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1. 62 632. 4 APPLICATION PACK Energy MJ 4 1 DETAILS OF APPLICANT AND PRODUCT sit Please complete or type in black and submit in duplicate as a paper copy not by e mail to the Competent Body For official use A The applicant Full name of applicant company Address Contact name and function Tel no and fax no 37 E mail Web site In what capacity are you applying for the Ecolabel manufacturer importer service provider trader or retailer B The product Registered trade name s of product or product range Model names or internal reference numbers for products to be covered by the label within the product range above 38 Name and address of manufacturing site if different from above Where the product is made outside the EU please confirm that it has been or will be placed on the market in the insert name of Competent Body s country Other EU countries in which this product is manufactured in the same form please give addresses of manufacturing sites Other EU countries in which this product is sold if sold under different names please give names Rough estimate of annual volume of product produced e g 200 000 units 39 Rough estimated value of annual sales excluding VAT in the European Economic Area i e the European C
3. sorbent thermal desorption and gas chromatography using MS FID c Metal complex dyes Metal complex dyes based on copper lead chromium or nickel shall not be used Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use d Chlorophenols No chlorophenol salts and esters shall be present in concentrations exceeding 0 1 ppm except mono and di chlorinated phenols salts and esters which shall not exceed 1 ppm 15 Specific Information Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a test report using the following test method L milling of 5 g sample extraction of the chlorophenol or sodium salt 2 analysis by means of gas chromatography GC detection with mass spectrometer or ECD 3 e Butadiene The concentration of butadiene shall not exceed 1 ppm Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a test report using this procedures to perform the test 1 Milling and weighing of sample 2 Sampling by headspace sampler 3 Analysis by gas chromatography detection by flame ionisation detector f Nitrosamines The concentration of N nitrosamines shall not exceed 0 001 mg m as measured with the chamber test Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a test report using the following test method the chamber test with Hauptverband der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften ZH 1 120 23 or equivalent for air sampling and analysis
4. Chemical Oxygen Demand WASTEWATER DISCHARGES FROM WET PROCESSING a Waste water from wet processing sites except greasy wool scouring sites shall when discharged after treatment whether on site or off site have a COD content of less than 20 g kg expressed as an annual average Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide detailed documentation and test reports using ISO 6060 showing compliance with this criterion together with a declaration of compliance b If the effluent is treated on site and discharged directly to waters it shall also have a pH between 6 and 9 unless the pH of the receiving water is outside this range and a temperature of less than 40 C unless the temperature of the receiving water is above this value Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide documentation and test reports showing compliance with this criterion together with a declaration of compliance If the products used are awarded with the EU eco label for textile products they fulfill this requirement and appropriate documentation shall be provided 24 Specific Information DETERGENTS FABRIC SOFTENERS AND COMPLEXING AGENTS At each wet processing site at least 95 by weight of the detergents at least 95 by weight of fabric softeners and at least 95 by weight complexing agents used shall be sufficiently degradable or eliminable in wastewater treatment plants At each wet processing site the deter
5. FOAM RUBBER ONLY FOR POLYURETHANE a Organic tin Tin in organic form tin bonded to a carbon atom shall not be used Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use b Blowing agents CFCs HCFCs HFCs or methylene chloride shall not be used as blowing agents or as auxiliary blowing agents Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration that these blowing agents have not been used 16 Specific Information VULCANIZED FOAMS Vulcanized foams shall not be used for back coating Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use FORMALDEHYDE The concentration of formaldehyde shall not exceed the value below If measured according with the method defined by EN ISO 14184 1 the limit value is 30 ppm e If determined with the chamber test method is 0 01 mg m Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a test report using the following test method EN ISO 14184 1 Free and hydrolized formaldehyde water extraction method This method requires to sample 1g of material with 100 g of water After heating water to 40 C for an hour the formaldehyde content is determined with photometric method Alternatively the chamber method for air may be used ENV 13419 1 with EN ISO 16000 3 or VDI 3484 1 for air sampling and analysis 17 Specific Information 2 2 PRODUCTION OF ALL MATERIALS With regard to the
6. tetra acetate EDTA and diethylene triamine penta acetate DTPA shall not be used and shall not be part of any preparations or formulations used Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use 222 DYES AND PIGMENTS The applicant shall provide a list of dyes used in the production process and the Safety Data Sheets of each materials shall be available for verification AZO DYES Azo dyes shall not be used that may cleave to any one of the following aromatic amines 4 aminodiphenyl 92 67 1 Benzidine 92 87 5 4 chloro o toluidine 95 69 2 2 naphthylamine 91 59 8 20 Specific Information o amino azotoluene 97 56 3 2 amino 4 nitrotoluene 99 55 8 p chloroaniline 106 47 8 2 4 diaminoanisol 615 05 4 4 4 diaminodiphenylmethane 101 77 9 3 3 dichlorobenzidine 91 94 1 3 3 dimethoxybenzidine 119 90 4 3 3 dimethylbenzidine 119 93 7 3 3 dimethyl 4 4 diaminodiphenylmethane 838 88 0 p cresidine 120 71 8 4 4 oxydianiline 101 80 4 4 4 thiodianiline 139 65 1 o toluidine 95 53 4 2 4 diaminotoluene 95 80 7 2 4 5 trimethylaniline 137 17 7 4 aminoazobenzene 60 09 3 o anisidine 90 04 0 2 4 Xylidine 2 6 Xylidine Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use of these dyes Should this declaration be subject to verification the following standard shall be used EN 14 362 1 and 2 Note false positives may be
7. 967 CE c that Metal complex dyes_ have not been used Ef d that the Chlorophenols used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE e that the Butadiene used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE f that the Nitrosamines used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE I We include all the documentation that confirms the above declaration _ Please specify Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 52 4 3 8 BACKING AGENTS FOAM RUBBER ONLY FOR POLYURETHANE The following criteria is valid only if latex foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the carpet MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the candidate products meets the following criteria a that the Extractable heavy metals used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE b that the Volatile organic compounds VOCs is conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE c that Metal complex dyes have not been used d that the Chlorophenols used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE e that the Butadiene used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE f that the Nitrosamines used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE I We include all the documentation that confirms the above declaration Please specify Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 53 4 3 9 BACKING AGENTS VULCANIZED FOAMS The following criteria is valid o
