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1. nono ncnnn cnn nc nn nn rn nn ron n ron n rn nr nn nr nn nr nn nana n noia nina cines 41 Criterion 2 Raw Material Selection for all Hard Covering products ii 42 Criterion 3 Finishing operations for natural products 0NlY nono nonn conos 43 Criterion 4 Production process for processed products only ii 44 Criterion 5 Waste Management for all Hard Covering products conc ncnnos 48 Criterion 6 Use phase Ol lia aa 49 Criterion Pack agin geste ver dato oi ai ii oi al 49 Criterion 8 Fitness TOUSE i srooot eis iaia alii eil 49 Criterion 9 Consumer information eee 50 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual MANUAL PURPOSE AND USE This User Manual or application pack describes and explains the procedures for applying for the EU Ecolabel The aim is to provide guidance to those companies that want to demonstrate their commitment to an integrated European product policy IPP by applying for the Ecolabel for Hard Covering products abbreviated as HC and the unique EU Flower logo The manual provides background information to help Firms interpret the technical criteria for this product group and makes recommendations on the checks that the applicant and the corresponding Competent Body will need to carry out during the assessment and verification of the application Please note that this user manual may be subjec2. Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation based on for example mass balance sheets and or environmental reporting systems showing the rates of recovery achieved whether externally or internally for example by means of recycling reuse or reclamation regeneration Applicants using EMAS or ISO 14001 or other management systems may make full use of their records and or verification statements B 4 6 Use phase Applicable to the following PRODUCT GLAZED PRODUCTS 4 6 1 Release of dangerous substances During the use phase and at the end of the glazed tile s life the release of dangerous substances shall not exceed the limits indicated in Table 18 The products shall be verified according to the EN ISO10545 15 The product shall be also in compliance with the requirements of Council Directive 89 106 EEC Construction Products Directive on the approximation of laws regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products and with relevant harmonised standards created by CEN once published in the Official Journal Table 18 Limits to the release of dangerous substance form glazes method 5 etn Pb 80 EN ISO 10545 15 Cd 7 EN ISO 10545 15 Assessment and verification The applicant shall provide the analysis and test reports for each emission parameter measured and a declaration of conformity of the product with the provisions o
3. 16 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual B 4 2 Raw material selection for all products NATURAL PRODUCTS and PROCESSED Applicable to the following PRODUCT PRODUCTS B 4 2 1 Absence of risk phrases in raw materials No substances or preparations that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application any of the following risk phrases or combinations thereof 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 R54 toxic to flora R55 toxic to fauna R56 toxic to soil organisms R57 toxic to bees R58 may cause long term adverse effects in the environment R59 dangerous for the ozone layer 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 of 27 June 1967 Dangerous Substances Directive on the approximation of the laws regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification packaging and labelling of dangerous substances4 and its subsequent amendments and considering the Council Directive 1999 45 EC Dangerous Preparations Directive may be added to
4. Has the water body an average flow gt 5 m s enclosed documentation required Is there a water closed recovery system enclosed documentation required Yes the application cannot proceed No go on Yes verify the next condition No go on Yes the application cannot proceed No go on Yes go on No the application cannot proceed To get the Eco Label the quarry must reach a minimum score of 19 that can be calculated using the matrix in the criteria document with the support of the following 2 tables each score must be within the bounds of the corresponding exclusion hurdle if one is given 39 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Weight Weight value W1 Soil protection cl I II 0 3 cl M V 0 5 cl VI VII 0 8 W2 Population density gt 100 hab km 0 5 0 6 20 to 100 hab km 0 7 0 84 lt 20 hab km 0 9 W3 Water body interference if I 1 and I 5 both gt 0 5 0 5 About W2 parameter in the case of existing quarries and expanding settlements in the area concerned the weight factor indicated in brackets shall be used This does not refer to major extensions of the already authorised area of such quarries gt 75 Weight Weighted 8 Value Score W1 W2 W3 8 Indicator score if I 1 and I 5 I 1 Water recyclin gt y 8 both gt 0 5 ratio 0 5 i 1 I II 0 3 gt 100 h
