woven fabrics Mattress ticking 5 0 All other fabrics 6 0 Version 1 0 Page 62 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU This criterion does not apply to a fibres or yarn b products clearly labelled dry clean only or equivalent c furniture fabrics that are not removable and washable Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 17 The applicant shall provide test reports using the standards appropriate for the product For domestic washing EN ISO 6330 in combination with EN ISO 5077 shall be used as follows o three washes at temperatures as indicated on the product with tumble drying after each washing cycle For commer
87. duction and inspection requirements Tick one or more US National Organic Programme Version 1 0 Page 92 of 225 Country of origin Year of test Equivalent legal obligation Regulation EC No 834 2007 Specify which EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Criterion 1a Minimum requirement for Organic production standard Country 2 Country 3 Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Version 1 0 Page 93 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Criterion 1 b Cotton production according to IPM principles Note Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres shall contain a minimum content of either organic cotton sub Criterion 1 a or integrated pest management IPM cotton sub Criterion 1 b I the undersigned hereby declare that All organic and IPM cotton ts fully traceable in accordance with sub Criterton 1 d All conventional cotton and IPM cotton used in the textile product s come from non genetically modified varieties as verified in conformity with Regulation EC No 1830 2003 Except for the products listed below gt 20 of the cotton tn the textile product s is grown according t
88. e derogated in Table then the declaration shall specifically identify those derogated substances and provide supporting evidence showing how the derogation conditions are to be met Derogation v Auxiliaries shall require verification based on laboratory testing of the final product if the production formulas include substances that carry the specified hazard classifications The following technical information shall be provided to support the declaration of classification or non classification for each substance 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 il 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 ill For substances that have a harmonised classification or are self classified SDS 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
89. e incorporated into garment structure I the undersigned hereby declare that the following phthalates are not used in any plastic accessories DEHP Bts 2 ethylhexyl phthalate BBP Butylbenzylphthalate DBP Dibutylphthalate DMEP Bis2 methoxyethyl phthalate DIBP Ditsobutylphthalate DIHP Di C6 8 branched alkyphthalates DHNUP Di C7 11 branched alkylphthalates DHP Di n hexylphthalate I the undersigned hereby declare that following phthalates are not used in children s clothing where there is a risk that the accessory may be placed in the mouth e g zip handles DINP Dt tsononyl phthalate DIDP Di tsodecyl phthalate DNOP Di n Octyl phthalate I the undersigned 1 hereby declare that the following limit values are met by metal accessories such as buttons rivets and zips Test result Limit Values test report to be attached Verification Test method s requirements Nickel containing Testing of the EN 12472 2005 metal alloys in direct Migration limit 0 5 composition of EN 1628 prolonged contact with ug cm week the metal 201land EN skin components 1811 2011 Lead Pb 90 mg kg mg kg Cadmium Cd products intended for Testing of the mg kg l babies and children 50 mg kg composition of Detection GC under 3 years old the metal ICP MS components Cadmium Cd all other products 100 mg kg mg kg including interior Version 1 0 Page 179 of 225 ug cm week
90. e processes used to achieve distressed denim finishes Declaration template restriction on the sandblasting of denim Criterion 27 N Version 1 0 Page 78 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 6 SUPPORTING INFORMATION Criterion 28 Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel The optional label with text box may contain wording selected from the following More sustainable fibre production or a text selected from table 11 below Less polluting production processes Restrictions on hazardous substances Tested for durability Table 4 Text that may appear alongside the EU Ecolabel depending on product content used Cotton Organic content of more than 50 Made with xx organic cotton fibres Organic content of more than 95 Made with organic cotton IPM content of more than 70 Cotton grown with reduced pesticides Man made Certified sustainable pulp of more than 25 Made using xx wood from Fibres Production specification Text that may be displayed cellulose sustainable forests fibres Certified sustainable pulp of more than 95 Made using wood from sustainable forests Polyamide Made with xx recycled nylon Polyester Made with xx recycled polyester A The declaration can be made for each fibre used in the product e g if a garment has a 50 cotton and 50 polyester blend and 60 of the p
91. e products 2014 350 EU Sub Criterion 1 c Pesticide restrictions applying to conventional and IPM cotton All cotton used in EU Ecolabelled textile products with the exception of organic cotton and cotton from IPM schemes exempted in sub Criterion 1 b shall be grown without the use of any of the following substances alachlor dinoseb and its salts monocrotophos aldicarb endosulfan neonicotinoids aldrin endrin clothianidine imidacloprid campheclor toxaphene glyphosulfate thiametoxam captafol heptachlor parathion chlordane hexachlorobenzene phosphamidon 2 4 5 T chlordimeform hexachlorocyclohexane pentachlorophenol chlorobenzilate total isomers thiofanex cypermethrin methamidophos triafanex DDT methyl o dematon triazophos dieldrin methylparathion A Cotton shall not contain more than 0 5 ppm in total of the substances listed above Compliance with the pesticide restriction is not required for IPM or ICM schemes that prohibit use of the substances listed above and where either testing is carried out or declarations of non use are obtained from farmers and or farmer producer groups The latter shall be verified by site visits carried out by control bodies accredited by either national governments or recognised organic or IPM certification schemes Acceptable IPM schemes would be The Better Cotton Initiative BCI AGRO 2 Greece Cotton Made in Africa and Fair Trade During the validity of the crit
92. e products 2014 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 122 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Fibre production Sub Criterion 9 e I the undersigned hereby declare that for viscose and modal fibres the sulphur content of the emissions of sulphur compounds to air from fibre production processes expressed as an annual average does not exceed the following performance values Fibre type Performance value g S kg Staple fibre 30 g kg Filament fibre Batch 40 g kg washing Filament fibre 170 g kg Integrated washing Provide detailed documentation and or test reports showing compliance with this criterion _ re Version 1 0 Page 123 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Fillings Sub Criteria 10 a b c I the undersigned hereby declare that Sub criterion 10 a Filling materials consist of textile fibres complying with the textile fibre Criteria 1 9 where appropriate Sub criterion 10 b Filling materials comply with the textile RSL requirements for biocides and formaldehyde Sub criterion 10 c Detergents and other chemicals used for the washing of fillings down feathers natural or synthetic fibres comply with the textile RSL requirements for auxili
93. eaeseccescc eee cecee care cesses otc esac ate cc dees eco csr e Ges 35 Critenon 5 VAS UAVS sotside ab eed tastccestes IEAn ENEN EEEa EEEREN APEA us besectatteteienscieslabectetueniene ERTU EEN EEEa 36 SUPC NON aaa 36 UP CENON D oee E E 36 Criterion 6 Polyamide or NYlON cccscsessssessessssessssessssessssesessesssscsessesessesessesessesessesessesessesesesessesessesessesesseeesseseeseeess 38 Sub Criterion 6 a Production standard 1 Minimum recycled CONTENT eesesesessesesseeeeseeeeseenees 38 Version 1 0 Page 2 of 225 eu YS EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Sub Criterion 6 b Production standard 2 N2O emissions from monomer production cccesceeeeeeeeees 38 Gigi t ge POVE 2 eeaeee EEEE E EE EE E E EEEE E 40 wD NON A eaa E NE E A EA OE Un VER ee er 40 SP aE OI 00 cect cea EEEE E EEE AEE EENEN E AA EEEE EEA 40 SUDCI do gars e To EST ven ee oe nen veneer ee eee ee earner eee 41 GH id fle aie ome POPOD a Reeeneentmeet ee renee ern en eee ee metre tne S 42 Sub Criterion 8 a wee eeecececcsceccscsccscsccscsccscsccscsccsceecscsecsceecscacsceacsceacscacscacsccacsceacsacacsacscsacacsacaceacaceacaceacaceacsceaeees 42 Criterion 9 Man made cellulose fibres including viscose modal and lyocell we esseseeteeeeseeee 43 PUNO producion SUD CFILGH a eier E E ETE oneness unrest 43 SUP ai ON Og ee
94. ecycled 20 30 C Procedure 3G textile fibres Mops for washing floors 60 C Procedure 6N Table 3 Values and parameters for the absorbency of cleaning products Woven and non woven products for wet cleaning Cloths for washing floors Textile cleaning products or type of material Liquid absorbency time Products deriving from recycled textile fibres Microfibre products for surface and floor cleaning Woven and non woven products for wet cleaning Products for washing floors Version 1 0 Page 69 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 23 The applicant shall provide test reports using the following test methods as relevant EN ISO 6330 and EN ISO 9073 6 Testing according to EN ISO 6330 shall be carried out using washing machine type A for all products and materials Declaration template wash resistance and absorbency of cleaning products Criterion 23 Version 1 0 Page 70 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 24 Fabric resistance to pilling and abrasion Non woven fabrics and knitted garments accessories and blankets made of wool wool blends and polyester including fleece shall resist pilling to rating of a min
95. ecycled from pre consumer and or post consumer waste Staple fibres contain a minimum content of 50 and filament fibres 20 Provide independent certification of the chain of custody or documentation from by suppliers and processors Note Recycled content shall be traceable back to the reprocessing of the feedstock _ re N Version 1 0 Page 115 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Polyester Sub Criterion 7 c I the undersigned hereby declare that the emissions of VOCs during the production of polyester expressed as an annual average including both point sources and fugitive emissions does not exceed 1 2 g kg for PET chips and 10 3 g kg for filament fibre Note Monthly averages for the total emissions of organic compounds from production sites for EU Ecolabelled products shall be provided for a minimum of six months preceding the application Test result test Polyester type Requirement report to be Test method attached i EN 12619 or standards with lt ao SEU an equivalent test method l EN 12619 or standards with Pomeni NEE Bee an equivalent test method Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 116 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Polypropylene
96. ed fibres OX lt 150 ppm ISO 11480 Wastewater from pulp lt Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 120 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Man made cellulose fibres Sub Criterion 9 d I the undersigned hereby declare that a minimum of 50 of the pulp used to manufacture fibres is purchased from dissolving pulp mills that recover value from their spent process liquors either by Generating on site electricity and steam i Manufacturing chemical co products Does pulp supplier Re enter recover and th e generate on site manufacture figure electricity amp steam chemical co from the products Contribution to total pulp used to manufacture fibres Pulp supplier name second column if Yes to either Delete as applicable If Yes provide evidence Yes No Yes No 70 Pulp supplier 1 Yes No Yes No 70 Pulp supplier 2 Yes No Yes No a Pulp supplier 3 Yes No Yes No 4 Pulp supplier 4 TOTAL must be 250 Responsible person s signature name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 121 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textil
97. ed for textiles and are subject to limit values for the presence of substances on the final product Nonylphenol mixed tsomers 25154 52 3 4 Nonylphenol 104 40 5 4 Nonylphenol branched 84852 15 3 Octylphenol 27193 28 8 4 Octylphenol 1806 26 4 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 Limit Verification Test result test report Test method s Values requirements to be attached Final product testing is to be carried out as Solvent extraction followed by LCMS specified for alkyphenols Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 168 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL f Restrictions applying to all production stages iv Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations Applicability All products I the undersigned supplier of chemicals to the applicant declare that the following substances are not used in any textile preparations or formulations bis hydrogenated tallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DTDMAC distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DSDMAC di hardened tallow dimethyl ammoniu
98. eed 100 0 mg C Nm Where textile coating and drying processes allow for the recovery and reuse of solvents an emissions limit of 150 0 mg C Nm shall apply A Finishing processes include the thermosetting thermosoling coating and impregnating of textiles including their respective drying stenter facilities Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 16 b The applicant shall demonstrate compliance according to EN 12619 or other equivalent standards Monthly averages for the total emissions of organic compounds from production sites shall be provided for the six months preceding the application Where recovery and reuse of solvents is carried out then monitoring data shall be provided to evidence the operation of these systems Declaration template emissions to air Sub Criterion 16b Council Directive 1999 13 EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations OJ L 85 29 3 1999 p 1 Version 1 0 Page 61 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 4 FITNESS FOR USE CRITERIA The criteria in this section apply to intermediate fabric and knitted product and to the final product Criterion 17 Dimensional changes during washing and drying The dimensional changes after washing and
99. equired documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 7 c The applicant shall provide monitoring data and or test reports demonstrating compliance with EN 12619 or standards with an equivalent test method Declaration template Polyester Sub Criterion 7c Version 1 0 Page 41 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 8 Polypropylene Sub Criterion 8 a Lead based pigments shall not be used Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 8 a The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use Declaration template Polypropylene Sub Criterion 8a E Version 1 0 Page 42 of 225 s a Ee EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 9 Man made cellulose fibres including viscose modal and lyocell Pulp production sub Criteria Sub Criterion 9 a A minimum 25 of pulp fibres shall be manufactured from wood that has been grown according to the principles of sustainable forestry management as defined by the UN FAO The remaining proportion of pulp fibres shall be from pulp that is sourced from legal forestry and plantations V ws An introduction to the FAO s principles of sustainable forestry management is available here http www fao