8. Decision 2009 967 CE have not been used _ that the heavy metals indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE have not been used I We include all the documentation that confirms the above declaration Please specify Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 59 4 3 15 FITNESS FOR USE MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the candidate products is fit for use as illustrated in the technical documentation provided Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 60 4 3 16 CONSUMER INFORMATION MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the consumer information included in the packaging of the candidate products meets the requirements indicate in the Decision 2009 967 CE A sample of the packaging is provided within the application form Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 61 4 3 17 INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE ECO LABEL I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the following information included in the packaging of the candidate products e hazardous and toxic substance restricted production process energy saving e limited pollutant emissions to water lower risk to health in the living environment A sample of the packaging is provided the application form within Date Nam riore pre teas Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal
9. all the documentation that confirms the above declaration Date Name ner ttt rera Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 49 50 4 3 6 RAW MATERIALS POLYPROPILENE FIBRES The following criteria is valid only if the products is composed of Polypropylene fibres MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the product is composed of polypropylene fibres meets the following requirement _ Lead based pigments has not be used The Emissions of NOx and SO from the production of PP monomer production polymerisation and granulation does not exceed the following limits NOx 12 kg ton PP SOx 11 kg ton PP I We include all the documentation that confirms the above declaration Please specify Date ANI Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 51 4 3 7 BACKING AGENTS FOAM RUBBER NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC LATEX AND POLYURETHANE The following criteria is valid only if latex foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the carpet MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the candidate products meets the following criteria a that the Extractable heavy metals used are conform to the Decision 2009 967 CE that the Volatile organic compounds S is conform to the Decision b that the Volatile organi pounds VOCs i f he Decisi 2009
10. by the Committee for Health related Evaluation of Building Products The limits proposed are in line with the German label and are more stringent with regard to the GUT concerning the TVOC and Total VOC without LIC The Total VOC without LIC is calculated considering also the non identifiable substances The following emissions values shall not to be exceeded Requirement Substance after 3 days Total organic compounds within the retention range C6 C16 TVOC 0 25 mg m air Total organic compounds within the retention range C16 C22 TSVOC 0 03 mg m air Total VOC without LIC 0 05 mg m air Assessment and verification the applicant shall demonstrate to fulfill this criterion providing an appropriate test report according to the following emission tests prEN 15052 Test method specific for flooring 32 Specific Information DIN ISO 16000 9 Test method for constructing materials Chamber method 2 4 FITNESS FOR USE The product shall be fit for use This evidence may include data from appropriate ISO CEN or equivalent test methods such as national test procedures Assessment and verification details of the test procedures and results shall be provided together with a declaration that the product is fit for use based on all other information about the best application by the end user According to Council Directive 89 106 EEC 1 a product is presumed to be fit f
11. in aqueous medium by determination of oxygen demand in a closed respirometer ISO 10708 Water quality Evaluation in an aqueous medium of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds Determination of biochemical oxygen demand in a two phase closed bottle test or ISO 14593 Water quality Evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in aqueous medium Method by analysis of inorganic carbon in sealed vessels it shows a percentage degradation of at least 60 within 28 days or if when tested with one of the methods OECD 303 or ISO 11733 Water quality Determination of the elimination and biodegradability of organic compounds in an aqueous medium Activated sludge simulation test it shows a percentage degradation of at least 80 within 28 days or for substances for which these test methods are inapplicable if evidence of an equivalent level of biodegradation is presented 25 Specific Information Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation safety data sheets test reports and or declarations indicating the test methods and results as indicated above showing compliance with this criterion for all for all detergents fabric softeners and complexing agents used METAL COMPLEX DYES a In case of cellulose dyeing where metal complex dyes are part of the dye recipe less than 20 of each of those metal complex dyes appli
12. possible with respect to the presence of 4 aminoazobenzene and confirmation is therefore recommended DYES THAT ARE CARCINOGENIC MUTAGENIC OR TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION a The following dyes shall not be used C I Basic Red 9 C I Disperse Blue 1 C I Acid Red 26 C I Basic Violet 14 C I Disperse Orange 11 C I Direct Black 38 C I Direct Blue 6 C I Direct Red 28 21 Specific Information C I Disperse Yellow 3 Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use of such dyes b No use is allowed of dye substances or of dye preparations containing more than 0 176 by weight of substances that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application any of the following risk phrases or combinations thereof R40 limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect R45 may cause cancer R46 may cause heritable genetic damage R49 may cause cancer by inhalation R60 may impair fertility R61 may cause harm to the unborn child R62 possible risk of impaired fertility R63 possible risk of harm to the unborn child R68 possible risk of irreversible effects as laid down in Council Directive 67 548 EEC Alternatively classification may be considered according to Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures amending and repealing directives 67 548 EE