5. national biodiversity strategy and action plan if available enclosed all the documentation required Yes go on No the application cannot proceed OJ L 206 22 7 1992 p 7 OJ L 103 25 4 1979 p 1 19 For detailed information see http ec europa eu environment nature index_en htm 41 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual 2 1 Absence of risk phrase Raw material composition Yes go on None of the risk phrases listed in the No the application cannot proceed Criterion 2 1 is present in the raw material composition 2 2 Limitation of the presence of some substances in the additives for glazed tiles only Lead in additives in weight of the glazes If gt 0 5 the application cannot proceed Cadmium in additives in weight of the glazes If gt 0 1 the application cannot proceed Antimony in additives in weight of the glazes If gt 0 25 the application cannot proceed 2 2 Limitation of the presence of some substances in the additives for glazed tiles only Presence of asbestos in the raw materials Yes the application cannot used for natural and processed products proceed No go on 42 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual 3 Emission to air and water enclosed documentation required Particulate emission to air Styrene emission to air Water recycling ratio Suspended solid emission to
6. water Cd emission to wat Cr VI emission to water Fe emission to water Pb emission to water If PM10 gt 150 ug Nm the applicant cannot go on If gt 210 mg Nm the applicant cannot go on If Recycling ratio Waste Water Recycled 290 the 100 Total Water Leaving the Process applicant can t go on If gt 40 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 0 015 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 0 15 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 1 5 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 0 15 mg l the applicant cannot go on 43 EU Ecolabel 4 1 Energy consumption Hard Coverings User Manual Process Energy Requirement PER or Energy Requirement for Firing ERF enclosed documentation required a PER limit MJ m 1 Agglomerated stone 2 Terrazzo Tiles b ERF limit MJ m 1 Ceramic Tiles 2 Clay Tiles If gt 1 6 MJ m the applicant cannot go on If gt 1 3 MJ m the applicant cannot go on If gt 3 5 MJ m the applicant cannot go on If gt 3 5 MJ m the applicant cannot go on 4 2 Water consumption and use Water Consumption and use Enclosed document required 44 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual a Fresh Water CWp a b Water recycling ratio specific consumption If gt 1 litres kg of product the applicant cannot go on If lt 90 the applicant cannot go on 4 3 Emission to air enclosed document required a Agglomer
7. 7 500 Sulphur dioxides SO 2000 x 2 9 5 000 d Terrazzo tiles and concrete paving units The emissions for the following parameters for the whole manufacturing process shall not exceed the following limits Table 15 Table 15 Ecolabel hurdles and Test Methods for total air emissions for terrazzo tiles and concrete paving units f EN 13284 1 Stationary Source Emissions Particulate matter 300 Determination of Low Range Mass Concentration Dust of Dust Part 1 Manual Gravimetric Method EN 14792 Stationary source emissions Nitrogen oxides Determination of mass concentration of nitrogen 2 as NO 900 oxides NOx Reference method Chemiluminescence N EN 14791 Stationary source emissions Sulphur dioxides ile 3 SO 1 500 Determination of mass concentration of sulphur 2 dioxide Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation and test reports for each emission parameter mentioned above following the indications of the Technical appendix A6 4 4 4 Emission to water Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS After wastewater treatment whether on site or off site the following parameters shall not exceed the following limits Table 16 26 SE T EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Table 16 Ecolabel limits and Test Methods for water emissions Suspended solid ISO 5667 17 Water q
8. Nitrogen oxides 2 500 Determination of mass concentration of nitrogen as NO i oxides NOx Reference method Chemiluminescence E 14791 i issions Sulphur dioxidea 60 N da Stationary pace emissions i f 1 500 Determination of mass concentration of sulphur Sulphur content in raw material lt 0 25 oe dioxide E 14791 i issions Suiphin dioxide 60 N da Stationary Source emissions f 5 000 Determination of mass concentration of sulphur Sulphur content in raw material gt 0 25 dioxide Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation and test reports for each emission parameter mentioned above following the indications of the Technical appendix A6 c Clay tiles Due to the very different thickness of the clay tiles products the calculation of the related emission values have to be made considering both the emission rate referred to a m of tile of 1 cm of thickness provided in the Table 13 and the real thickness of the tile in cm Table 13 Emission rate for tile of 1 m of surface and 1 cm of thickness 24 EU Ecolabel Particulate matter Dust 250 Fluorides 200 as HF Nitrogen oxides 3 000 as NO Sulphur dioxides SO 2 000 The calculation must be made using the following formula Value mg m Emission rate mg m area x cm thickness Hard Coverings User Manual In any case however the emission to air for the following pa
