No perfluorinated or polyfluorinated chemicals allowed in leather
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Leather must have no perfluorinated or polyfluorinated chemicals added, including substances that break down into them. It applies to the textile cover fabrics on the upholstered furniture. Evidence the scheme asks for: declarations from the textile suppliers. This relates mainly to human health.
Blue Angel·clause 3.5.4·p.13
Human Health · Ecosystem Health
This credential is recognised by Australian Government Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy, Homestar recognised eco-labels and IAQ schemes and Green Building Council of Australia — Green Star Responsible Products.
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Details
What the product must meet
- Applies to
- the textile cover fabrics on the upholstered furniture
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- declarations from the textile suppliers confirming compliance with this requirement (Annex 3b) and, if requested to do so by RAL gGmbH, a declaration from the corresponding chemical suppliers.
- 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)
- Also relevant to
- Ecosystem Health — other topics the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Blue Angel · DE-UZ 117 Low Emission Upholstered Furniture · version DE-UZ 117 · clause 3.5.4 · page 13 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/4cc33a6564c0ecfa
Record details
Page 13. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
uid 4cc33a6564c0ecfa · document d4d6a55b4646cf5d · fidelity verbatim · published 2018