13. presence of dangerous substances the requirements described in criteria 1 Generic material requirements shall be applied The applicant shall also comply with the following specific requirements FLAME RETARDANTS Only flame retardants that are chemically bound into the polymer fibre or onto the fibre surface reactive flame retardants may be used in the product If the flame retardants used have any of the R phrases listed below these reactive flame retardants should on application change their chemical nature to no longer warrant classification under any of these R phrases Less than 0 1 of the flame retardant on the treated yarn or fabric may remain in the form as before application R40 limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect R45 may cause cancer R46 may cause heritable genetic damage R49 may cause cancer by inhalation R50 very toxic to aquatic organisms R51 toxic to aquatic organisms R52 harmful to aquatic organisms R53 may cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment R60 may impair fertility R61 may cause harm to the unborn child R62 possible risk of impaired fertility R63 possible risk of harm to the unborn child R68 possible risk of irreversible effects as laid down in Directive 67 548 EEC 18 Specific Information Alternatively classification may be considered according to Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council o
14. procedure en htm or via the helpdesk Only if an application is successful the an annual fee will have to be paid based on a percentage of sales There is a minimum annual fee of 500 per product group per applicant The maximum annual fee is 25 000 per product group per applicant Note that there are several opportunities to get annual fees reductions up to 50 such as a SME as an applicant from a developing country if EMAS ISO 14001 certification is achieved and or as a first mover i e for the first three applicants in a given product group in a Member State It is recommended to make contact with your Competent Body as early as possible for this aspect 1 4 APPLICANT S UNDERTAKING The applicant must sign the undertaking to abide by the terms and conditions contained in the standard contract for use of the Ecolabel logo and the product group criteria This standard contract includes provisions on advertising and the correct use of the logo General Information 15 ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFIC CRITERIA The product is assessed against the specified criteria for the award of the Flower set in the decision 2009 967 CE In order to demonstrate that the product fully complies with the criteria detailed information and data relating to the performance of the product may be collated in the dossier Application for an Ecolabel is made by assessing the candidate product and by providing complete documentatio
15. C and 1999 45 EC and amending Regulation EC No 1907 2006 In this case no substances or preparations may be added to the raw materials that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application with and of the following hazard statements or combinations thereof H351 H350 H340 H350i H360F H360D H361f H361d H360FD H361fd H360Fd H360Df H341 Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use of such dyes POTENTIALLY SENSITISING DYES The following dyes shall not be used C I Disperse Blue3 C I 61 505 22 Specific Information C I Disperse Blue7 C I 62 500 C I Disperse Blue 26 C I 63 305 C I Disperse Blue 35 C I Disperse Blue 102 C I Disperse Blue 106 C I Disperse Blue 124 C I Disperse Brown 1 C I Disperse Orange 1 C I 11 080 C I Disperse Orange 3 C I 11 005 C I Disperse Orange 37 C I Disperse Orange 76 previously designated Orange 37 C I Disperse Red 1 C I 11110 C I Disperse Red 11 C I 62 015 C I Disperse Red 17 C I 11 210 C I Disperse Yellow 1 C I 10 345 C I Disperse Yellow 9 C I 10 375 C I Disperse Yellow 39 C I Disperse Yellow 49 Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use of these dyes HEAVY METALS Dyes and pigments containing lead Pb cadmium Cd mercury Hg or chromium chromium total or Cr VI as ingredients of the dyeing component must not be used to dye the materials The limit value for the
16. Generic material requirements shall be applied Specific fibre criteria are set in this section for wool polyamide polyester polypropylene Wool treatments a The total sum content of the following substances shall not exceed 0 5 ppm Substance CAS no y hexachlorocyclohexane 319 84 6 lindane a hexachlorocyclohexane 319 85 7 g hexachlorocyclohexane 58 89 9 hexachlorocyclohexane 319 86 8 10 Aldrin 309 00 2 Dieldrin 60 57 1 Endrin 72 20 8 p p DDT 50 29 3 p p DDD 72 54 8 Specific Information 11 Specific Information b The total sum content of the following substances shall not exceed 2 ppm Substance CAS no Propetamphos 31218 83 4 Diazinon 333 41 5 Dichlofenthion 97 17 6 Fenchlorphos 299 84 3 Chlorpyriphos 2921 88 2 Chlorfenvinphos 470 90 6 Ethion 563 12 2 Pirimiphos Methyl 29232 93 7 c The total sum content of the following substances shall not exceed 0 5 ppm Substance CASno Cyhalothrin 68085 85 8 Cybermethrin 52315 07 8 Deltamethrin 52918 63 5 Fenvalerate 51630 58 1 Flumethrin 69770 45 2 d The total sum content of the following substances shall not exceed 2 ppm Substance CASno Diflubenzuron 35367 38 5 Triflumuron 64628 44 0 Dicydanil 112636 83 6 These requirements as detailed in a b c and d and taken separately do not apply if documentary evidence can be presented that establi
17. I cix Gt eR b isi ia ELE Una bro ES RARI 47 4 3 4 Raw materials polyamide DPSS iiss odi ne vidue ais Qn ae edic bl gu nacen tni 48 4 3 5 Raw materials polyester fibres 2 uinci peii Qa Lo pu d da ca nid dance Oni 49 4 3 6 Raw materials polypropilene BDEes ouis otupatiaviis iq agio Ted labo QU Fe a Pbi 51 4 3 7 Backing agents foam rubber natural and synthetic latex and polyurethane 52 4 3 8 Backing agents foam rubber only for polyurethane sse 53 4 3 9 Backing agents vulcanized TOSS scd eise erecto pire rog oki aiti Dart eei eara anid 54 4 3 10 Backing agents formaldehyde tiet ridet Ei e d retenir idu dedican aE 55 4 3 11 Production of all materials flame retardant seen 56 4 3 12 Production of all materials plasHolzerosneunsidtetsbstederistloutri ter toti saree tena Beimetiaad 57 4 3 13 Chemicals used as auxiliaries for textile fibres treatment 58 43 14 SSD Ya UNL Pigments rie a E ET ae tolerate doo UD S MUS 59 4 5 15 Fitness for Use eee nee nes ie sd DU TRIN e eR RR ERU ERE IE rere 60 4 3 16 CONSUMER itormatioh dee tette e P UR E n M ERES Me PUR TREE 61 43 17 Information appearing on the eco Iabel nce iiecan enda t eren cca nr 62 General Information 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Please read all these notes carefully They are designed to help you to prepare the application correctly An incomplete dossier may delay the processing of your application se
18. TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS EU ECOLABEL AWARD SCHEME USER MANUAL EU Ecolabel JANUARY 2010 References ISPRA Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale via Vitaliano Brancati 48 00144 ROMA Fax 39 06 500 720 78 e mail ecolabel isprambiente it In co operation with Life Cycle Engineering Via Livorno 60 10144 Torino Italy Tel 39 011 22 57 311 Fax 39 011 22 57 319 e mail info studiolce it www studiolce it For further information 1 each of the Competent Bodies http ec europa eu environment ecolabel contacts competent bodies en htm 2 the Ecolabel Helpdesk http ec europa eu environment ecolabel contacts helpdesk en htm SUMMARY 1 Generalinformaton usine optet ero ta De idest etie ette e eiie 4 LT dJ trod cton c ere er rrt bere eon i in EF e E et e ds 4 12 Criteria forthe award of an colabel isdosistio buit sini ead qc URL siie EHI E One Eb aE 5 ls Application fees sno ascomdeiibbaedst xui naranata SM Li bmU Mab O M C Renbrbu DUM Metu adea n 5 14 Applicant s undertaking issiria voctetlkQu UNA IrpMMU mta n Ro IDEO UA RR 5 15 Assessment of compliance with specific CrIteFla esses envi reri marem asia cian a Enna 6 OEC d oo cm aln aaiae hn tla dns ent 6 LZ Conmplace Monitoring sisses iiiaae iiaeiai GU arbe ocomta nd eeu Urn d dls 6 LB Validity Of a ack sana iain biis DUPLO ANNI DI a CR HARBOR URN URN UNCLE 7 Specific MORI ALOIS vseka T 8 21 Raw materials c