9. an artesian waterbed An artesian waterbed is an imprisoned waterbed when a permeable layer is compressed between two sloping waterproof layers The applicant shall provide to the C B a copy of an official hydro geological map of the site to prove compliance with this condition 2 There shall be no interference with surface water bodies with civil catching or springs or if the water body is included in the Register of Protected Areas established by a Member State according to Directive 2000 60 EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 October establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy OJ L 327 22 12 2000 p 1 or if the watercourse s average flow is gt 5 m s the average flow of the watercourse that interferes with the quarry shall be calculated taking into account the authorised area of the considered quarry The calculation shall be made multiplying the section of the water body section width multiplied with average depth expressed in m by the velocity of the water in m s The values shall be representative of at least 12 months and the C B is entitled to ask you for additional documentation or to check some values on the spot if appropriate The applicant shall provide the C B with a copy of an official hydro graphic map of the site to prove compliance for this condition In addition it shall be provided an official Register of Surface Water Body and an official Register of Protected Areas T
10. case of existing quarries and expanding settlements in the area concerned the weight factor indicated in brackets shall be used This does not refer to major extensions of the already authorised area of such quarries gt 75 In case of existing quarries and expanding settlements other appropriate documentation may also be used e g from previous and current land use using GIS or EIS data or from maps and records showing previous permits and land use W3 water body interference if the quarry interferes with surface water bodies average flow lt 5 m s there is a weight of 0 5 on both the indicators about water recycling ratio I 1 and water quality I 5 Assessment and verification The applicant shall provide an official hydro graphic chart or appropriate records e g o f the site s permit to show whether or not there is any interference between the quarry and the surface water body 15 EU Ecolabel 4 1 2 Extraction management Hard Coverings User Manual Applicable to the following PRODUCT NATURAL PRODUCTS and PROCESSED PRODUCTS The raw materials used in the production of processed hard floor coverings shall comply with the following requirements for the related extraction activities Table 5 Table 5 Hurdle for the extraction management of processed products Parameter Requirement Extraction activity project and The applicant shall provide a technical report including the environmental
11. g the Nordic Swan Blauer Engel etc The assessment and certification method I have used is certified self assessment independent third party assessment please say which The approved test centre is 36 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual C THIS APPLICATION 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 section A3 of this manual It will apply all relevant reductions 1 Do you wish to claim a fee reduction as an SME if so please provide proof of status 2 Do you wish to claim a fee reduction for EMAS registration or ISO certification if so please provide proof of status 3 Where the product uses components for which an Eco label 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 Explanation this might be very rare but eventually could happen in this product group if there are overlaps in the product s source e g natural products bearing the label for natural stone or grit of such stone is used also for processed products 37 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual D APPLICANT S UNDERTAKING ALL APPLICANTS MUST SIGN
12. mass concentration of sulphur S02 aa dioxide Styrene 2 000 Self made measurement 23 cei ye EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation and test reports for each emission parameter mentioned above following the indications of the Technical appendix A6 Where no testing method is specified or is mentioned as being for use in verification or monitoring competent bodies should rely as appropriate on declarations and documentation provided by the applicant and or independent verifications b Ceramic Tiles The total emissions to air of particulates for pressing glazing and spray drying cold emissions shall not exceed 5 g m Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation and test reports following the indications of the Technical appendix A6 The values of air pollutant emissions factors for ceramic tiles shall not exceed the following limits Table 12 Table 12 Ecolabel hurdles and Test Methods for total air emissions for ceramic tiles EN 13284 1 Stationary Source Emissions Particulate matter Dust 200 Determination of Low Range Mass Concentration of Dust Part 1 Manual Gravimetric Method Fluorides ISO 15713 Stationary source emissions Sampling 200 ee as HF and determination of gaseous fluoride content EN 14792 Stationary source emissions