100. er acrylic olyamide Elasticated or stretchable skin contact garments or underwear chrome mordant dyes Applicability Wool polyamide metal complex dyes based on copper chrome and nickel except for dyeing Applicability Polyamide wool cellulose fibres TICK those which apply LJ wool fibres LJ polyamide fibres LJ blends of wool and or polyamide with man made cellulose fibres I We will keep our customer informed of any changes to our process which influences the validity of this declaration Please provide SDS Safety Data Sheets to support this declaration Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 157 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL c Restrictions applying to dye houses i1 AZo dyes I the undersigned hereby declare that azo dyes are not used that may cleave to aromatic amines that are known to be carcinogenic The following limit values are met a Test result Limit Values Verification test report to ramom Test method s Moka be attached ii Final product testing to 30 mg kg for each amine be carried out as EN 14362 1 and 3 specified Notes Appendix 2 contains a list of restricted aryl amines and an indicative list of azo dyes that may cleave to these aryl amines The
101. ere water stain and or oil repellent treatments are applied to provide the function I the undersigned a finisher supplying the applicant hereby declare that fluorinated water stain and oil repellent treatments are not used These include perfluorinated and polyfluorinated treatments non fluorinated treatments are readily biodegradable and non bioaccumulative in the aquatic environment including in aquatic sediment Please provide SDS Safety Data Sheets to support this declaration I the undersigned a finisher supplying the applicant also hereby declare that non fluorinated treatments additionally comply with fitness for use sub criterton 25 a whose requirements are reproduced below I We will keep our customer informed of any changes to our process which influences the validity of these declarations Repellent Washin Test result test function ine g Requirement report to be Test method YP attached Retain functionality of 80 out of 90 EN ISO 6330 in combination Water repellents Domestic after 20 wash and tumble dry cycles at 40 C with ISO 4920 Retain j unc tonau of L our ORA ISO 15797 in combination with Industrial after 10 washing and drying cycles at a ISO 4920 minimum of 75 C Oil repellents pe n lined i adh ee EN ISO 6330 tn combination i yy with ISO 14419 40 C coe BUSH OU ANG a a ou o7 ISO 15797 in combination with Industrial after 10 washing and drying cycles at a m o ISO 14419 mi
102. eria BCI may incorporate the Australian BMP scheme Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 1 c Cotton shall be tested for the listed substances A test report shall be provided based on the following test methods as appropriate o US EPA 8081 B organo chlorine pesticides with ultrasonic or Soxhlet extraction and apolar solvents iso octane or hexane o USEPA 8151 A chlorinated herbicides using methanol o USEPA 8141 B organophosphorus compounds o USEPA 8270 D semi volatile organic compounds Version 1 0 Page 29 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Tests shall be made on samples of raw cotton from each country of origin and before it passes through any wet treatment For each country of origin testing shall be carried out on the following basis o Where only one lot of cotton is used per year a sample shall be taken from a randomly selected bale o If two or more lots of cotton are used per year composite samples shall be taken from 5 of the bales Declaration template pesticide restrictions conventional and IPM cotton Sub Criterion 1c Sub Criterion 1 d Traceability requirements applying to organic and IPM cotton All cotton grown according to the organic and IPM production standards and used to manufacture an EU Ecolabelled textile product shall be tracea
103. erion 20 Colour fastness to wet rubbing The colour fastness to wet rubbing shall be at least level 2 3 A level of 2 is nevertheless allowed for indigo dyed denim This criterion does not apply to white products or products that are neither dyed nor printed Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 20 The applicant shall provide test reports using the following test method ISO 105 X12 Declaration template colour fastness to wet rubbing Criterion 20 Version 1 0 Page 66 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 21 Colour fastness to dry rubbing The colour fastness to dry rubbing shall be at least level 4 A level of 3 4 is nevertheless allowed for indigo dyed denim This criterion does not apply to white products or products that are neither dyed nor printed or to curtains or similar textiles intended for interior decoration Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 21 The applicant shall provide test reports using the following test method ISO 105 X12 Declaration template colour fastness to dry rubbing Criterion 21 Version 1 0 Page 67 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 22 Colour fastness to light For fabri
104. esidues and sludge through incineration The wool scourers comply with at least two of the measures in sub criterion 3 c Attach evidence confirming the scouring plant configuration amp laboratory test reports demonstrating the breakdown of ectoparasiticides in scouring residues and sludge Version 1 0 Page 104 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3 a Requirement Test result test report to be attached Test method The test should be made on sales lots of raw wool by country of origin if mixed and before any wet p hexachlorocyclohexane ppm processing hexachlorocyclohexane ppm y hexachlorocyclohexane lindane ppm a hexachlorocyclohexane ppm A minimum of one composite aldrin ppm sample of multiple lots from dieldrin each country of origin shall be tested per processing lot ee endrin opm p DDT A composite sample should ppm consist of pp DDD ppm i Wool fibres from at least 10 randomly selected farmer lots cypermethrin ppm within the sales lot deltamethrin IWTO draft test method 59 pM or fenvalerate ppm i One composite sample per cyhalothrin farmer supplying the lots where there are less than 10 sales lots within the processing lot diazinon ppm propetamphos ppm Alternatively residue t
105. est chlorfenvinphos ppm certificates may be submitted dichlofenthion for all sales lots ina processing lot pM flumethrin ppm OENE 2 6 6 chlorpyriphos ppm fenchlorphos ppm Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 105 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3 b Note Compliance with this criterion shall be on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application The data shall demonstrate compliance by the wool scouring site or if the effluent is treated off site by the wastewater treatment operator I the undersigned hereby declare that wool scouring operations minimise effluent COD by maximising dirt removal and grease recovery followed by treatment to the required values Requirement Final discharge to Test result test Type of wool the environment g report to be Test method COD kg wool attached Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 106 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3 c I the undersigned hereby declare that the wool scourers implement the following measures to recover value from either oxidised grease fibre suint or sludge arising f
106. f 225 System flow diagram Fibre Fibre Supplier A Supplier B EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Fibre Fibre Fibre Supplier C Supplier D Supplier E Filling Supplier S supplier Wet Supplier Q Treatment Version 1 0 Spinner Supplier G supplier F Weaver Kn itter Supplier I Wet Supplier K Treatment Printer Supplier M supplier L Finish coating Supplier O laminating membrane Making up supplier Supplier U Page 87 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Summary of declarations A flow chart is attached at Appendix 4 which will help you the applicant to determine which declarations are relevant for your product A summary of all declarations is also shown below Please click to view and or print Declaration for recycled content Declaration for organic cotton production Sub Criterion 1a Declaration for IPM cotton production Sub Criterion 1b Declaration for pesticide restrictions conventional and IPM cotton Sub Criterion 1c Declaration for traceability requirements organic and IPM cotton Sub Criterion 1d Declaration for flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2a Declaration for flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2b Declaratio
107. ferred to as non crease or permanent press Natural fibre products shall achieve an SA 3 fabric smoothness grade and blended natural and synthetic fibre products an SA 4 fabric smoothness grade after 10 domestic wash and tumble drying cycles at 40 C Version 1 0 Page 73 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 25 c The applicant shall provide reports from tests carried out according to the ISO 7768 test method for assessing the smoothness appearance of fabrics after washing Declaration template easy care Sub Criterion 25c N Version 1 0 Page 74 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 5 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA The criteria in this section apply to the cut make trim stages of production for textile products and are specific to organisations and production sites not products Criterion 26 Fundamental principles and rights at work Applicants shall ensure that the fundamental principles and rights at work as described in the International Labour Organisation s ILO Core Labour Standards the UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multi National Enterprises shall be observed by all cut make trim product
108. from the fibre manufacturer s showing compliance with this criterion Note Emissions values are to be measured at those process stages in which the substances are used expressed as an 8 hour average value shift mean value _ ee N Version 1 0 Page 111 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Polyamide or nylon Sub Criterion 6 a Minimum recycled content I the undersigned hereby declare that polyamide or nylon fibres in the textile product s are manufactured using a minimum content of 20 nylon that has been recycled from pre and or post consumer waste Provide independent certification of the chain of custody or documentation from suppliers and processors Note Recycled content shall be traceable back to the reprocessing of the feedstock _ re N Version 1 0 Page 112 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Polyamide or nylon Sub Criterion 6 b N2O emissions from monomer production I the undersigned hereby declare that emissions to air of N2O from nylon monomer production expressed as an annual average does not exceed 9 0 g N20 kg of caprolactam for nylon 6 or adipic acid for nylon 6 6 Provide documentation or test reports
109. function Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body cluded Declaration for durability of function Criterion 25 apply For products with intrinsic properties provide test reports demonstrating comparable or improved performance compared with alternatives that may be applied as finishes 25 a Water oil and stain repellent functions Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for water oil and stain repellent functions Sub Criterion 25a Provide test reports for the requirements specified of water repellents oil repellents and stain repellents using the test method specified 25 b Flame retardant functions Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for flame retardant functions Sub Criterion 25b Provide test reports for the requirements specified of Washable non washable and non removable using the test method specified Version 1 0 Page 192 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU apply 25 c Easy care also referred to as non crease or permanent press Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for easy care Sub Criterion 25c Provide test reports for the requirements specified of fibre types natural blended natural and synthetic using the test method specified 5
110. g and storage supported 1 Directive 98 8 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market OJ L 123 24 4 1998 p 1 H Regulation EU No 528 2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products OJ L 167 27 6 2012 p 1 Version 1 0 Page 206 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Applicability most current authorisation list All products http ec europa eu environment biocides annexi and ia htm The following specific biocides are restricted Chlorophenols their salts and esters Polychlorinated biphenyls PCB Organotin compounds including TBT TPhT DBT and DOT Dimethyl fumarate DMFu iv Extractable The following limit values apply to products Verification metals intended for babies and children under 3 years old Final product Applicability testing All products with Antimony Sb Test method different limit Extraction EN ISO values applying to Arsenic As 105 E04 2013 babies and children Acid sweat under 3 years old Cadmium Cd solution Detection ICP Chromium Cr MS or ICP OES Textiles dyed with metal complex dyes All other textiles Cobalt Co Copper Cu Lead Pb Nickel Ni
111. g and accessories and for interior textiles fillings linings padding membranes and coatings made of fibres included in the scope of this Decision need not be taken into account in the calculation of the percentage of textile fibres Note Membranes and coatings are not made of textile fibres but could be made of same material as eligible fibres 1 2 Aims of the criteria The EU Ecolabel seeks to minimise the various environmental impacts at each stage of a product s life The criteria are set at levels that promote products which have a lower overall environmental impact In particular the criteria aim to promote textile products which are e sourced from more sustainable forms of agriculture and forestry e manufactured using resources and energy more efficiently e manufactured using cleaner less polluting processes e manufactured using less hazardous substances e designed and specified to be of high quality and durable The criteria are valid until 4 June 20138 Commission Decision 2009 967 EC of 30 November 2009 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Ecolabel for textile floor coverings OJ L 332 17 12 2009 p 1 Available at http eur lex europa eu LexUriServ LexUriServ do uri OJ L 2009 332 0001 0016 EN PDF SSS Version 1 0 Page 10 of 225 YE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile
112. gation has been granted show that use of the substance is in compliance with the concentration limits and derogation conditions set out in the RSL Criterion 14 Restricted Substance List RSL 14 a Hazard classification restrictions Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included apply Declaration for hazard classification restrictions amp derogation Sub Criteria 14a amp b For each non derogated substance used provide declarations from each dyeing printing and finishing production site and where necessary their chemical suppliers that together with any additional functional substances used that may remain on the final product this does not meet the criteria for classification with one or more of the most recent hazard classifications and risk phrases In the case of mixtures provide safety data sheets where available If these are unavailable then provide a calculation of the mixture classification according to the rules under Regulation EC No 1272 2008 together with information relevant to the mixtures hazard classification according to Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 For each derogated substance used provide supporting evidence pf Version 1 0 Page 188 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU showing how the derogation conditions are met For Derogation v Aux
113. held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 170 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product 11 Formaldehyde residues ly to garments with easy care finishes also referred to as non crease or permanent press Tick ONE LJ I the undersigned hereby declare that textile product s does do not have an easy care finish LJ I the undersigned hereby declare that textile product s does do have an easy care finish and that the following limit values for residual formaldehyde from easy care finishes are met BR ee Test result test ae Limit Verification Scope of restriction report to be Test method s Values requirements attached Products for babies and 16 ppm children under 3 years old Products that are in direct 16 ppm Final product testing EN ISO 14184 1 contact with the skin Garments with limited skin 75 pom contact and interior textiles Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 171 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product 11 Biocides use
