EU Ecolabel
381 requirements in the product view, of 459 held for this scheme. Scheme profile
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Textile products · 32014D0350 · 92 requirements
Read this standard- Appendix 1 (f) Surfactants, fabric softeners and complexing agentsBiodegradability requirement for surfactants, fabric softeners and complexing agents≥ 95 %
Surfactants, softeners and complexing agents must be at least 95% by weight readily or inherently biodegradable or removable in wastewater treatment.
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Textile products·p.31·Ecosystem Health
- Appendix 1 (g) Biocides used to protect textiles during transport and storageBiocide restrictions for textile protection during transport and storage
Textiles in transport and storage must be protected only with EU-authorised biocides, and never with chlorophenols, PCBs, organotins or dimethyl fumarate.
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Textile products·p.33·Human Health
- Appendix 1 (g) Candidate List SVHC's that are derogatedDerogation for certain candidate list SVHCs in elastane and acrylic products
Elastane and acrylic products must contain no more than 0.001% w/w N,N-dimethylacetamide for children under 3, or 0.005% w/w for other uses.
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Textile products·p.33·Human Health
- Appendix 1 (g) Extractable metalsExtractable metals
Interior textiles and all other products not covered elsewhere must stay within the listed extractable metal limits.
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Textile products·p.34·Human Health
- Appendix 1 (g) Formaldehyde residuesFormaldehyde residue limits for easy care finishes
Formaldehyde left by easy-care finishing must stay at or below 16 ppm for baby wear and skin-contact items and 75 ppm for interior textiles.
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Textile products·p.33·Human Health
- Criterion 26Fundamental principles and rights at work
Applicants must make sure every cut, make and trim site used upholds core ILO labour standards plus UN Global Compact and OECD principles.
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Textile products·p.25·Social Health & Equity
- Criterion 27Restriction on sandblasting of denim
Distressed denim finishes must not be made by sandblasting, whether by hand or by machine.
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Textile products·p.25·Social Health & Equity
- Criterion 28Information appearing on the Ecolabel> 50 %
The optional label text may use set claims; fibre claims like organic cotton or recycled polyester need content above stated thresholds.
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Textile products·p.26·Ecosystem Health
Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings · 32017D0176 · 23 requirements
Read this standard- 2.2.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 28/57Energy consumption calculation activities
Energy use calculations must cover activities from receipt of logs, cork or bamboo at the manufacturer's or supplier's site to the end of manufacture.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.14·Climate Health
- 2.2.2017 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 28/58Energy consumption declaration and documentation
The applicant must state the yearly average type and amount of purchased electricity, with guarantees of origin for any renewable electricity.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.15·Climate Health
- 3.aRestriction of SVHCs≤ 0.1 %
The product and its components must contain no more than 0.1% by weight of any substance of very high concern, with no exemption for Candidate List substances.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.8·Human Health
- 3.bRestriction of CLP classified substances or mixtures used in the floor covering< 0.1 %
Substances used in making the floor covering must not carry listed EU hazard classes unless below 0.1% of total weight, among other limits.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.8·Human Health
- 4.aContaminants in recycled wood, cork and bamboo
Recycled fibres or chips in the flooring must be tested to the European Panel Federation standard or stricter, and stay within set contaminant limits.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.9·Human Health
- 4.bBiocidal products
Wood, cork or bamboo must not be biocide-treated; in-can preservatives are capped at 15 ppm CMIT/MIT, 200 ppm MIT and 500 ppm other isothiazolinones.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.10·Human Health
- 4.cHeavy metals in paints, primers and varnishes
Paints, primers and varnishes on the flooring must not contain any of six heavy metals above 0.010% by weight each in the in-can formulation.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.10·Human Health
- 4.dVOC content in surface treatment≤ 5 %
Surface treatments for wood, cork or bamboo flooring must contain no more than 5.0 % VOC by weight, or be applied at under 10 g/m2.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.10-11·Human Health
- 4.eVOCs content in other used substances and mixtures< 3 %
Adhesives and resins used to make the floor coverings must contain less than 3% VOC by weight, among other limits, including free formaldehyde.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.11·Human Health
- 4.fPlasticisers< 0.1 %
Adhesives, resins and surface treatments must contain less than 0.1% by weight in total of phthalate plasticisers listed as substances of very high concern.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.12·Human Health
- 4.gHalogenated organic compounds
Substances used to make the floor coverings, such as binders, adhesives and coatings, must not contain halogenated organic compounds.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.12·Human Health
- 4.hFlame retardants
Floor coverings must not be made with flame retardants in any substance used in their manufacture.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.12·Human Health
- 4.iAziridine and polyaziridine
Floor coverings must not be made with aziridine or polyaziridine, including in surface treatments and coatings.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.12·Human Health
- 5Energy consumption in the production process
Average annual production energy per m² of flooring must be scored with the set formula, credited for renewables, and must exceed the E-score threshold.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.13·Climate Health
- Criterion 1. Product descriptionProduct Description
The manufacturer must give the competent body drawings, dimensions, a manufacturing description and a bill of materials with weight by material.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.6·No CMF area
- Criterion 10Consumer information
Floor coverings must come with information in the local language on flooring type, material content, and installation and surface-care advice.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.20·Circular Economy
- Criterion 11Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel
The licence holder must show the ecolabel logo and licence number legibly on the product; the optional text box names three set benefits.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.21·No CMF area
- Criterion 2. Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based materialsWood, Cork, Bamboo Materials> 1 %
Wood, cork and bamboo over 1% of the product must be non-GMO with chain of custody certification, and at least 70% certified or recycled where mixed.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.6·Ecosystem Health
- Criterion 3. General requirements for hazardous substances and mixturesHazardous Substances and Mixtures
Substances of very high concern and those with listed EU CLP hazards must be restricted in the product and its parts, sorted into three hazard groups.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.7·Human Health
- Criterion 6Emissions of VOC from the floor coverings
Floor coverings must not exceed the scheme's VOC emission limits when chamber-tested to CEN/TS 16516, with VOC defined by a set boiling range.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.15-16·Human Health
- Criterion 7Formaldehyde emission limits< 50 % of the E1 classification limit
Floor coverings using formaldehyde-based boards or resins must keep formaldehyde emissions below 50% of the E1 classification limit, among other limits.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.16·Human Health
- Criterion 8Fitness for use
Floor coverings must be tested and classed to the listed standards and reach at least the minimum performance set for their flooring type.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.17-19·No CMF area
- Criterion 9Reparability and extended guarantee
The applicant must give a free guarantee of at least five years from delivery, and floors not glued down must be designed for disassembly and repair.
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Wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings·p.19·Circular Economy