Dyes and dye processes - Heavy Metals

Eco Choice Aotearoa·clause 5.8 a·p.25

The requirement

The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.

What the product must meet

Exemptions
- the dye recipe shall not contain more than 150 mg of chromium per kg of wool dyed until 1 January 2026. - after 1 January 2026 chromium must not be used to dye wool carpets or rugs.

The publisher’s words

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This is the publisher’s condition for Klar Cite showing its words; the limits, the citation and everything else on this page are free to read. Showing the wording counts one clause.

How it is proven

Evidence required
information on dye recipes demonstrating the heavy metal limit is met;
Who checks it
Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

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 · Carpets and Rugs · version EC-63-25 · clause 5.8 a · page 25 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/96ce135aebb8c28b

Source document

Record details

Page 25. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.

uid 96ce135aebb8c28b · document f51afed338bbd723 · fidelity verbatim · published 2025-10

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