Prohibited hazardous substances
Eco Choice Aotearoa·clause 5.5.1·p.13
The requirement
The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.
What the product must meet
- Exemptions
- Small parts such as screws, hinges, locks, bolts etc. unless they are parts that are intended to come in frequent contact with skin; Trace levels (< 0.1 % by weight) of substances reported in Safety Data Sheets to be potentially present as contaminants or impurities in raw materials or component substances; Recycled content that may have been treated or produced with the prohibited substances duri
The publisher’s words
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How it is proven
- Evidence required
- a written statement on compliance signed by the CEO or authorised representative of the applicant company
- Who checks it
- Customer or scheme checks — verified by a party with a stake, not an independent one
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- 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
Eco Choice Aotearoa · Furniture, Fittings & Flooring · version EC-32-25 · clause 5.5.1 · page 13 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/523843d3f892894e
Record details
Page 13, General hazardous substances. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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