19. at the wool treatment meets the criteria 1 1 a b c d as indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE I We include all the documentation that confirms the above declaration Date INANE neiaie Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 47 4 3 4 RAW MATERIALS POLYAMIDE FIBRES The following criteria is valid only if the products is composed of Polyamide fibres MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the product is composed of Polyamide fibres meets the following requirement Polymer Value Polyamide 6 lt g kg Polyamide 6 6 lt g kg I We include all the documentation that confirms the above declaration Date ioo Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 48 4 3 5 RAW MATERIALS POLYESTER FIBRES The following criteria is valid only if the products is composed of Polyester fibres MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the product is composed of Polyester fibres meets the following requirement The amount of antimony in the polyester fibres does not exceed ppm The emissions of VOCs during polymerisation and fibre production of polyester measured at the process steps where they occur including fugitive emissions as well expressed as an annual average does not exceed 1 2 g kg of produced polyester resin I We include
20. c organisms R52 harmful to aquatic organisms R53 may cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment R60 may impair fertility R61 may cause harm to the unborn child R62 possible risk of impaired fertility R63 Possible risk of harm to the unborn child R68 Possible risk of irreversible effects Specific Information An alternative classification may be considered according to Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures amending and repealing directives 67 548 EEC and 1999 45 EC and amending Regulation EC No 1907 2006 No substances or preparations may be added to the raw materials that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application with and of the following hazard statements or combinations thereof H300 H301 H310 H311 H317 H330 H331 H334 H351 H350 H340 H350i H400 H410 H411 H412 H413 H360F H360D H361f H361d H360FD H361fd H360Fd H360Df H341 H370 H372 Assessment and verification A declaration of compliance shall be provided by the applicant together with chemicals analysis material typology and formulation 211 TEXTILE FIBRES CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES If the origin of the fibres are recycled the criteria set in this section does not apply With regard to the presence of dangerous substances the requirements described in criteria 1
21. ch an Ecolabel fee has already been paid the annual fee will be based on the annual sales of the products after deduction of the cost value of the components Do you wish to claim a reduction on these grounds Please provide details if relevant see the definition in the joined definition 42 D Applicant s undertaking all applicants must sign and date this undertaking As the applicant for an EU Eco label I hereby declare that I understand and accept the provisions of Regulation EC No 1980 2000 on the EU Ecolabel scheme and in particular Article 2 which states that the Ecolabel may not be awarded to goods manufactured by processes which are likely to significantly harm man and or the environment or which in their normal application could be harmful to the consumer I understand and accept the standard assessment and contract procedures proposed by the Competent Body and accept its terms during the duration of the contract I undertake to ensure that the product compiles with the Ecolabel criteria at all times and to notify the Competent Body immediately of any significant modification to it or to the production processes I take responsibility for the correct and proper use of the EU Ecolabel Signed Name in capitals Position in company Date 43 4 2 FIELD OF APPLICATION gt APPLICANT S DECLARATION With reference to the product group definition t
22. e Checklist details of the applicant and the product decision making questions 1 1 INTRODUCTION The European Ecolabel is the voluntary ecological quality label stated by the European Union whose aim is to promote products that during their whole life cycle have lower environmental impacts if compared to other ones The label offers detailed objective and scientifically based information on the key environmental impacts to the European and any other private or professional consumer or purchaser The EU Ecolabel Award Scheme is administered by designated organizations called Competent Bodies CBs appointed by each Member State The Competent Bodies are required to assess any application against the product group definition and the criteria published by the European Commission under the provisions of Council and Parliament Regulation EC No 1980 2000 of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community Ecolabel award scheme all documents are downloadable from the Ecolabel web site at http ec europa eu environment ecolabel or may be requested to Competent Bodies EUEB stakeholders the Ecolabel helpdesk e mail ecolabel biois com or the European Commission Details of the general application procedure are given in Article 7 of the revised EC Regulation Any application for an Ecolabel must be made to a Competent Body list of Competent Bodies http ec europa eu environment ecolabel contacts competent_bodies_en htm in the country or the countries where
23. e eor eet a e a a rr eo v E 8 2 1 1 Textile fibres chemical SubstaticeBia uias ipi ocab rond Du edd bo db bet in o En deant 10 2 1 2 Backing agert acus esp t vonidh utt qu RSS nA DER sen REE RM GEL Pb DUM DERE MEL OR HU EDN GU RU CENE 14 L2 JdJroduchomnotall materials sos ba pod in rtr totae d Da M ER DE EO rd dt Du ARR bu 18 2 2 1 Chemicals used as auxiliaries for textile fibres treatment sssssssss 20 2 2 2 Dyes and pigments MN 20 2 2 3 Water DES M 24 2 24 Energy ConsSUMPUOT essesi 26 X EE Uo c T NENN A A EEE e E EE EEE 32 2 3 1 Release Of dangerous SubStaneeS vivarais ensenen irre KENEEN NEEE EEEE 32 2 4 E SO 56 0 E E E 33 25 Consumer informato diceret te ir ere onere lex erant deben dde 33 2 6 Information appearing on the ecolabel isses oaptiviiseii in rine chin nn cia cn a 34 Application el ul NM P 37 4 1 Details of applicant and Prod Wet sis essa uini iere u RR EM M DEL DUCI Un ci im Ud dna 37 4 2 Field of application MN NNNM n n 0 E 4E4 44 4 3 Compliance declaratons cacao open eager rcc tabou rtt dad exi d ole DO dA Ln Corin Oa Lien be 45 4 3 1 Raw materials sementem CORR SER EE RODR EORR REL OO E tetstgudueststatavesverstetday 45 4 0 2 Raw materals tecveled BEBSGuiei nine Git bniaki sieben tao tpa Adama UD En EA QURE TUN 46 43 3 Raw molt rials wool BBEeS iadebncisiesini iva totins ERA
