Production - Biocidal active substance use

Mandatory

Required? Yes: must be met to carry the credential.

Klar Cite summary

Any biocidal active substance used must be authorised under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation and meet the label's hazardous substance criterion. This relates mainly to human health.

EU Ecolabel·clause 8.1·p.23

Human Health · Ecosystem Health

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Details

How it is proven

Evidence required
the applicant shall provide either declarations of non-use or evidence that the use of biocides is authorised under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. A list of biocidal products added to the product shall be also provided, including concentrations and related H statements/R phrases, and compliance with criterion 10 shall be demonstrated accordingly.
Who checks it
Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

Klar Cite’s reading

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

Type of requirement
Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
Required?
Yes — must be met to carry the credential
Topic
Human Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Also relevant to
Ecosystem Health — other topics the clause addresses

Cite this clause

EU Ecolabel · Bed mattresses · version 32014D0391 · clause 8.1 · page 23 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/04cff42ea1900a4f

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