114. hereby declare that total emissions of organic compounds as defined in Council Directive 1999 13 EC do not exceed 150 0 mg C Nm Provide monitoring data to evidence recovery and reuse of solvents Note Monthly averages for the total emissions of organic compounds from production sites shall be provided for the six months preceding the application Do textile coating and drying Requirement Test result test processes allow for total emissions of report to be Test method the recovery and organic compounds attached reuse of solvents 3 EN 12619 or other equivalent standards Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 136 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Dimensional changes during washing and drying Criterion 17 I the undersigned hereby declare that dimensional changes of the textile product s after washing and drying at either domestic or industrial washing temperatures and conditions do not exceed those specified here Textile products Dimensional changes Textile products or type Dimensional changes or type of during washing and of material during washing and material drying drying Knitted fabrics 4 0 Bathroom linen including 8 0 terry towelling and fine rib fabrics Chunky
115. ication for the award of the EU Ecolabel comply with the criteria set out in Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 2014 350 EU and will continue to do so also declare that I will notify ps immediately of any significant modification to tt or to the production processes I take responsibility for the correct and proper use of the EU Ecolabel logo Signed Name tn capitals Position tn company Date Company stamp Insert name of the Competent Body Version 1 0 Page 85 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Part D Declarations Introduction This part of the User Manual comprises declarations that need to be completed in order to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the textiles criteria An overview of the suppliers and their involvement in each phase of the production of the textile is also required in order to help the Competent Body in their assessment of your application The Competent Body will also require a list of all the suppliers and their contact details which should link to the flow chart Please see the templates below List of Suppliers Involved in phase Involved in phase Name Company Company Address Address Telephone Telephone Email Involved in phase Name Company Company Address Address Telephone Telephone Email Version 1 0 Page 86 o
116. iliaries if the production formulas include substances that carry the most recent hazard classification provide verification based on laboratory testing of the final product 14 b Derogations that apply to textile substance groups Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body apply Declaration for hazard classification restrictions amp derogation Sub Criteria 14a amp b For each non derogated substance used provide declarations from each dyeing printing and finishing production site and where necessary their chemical suppliers that together with any additional functional substances used that may remain on the final product this does not meet the criteria for classification with one or more of the most recent hazard classifications and risk phrases In the case of mixtures provide safety data sheets where available If these are unavailable then provide a calculation of the mixture classification according to the rules under Regulation EC No 1272 2008 together with information relevant to the mixtures hazard classification according to Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 For each derogated substance used provide supporting evidence showing how the derogation conditions are met For Derogation v Auxiliaries if the production formulas include substances that carry the most recent hazard classification provide verification based on laboratory testing of the final product Criterion 15 Washing drying
117. imum of 3 Woven cotton fabrics used for garments shall resist pilling to a rating of a minimum of 3 Polyamide tights and leggings shall resist to a rating of a minimum of 2 Pilling occurs when fibres within the textile product work loose and form a fuzz and then bobble on the surface It reduces the product s strength comfort and ultimately its life The criterion applies to specific fabrics and knits with the aim of extending the life of garments and interior textiles Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 24 The applicant shall provide reports from tests carried out as appropriate to the substrate o Knitted and non woven products ISO 12945 1 Pill box method o Woven fabrics ISO 12945 2 Martindale method Declaration template fabric resistance to pilling and abrasion Criterion 24 The ISO 12945 2 Martindale test method should be used in respect of Polyamide tights and leggings Version 1 0 Page 71 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 25 Durability of function Finishes treatments and additives that impart water oil and stain repellency flame retardancy and easy care also referred to as non crease or permanent press to the textile product when it is in use shall be durable according to the values and parameters set out in sub Criteria 25 a b and c
118. in the corresponding criterion _ re Version 1 0 Page 126 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Restricted Substance List General requirements Sub Criterion 13 a I the undersigned hereby declare that the final product and the production recipes used to manufacture the final textile product s do not contain the hazardous substances listed in the Restricted Substance List at or above the specified concentration limits or according to the specified restrictions the RSL is communicated to suppliers and agents responsible for the spinning dyeing printing and finishing stages of production laboratory testing where required ts carried out for each product line based on random sampling testing is carried out annually during the licence period in order to demonstrate ongoing compliance with the RSL Provide the following evidence of compliance with the RSL declarations applicable to substances and production recipes used to manufacture the final product from those responsible for related production stages safety data sheets SDS for production recipes declarations from chemical suppliers where necessar test results from laboratory analysis of samples of the final product Notes SDS shall be completed in accordance with the guidance tn Section
119. ion sites used to manufacture the licensed product s For the purpose of verification the following ILO Core Labour Standards shall be referred to e 029 Forced Labour e 087 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise e 098 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining e 100 Equal remuneration e 105 Abolition of Forced Labour e 111 Discrimination Employment and Occupation e 155 Occupational safety and health e 138 Minimum Age Convention e 182 Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour A These standards shall be communicated to cut make trim production sites used to manufacture the final product Version 1 0 Page 75 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Third Party verification of factory sites to the following standards and codes of conduct shall be recognised as their core criteria reflect the ILO standards Equivalent codes of conduct OECD Guidelines for Multi National Enterprises Recommendations on human rights and on employment and industrial relations The United Nations Global Compact Principles on Human rights and Labour The Joint Initiative on Corporate Accountability and Workers Rights JO IN the Draft Code of Labour Practice Equivalent standards ISO 26000 Human rights and Labour practice components Social Accountability 8000 SA8000 Ethical Tradi
120. ision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Substitution of hazardous substances used in dyeing printing and finishing Hazard classification restrictions amp Derogations that apply to textile substance groups Sub Criteria WAC EL bioavailable undergo chemical modification so that the identified hazard no longer applies including polymers that have been modified to incorporate a function and monomers or additives which become covalently bonded with polymers were used in the production process The following evidence s that the identified hazard no longer applies e g in the final product it ts no longer bioavailable it has undergone chemical modification is are provided For each non derogated substance used provide declarations from each dyeing printing and finishin roduction site and where necessary their chemical suppliers that together with any additional unctional substances used that may remain on the final product this does not meet the Criteria for classification with one or more of the most recent hazard classifications and risk phrases Use the following Table to determine which technical information is required Is the substance registare Does the substance yet have a harmonised CLP classification or Provide the following technical nder ve 3 z j are self classified information Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Information meeting the require
121. l be carried out dyeing printing and finishing stages annually during the licence period and and to treat air and wastewater submitted to the appropriate Competent emissions Body for verification c Fitness for The performance of the product s as Testing laboratories working in accordance use defined by specific testing procedures with specified test methods which address colour fastness under specific conditions resistance to pilling and abrasion and the durability of repellency easycare and flame retardancy functions d Corporate Compliance of the applicants Independent verifiers or documentary Social selected cut make trim suppliers with evidence based on the auditing of Responsibility the defined ILO standards cut make trim production sites Version 1 0 Page 22 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Each criterion contains detailed verification requirements which require the applicant to compile declarations documentation analyses test reports and other evidence relating to the product s and their supply chain The validity of the licence is based on verification upon application and where specified under Criterion 13 product testing which shall be submitted to Competent Bodies for verification Changes in suppliers and production sites pertaining to licensed products shall be notified to C
122. l product and to substances that have been intentionally used in production formulas A No derogation shall be given concerning substances that meet either of these two conditions and which are present in a textile article or in any homogeneous part of a complex textile article in concentrations higher than 0 10 weight by weight A Substances and recipes used at each production stage shall be screened against the latest version of the candidate list published by European Chemicals Agency ECHA Version 1 0 Page 51 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 13 b The applicant shall compile declarations of compliance from each production stage supported by screening documentation Where a derogation has been granted then the applicant shall show that use of the substance is in compliance with the concentration limits and derogation conditions set out in the RSL Declaration template RSL SVHCs Sub Criterion 13b N Version 1 0 Page 52 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 14 Substitution of hazardous substances used in dyeing printing and finishing Substances applied to fabrics and knitted panels during dyei
123. l production stages Auxiliaries used in reparations and formulations App 1 f iv Declaration for restrictions applying to the final product Candidate List SVHC s that are derogated App 1 g i Declaration for restrictions applying to the final product Formaldehyde residues App 1 g il Version 1 0 Page 89 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 66 Declaration for restrictions applying to the final product Biocides used to protect textiles during transportation and storage App 1 g iii 67 Declaration for restrictions applying to the final product Extractable metals in end products intended for babies and children under 3 years old App 1 g iv 68 Declaration for restrictions applying to the final product Extractable metals in all other products App 1 g iv 69 Supplier Declaration for restrictions applying to the final product Coatings laminates and membranes App 1 g v 70 Declaration for restrictions applying to the final product Accessories such as buttons rivets and zips App 1 g vi Version 1 0 Page 90 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration TEXTILE FIBRE CRITERIA Recycled content I the undersigned hereby declare that recycled content of the textile pr
124. les including upholstery fabric and mattress ticking prior to the application of backings and treatments associated with the final product d Non fibre elements zips buttons and other accessories that are incorporated into the product Membranes coatings and laminates e Cleaning products woven or non woven fabric products intended for the wet or dry cleaning of surfaces and the drying of kitchenware t 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 Manual please refer directly to the national competent body Version 1 0 Page 9 of 225 eu NE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU www ecolabel eu 2 The following products are excluded from the product group textile products a products that are intended to be disposed of after a single use b floor coverings covered by Commission Decision 2009 967 EC c fabrics that form part of structures intended for outdoor use 3 Garments fabrics and fibres that contain the following are also excluded a electrical devices or which form an integral part of electrical circuitry b devices or impregnated substances designed to sense or react to changes in ambient conditions 4 For textile clothin
125. les as defined above shall be 60 T shirts woman s tops casual shirts jeans pyjamas and nightwear underwear and socks Non genetically modified IPM cotton used in combination with organic cotton shall be verified in conformity with Regulation EC No 1830 2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms IPM schemes that exclude genetically modified cotton shall be accepted as proof of compliance for IPM content A Verification shall either be provided on an annual basis for each country of origin or on the basis of certifications for all IPM cotton bales purchased to manufacture the product Version 1 0 Page 27 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 1 b The applicant shall provide evidence that the cotton has been grown by farmers that have participated in formal training programmes of the UN FAO or Government IPM and ICM programmes and or that have been audited as part of third party certified IPM schemes Declaration template IPM cotton production Sub Criterion 1b Version 1 0 Page 28 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textil
126. m chloride DHTDMAC ethylene diamine tetra acetate EDTA diethylene triamine penta acetate DTPA 4 1 1 3 3 tetramethylbutyl phenol 1 Methyl 2 pyrrolidone Nitrilotriacetic acid NTA Please provide SDS Safety Data Sheets to support this declaration I We will keep our customer informed if any changes to the product are made which influences the validity of this declaration Responsible person s name in CAPITALS _ Se Version 1 0 Page 169 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product 1 Candidate List SVHC s that are derogated Applicability end products containing elastane and or acrylic I the undersigned hereby declare that the following limit values for N N Dimethylacetamide 127 19 5 are met by end products containing elastane and or acrylic Limit Scope of Values restriction Verification Test result test report to Test method s requirements be attached a Products for skin contact and interior textiles babies and 0 001 children a under 3 years old Products that 0 005 rari are in direct w w o 4 ing Solvent extraction GCMS or LCMS contact with the skin Garments 0 005 with limited w w Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position