24. ed input to the process shall be discharged to waste water treatment whether on site or off site In case of all other dyeing processes where metal complex dyes are part of the dye recipe less than 7 of each of those metal complex dyes applied input to the process shall be discharged to waste water treatment whether on site or off site b The emissions to water after treatment shall not exceed the value in the following table Substance Limit Value Cu fibre yarn or 75 mg kg fabric Cr 50 mg kg Ni 75 mg kg Assessment and verification the applicant shall either provide a declaration of non use or documentation and test reports using the following test methods ISO 8288 Water quality Determination of cobalt nickel copper zinc cadmium and lead Flame atomic absorption spectrometric methods for Cu and Ni Instead EN 1233 Water quality Determination of chromium Atomic absorption spectrometric methods for Cr 224 ENERGYCONSUMPTION 26 Specific Information The energy consumption shall be calculated as the process energy used for the production of the floor coverings A calculation formula taking into account the proportion of renewable raw materials and recycled non renewable raw materials and the energy consumption is proposed The calculation formula refers to the Nordic Swan Ecolabelling that is the only label that proposes a specific calculation tool for the limi
25. extile floor coverings products the product can be classified as natural carpet synthetic carpet The candidate product is composed of the following materials indicate materials and in the final product THE FUNCTIONAL UNIT IS Please specify Signed Name in capitals Position in company Date 44 4 3 COMPLIANCE DECLARATIONS 0 000 4 3 1 RAW MATERIALS The following criteria is valid for all the product group family MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the product does not contain any materials classified with the R phrases as indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE Date INNS sisisi er ter etes Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 45 4 3 2 RAW MATERIALS RECYCLED FIBRES The following criteria is valid only if the products which origin of the fibres are recycled MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the product is composed of the following recycled fibres I have included all the documentation that certificates that the origin of the fibres are recycled Date INANE ette ione tenens Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 46 4 3 3 RAW MATERIALS WOOL FIBRES The following criteria is valid only if the products is composed of wool MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare th
26. f 16 December 2008 on classification labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures amending and repealing directives 67 548 EEC and 1999 45 EC and amending Regulation EC No 1907 2006 In this case no substances or preparations may be added to the raw materials that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application with and of the following hazard statements or combinations thereof H351 H350 H340 H350i H400 H410 H411 H412 H413 H360F H360D H361f H361d H360FD H361fd H360Fd H360Df H341 Flame retardants which are only physically mixed into the polymer fibre or into a textile coating are excluded additive flame retardants Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration that additive flame retardants have not been used and indicate which reactive flame retardants if any have been used and provide documentation such as safety data sheets and or declarations indicating that those flame retardants comply with this criterion PLASTICIZERS If any plasticizer substance in the manufacturing process is applied only phthalates that at the time of application have been risk assessed and have not been classified with the phrases or combinations thereof may be used R50 very toxic to aquatic organisms R51 toxic to aquatic organisms R52 harmful to aquatic organisms R53 may cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment R60 may impair fertility R61 ma
27. f compliance The applicant shall provide appropriate documentation 212 BACKING AGENTS With regard to the presence of dangerous substances the requirements described in criteria 1 Generic material requirements shall be applied FOAM RUBBER NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC LATEX AND POLYURETHANE Note The following criteria needs to be met only if latex foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the carpet 14 Specific Information a Extractable heavy metals the concentrations of the following metals shall not exceed the following values Substance Hurdle value ppm antimony 0 5 arsenic 0 5 lead 0 5 cadmium 0 1 chromium 1 0 cobalt 0 5 copper 2 0 nickel 1 0 mercury 0 02 Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a test report using the following test method Milled sample extracted according to DIN 38414 S4 L S 10 Filtration with 0 45 um membrane filter Analysis by means of atomic emission spectroscopy with inductive coupled plasma ICP AES or with hybrid or cold vapour technique b Volatile organic compounds VOCs The concentration of VOCs shall not exceed 0 5 mg m3 Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a test report using the following test method chamber test with DIN ISO 16000 6 for air sampling and analysis Determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor and test chamber air by active sampling on Tenax TA
28. floor covering production shall be included in the calculations Data have been updated on the base of the new references provided for textiles Carpets The applicant shall calculate the Energy consumption of the production process and shall provide the related results and supporting documentation 27 Specific Information The process energy shall exceed the following limits P scoring point 4 LB 4 4 0 055xC 4 0 022x D 25 25 28 Specific Information Environmental parameter A Proportion of renewable raw materials and recycled non renewable raw materials B Proportion of renewable fuels C Electricity consumption MJ m D Fuel consumption MJ m2 Note That for parameter A The use of renewable raw materials and or recycled non renewable raw materials is left on voluntary base The process energy calculated as indicated in the Technical Appendix shall exceed the following values P 7 scoring point Product Family Limit value P Synthetic Carpets 1 Natural carpets Assessment and verification the applicant shall calculate the Energy consumption of the production process according to the Technical Appendix instructions The applicant shall provide the related results and supporting documentation Some examples for the application of the calculation formula are shown below Es A Nylon carpet 1 Without renewab
29. gents which contain surfactants in use shall fulfill the criteria the surfactants meet the criteria for ultimate aerobic biodegradation At least 95 of the other substances by weight shall be sufficiently degradable or eliminable in wastewater treatment plants Sufficiently biodegradable means if when tested with one of the methods OECD 301 A OECD 301 E ISO 7827 Water quality Evaluation in an aqueous medium of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds Method by analysis of dissolved organic carbon OECD 302 A ISO 9887 Water quality Evaluation of the aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in an aqueous medium Semi continuous activated sludge method OECD 302 B or ISO 9888 Water quality Evaluation of the aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in an aqueous medium Static test it shows a percentage degradation of at least 70 within 28 days or if when tested with one of the methods OECD 301 B ISO 9439 Water quality Evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in aqueous medium Carbon dioxide evolution test OECD 301 C OECD 302 C OECD 301 D ISO 10707 Water quality Evaluation in an aqueous medium of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds Method by analysis of biochemical oxygen demand OECD 301 F ISO 9408 Water quality Evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds
