Preservatives in leather

What the product must meet

Applies to

If the leather used for the product has not been awarded the environmental label according to DE-UZ 148, it must comply with Paragraphs 3.4.1 to 3.4.11.

Exemptions

In-can preservatives of type PT 6 are not taken into account.

How it is proven

Evidence required

The applicant shall submit either a declaration from the leather supplier (Annex 3) that provides complete unbroken verification (from slaughter through to the finished leather) that the leather has not been chemically preserved or a declaration from the leather supplier stating which preservatives were used, including verification of the preservative content in accordance with Appendix A of DE-UZ 148.

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

Standing

Required — must be met for the credential

Topic

Human Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)