127. ments listed in Annex VII to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Information based on the REACH registration dossier confirming the non classified status of the substance Safety Data Sheets SDS If SDS unavailable substance is self classified provide information relevant to the substances hazard classification according to Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Version 1 0 Page 131 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Substitution of hazardous substances used in dyeing printing and finishing Hazard classification restrictions amp Derogations that apply to textile substance groups Sub Criteria WAC oy In the case of mixtures provide safety data sheets where available If these are unavailable then provide a calculation of the mixture classification according to the rules under Regulation EC No 1272 2008 together with information relevant to the mixtures hazard classification according to Annex Il to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 Note SDS shall be completed in accordance with the guidance in Section 2 3 9 10 11 and 12 of Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 requirements for the compilation of SDS Incomplete SDS will require supplementing by declarations from chemical suppliers For each derogated substance used provide supporting evidence showing how the derogation conditions are met
128. minimum of one of the following conditions Use of high affinity dyes Achievement of a reject rate of less than 3 0 Use of colour matching instrumentation Implementation of standard operating procedures for the dyeing process Use of colour removal to treat wastewater in compliance with sub Criterion 16 a The use of solution dyeing and or digital printing are exempted from these conditions The product must be intended to be used in applications in which it is required 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 25 The product must be intended to be used in applications in which it is required to meet fire protection requirements in ISO EN Member State or public sector procurement standards and regulations Emissions to air in the workplace where the flame retardant is applied to the textile product shall meet an eight hour occupational exposure limit value of 0 50 mg m3 Optical brighteners may only be applied in the following cases In white coloured printing To achieve enhanced brightness in uniforms and work wear As additives during the production of polyamide and polyester with a recycled content The repellent and its degradation products shall be readily and or inherently biodegradable and non bioaccumulative in the aquatic environment including aquatic
129. mion that has been recycled from pre andor post consumer waste i Depending on their source recycled fibres can contain hazardous substances restricted by other Outline of documentation Fii needed for application z EE AERES eS Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion a E Recyded content shall be teceable beck to the eprocessing of the feedstock Thi shall be verted by independent certification of the cham of custody or by documentation provided by suppliers amd processors E Declaration template mide recycled content Sub Criterian Ba including link to a template declaration form Version 1 0 Page 6 of 225 os co N EU Ecolabe www ecolabel eu EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 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 below Title and reference to relevant criteria Declaration including sections to be completed by the applicant and or supplier s Important information to be completed by the person responsible for this declaration
130. mp jute and ramie Sub Criterion 2 a Flax and other bast fibres shall be retted under ambient conditions and without thermal energy inputs Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 2 a The applicant shall provide a declaration of the retting method used from the farmers and or scutching mills supplying the fibre Declaration template flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2a Sub Criterion 2 b Where water retting has been used the wastewater from retting ponds shall be treated so as to reduce the COD or TOC by at least 75 for hemp fibres and by at least 95 for flax and other bast fibres COD stands for chemical oxygen demand TOC stands for Total Organic Carbon Both relate to levels of contamination in a water sample Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 2 b If water retting is used the applicant shall provide a test report showing compliance and using the following test method ISO 6060 COD Declaration template flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2b Version 1 0 Page 31 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 3 Wool and other keratin fibres including wool from sheep and lambs and hair from camel alpaca and goat Sub Criterion 3 a The sum totals provided in Table shall not be exceeded for
131. n for wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3a Declaration for wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3b Declaration for wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3c Declaration for acrylic Sub Criterion 4 a Declaration for acrylic Sub Criterion 4b Declaration for elastane Sub Criterion 5a Declaration for elastane Sub Criterion 5b Declaration for polyamide recycled content Sub Criterion 6a Declaration for polyamide N20 emissions Sub Criterion 6b Declaration for Polyester Sub Criterion 7a Declaration for Polyester Sub Criterion 7b Declaration for Polyester Sub Criterion 7c Declaration for Polypropylene Sub Criterion 8a Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9a Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9b Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9c Declaration for pulp production Sub Criterion 9d Declaration for fibre production Sub Criterion 9e Declaration for fillings Sub Criteria 10a b amp c Declaration for coatings laminates and membranes Sub Criteria 11a b amp c Declaration for accessories Criterion 12 Declaration for RSL General requirements Sub Criterion 13a Declaration for RSL SVHCs Sub Criterion 13b Declaration for hazard classification restrictions amp derogation Sub Criteria 14a amp b Declaration for washing drying and curing energy efficiency Criterion 15 Declaration for wastewater discharges pro
132. never possible or restrict at minimum the concentration required for providing specific functions and properties of a number of substances identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous to human health and the environment that may be used to manufacture textiles Only where a substance is required to meet consumer performance expectations or mandated requirements for the product for instance flame retardancy and where there are no applied and tested available alternatives derogation for such a substance to be used in the EU Ecolabel is granted Derogations are evaluated on the basis of the precautionary principle and scientific and technical evidence especially if safer products are available on the market Product testing for restricted hazardous substances is requested in order to provide a high level of assurance to consumers Strict conditions are also imposed on the manufacturing processes for textile products to control pollution of water and air and to minimise exposure of the workforce The verification of compliance with the criteria is formulated in a way that provides a high level of assurance to consumers reflects the practical potential for applicants to obtain information from the supply chain and excludes the potential for free riding by applicants Version 1 0 Page 21 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU
133. ng printing and finishing processes which remain on the final product and in accordance with Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council or Council Directive 67 548 EC meet the Criteria for classification with the hazard classes or risk phrases listed in Table 5 shall not be used unless they have been specifically derogated A These restrictions shall also apply to functional substances incorporated into man made fibres during their manufacturing Sub Criterion 14 a Hazard classification restrictions The hazard classifications restricted are listed in Table 5 Table 5 Restricted hazard classifications and risk phrases and their CLP classification labelling and packaging categorisation Acute toxicity Category 1 and 2 Category 3 H300 Fatal if swallowed R28 H301 Toxic if swallowed R25 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 H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways R65 EUH070 Toxic by eye contact R39 41 6 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 amending and repealing Directives 67 548 EEC and 1999 45 EC and amending Regulation EC No 1907 2006 OJ L 353 31 12 2008 p 1 Council Directive 67 548 EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws regulatio
134. ng Initiative ETI Fair Wear Foundation FWF Business Social Compliance Initiative BSCI Fair Labor Association FLA Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 26 The applicant shall demonstrate third party verification of compliance using independent verification or documentary evidence including site visits by auditors during the EU Ecolabel verification process for cut make trim production sites in the supply chain for their licensed products This shall take place upon application and subsequently during the licence period if new production sites are introduced Declaration template fundamental principles and rights at work Criterion 26 Version 1 0 Page 76 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 77 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 27 Restriction on the sandblasting of denim The use of manual and mechanical sandblasting to achieve distressed denim finishes shall not be permitted Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 27 The applicant shall provide details of all production sites used to produce EU Ecolabelled denim products together with documentary and photographic evidence of the alternativ
135. ng and drying cycles at a minimum of 75 C ISO 15797 in combination with ISO 4920 Retain functionality of 3 5 out of 4 0 after 20 wash and tumble dry cycles at 40 C Retain functionality of 3 5 out of 4 0 after 10 washing and ISO 15797 in combination EN ISO 6330 in combination with ISO 14419 Oil repellents drying cycles at a minimum of with ISO 14419 Z5 C Retain functionality of 3 0 out SOG 20 wash ane EN ISO 6330 in combination with ISO 22958 tumble dry cycles at 40 C Stain repellents Retain functionality of 3 0 out of 5 0 after 10 washing and drying cycles at a minimum of 75 C Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp ISO 15797 in combination with ISO 22958 Version 1 0 Page 148 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Flame retardant functions Sub Criterion 25 b I the undersigned hereby declare that washable textile product s retain flame retardant functionality after 50 wash and tumble dry cycles at a minimum of 40 C consumer products or 75 C professional products Non washable products retain their functionality after a soak test Textile Washing Test result product s type Requirement test report to Test method type be attached Washable Domestic Flame retardant functionality EN ISO 6330 in retained
136. ng criteria pf 10 b Fillings apply Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body 10 c Fillings Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply 11 a Coatings laminates and membranes Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for coatings laminates and membranes Sub Criteria 11a Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for fillings Sub Criteria 10a b amp c Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding criteria Declaration for fillings Sub Criteria 10a b amp c Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding criteria Criterion 11 Coatings laminates and membranes Version 1 0 Page 186 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding sub criteria and or in the RSL of Appendix 1 11 b Coatings laminates and membranes Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for coatings laminates and membranes Sub Criteria 11a b amp c Provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding sub criteria and or in the RSL of Appendix 1 11 c Coatings laminates and membranes Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for coatings laminates and membranes
137. nimum of 75 C CIETY DOME hase said m K Pa EN ISO 6330 in combination aaa a with ISO 22958 Roran aner onaity a a out orao ISO 15797 in combination with Industrial after 10 washing and drying cycles at a ae 6 ISO 22958 minimum of 75 C Version 1 0 Page 163 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL e Restrictions applying to finishing processes i111 Water stain and oil repellent treatments Company Stamp E Version 1 0 Page 164 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL e Restrictions applying to finishing processes iv Flame retardants Applicability Where flame retardants are applied I the undersigned hereby declare that the following flame retardants are not used HBCDD Hexabromocyclododecane PeBDE Pentabromodiphenyl ether OcBDE Octabromidiphenyl ether DecaBDE Decabromodiphenyl ether PBBs Polybrominated biphenyls TEPA Tris aztridinyl phosphtnoxide TRIS Tris 2 3 dibromopropyl phosphate TCEP Tris 2 chloroethyl phosphate Paraffin C10 C13 chlorinated SCCP Please provide SDS Safety Data Sheets to support this declaration Is antimony trioxide H351 used as a synergis
138. ns pyjamas and nightwear underwear and socks Version 1 0 Page 26 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU A Verification shall be provided on an annual basis for each country of origin Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 1 a Organic content should be certified by an independent control body to have been produced in g y y p conformity with the production and inspection requirements laid down in Regulation EC No 834 2007 the US National Organic Programme NOP or those set by other trade partners Non genetically modified varieties of cotton shall be verified in conformity with Regulation EC No 1830 2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 concerning the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms Declaration template organic cotton production Sub Criterion 1a Sub Criterion 1 b Cotton production according to IPM principles A minimum of 20 of the cotton shall be grown according to IPM principles as defined by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation FAO IPM programme or Integrated Crop Management ICM systems incorporating IPM principles and shall comply with the pesticide restrictions in sub Criterion ie For the following products the minimum percentage of the cotton that shall be grown according to IPM princip
139. ns and administrative provisions relating to the classification packaging and labelling of dangerous substances OJ 196 16 8 1967 p 1 Version 1 0 Page 53 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Specific target organ toxicity Category 1 Category 2 H370 Causes damage to organs R39 23 R39 24 H371 May cause damage to organs R68 20 R68 21 R39 25 R39 26 R39 27 R39 28 R68 22 H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged H373 May cause damage to organs through or repeated exposure R48 25 R48 24 R48 23 prolonged or repeated exposure R48 20 R48 21 R48 22 Respiratory and skin sensitisation Category 1A Category 1B H317 May cause allergic skin reaction R43 H317 May cause allergic skin reaction R43 H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled R42 breathing difficulties if inhaled R42 Carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic for reproduction Category 1A and 1B Category 2 Pasay eee H360D May damage the unborn child R61 H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child R63 H360FD May damage fertility May damage the H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility Suspected unborn child R60 R60 61 of damaging the unborn child R62 63 H360Fd May damage fertility Suspected of H362 May cause harm to breast fed