30. iament and of the Council and where the active substance is authorised for the use in question according to Annex V to Directive 98 8 EC 2 1 RAW MATERIALS Generic Material Requirements With regard to the presence of dangerous and hazardous substances in the materials it must be made reference to the following European norms e Council Directive 67 548 EEC Dangerous Substances Directive Council Directive 1999 45 EC Dangerous Preparations Directive Possible further and future modifications introduced by the CE Regulation n 1907 2006 REACH must also be taken into account Specific Information As laid down in the two abovementioned Directives and their amendments the applicant must not use materials containing substances or preparation that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application any of the following risk phrases or combinations thereof R23 toxic by inhalation R24 toxic in contact with skin R25 toxic if swallowed R26 very toxic by inhalation R27 very toxic in contact with skin R28 very toxic if swallowed R39 danger of very serious irreversible effects R40 limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect R42 May cause sensitisation by inhalation R43 May cause sensitisation by skin contact R45 may cause cancer R46 may cause heritable genetic damage R49 may cause cancer by inhalation R50 very toxic to aquatic organisms R51 toxic to aquati
31. le raw material or recycled non renewable material Envip Req A 0 C 42 D 1 5 E 3 29 Specific Information P 8 0195 30 2 With 30 renewable raw material or recycled non renewable material Es A Wool carpet 1 2 Without renewable material With 40 of renewable material Envip Req A 30 C 4 2 D 1 5 E 3 P 9 2195 Envip Req A 0 B 4 02 C 1 D 6 P 7 9738 Envip Req A 40 B 4 02 C 1 D 6 P 9 5738 Specific Information 31 Specific Information 2 3 USE PHASE 231 RELEASE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES Some emission parameters on the finished products must be managed in order to control the potential release of dangerous substances in the use phase and at the end of the textile floor coverings life Volatile organic compounds VOC are components which at room temperature may be released from materials or products in the form of gases The scheme adopted is based on the ECA 18 system and is compatible with other systems such as the procedure suggested by AgBB for the evaluation of building products used for large indoor areas According to the RAL UZ 128 and the GUT label the finished products have to be tested in the test chamber and demonstrate conformity with the Health risk assessment process for emissions of volatile organic compounds VOC from building products developed
32. n The applicant must submit test results and information for which product testing has been carried out by an Independent Testing Organization or have been approved by a third party compare the Decision s Annex and its requirements specified in the text item by item Information related to the assessment must be presented and is to be signed by the person s responsible for conducting the assessment i e Firm s Legal representative Certification must also be given by signing the declarations required in several cases If required by the decision test data relating to the product must demonstrate compliance with the requirements set out in the criteria Lo CODI OF TESTING All costs arising from testing and certifications are to be met by the applicant and are additional to the application fee mentioned above The CB s are recommended to take into account the implementation of recognised environmental management schemes such as EMAS or ISO 14001 when assessing applications and monitoring compliance note it is not required to implement such management schemes for an application With regard to some criteria quality management systems or permanent measurements on or close to the site may also help in saving costs 1 7 COMPLIANCE MONITORING If the application is successful the product is subject to a regime of compliance monitoring The applicant has to agree to the terms set out in the standard contract concerning the full
33. n resistance resistance to chemicals necessary preparation of the underlying surface cleaning instructions and recommended types of cleaning agents and cleaning intervals The information should also include any possible indication on the product s potential life expectancy in technical terms either as an average or aS a range value c an indication of the route of recycling or disposal explanation in order to give the consumer information about the high possible performance of such a product d information on the EU Eco label and its related product groups including the following text or equivalent for more information visit the EU Eco label website http www ecolabel eu Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a sample of the packaging and or texts enclosed also according to the ISO 6347 Textile floor coverings Consumer information 2 6 INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE ECOLABEL Box 2 of the Ecolabel shall contain the following text e hazardous and toxic substance restricted production process energy saving limited pollutant emissions to water lower risk to health in the living environment Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide an example of packaging that will be used for the product showing the label with abovementioned information 34 Check list il Are general requirements satisfied 2 Are specific requirements for fibres sati
34. nly if latex foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the carpet MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture of the candidate product declares that Vulcanized foams has not been used Date Company Stamp or Seal 54 The following criteria is valid only if latex foam contributes to more than 5 of the total weight of the carpet MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture of the candidate product declares that formaldehyde complies with the requirements indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE Date Company Stamp or Seal 4 3 10 BACKING AGENTS FORMALDEHYDE 55 4 3 11 PRODUCTION OF ALL MATERIALS FLAME RETARDANTS The following criteria is valid only flame retardants that are chemically bound into the polymer fibre or onto the fibre surface reactive flame retardants may be used in the product MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture of the candidate product declares that _ flame retardants used comply with the requirements indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE flame retardants have not been used Please specify Date NADE Jine everti eto taa Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 56 4 3 12 PRODUCTION OF ALL MATERIALS PLASTICIZER The following criteria is valid only if plasticizer substance in the manufacturing p
