Biodegradability requirement for detergents and fabric softeners
Eco Choice Aotearoa·clause (a)·p.19
The requirement
The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.
What the product must meet
Limits held for this clause
| Parameter / context | Operator | Limit | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| t each wet-processing site, at least 95% by weight of fabric softeners and at le | ≥ | 95 | % |
The clause carries more than one limit; only the first is held as a number.
Compare this limit across schemes
The limit was read from the clause wording.
- Exemptions
- This is with the exception of surfactants in detergents and fabric softeners at each wet processing site, which shall be ultimately aerobically biodegradable.
The publisher’s words
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How it is proven
- Evidence required
- written statement on compliance signed by CEO or authorised representative; appropriate documentation, safety data sheets, test reports and/or declarations indicating the test methods and results as above, showing compliance with this requirement for all detergents, fabric softeners and complexing agents used
- 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
- Ecosystem Health — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
Eco Choice Aotearoa · Textiles, Skins and Leather · version EC-31-12 · clause (a) · page 19 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/9bd5251d7b1275fb
Record details
Page 19, 5.3.5 Detergents, Fabric Softeners and Complexing Agents. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
uid 9bd5251d7b1275fb · document 6bd6cad0e3a9d268 · fidelity verbatim · published 2012-01