140. o IPM principles gt 60 of the cotton in the following products is grown according to IPM principles T shirts woman s tops casual shirts jeans pyjamas and nightwear underwear and socks Verification shall either be provided on an annual basis for each country of origin complete SECTION A If cotton comes from more than three countries in a single year please complete an additional form or onthe basis of certifications for all IPM cotton bales purchased to manufacture the product complete SECTION B Pesticide restrictions I the undersigned hereby declare that Tick ONE of the following All conventional cotton and IPM cotton complies with the pesticide restrictions in sub Criterion 1 c LJ or The IPM scheme prohibits use of the substances listed in sub Criterion 1 c and testing is carried out or declarations of non use are obtained from farmers and or farmer producer groups that are verified by site visits carried out by control bodies accredited by either national governments or recognised organic or IPM certification schemes LJ Version 1 0 Page 94 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Criterion 1 b Cotton production according to IPM principles SECTION A The IPM principles by which the cotton has been grown are verified in the following way tick one or m
141. o as cotton shall contain a minimum content of either organic cotton see sub Criterion 1 a or integrated pest management IPM cotton see sub Criterion 1 b In addition to this All conventional cotton and IPM cotton used shall comply with the pesticide restrictions in sub Criterion 1 c For the production standard sub Criterion 1 a Organic all conventional cotton and IPM cotton used shall come from non genetically modified varieties All organic and IPM cotton shall be fully traceable in accordance with sub Criterion 1 d Clothing for babies of less than 3 years old shall contain a minimum of 95 organic cotton A Products meeting specific content thresholds for organic or IPM cotton shall be permitted to display additional text alongside the EU Ecolabel communicating the content claim Guidance ts provided in Criterion 28 Sub Criterion 1 a Minimum requirement for Organic production standard With the exception of the products listed below a minimum of 10 of the cotton shall be grown according to the requirements laid down in Regulation EC No 834 2007 the US National Organic Programme NOP or equivalent legal obligations set by trade partners of the EU The organic cotton content may include organically grown cotton and transitional organic cotton The cotton content of the following products shall contain a minimum of 95 organic cotton T shirts woman s tops casual shirts jea
142. oduct s with the exception of PET bottles used to manufacture polyester meets the requirements of Criterion 13 RSL This includes annual randomised analytical testing for specified substance groups Note Fibres that contain a recycled content are defined as fibres originating from pre consumer waste including polymer and fibre production waste cuttings from textile and clothing manufacturers post consumer waste textile and all kind of fibre and textile products non textile waste including PET drinking bottles and fishing nets Provide documentation which traces the recycled content back to the reprocessing of the feedstock This evidence must be verified by feedstock suppliers and reprocessors or independent third party certification of the chain of custody Where required by Criterion 13 fibre manufacturers and feedstock suppliers must provide declarations and laboratory testing results Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Position held Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 91 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Criterion 1a Minimum requirement for Organic production standard Note Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres shall contain a minimum content of either organic cotton sub Criterion 1 a or integrated pest management IPM
143. of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Functional finishes treatments and additives The synergist antimony trioxide H351 is Eight hour Men ncanor derogated for use as a synergist for the mean shift Monitoring data shall be backcoating of interior textiles only under the value ELV provided by the finisher condition that the product is required to be for 0 50 where the antimony flame retardant and that workplace mg m trioxide is applied occupational exposure limit values are met Version 1 0 Page 202 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU f Restrictions applying to all production stages Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s Substance Scope of restriction Limit Verification group values requirements i Substances SVHC s that have been identified according to Article verjicatian that have been 59 of Regulation 1907 2006 REACH as meeting the Declaration of compliance entered onto Criteria of Article 57 of that Regulation and are listed by each production stage the ECHA in the candidate list for eventual inclusion in Annex and their chemical Candidate List XIV of REACH Candidate List that is current at the suppliers Applicability time of PPAR ma not be presen in e final product either or to impart function to the final All products product or that have been intentionally used d
144. olabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 129 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Substitution of hazardous substances used in dyeing printing and finishing Hazard classification restrictions amp Derogations that apply to textile substance groups Sub Criteria WAC EL I the undersigned hereby declare that substances applied to fabrics and knitted panels during dyeing printing and finishing processes which remain on the final product and tn accordance with Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council or Council Directive 67 548 EC meet the Criteria for classification with the most recent hazard classes or risk phrases unless they have been specifically derogated Used in production recipe If YES specifically identify any Delete as applicable derogated substances ce a pigments auxiliary carriers leveling agents and Yes No dispersing agents optical cross linking agents from easy care PEANG finishes and printing ard ergs and synergists water dirt and Yes No stain repellents Yes N The following substances or mixtures which change their properties upon processing e g become no longer print thickeners binders and Yes No plasticizers Version 1 0 Page 130 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Dec
145. olyester is recycled then the text would read Made with 60 recycled polyester Version 1 0 Page 79 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 28 The applicant shall provide a sample of the product packaging showing the label together with a declaration of compliance with this criterion Declaration template information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Criterion 28 N Version 1 0 Page 80 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Part C Application Form A Please contact your Competent Body to learn how your completed application form should be submitted See section 1 4 For further details of where to send your application once completed A Applicants 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 81 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 f
146. olyurethane shall comply with Textile fibre sub Criterion 5 a relating to organic tin and 5 b relating to workplace exposure to aromatic diisocyanates and DMAc DMAc is an abbreviation of N N dimethylacetamide CAS No 127 19 5 Sub Criterion 11 b Components made of polyester shall comply with Textile fibre sub Criteria 7 a and 7 c regarding antimony content and the emission of VOCs during polymerisation Sub Criterion 11 c Polymers shall comply with restriction g v of the RSL in Appendix 1 of this Decision Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criteria 11 a b amp c The applicant shall provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding sub Criteria and or in the Appendix 1 to this Decision Declaration template coatings laminates and membranes Sub Criteria 11a b amp c Version 1 0 Page 47 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 12 Accessories Metal and plastic components such as zips buttons and fasteners shall comply with the RSL requirements for accessories see Appendix 1 Accessories such as buttons and closings may contain elements such as nickel which can be allergens Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 12 The applicant shall provide documentation as indicated in the corresponding Criteria Declaration
147. ompetent Bodies together with supporting information to verify ongoing compliance with the licence conditions A The functional unit to which inputs and outputs should be related is 1 kg of textile product at normal conditions 65 RH 4 and 20 C 2 C these norm conditions are specified in ISO 139 Textiles standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing Where the applicant uses a certification system to provide independent verifications the chosen system and associated systems for accreditation of verifiers shall meet the general requirements of ISO 17065 Note that its predecessor EN 45011 has been withdrawn Where appropriate Competent Bodies may require supporting documentation and may carry out independent verifications and site visits A ISO IEC 17065 was published in September 2012 and replaces EN 45011 and ISO Guide 65 V i More information on the transition is available here http www ukas com services Technical Bulletins ISO IEC 17065 2012 Transition Arrangements asp The Competent Bodies take into account the implementation of recognised environmental management schemes such as EMAS ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 when assessing applications and monitoring compliance with the Criteria A Note It is not required to implement such management schemes Version 1 0 Page 23 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 3
148. ones Halogenated substances or preparations shall only be applied to wool slivers and loose scoured wool Fluorinated water stain and oil repellent treatments shall not be used These shall include perfluorinated and polyfluorinated treatments Non fluorinated treatments shall be readily biodegradable and non bioaccumulative in the aquatic environment including in aquatic sediment They shall additionally comply with fitness for use sub Criterion 25 a The following flame retardants shall not be used HBCDD Hexabromocyclododecane PeBDE Pentabromodipheny ether OcBDE Octabromidipheny ether DecaBDE Decabromodiphenyl ether PBBs Polybrominated biphenyls TEPA Tris aziridinyl phosphinoxide TRIS Tris 2 3 dibromopropyl phosphate TCEP Tris 2 chloroethyl phosphate Paraffin C10 C13 chlorinated SCCP Limit values n a Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Verification requirements Verification Declaration of non use from the applicant Verification Declaration of non use from wool processors Verification Declaration of non use supported by SDS for the repellents used to be provided by finishers Test method n a Verification Declaration of non use supported by SDS Version 1 0 Page 201 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award
149. or incineration Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 3 c The applicant shall provide a report and waste transfer notes confirming the type and proportion of waste recovered and the method used Declaration template wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3c Version 1 0 Page 34 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 4 Acrylic Sub Criterion 4 a The emissions to air of acrylonitrile during polymerisation and up to the solution ready for spinning expressed as an annual average shall be less than 1 0 g kg of fibre produced Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 4 a The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and or test reports showing compliance with this sub Criterion together with a declaration of compliance from the fibre manufacturer s Declaration template acrylic Sub Criterion 4 a Sub Criterion 4 b The workplace emissions to air of N N dimethylacetamide 127 19 5 during polymerisation and spinning shall not exceed an Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Value IOELV of 10 0 ppm A Emissions values are to be measured at those process stages in which the substances are used expressed as an 8 hour average value shift mean value Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 4 b
150. or the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 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 L Ecolabel tick as appropriate Importer L Service provider L Wholesaler L Retailer L Product Information What product group are you applying for Please give general specification of the product s including registered name s ie Trade name trademarks textile product s type description Name and address of manufacturing site s if different from above In case the product is made outside the European insert name of country where application is Economic Area market European Union plus received 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 is sold in the same form if sold under different names please state names to be registered Version 1 0 Page 82 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Information on the application Is this the first application for the EU Ecolabel for the product s specified above VeSa No LI
151. or the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 3 a The applicant shall either provide the documentation indicated above or compile test reports using the following test method IWTO draft test method 59 The test should be made on sales lots of raw wool by country of origin if mixed and before any wet processing A minimum of one composite sample of multiple lots from each country of origin Shall be tested per processing lot A composite sample should consist of i Wool fibres from at least 10 randomly selected farmer lots within the sales lot or il One composite sample per farmer supplying the lots where there are less than 10 sales lots within the processing lot Alternatively residue test certificates may be submitted for all sales lots in a processing lot my Where a derogation applies then the applicant shall provide evidence confirming the scouring plant configuration and laboratory test reports demonstrating the breakdown of ectoparasiticides that may be present in scouring residues and sludge Declaration template wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3a Sub Criterion 3 b Wool scouring operations shall minimise effluent COD by maximising dirt removal and grease recovery followed by treatment to the value specified in Table 3 either on or off site The following COD limits shall apply to coarse and fine greasy wool
152. ore Country of origin for IPM Year of Farmers participated Farmers audited as in training by part of third party Government IPM and certified IPM ICM programmes schemes verification Farmers participated in training by UN FAO IPM and ICM programmes cotton Country 1 Country 2 Country 3 SECTION B The IPM principles by which the cotton has been grown are verified in the following way tick one or more and provide details of IPM scheme Farmers participated Farmers audited as in training by part of third party Government IPM and certified IPM ICM programmes schemes IPM cotton bale Farmers participated in training by UN FAO IPM and ICM programmes Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Version 1 0 Page 95 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Criterion 1 b Cotton production according to IPM principles Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 96 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Sub Criterion 1 c Pesticide restrictions applying to conventional and IPM cotton I the undersigned hereby declare that All cotton used in textile products with the exception of organic cotton and cotton from IPM schemes exempted in sub criterion