13. processing of your application see Checklist 2 specific information B 1 Introduction The Applicant shall assemble a dossier containing all relevant data and manufacturers declarations related to the candidate product This dossier should be presented as a part of the application to verify compliance with the criteria If there is more than one candidate product the information in the application dossier might be separated into one product specific part and one site specific part in order to avoid duplicates in the application dossier information that is common to several candidate products In the following notes the levels of data collection registrations are specified for each of the nine criteria of the system These specifications aim to be as product specific as possible without causing unacceptable costs for data collection and laboratory tests This means that the level of specificity generally is lower for those parts of the production process that usually are part of a complex production facility where a number of different products are processed at the same time For each Ecolabelled product covered by the application the applicant has to specify the product composition All data will be treated confidentially by the C B Raw materials chemical products added and water content must be referred according to their percentages of the content in the HC products sold at the market The product group is structured in the following way
14. recovery following documents the authorisation for the extraction activity the environmental recovery plan and or Environmental Impact Assessment report the map indicating the location of the quarry the declaration of conformity to the Directive 92 43 CEE habitats 1 and Directive 79 409 CEE2 birds 3 and their subsequent amendments In areas outside the European Community a similar technical report is required to demonstrate compliance with the UN conservation on Biological Diversity 1992 and provide information on any national biodiversity strategy and action plan if available Extraction activity project and a technical report including a statement of the applicant is required environmental recovery to demonstrate that the extraction activity and the environmental recovery are in full compliance with both Directive 92 43 EEC habitats and Directive 79 409 EEC birds and their subsequent amendments In areas outside the European Community a similar technical report is required to demonstrate the conformity to the criteria Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide the related data and documents including a map of the area If the extraction activity is not directly managed by the producers the documentation shall always be requested to the extractor s OJ L 206 22 7 1992 p 7 OJ L 103 25 4 1979 p 1 For detailed information see http ec europa eu environment nature index_en htm
15. tests and the sampling must be performed in a competent manner Where Les ye EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual possible testing should be performed by appropriately accredited laboratories or laboratories that meet the general requirements expressed in standard EN ISO 17025 Testing performed by on site laboratories will be accepted if the results are approved by the respective local authorities responsible for the working or emission permission of the plant or if the producer has been awarded a certificate for ISO 14001 or EMAS There may be a case where the producer has to report the emission situation of plant continuously to the local authorities In this case the verifying CB may check this situation and regard this as sufficient for the application However please contact your C B for approval before using different test and or data requirement not indicated within the Decision B 3 Hard covering definition The product group definition for hard coverings is defined as for internal external use without any relevant structural function natural stones agglomerated stones concrete paving units terrazzo tiles ceramic tiles and clay tiles For hard coverings the criteria can be applied both to floor and wall coverings if the production process is identical and uses the same materials and manufacturing methods art 1 Commission Decision 2009 607 CE B 4 Criteria According to the criteria struct
