VOC content in surface treatment
EU Ecolabel·clause 4.d·pp.10-11
The requirement
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What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ion); — a total VOC content greater than 5 % weight by weight provided that they are | ≥ | 5 | % |
| n quantities that amount to less than 10 g/m2 of treated surface area. | ≤ | 10 | g/m2 |
The document states how these relate: any one of these limits is accepted.
Compare this limit across schemes
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- Exemptions
- This criterion does not apply to mixtures used for repairing (e.g. knots, checks, dents, etc.) during the manufacturing process.
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How it is proven
- Evidence required
- The applicant shall provide to the competent body a declaration of compliance with this criterion supported by the SDS of any surface treatment substances or mixtures used on wood, wood-based, cork, cork-based, bamboo or/and bamboo-based materials.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
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- What it asks
- Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Human Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
EU Ecolabel · Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings · version 32017D0176 · clause 4.d · page 10-11 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/37f48095c812e2b6
Record details
Page 10-11. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid 37f48095c812e2b6 · document 3f7b26c2f0ad9278 · fidelity verbatim · published 2017-01
Other clauses in this standard
| Clause | Name |
|---|---|
| 2.2.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 28/57 | Energy consumption calculation activities |
| 2.2.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 28/58 | Energy consumption declaration and documentation |
| 3.a | Restriction of SVHCs |
| 3.b | Restriction of CLP classified substances or mixtures used in the floor covering |
| 4.a | Contaminants in recycled wood, cork and bamboo |
| 4.b | Biocidal products |