153. org forestry sfm en Bamboo plantations can be certified under FSC Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion g a The applicant shall obtain from the fibre manufacturer s valid independently certified chain of custody certificates demonstrating that the wood fibres have been grown according to sustainable forestry management principles and or are from legal sources FSC PEFC or equivalent schemes shall be accepted as independent certification The fibre manufacturer shall demonstrate that due diligence processes have been followed as specified in Regulation EU No 995 2010 in order to ensure that timber has been legally harvested Valid EU FLEGT Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade or UN CITES the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora licences and or third party certification shall be accepted as evidence of legal sourcing Declaration template pulp production Sub Criterion 9a Sub Criterion 9 b Pulp produced from cotton linters shall as a minimum meet with the requirements of either cotton sub Criterion 1 a or 1 b Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 9 b Version 1 0 Page 43 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU The application shall provide documentary evidence as indicated in the corres
154. orine agents shall not be used for the n a Verification yarns fabrics and bleaching of any yarns fabrics knitted panels Declaration of non use end products or end products with the exception of man by production stage s made cellulose fibres Applicability All fibre types E Version 1 0 Page 197 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL c Restrictions applying to dye houses Substance group i Halogenated carriers Applicability Polyester polyester wool blends acrylic and polyamide where disperse dyes are used ii Azo dyes Applicability Application of colours from Appendix 2 to acrylic cotton polyamide wool fibres knits and fabrics iii CMR dyes Applicability All products iv Potentially sensitising dyes Applicability polyester acrylic polyamide Elasticated or stretchable skin contact garments or underwear v Chrome mordant dyes Version 1 0 Limit values Scope of restriction Halogenated dyeing accelerants carriers shall n a not be used to dye synthetic fibres and fabrics or polyester wool blends Examples of carriers include1 2 dichlorobenzene 1 2 4 trichlorobenzene chlorophenoxyethanol Azo dyes shall not be used that may cleave to 30 mg kg aromatic amines that are known to be for each 1 Carcinogenic amine Appendix 2 contains a list of restricted aryl amines and an indicative list of azo dyes that may
155. ovide a declaration of compliance with the RSL supported by evidence as applicable to the substances and production recipes used to manufacture the final product The requirements are indicated in the RSL and include declarations obtained from those responsible for related production stages declarations from chemical suppliers and test results from laboratory analysis of samples of the final product Declarations obtained from production stages shall be supported by safety data sheets SDS for production recipes and where necessary declarations from chemical suppliers SDS shall be completed in accordance with the guidance in Section 2 3 9 10 11 and 12 of Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council Guide to the compilation of safety data sheets Incomplete SDS shall require supplementing by declarations from chemical suppliers Declaration template RSL General requirements Sub Criterion 13a Sub Criterion 13 b Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s The final product including any component or accessory shall not unless specifically derogated contain substances that i Meet the Criteria in Article 57 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 ii Have been identified according to the procedure described in Article 59 1 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 which establishes the candidate list for substances of very high concern This applies to substances used to impart function to the fina
156. ow many different names or brands are used for that product Therefore the applicant must report all the trade names or reference numbers of the product s in question during the process of application The formulation including all chemical substances 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 licence 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 Version 1 0 Page 11 of 225 YE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Competent Body After scrutiny and if accepted the Competent Body will issue a revised licence 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 before 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
157. phthalates shall not be used Limit values Please refer to the dye house restrictions Section c lt 5 0 w w VOC content Verification requirements Verification As specified for dye houses Verification Declaration from applicant that no printing has been made or Declaration from printer supported by SDS and or calculations for the printing paste Verification Declaration from applicant that no printing has been made or Declaration of non use from chemical suppliers supported by SDS for additives Version 1 0 Page 200 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL e Restrictions applying to finishing processes Substance group i Biocide finishes used to impart biocidal properties to the final products Applicability All products ii Anti felting and shrink resistance Applicability Where applied iii Water stain and oil repellent treatments Applicability Where applied to provide the function iv Flame retardants Applicability Where applied and as specified for synergists Functional finishes treatments and additives Scope of restriction Biocides shall not be incorporated into fibres fabrics or the final product in order to impart biocidal properties Common examples include triclosan nano silver Zinc Organic compounds tin organic compounds dichlorophenyl ester compounds benzimidazol derivatives and isothiazolin
158. ponding cotton sub Criteria Declaration template pulp production Sub Criterion 9b Sub Criterion 9 c Pulp used to manufacture fibres 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 AOX represents the sum of all adsorbable organic halogens in waste water and covers a variety of substances with similar specific chemical properties but different hazardousness OX represents those halogens remaining in the textile fibre v UW More information on the environmental impacts of pulp and paper production can be found here http www eugropa com downloads Eugropa 20Guide 20Pulp 20 amp 20Paper pd Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 9 c The applicant shall provide a test report showing compliance with either the OX or the AOX requirement using the appropriate test method o OX ISO 11480 controlled combustion and microcoulometry o AOX ISO 9562 Declaration template pulp production Sub Criterion 9c Sub Criterion 9 d A minimum of 50 of the pulp used to manufacture fibres shall be purchased from dissolving pulp mills that recover value from their spent process liquors either by i Generating on site electricity and steam ii Manufacturing chemical co products Re
159. products 2014 350 EU 1 3 Who can apply for the EU Ecolabel Manufacturers importers and service providers may submit applications for the award of the EU Ecolabel Traders and retailers may also apply but can only submit applications for products marketed under their own brand names 1 4 Where do apply EU Ecolabel applications are made via a single application that covers all of the European Economic Area EEA Details of which countries are included within the EEA are available here V iw http eeas europa eu eea index en htm Every country has a representative known as a Competent Body which assesses the applications The choice of which country you should apply to is determined by the following rules e If the product originates in one of the EEA Member States then an application should be made to the EU Ecolabel Competent Body of that Member State e If your product originates from outside the EEA you should apply to the EEA Member State in which the product is or is about to be placed on sale All EEA Member States assess applications against the same criteria but individual States have slightly different procedures and fee levels for handling applications For contact details for each Member State s Competent Body please visit V d 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 h
160. quired documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 9 d Version 1 0 Page 44 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU The applicant shall provide a list of pulp suppliers supplying the raw material used to make the fibres and the proportion of pulp that they supply Documentation and evidence shall be provided that the required proportion of suppliers have the appropriate energy generating equipment and or co product recovery and manufacturing systems installed at related production sites Declaration template pulp production Sub Criterion 9d This refers to a minimum of 50 of supply not suppliers Fibre production sub Criteria Sub Criterion 9 e For viscose and modal fibres the sulphur content of the emissions of sulphur compounds to air from fibre production processes expressed as an annual average shall not exceed the following performance values in Table Table 4 Viscose and Modal fibre sulphur emissions values Fibre type Performance value g S kg Staple fibre 30 g kg Filament fibre Batch washing 40 g kg Integrated washing 170 g kg Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 9 e The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and or test reports showing compliance with this criterion together with a declaration of compliance Declaration templ
161. rade tn Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora licences Third party scheme Identify here ee Version 1 0 Page 118 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Man made cellulose fibres Sub Criterion 9 b I the undersigned hereby declare that pulp produced from cotton linters meets with the requirements of Tick ONE O cotton sub criterion 1 a LI cotton sub criterion 1 b Provide documentary evidence as indicated in the corresponding cotton sub Criteria _ re Version 1 0 Page 119 of 225 s a Eet f ia EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL ECOADEL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Man made cellulose fibres Sub Criterion 9 c I the undersigned hereby declare that the pulp used to manufacture fibres is bleached without the use of elemental chlorine The resulting total amount of chlorine and organically bound chlorine Tick ONE LJ in the finished fibres OX does not exceed 150 ppm LJ in the wastewater from pulp manufacturing AOX does not exceed 0 170 kg ADt pulp Please fill the correspondent field below Requirement total amount of Test result test Sample being tested chlorine and report to be Test method organically bound attached chlorine Finish
162. re specified in the RSL for each production stage and for the final product A Laboratory testing where required shall be carried out for each product line based on random sampling Testing shall be carried out annually during the licence period in order to demonstrate ongoing compliance with the RSL A Testing where required shall be carried out upon application and once a year thereafter for each product line based on a random sample with results then communicated to the relevant Competent Body A Failure of a test result during a licence period shall result in retesting for the specific product line If the second test fails then the licence shall be suspended for the specific product line Remedial action will then be required in order to re instate the licence A Laboratory analysis of the final product shall be carried out in a representative way for the licensed product lines where specified in the RSL and according to the test methods listed Test data obtained for the purposes of compliance with industry RSL s and other schemes shall be accepted where the test methods are equivalent and have been carried out on a representative sample of the final product Version 1 0 Page 50 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 13 a The applicant shall pr
163. reports from tests carried out according to the following standards as appropriate to the product For all products domestic wash cycles EN ISO 6330 or industrial laundry cycles ISO 15797 in combination with Version 1 0 Page 72 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU o water repellents ISO 4920 o oil repellents ISO 14419 o Stain repellents ISO 22958 Declaration template water oil and stain repellent functions Sub Criterion 25a Sub Criterion 25 b Flame retardant functions Washable products shall retain their functionality after 50 industrial wash and tumble dry cycles at a minimum of 75 C Non washable products shall retain their functionality after a soak test Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 25 b The applicant shall provide reports from tests carried out according to the following standards as appropriate to the product o For domestic wash cycles EN ISO 6330 or commercial laundry cycles EN ISO 10528 both in combination with EN ISO 12138 o Where the textile is non removable BS 5651 or equivalent Declaration template flame retardant functions Sub Criterion 25b Non washable products include dry cleanable fabrics and other non removable products Equivalent to BS 5651 means to other relevant national standards Sub Criterion 25 c Easy care also re
164. requirements i pH between 6 0 and 9 0 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 14 then the following spectral absorption coefficients shall be met i 436 nm yellow sector 7 m 1 ii 525 nm red sector 5 m 1 iii 620 nm blue sector 3 m 1 Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 16 a The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and test reports using ISO 6060 and ISO 7887 as relevant 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 template wastewater discharges processing Sub Criterion 16a Version 1 0 Page 60 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Sub Criterion 16 b Emissions to air from printing and finishing processes Total emissions of organic compounds as defined in Council Directive 1999 13 EC from textile printing and finishing production sites used to manufacture the EU Ecolabelled product s shall not exc
165. rom the scouring site used for the EU Ecolabelled wool products Tick at least ONE LJ recovery for sale as a chemical feedstock LJ the production of compost or liquid fertiliser LJ the manufacturing of products such as building materials LJ treatment and energy recovery by anaerobic digestion or incineration Attach report and waste transfer notes confirming the type and proportion of waste recovered and the method used _ re Version 1 0 Page 107 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Acrylic Sub Criterion 4 a I the undersigned hereby declare that the emissions to air of acrylonitrile during polymerisation and up to the solution ready for spinning expressed as an annual average are less than 1 0 g kg of fibre produced for the textile product s Provide detailed documentation and or test reports showing compliance with this sub criterion together with a declaration of compliance from the fibre manufacturer s ee Version 1 0 Page 108 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Acrylic Sub Criterion 4 b I the undersigned hereby declare that the workplace emissions to air of N N dimethylacetamide 127 19 5 during polymerisation and spinning of ac
166. rules under Regulation EC No 1272 2008 together with information relevant to the mixtures hazard classification according to Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 SDS shall be completed in accordance with the guidance in Section 2 3 9 10 11 and 12 of Annex II to Regulation EC No 1907 2006 requirements for the compilation of SDS Incomplete SDS will require supplementing by declarations from chemical suppliers Declaration template hazard classification restrictions amp derogation Sub Criteria 14a amp b Version 1 0 Page 58 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 15 Washing drying and curing energy efficiency The applicant shall demonstrate that the energy used in washing drying and curing steps associated with dyeing printing and finishing steps for EU Ecolabelled products is measured and benchmarked as part of an energy or carbon dioxide emissions management system Furthermore they shall demonstrate that production sites have implemented a minimum number of Best Available Techniques BAT energy efficiency techniques as specified in Table 7 and as listed in Appendix 3 to this Decision Table 7 Washing rinsing and drying energy efficiency techniques BAT themes Production volume 1 General energy management Three techniques 2 Washing and rinsing processes One technique Two techniques