16. the raw materials 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 EEC and 1999 45 EC and amending Regulation EC No 1907 20065 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 1 OJ 196 16 8 1967 p 1 7 OJ L 353 31 12 2008 p 1 17 e ye EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual combinations thereof H350 H340 H3501 H400 H410 H411 H412 H413 EUH059 H360F H360D H361f H361d H360FD H361fd H360Fd H360Df H341 Due to the environmental advantages of the recycling of materials these criteria do not apply to the quota of closed loop recycled materials used by the process and as defined in Appendix A2 Close loop recycling means recycling a waste product into the same product and for secondary material arising from a manufacturing process such as leftovers or remnants closed loop recycling means that the materials are used again in the same process Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a valid chemical and mineralogical analysis about the raw material formulation and a declaration of compliance with the criteria A brief technical r
17. used in quarrying operations and then it shall be conveyed by closed pipes to the suitable processing plant The raw material extraction management shall be scored according to a matrix of six main indicators I The total score shall be based on the sum of individual scores given for each indicator multiplied by a corrective weighting W Quarries must obtain a weighted score of at least 19 points to be eligible for the EU Ecolabel award for this criteria In addition the score for each indicator must be higher or lower than the threshold specified as appropriate Table 4 Table for extraction management criterion outlined cells in grey corrective weights applicable with relative multipliers oh igh i vo Value Score w1 W2 W3 cuen Indicator score if I 1 and I 5 I 1 Water recycling both S05 ratio 0 5 cl I II 0 3 gt 100 hab km 2 0 5 0 6 I 2 Quarry impact sper 20 to 100 hab km 2 0 7 5 cl III V 0 5 ratio cl VI VII 0 8 08 i lt 20 hab km 2 0 9 I 3 Natural resource waste gt 100 hab km 2 0 5 0 6 A 20 to 100 hab km 2 0 7 I 4 Air quality 0 84 lt 20 hab km 2 0 9 cl LIE 0 3 a i 07 if LI and 1 5 I 5 Water quality cl IN V 0 5 0 84 both gt 0 5 cl VI VIII 0 8 lt 20 hab km 2 0 9 0 5 gt 100 hab km 2 0 5 0 6 20 to 100 hab km 2 0 7 I 6 Noise 0 84 lt 20 hab km 2 0 9 Total Assessment and verification Th
18. 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 Eco label scheme and in particular Article 2 which states that the Eco label 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 Eco label 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 Eco label and its logo Signed Name in capitals Position in company Date 38 EU Ecolabel Check list 2 Specific information Hard Coverings User Manual 1 1 Extraction management for natural products only Is there any interference with any deep confined waterbed enclosed documentation required Is there any interference with any surface water body Is the same water body used for civil catching or civil springs Is the water body included in the Protected Areas established by according to Directive 2000 60 EC of Parliament
19. CEN definitions are reported in brackets and can be subdivided into 2 major subgroups natural products and processed products as follows Natural stones CEN TC 246 are pieces of naturally occurring rock and includes marble granite and other natural stones Other natural stones refers to natural stones whose technical characteristics are on the whole different from those of marble and granite as defined by CEN TC 246 N 237 EN 12670 Natural stones Terminology Generally such stones do not readily take a mirror polish and are not always extracted b y blocks sandstone quartzite slate tuff schist The group of processed stones can be divided into hardened and fired products Hardened products are agglomerated stones concrete paving units and terrazzo tiles Fired products are ceramic tiles and clay tiles Agglomerated Stones are industrial products manufactured from a mixture of aggregates mainly from natural stone grit and a binder as defined by JWG 229 246 EN 14618 The grit is normally composed of marble and granite quarry granulate and the binder is made from artificial components as unsaturated polyester resin or hydraulic cement This group includes also artificial stones and compacted marble Concrete paving units are products for outer floor coverings obtained b y mixing sands gravel cement inorganic pigments and additives and vibro compression as defined by CEN TC 178 This g
20. Dust 2 Nitrogen oxides as NO 3 Sulphur dioxides SO If gt 300 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 2 000 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 1 500 mg m the applicant cannot go on 4 4 Emission to water Water emission Enclosed document required a Suspended solid emission to water b Cd emission to water c Cr VI emission to water d Fe emission to water e Pb emission to water If gt 40 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 0 015 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 0 15 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 1 5 mg l the applicant cannot go on If gt 0 15 mg l the applicant cannot go on 4 5 Cement 46 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Cement Enclosed Documentation Required a PER If gt 3 800 MJ t the applicant cannot go on b Air Emission 1 Dust If gt 65 g t the applicant c cannot go on 2 SO If gt 350 g t the applicant cannot go on 3 NOx If gt 900 g t the applicant cannot go on 47 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Procedures for separating and using recyclable materials from the waste stream Enclosed Documentation Required Procedures for recycling materials for other uses Enclosed Documentation Required Procedures for handling and disposing of hazardous waste Enclosed Documentation Required 5 1 Waste management for natural products only Declaration of conformity with the requi
