Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres
Mandatory
Required? Yes: must be met to carry the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Non-recycled cotton must include a minimum share of organic or integrated pest management cotton; cotton with 70 % or more recycled content is exempt.
EU Ecolabel·clause 6.4·p.29
Ecosystem Health · Circular Economy
- Exemption
- Cotton that contains equal or greater than 70 % weight by weight of recycled content is exempted from the requirements of criterion 6.4.
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| Parameter / context | Operator | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| share | > | 70 | % |
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- Applies to
- Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres (hereinafter referred to as cotton) that are not recycled fibres
- Exemptions
- Cotton that contains equal or greater than 70 % weight by weight of recycled content is exempted from the requirements of criterion 6.4.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- declaration of compliance and EU Ecolabel certificate if applicable
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
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- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Required?
- Yes — must be met to carry the credential
- Topic
- Ecosystem Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Also relevant to
- Circular Economy — other topics the clause addresses
Cite this clause
EU Ecolabel · Furniture · version 32016D1332 · clause 6.4 · page 29 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/ebae79b1f21e1c83
Record details
Page 29, Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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