167. rylic used in the textile product s do not exceed an Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Value of 10 0 ppm Provide test reports and monitoring data from the fibre manufacturer s showing compliance with this sub criterion Note Emissions values are to be measured at those process stages tn which the substances are used expressed as an 8 hour average value shift mean value _ re Version 1 0 Page 109 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Elastane Sub Criterion 5 a I the undersigned hereby declare that organotin compounds are not used to manufacture the fibres in the textile product s Provide a declaration of non use from the fibre manufacturer s re Version 1 0 Page 110 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Elastane Sub Criterion 5 b I the undersigned hereby declare that the workplace emissions to air of the following substances during polymerisation and spinning do not exceed the following tndicative occupational exposure limit values IOELV diphenylmethane 4 4 dtisocyanate 101 68 8 toluene 2 4 dlisocyanate 584 84 9 0 005 ppm N N dimethylacetamide 127 19 5 10 0 ppm 0 005 ppm Provide test reports and monitoring data
168. s to the textile product when it ts in use are durable according to the values and parameters set out in sub Criteria 25 a b and for water oil and stain repellents consumers are provided with guidance on how to maintain the functionality of finishes applied to the product Note Textile fibres fabrics and membranes that lend the final product tntrinsic functional properties are exempt from these requirements For products with intrinsic properties provide test reports demonstrating comparable or improved performance compared with alternatives that may be applied as finishes a Version 1 0 Page 147 of 225 age EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU eu YF Ecolabel www ecolabel eu Declaration Water oil and stain repellent functions Sub Criterion 25 a I the undersigned hereby declare that the specified repellent functionality of the textile product s are retained under the following domestic and industrial washing regimes Note Industrial washing temperatures may be reduced to 60 C for garments with taped seams Repellent Test result test function Requirement report to be Test method attached Retain functionality of 80 out of 90 after 20 wash and tumble dry cycles at 40 C EN ISO 6330 in combination with ISO 4920 Water repellents Retain functionality of 80 out of 90 after 10 washi
169. s 11 1 7 Continuous control the responsibility of the applicant 0 0 0 seeseseseseseeeeeeessesessseseseseseeeeees 12 1 8 Assessment of compliance with the criteria ccccscssssssesesesssssssssessssssesesesesesesessseeessseeeseseseseseseseees 12 1 9 CO gO dP E E A E Ee Pe ee 12 2 The application prote SS eosin E eee ected ete 14 Step 1 ECAT registration 9 Dr ree ee er one rere rc 15 Step 2 Information testing and verification requirements cceeccsessesesssesseseseseessesscsesestseesesesesteneseseseesens 15 Step 3 Compile and submit dossier and application form ce ecscesesesssssssesesesesssseseseseseseseeeseeeseeeesseeseseaes 15 Step Acie NL lt 1 1 9 eT ea eee eT Err ene Tee ee 15 Stepi Awd il oa or Sonera eo SO ene eee See eee ee 16 2 1 REVISION On CTENI ooa a a N A N OE I ec ean sees 16 2 2 Checkliste ROW LO PD Iy e a E E E EN AEE OE AAE A O E EET 18 2 3 BUT NS on a A A T E OA AT EN OT OS 19 Part B Product assessment and verification essessssesssssessssesssssessesesesesessesesssesesesesesssssseseseesseeseseseseseeeeseseeesesseseaeesees 20 Version 1 0 Page 1 of 225 eu YS EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 1 Product group ola i ane anon een ann aaaea EEA eaa EE EEEa near eta N eaae aaaea 2 Assessment and VEN CA OM xccsesceceeceseecereciesescontetencosteec can
170. s Spectrometry A declaration shall be provided for fibres manufactured from recycled PET bottles Declaration template Polyester Sub Criterion 7a Sub Criterion 7 b Fibres shall be manufactured using a minimum content of PET that has been recycled from pre consumer and or post consumer waste Staple fibres shall contain a minimum recycled content of 50 and filament fibres 20 Micro fibres are derogated from this requirement and shall instead comply with sub Criterion 7 c Version 1 0 Page 40 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Required documentation for Assessment and verification Sub Criterion 7 b Recycled content shall be traceable back to the reprocessing of the feedstock i e the recyclate This shall be verified by independent certification of the chain of custody or by documentation provided by suppliers and processors Declaration template Polyester Sub Criterion 7b Sub Criterion 7 c The emissions of VOCs during the production of polyester expressed as an annual average including both point sources and fugitive emissions shall not exceed 1 2 g kg for PET chips and 10 3 g kg for filament fibre A Monthly averages for the total emissions of organic compounds from production sites for EU Ecolabelled products shall be provided for a minimum of six months preceding the application R
171. showing compliance based on monitoring data together with a declaration of compliance from fibre manufacturer s and their feedstock providers _ ee N Version 1 0 Page 113 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Polyester Sub Criterion 7 a I the undersigned hereby declare that Tick ONE LJ polyester fibres are NOT used in the textile product s LJ polyester fibres manufactured from recycled PET bottles are used in the textile product s LJ polyester fibres manufactured using other feedstock are used in the textile product s and the level of antimony present in polyester fibres does not exceed 260 ppm Where the third option is ticked provide a test report using the following test methods i direct determination by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry or Inductively Coupled Plasma ICP Mass Spectrometry Note The test shall be carried out on a composite sample of raw fibres prior to any wet processing _ re Version 1 0 Page 114 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Polyester Sub Criterion 7 b I the undersigned hereby declare that polyester fibres used in the textile product s are manufactured using a minimum content of PET that has been r
172. sional changes during washing and drying 18 Colour fastness to washing 19 Colour fastness to perspiration acid alkaline 20 Colour fastness to wet rubbing 21 Colour fastness to dry rubbing 22 Colour fastness to light Version 1 0 Page 20 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Sub category Criteria 23 Wash resistance of cleaning products 24 Fabric resistance to pilling and abrasion 25 Durability of function Corporate Social 26 Fundamental principles and rights at work i ili Responsibility 27 Restriction on the sandblasting of denim Supporting information 28 Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel In addition Appendix 1 contains the Restricted Substance List RSL referred to in Criterion 13 This lists restrictions applying to hazardous substances that may be used to manufacture textile products and which may be contained in the final product 2 Assessment and verification a Introduction The EU Ecolabel criteria reflect the best environmental performing textile products on the market Whilst the use of chemical products and release of pollutants is part of the production process a product that bears the EU Ecolabel guarantees the consumer that the use of such substances has been limited to the extent technically possible without prejudice to the fitness for use The criteria exclude whe
173. ssment 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 Version 1 0 Page 14 of 225 y2 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL label Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Step 1 ECAT registration The online tool ECAT the EU Ecolabel E Catalogue must be used to initially register your application for an EU Ecolabel licence o 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 20user 20manual 20for 20Applicants pdf This 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
174. sssessesecsssessesessssesueseceesesueseesesesesseensseeeees 198 d Restrictions applying to printing PrOCESSES ececessesessesessecsssesessecsssesssesssesessesessecssseeesseensseeneseeeeseesees 200 e Restrictions applying to finishing PFOCESSES cesesessesessesessesessesessesessssessssssssesseseesssessssessesesseeeeseeeess 201 f Restrictions applying to all production STAGES eceesesessesessesessesessecessesessescssesssecessessseessseeeseensseenees 203 g Restrictions applying to the final product ue esesessssessessssesessecessecessesesecsssesessesssessseeneseeesseesseenees 206 APPSNd A Dye Te ONE aaa aA TAEA A ENOI EIE AEA AAEE 211 a Carcinogenic aromatic amines eesesessssssessesssessesssesscsssessesssscsessseesessssesesessesessssesesessesesassesesessessesseseseesees 211 b Indicative list of dyes that may cleave to carcinogenic aromatic amines secessesesseceeseeeeseeeees 212 c Dyes that are CMR or which potentially be sensitising oc eesessesessesessecessecesseceesesesseessseeeeseeeeseenees 214 Appendix 3 Best available technique in the field of washing drying and curing energy efficiency Appendix 4 Guidance on which declarations tO USEC ccecessssssessssessssesessssesssssssesessssessesessesessesesseseeseseeneens 216 Version 1 0 Page 5 of 225 eu NE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabe Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350
175. st method s requirements Antimony Sb mg kg Cadmium Cd mg kg mg kg Chromium Cr Textiles dyed mg k with metal an complex dyes a 0 Chromium Cr Extraction l 2 mgg EN ISO 105 E04 2013 All other textiles a Acid sweat solution Cobalt Co 0 mg kg Final product testing Copper Cu mg kg Detection Lead Pb 2 mg kg ICP MS or ICP OES 0 5 a Nickel Ni complex dyes streets All other textiles 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 mg kg Version 1 0 Page 173 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product iv Extractable metals in end products intended for babies and children under 3 years old Company Stamp E Version 1 0 Page 174 of 225 s a Eet uve EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Po colabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU wy N Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product iv Extractable metals in all other products I the undersigned hereby declare that the following limit values for extractable metals are met by all other products including interior textiles Limit Test result T Valdes erification test report to requirements Test method s mg kg be
176. t ee rE Eaa Tea e e EE al Sae SON e E N TE raie oN Oe Eaa A OCTET tiS 43 S b Criterion 9 D eee nnn ne we Pn aena eer eE er Er EEEE ES AEE EE E E EEEE EAEE ANS Erai 43 Sub Criterion 9 C vce eeesccecccecsecsccscsccscsccscsccscsscscsscscsecscsecscsscscecsceacscacsccacsceacsccacsccacsacacsacacsacaceacaceacaceacaceacaceacseeasees 44 SU oe gi to E e EEE ne ecg ents ane nnn ne ene nO eRe een ae en ng ees ee ee eee 44 FOES FOO UCT ICI SCO GSP d sensan E N 45 es G a clit lO pc emer era e ro nC eC vr cre eee 45 2 ICOMIPOINEINE IND ACCESSORIES CRITERIA tet sce eased cerca a EARTE AAEN EAE EEEE 46 OF gel ge ge LOSRIOS inre Cueto ner emer E R RE A E E 46 oo a GS Gio TED a A ES E E PE ST A T TE A S A E 46 Sub Criterion 10 b s sesessssssssesesesesessssnsesesesosesssssseseseseenesessrsesesesenonenessesesesesenonensssesesesenononsnsostseseseononersrsesesesenons 46 UD TENON TO e overata rt ernie wera TTnr nT rin tTe evi ness ret eri nr weer ant ne tnn Ee nreTnTeres 46 Criterion 11 Coatings laminates ANd membranes ou ceecesscsessesessessssessssessssesessesesseseesecessesessesessesesseeeeseeesseeees 47 SUDCI NON dL Gc een ete necaet ee reer rere nerve oe ve Cte vena PNET ne verre eee ere eee 47 ist Ba aii io oN Ai o AOE AA Sen nO TCU ret CE I rn UR Ce ene ee 47 Sub Criterion 11 C oe eeeeccceccccsccscsccsceccscsccscsccscsscscsscsceecsceacscccscsacsceacsceacsccacsceacsacacsceacsacaceacaceacaceacsceacsceacsceaeees 47 TIT SO Mey 2 PC C
177. t for the backcoating of interior textiles Tick ONE LD ne Ove If YES the undersigned 1 hereby declare that product ts required to be flame retardant and that following workplace occupational exposure limit values are met Eight hour mean shift value ELV for 0 50 3 mg m Provide monitoring data from the finisher where the antimony trioxide is applied to support this declaration Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Company Stamp Version 1 0 Page 165 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL f Restrictions applying to all production stages i Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s Applicability All products Please specify the production process I the undersigned supplying the applicant hereby declare that Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s that have been identified according to Article 59 of Regulation 1907 2006 REACH as meeting the Criteria of Article 57 of that Regulation and are listed in the candidate list for eventual inclusion in Annex XIV of REACH Candidate List that ts current at the time of application were not used to impart function to the product processed at this site or intentionally used in production formulas for the product processed at this site unless a derogation has been approved Note No deroga
178. t level 2 3 using the test methods specified Criterion 21 Colour fastness to dry rubbing Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body mouded Declaration for colour fastness to dry rubbing Criterion 21 apply Provide test results on compliance with colour fastness to dry rubbing is at least level 4 using the test methods specified Criterion 22 Colour fastness to light Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body faciuded apply Declaration for colour fastness to light Criterion 22 a Provide test reports using the following test method ISO 105 B02 pf Criterion 23 Wash resistance and absorbency of cleaning products Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included apply Version 1 0 Page 191 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration for wash resistance and absorbency of cleaning products Criterion 23 Provide test reports using the following test method EN ISO 6630 Provide test reports using the following test method EN ISO 9073 6 Criterion 24 Fabric resistance to pilling and abrasion Declaration for fabric resistance to pilling and abrasion Criterion 24 Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Included apply Provide test report for the type of products specified using the test methods specified Criterion 25 Durability of
179. temperature as marked on the product with perborate powder For commercial washing in industrial laundries ISO 15797 in combination with ISO 105 C06 shall be used at a minimum of 75 C or as indicated in the standard for the fibre and bleaching combination Declaration template colour fastness to washing Criterion 18 Version 1 0 Page 64 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 19 Colour fastness to perspiration acid alkaline The colour fastness to perspiration acid and alkaline shall be at least level 3 4 colour change and staining A level of 3 is nevertheless allowed when fabrics are both dark coloured standard depth gt 1 1 and made of regenerated wool This criterion does not apply to white products to products that are neither dyed nor printed to furniture fabrics curtains or similar textiles intended for interior decoration Required documentation for Assessment and verification Criterion 19 The applicant shall provide test reports using the following test method ISO 105 E04 acid and alkaline comparison with multi fibre fabric Declaration template colour fastness to perspiration Criterion 19 Version 1 0 Page 65 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Crit