35. ommunity plus Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein of the product at ex factory prices in sterling in etc please specify currency 40 C This application Is this the first application for the EU Ecolabel for this product if not when and where was the first application made and with what outcome Is this an application to add a new product that is with a new product or a new fiber not covered by an existing Ecolabel that you hold to a licence for a product range already covered by an Ecolabel if so please give details of the existing Ecolabel Please name any other environmental labelling schemes under which the product has already been registered as a national label The Competent Body will invoice applicants for a non returnable application fee on receipt of the application If the application is successful the Competent Body will invoice the licensee for an annual fee as explained in paragraph 21 of Part 1 of this pack It will apply all relevant reductions 1 Are you classified as an SME or a VSE If so please provide proof of status 2 Do you wish to claim a fee reduction as an applicant in a developing country 41 If so please provide proof of status 3 Do you wish to claim a fee reduction for EMAS registration or ISO 14 001 certification If so please provide proof of status 4 Where the product uses components for whi
36. or use if it conforms to a harmonised standard a European technical approval or a non harmonised technical specification recognised at Community level The EC conformity mark CE for construction products provides producers with an attestation of conformity easily recognisable and may be considered as sufficient in this context The following norm could be used to demonstrate compliance with the criterion CEN TS 14472 2 Resilient textile and laminate floor coverings Design preparation and installation Part 2 Textile floor coverings 2 5 CONSUMER INFORMATION The product shall be sold with relevant user information which provides advice on the product s proper and best general and technical use as well as its maintenance It shall bear the following information on the packaging and or on documentation accompanying the product a information that the product has been awarded the EU Eco label together with a brief yet specific explanation as to what this means in addition to the general information provided by box 2 of the logo b recommendations for the use and maintenance of the product This information should highlight all relevant instructions particularly referring to the maintenance and use of products As appropriate reference should be made to the features of the product s use under difficult climatic 33 Specific Information or other conditions for example frost resistance water absorption stai
37. port are sufficient The test report shall be provided using the test method based on direct determination by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry carried out on raw fibres before any wet process b The emissions of VOCs during polymerisation and fibre production of polyester measured at the process steps where they occur including fugitive emissions as well expressed as an annual average shall not exceed 1 2 g kg of produced polyester resin DEFINITION VOCs are any organic compound having at 293 15 K a vapour pressure of 0 01 kPa or more or having a corresponding volatility under the particular conditions of use 13 Specific Information Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a detailed documentation or test report showing compliance with this criterion together with a declaration of compliance If the textile products are already awarded with Ecolabel the applicant shall provide only documentation Polypropylene a Lead based pigments shall not be used Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use b Emissions of NOx and SO from the production of PP monomer production polymerisation and granulation must not exceed the following limits NOx 12 kg ton PP SO 11 kg ton PP Assessment and verification the fibres manufacturer must calculate or if possible measure the quantities of NOx and SO emitted during the process and provide a declaration o
38. rocess is applied MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture of the candidate product declares that _ plasticizer used comply with the requirements indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE iz plasticizer have not been used Please specify Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 57 4 3 13 CHEMICALS USED AS AUXILIARIES FOR TEXTILE FIBRES TREATMENT MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture of the candidate product declares that the following chemicals Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs linear alkylbenzene sulfonates LAS bis hydrogenated tallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DIDMAC distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DSDMAC di hardened tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride DHTDMAC ethylene diamine tetra acetate EDTA and diethylene triamine penta acetate DTPA have not been used in the production of the candidate product Block Capitals Company Stamp or Seal 58 4 3 14 DYES AND PIGMENTS MANUFACTURER S DECLARATION I We as Person s responsible for manufacture declare that the candidate products meets the following criteria _ that the azo dyes indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE have not been used that the dyes that are carcinogenic mutagenic or toxic to reproduction a and b indicated in the Decision 2009 967 CE have not been used that the potentially sensitising dyes indicated in the
39. sfied Wool Polyamide z Polyester z Propylene 3 Are specific requirements for backing agents satisfied Foam rubber natural and synthetic latex and polyurethane Foam rubber only for polyurethane z Vulcanized foams Formaldehyde L Are general requirements satisfied for flame retardants and plasticizers 2 Does chemicals used as auxiliaries for textile fibres satisfy requirements 3 Does dyes or pigments used in production phase satisfy requirements Azo dyes z Carcinogenic dyes Potentially sensitizing dyes 4 Water emission E Wool COD z Waste water discharge Detergents softeners and complexing agents 5 Energy consumption Are VOC emissions lower than values in chapter 2 3 1 Have been test procedures and results been provided Have the following evidences been provided 1 General information in BOX 2 of Logo 2 Recommendation for the use and maintenance of the product 3 Indication of the route of recycling or disposal 4 Information on the EU Ecolabel In Box 2 of Ecolabel contains al hazardous and toxic substance restricted production process energy saving limited pollutant emissions to water ps gg po lower risk to health in the living environment APPENDIX A1 Production period 1 year To factor Straw 15 W 14 5 Waste wood 20 W 14 7 Wood chips 45 W 9 4 i harcoa e e uel oil 1 Conversion factor
40. shes the identity of the farmers producing at least 75 of the wool or keratin fibres in question together with a declaration from these farmers that the substances listed above have not been applied to the fields or animals concerned Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide documentation or a test report using the test method IWTO Draft Test Method 59 12 Specific Information If the textile materials are already awarded with the EU Ecolabel scheme for textile products the requirements are satisfied and it s enough to provide appropriate documentation Polyamide fibres The emissions to air of N2O during monomer production expressed as an annual average shall not exceed the limits indicated in the following table Polymer Limit value Polyamide 6 lt 10 g kg Polyamide 6 6 lt 50 g kg Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide either a detailed documentation or test reports together with a declaration of compliance If the materials are already awarded with Ecolabel scheme for textile products the criterion is satisfied and only an appropriate documentation is required Polyester a The amount of antimony in the polyester fibres shall not exceed 260 ppm Where no antimony is used the applicant may state antimony free or equivalent text in the eco labelled product Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use or a test re