180. ter ORNER aN REONE OREORE AEH EEE UREK REER U REEE REAN ORRORE ERER 21 Ceninge s 0 Ere g EO E A EA OA ESE E AA E A AAA 21 PI REGUIEMENI S ensein n EN E E EAE E ENE EAEE T ENEE 22 bP Sh the CRITERIA E E E 24 Criterion 1 Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres including kapok s sess sssssssssosssso1rs000ss00 26 Sub Criterion 1 a Minimum requirement for Organic production standard ou esses 26 Sub Criterion 1 b Cotton production according to IPM principles ou eeesesesesseceesesesseetsseeeeseeeees 27 Sub Criterion 1 c Pesticide restrictions applying to conventional and IPM cotton 29 Sub Criterion 1 d Traceability requirements applying to organic and IPM cotton ees 30 Criterion 2 Flax and other bast fibres including hemp Jute and raMie cesses 31 Sub Criterion 2 a wee eeececesecesceccecsccscsccscsccscsecscsccsceecscsecscsecscacsceacsccacscacsceacsccacsccacsacacsecaceacaceasacsacacacaceacaceacsceaeees 31 BC IG ON eee ce cect cect econ ecard N etc AET 31 Criterion 3 Wool and other keratin fibres including wool from sheep and lambs and hair from camel alpaca and goat oo eeeesecsessesessesessesesseseesesessesessesesesessesesesessesssessssessseseesessesesssseseseseseseeseseeseseeseeesseeeeseaeeseeess 32 SUB CAtenon 3 Cz eer r r E S E 32 Me CLO ION 300 EEEE EEE A EE E E 33 UP NON A e E a EE 34 Eron A AN WG cae cee cate ets E EEEE EEEE E eee eee eee 35 SU oa Gg E Cc E I Pn ne ne ee ee a 35 UD EORNA D
181. tile products 2014 350 EU 1 TEXTILE FIBRE CRITERIA continued Version 1 0 Page 218 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 1 TEXTILE FIBRE CRITERIA continued Version 1 0 Page 219 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 2 COMPONENT AND ACCESSORIES CRITERIA Version 1 0 Page 220 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 3 CHEMICALS AND PROCESS CRITERIA Version 1 0 Page 221 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 4 FITNESS FOR USE CRITERIA Version 1 0 Page 222 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 223 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 5 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA 6 SUPPORTING INFORMATION Version 1 0 Page 224 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission
182. tion from the exclusion tn this criterion shall be given concerning substances identified as SVHC s and which have been entered onto the list foreseen in Article 59 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 and which are present in the article or in any homogenous part of it in concentrations of more than 0 10 The current Candidate List can be consulted at http echa europa eu web quest candidate list Table I We will keep our customer informed of any changes to our process which influences the validity of this declaration Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Pestinele _ ee Version 1 0 Page 166 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Supplier Declaration Appendix 1 RSL f Restrictions applying to all production stages 11 amp itl Surfactants softeners and complexing agents Applicability All wet processes I the undersigned supplier of surfactants including detergents softeners and or complexing agents to the applicant hereby declare that these meet the requirements listed below I We will keep our customer informed if any changes to the product are made which influences the validity of this declaration Substance rare Verification Scope of restriction Test method s group requirements All surfactants At least 95 by weight of fabric Provide SDS and or Readily biodegradable OECD
183. uction according to IPM principles Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for IPM cotton production Sub Criterion 1b pf 1 c Pesticide restrictions applying to conventional and IPM cotton Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for pesticide restrictions conventional and IPM cotton Sub Criterion 1c Test reports for relevant prohibited substances Pf 1 d Traceability requirements applying to organic and IPM cotton Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for traceability requirements organic and IPM cotton Version 1 0 Page 181 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 2 Flax and other bast fibres including hemp jute and ramie 2 a Flax and other bast fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body mdauded apply Declaration for flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2a A declaration of the retting method used from the farmers and or scutching mills supplying the fibre 2 b Flax and other bast fibres where water retting has been used Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for flax and other bast fibres Sub Criterion 2b apply Laboratory test reports Criterion 3 Wool and other keratin fibres including
184. ucts EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s Ecolabel documents did list didlist part a en pdf A Surfactants may be used as auxiliaries or may be an active ingredient in detergents The 95 applies to the sum total used in each wet process All non ionic and cationic surfactants must also be readily biodegradable under anaerobic conditions The detergents ingredients database should be used as a reference point for biodegradability http ec europa eu environment EU Ecolabel documents did list didlist part a en pdf A Surfactants may be used as auxiliaries or may be an active ingredient in detergents The test methods simulate conditions in order to achieve ultimate biodegradability Auxiliaries Scope of restriction The following substances shall not be used in any preparations or formulations used for textiles and are subject to limit values for the presence of substances on the final product Nonylphenol mixed isomers 25154 52 3 4 Nonylphenol 104 40 5 4 Nonylphenol branched 84852 15 3 Octylphenol 27193 28 8 4 Octylphenol 1806 26 4 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
185. uidine 2 4 diaminotoluene 2 4 5 trimethylaniline 137 17 7 4 aminoazobenzene O anisidine 2 4 Xylidine 2 6 Xylidine Version 1 0 Page 211 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU b Indicative list of dyes that may cleave to carcinogenic aromatic amines Disperse dyes Disperse Orange 60 Disperse Yellow 7 Disperse Orange 149 Disperse Yellow 23 Disperse Red 151 Disperse Yellow 56 Disperse Red 221 Disperse Yellow 218 Basic dyes Basic Red 114 Basic Yellow 82 Basic Yellow 103 Basic Brown 4 Basic Red 42 Basic Red 76 Basic Red 111 Acid dyes CI Acid Red 24 CI Acid Red 26 CI Acid Red 26 1 CI Acid Red 26 2 CI Acid Red 35 CI Acid Red 48 CI Acid Brown 415 CI Acid Red 73 CI Acid Orange 17 CI Acid Red 85 CI Acid Red 4 CI Acid Red 115 CI Acid Red 5 CI Acid Red 116 CI Acid Red 8 CI Acid Red 119 1 CI Acid Black 29 CI Acid Black 94 CI Acid Black 131 CI Acid Black 132 CI Acid Black 209 CI Acid Black 232 Direct dyes Direct Black 154 Version 1 0 Page 212 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Disperse dyes Version 1 0 Page 213 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the aw
186. uring production stages unless a derogation has been approved The current Candidate List can be consulted at http echa europa eu web guest candidate list Table No derogation from the exclusion in this criterion shall be given concerning substances identified as SVHC s and which have been entered onto the list foreseen in Article 59 of Regulation EC No 1907 2006 and which are present in the article or in any homogenous part of it in concentrations of more than 0 10 Surfactants softeners and complexing agents Substance Scope of restriction Limit Verification group values requirements ii All At least 95 by weight of fabric softeners ae a surfactants complexing agents and surfactants shall be Declaration chemical from noun readily biodegradable under aerobic conditions or Supe Savona ey softeners and SDS and or OECD or ISO complexing inherently biodegradable and or test results agents eliminable in wastewater treatment plants Applicability Test method The latest revision of the Detergents Ingredients All wet Database should be used as a reference point for See sizing and spinning processes biodegradability agents Appendix 1 a i ii http ec europa eu environment EU Version 1 0 Page 203 of 225 iii Non ionic and cationic surfactants Applicability All wet processes Substance group iv Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations Applicability All prod
187. uring washing and drying Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for dimensional changes Criterion 17 Provide test results on the washing processes for domestic washing commercial washing in industrial laundries and for removable and washable mattress ticking using the test methods specified Criterion 18 Colour fastness to washing Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for colour fastness to washing Criterion 18 Provide test results on the washing processes for domestic washing commercial washing in industrial laundries using the test methods Version 1 0 Page 190 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Criterion 19 Colour fastness to perspiration acid alkaline Declaration for colour fastness to perspiration Criterion 19 Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Provide test results on compliance with the colour fastness to perspiration acid and alkaline at least level 3 4 colour change and staining using the test method specified Criterion 20 Colour fastness to wet rubbing Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body Declaration for colour fastness to wet rubbing Criterion 20 apply Provide test results on compliance with colour fastness to wet rubbing is at leas
188. vant section below the annual volume of cotton purchased LJ the blend of cotton used to manufacture the final product s LJ For IPM cotton the undersigned hereby declare that compliance with the minimum required IPM content of cotton used tn the textile s is based on Tick ONE amp complete relevant section below the annual volume of cotton purchased LJ the blend of cotton used to manufacture the final product s LJ Production Compliance Tr ility requiremen standard basis aceability requirement Quantity of cotton purchased from farmers producer groups and or Annualised Total weight of certified bales up until greige fabric production Organic cotton Provide transaction records invoices Final Provide documentation from spinning and or fabric production stages Product All documentation shall reference the Control Body or certifier for organic cotton Quantity of cotton purchased from farmers producer groups and or Annualised Total weight of certified bales up until greige fabric production IPM cotton n Provide transaction records invoices Final Provide documentation from spinning and or fabric production stages Product All documentation shall reference the Control Body or certifier for IPM cotton Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Version 1 0 Page 100 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2
189. w sector 7 m 1 it 525 nm red sector 5 m 1 itt 620 nm blue sector 3 m 1 Provide detailed documentation and test reports using ISO 6060 and ISO 7887 as relevant and show compliance with this criterion on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application together with a declaration of compliance Notes The data shall demonstrate compliance by the production site or if the effluent is treated off site by the wastewater treatment operator Version 1 0 Page 134 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Wastewater discharges from wet processing Sub Criterion 16 a Position held Company Stamp E Version 1 0 Page 135 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Emissions to air from printing and finishing processes Sub Criterion 16 b Do textile coating and drying processes allow for the recovery and reuse of solvents Tick ONE LD ne O ys If No I the undersigned hereby declare that total emissions of organic compounds as defined in Council Directive 1999 13 EC from textile printing and finishing production sites used to manufacture the EU Ecolabelled product s do not exceed 100 0 mg C Nm If Yes I the undersigned
190. 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 applicant is responsible for compiling the application and obtaining all the necessary supporting evidence which may include tests etc Version 1 0 Page 12 of 225 fe us EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabel Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU 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 tw boinsered when Commision have got the page in place 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 13 of 225 ma EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU www ecolabel eu
191. wool from sheep and lambs and hair from camel alpaca and goat 3 a Wool and other keratin fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body fected apply Declaration for wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3a pf Evidence confirming scouring plant configuration Pf Laboratory test reports pf 3 b Wool and other keratin fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3b 3 c Wool and other keratin fibres Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for wool and other keratin fibres Sub Criterion 3c Version 1 0 Page 182 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Waste transfer notes pf Criterion 4 Acrylic 4 a Acrylic Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body apply Declaration for acrylic Sub Criterion 4 a pf Supporting documentation and or test results Pf 4 b Acrylic Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body ipcinded apply Declaration for acrylic Sub Criterion 4b Criterion 5 Elastane 5 a Elastane Documents to be submitted to the Competent Body included apply Declaration for elastane Sub Criterion 5a The applicant shall provide a declaration of non use from the fibre manufacturer s
192. xX T Wais EU Ecolabel Textile Products aS ie Ecolape www ecolabel eu EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU euNE EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Ecolabe Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU www ecolabel eu Contents AE T steers occa E sens cces nc secs cee tena cecaceectesa cn cece tenes oneceseae seocec sdces aces deucacouaceucscnaecaacenseeecastetescersees 1 Using WINS AVA al essensen e e EE E E E EE E EEE EEEN TEE NTEN 6 Pant A General Iniormati desees vit iori e EEE Cui sauna eas estes E EE E eS Eae SEE 9 1 EVE OC CONN cece A cece ca essa lo eters eclectic seen ee feu ee ctu eg earner nee ceases 9 1 1 Is my product eligible for the EU Ecolabel ooo ccccssssssssssesesessssssesesesesecscsesesesesseseseseenseeseseeseneeesenees 9 1 2 POMS OT NS CIC SUN E tte specced acts A cteenecttaeate eo tea A AA E A 10 1 3 Who can apply for the EU Ecolabel 0 0 cscsssssesesesssessesesesessesesesesesscsesesesnsseseseseeesueseseaeeneeseseneenens 11 1 4 Wheredolapply canennne ee ree enter ee ee rere ee eee rere 11 1 5 What does an application COntract cover ou ceecesssssssesesesesesesesesescsesesesssssssssssssssesseseseseseseseseseseseseeseees 11 1 6 How dol extend or make changes to my EU Ecolabel licence 00 0 eseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeteteteeeee
193. zylphthalate DBP Dibutylphthalate DMEP Bis2 methoxyethyl phthalate DIBP Ditsobutylphthalat DIHP Di C6 8 branched alkyphthalates DHNUP Di C7 11 branched alkylphthalates DHP Di n hexylphthalate Please provide SDS Safety Data Sheets for the plasticisers used in the formulation to support this declaration Where the information is not available testing may be requested using Test Method EN ISO 14389 LJ I the undersigned manufacturer of coatings laminates and membranes used by the applicant declare that fluoropolymer membranes and laminates supplied for use in outdoor wear and technical outdoor clothing are not manufactured using PFOA or any of its higher homologues as defined by the OECD I We will keep our customer informed if any changes to the product are made which influences the validity of these declarations Responsible person s signature Responsible person s name in CAPITALS Pestionhel _ ee Version 1 0 Page 177 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Version 1 0 Page 178 of 225 EU ECOLABEL TEXTILE PRODUCTS USER MANUAL Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014 350 EU Declaration Appendix 1 RSL g Restrictions applying to the final product vi Accessories such as buttons rivets and zips Applicability Wher

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