41. tation of the energy consumption at the manufacturing stage for textile floor coverings Energy consumption is referred only to the manufacturing stage as for all the EU Ecolabel product groups i e hard coverings footwear coping paper etc It is excluded premises heating thus energy consumption shall be calculated from the raw material to the finished floor covering The requirements are organized in two parts the calculation of a score point and the application of limits to the total score for textile floor coverings as indicated below Energy consumption is calculated as an annual average of the energy consumed during the production process ing The energy calculation shall include at least 95 of the energy required to produce the raw materials The energy required to manufacture adhesives shall not be included in the calculations For synthetic non renewable raw materials the calculations start from the fabrication of the product used The calculation shall not include the energy content of the raw material nda feedstock energy The unit chosen for the calculations is the MJ m The energy contents of various fuels are given in the technical appendix A1 Electricity consumption refers to electricity purchased from an external supplier If the producer has an energy surplus that is sold as electricity steam or heat the sold quantity can be deducted from the fuel consumption Only the fuel that is actually used in
42. the product originates In the case of a product manufactured outside the European Economic Area EEA application must be made in a country in which the product is to be or has been placed on the market compare Article 7 of the Regulation paragraph 3 a b c Products bearing the European Ecolabel represented by the Flower lo go usually are large consumables based on selection criteria stated by the Member States and the European Commission aiming to reward both environmental excellence and a high product performance General Information 1 2 CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD OF AN ECOLABEL Commission Decision 2009 967 CE establishes the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to textile floor coverings To be eligible for award of the ecolabel products must comply with all the criteria set by the new decision Products awarded the Ecolabel must also comply with the general provisions of the EC Ecolabel Regulation N 1980 2000 setting out the basic rules of the Flower scheme 1 5 APPLICATION FEES Along with the completed application form an applicant must submit a non refundable application fee of 300 to 1 300 with obligatory reductions of 25 for SMEs small and medium enterprises and applicants from developing countries A copy of the general decision on fees is downloadable from the web site or may be obtained from any of the Competent Bodies http ec europa eu environment ecolabel ecolabelled products application
43. total heavy metal content of a fitted carpet is 100 mg kg Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use of these dyes together with the documentation demonstrating that the limit imposed is not exceeded Products used are already awarded by the GUT label they are automatically considered fulfilling this requirement documentation stating the validity of this mark shall be provided 23 Specific Information 223 WATER EMISSIONS B a WOOL COD For scouring effluent discharged to sewer the COD discharged to sewer shall not exceed 60 g kg greasy wool and the effluent shall be treated off site so as to achieve at least a further 75 reduction of COD content expressed as an annual average For scouring effluent treated on site and discharged to surface waters the COD discharged to surface waters shall not exceed 45 g kg greasy wool The pH of the effluent discharged to surface waters shall be between 6 and 9 unless the pH of the receiving waters is outside this range and the temperature shall be below 40 C unless the temperature of the receiving water is above this value The wool scouring plant shall describe in detail their treatment of the scouring effluent and continuously monitor the COD levels Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide relevant data and test reports related to this criterion using the following test method ISO 6060 Water Quality Determination of
44. use of the Eco label logo box 1 and 2 The applicant must also sign the undertaking of this application form agreeing to maintain the product in conformity with the product group criteria and abide by the General Information terms and conditions laid down in the contract for use of the Ecolabel during the period of the contract 1 8 VALIDITY OF CRITERIA The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria are valid from 30 November 2009 for 4 years Specific Information 2 SPECIFIC INFORMATIONS Textile floor coverings product group shall be defined as floor coverings usually of woven knitted or needle tufted fabric commonly installed with tacks or staples or by adhesives Following this definition loose mats and rags cannot be awarded in this product group These criteria are made only for products installed indoor and do not apply to wall coverings or to that for external use The definition of the textile floor coverings product group accords to the DIN ISO 2424 norm The European Textile floor coverings industry determines its technical position in the European commission of normalization CEN TC 134 The functional unit to which inputs and outputs should be related is 1 m of finished product The use of biocidal to treat the raw materials and the final products must expressly be avoided except where those biocidal products are included in Annex IA to Directive 98 8 EC of the European Parl
45. y cause harm to the unborn child R62 possible risk of impaired fertility as laid down in Directive 67 548 EEC Alternatively classification may be considered according to Regulation EC No 1272 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification labelling and 19 Specific Information packaging of substances and mixtures amending and repealing directives 67 548 EEC and 1999 45 EC and amending Regulation EC No 1907 2006 In this case no substances or preparations may be added to the raw materials that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application with and of the following hazard statements or combinations thereof H400 H410 H411 H412 H413 H360F H360D H361f H361d H360FD H361fd H360Fd H360Df Additionally DNOP di n octyl phthalate DINP di isononyl phthalate DIDP di isodecyl phthalate are not permitted in the product Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of non use No more than 0 176 of phthalate in mass shall be present as impurities in the textile floor covering as defined in Directive 2005 84 EC 221 CHEMICALS USED AS AUXILIARIES FOR TEXTILE FIBRES TREATMENT Alkylphenolethoxylates APEOs linear alkylbenzene sulfonates LAS bis hydrogenated tallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DTDMAC distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride DSDMAC di hardened tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride DHTDMAC ethylene diamine
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