21. HARD COVERINGS EU ECOLABEL AWARD SCHEME USER MANUAL x x Na A y Ft gt EU Ecolabel 21 December 2009 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 http www isprambiente it certificazioni site it IT Ecolabel 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 MANUAL PURPOSE AND USE stsrcion i iia ii a A AA iia 1 A GENERALINFORMA TION silla ae dida 2 Al IMTOdUCUON cocina a dd iii dd ic 2 A 2 Criteria for the Award of an Ecolabel conocio nono nono endie 2 ALS Application Pee caseta daria biaclabiusto ao 2 AA Applicant s Undertakimp Liliaceae 3 A 5 Assessment of Compliance with Specific Criteria nono nono corornn cnn cc non romania 3 ASG COStiOL TESNE enkon E E iii ata 3 A T Compliance MOmtoring mica its 3 A 8 Validity Of Critenayi its ici acid loa annals aunt aman alas A 3 B SpecificinformatoM aid dd dla diria id cid 4 Bel Introduction esiseina rales r
22. Natural Stone Granite Product CENT 246 Other Agglomerate Stone JWG 229 246 EN Hard Covering A Hardened 14618 Processed Product Concrete paving units CEN TC 178 Product Terrazzo tiles CEN TC 229 Ceramic tiles CEN TC 67 B Fired Product Clay tiles CEN 178 B 2 Testing Methods The first part of the Annex of the decision specifies the adoption of test methods approved or in progress of approval by CEN or by ISO Other test methods may be used if their equivalence is accepted by the Competent Body For instance if other consolidated and approved test methods for HC are used in Member States or third countries they may substitute some of those set by CEN ISO In this case the applicant should request approval for use from the Competent Body CB sufficiently in advance and provide a reasonable justification in writing underpinning the equivalence and comparability of such methods The Competent Body can ask for additional documentation if appropriate Where required testing is neither covered by CEN ISO standards nor by CEN ISO standards in progress of approval other test methods are in some cases pointed out in this User Manual These methods are indicative by nature and as stated above may be substituted by other methods in use Again request for approval for their use shall be addressed to the C B sufficiently in advance accompanied by written justification Independent or accredited institutes or laboratories should carry out the
23. ab km 0 5 0 6 I 2 Quarry impact Q SERE cl I V 0 5 20 to 100 hab km 0 7 0 84 ratio cl VI VIII 0 8 lt 20 hab km 2 0 9 I 3 Natural resource waste gt 100 hab km 7 0 5 0 6 I 4 Air quality 20 to 100 hab km 0 7 0 84 lt 20 hab km 0 9 cl I II 0 3 gt 100 hab km 2 0 5 0 6 if I 1 and 1 5 I 5 Water quality cl IN V 0 5 20 to 100 hab km 0 7 0 84 both gt 0 5 cl VI VII 0 8 lt 20 hab km 0 9 0 5 gt 100 hab km 7 0 5 0 6 I 6 Noise 20 to 100 hab km 0 7 0 84 lt 20 hab km 0 9 Total 40 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual 1 2 Extraction management for all Hard Covering products The applicant shall provide a technical report including the following documents e the authorisation for the extraction Yes go on activity No the application cannot proceed e the environmental recovery plan and or Environmental Impact Assessment report Yes go on e the map indicating the location of the P 5 No the application cannot proceed quarry e the declaration of conformity to the Directive 92 43 CEE habitats and Yes go on Directive 79 409 CEE birds and No the application cannot proceed their subsequent amendments In areas outside the European Community a similar technical report is required to demonstrate compliance with the UN conservation on Biological Diversity 1992 and provide information on any
24. any other non industrial use in mf W water from aqueduct and intended for exclusive use industrial excluding water form aqueduct for domestic use irrigation and any other non industrial use in md Note for fresh water only groundwater shallow water or water from the aqueduct should be considered a Water Use Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS The waste water produced by the processes included in the production chain shall reach a recycling ratio of at least 90 The recycling ratio shall be calculated as the ratio between the waste water recycled or 22 E T EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual recovered by applying a combination of process optimisation measures and process waste water treatment systems internally or externally at the plant and the total water that leaves the process The calculation shall be made using the following formula Waste Water Recycled 100 Total Water Leaving the Process For a better explanation please see also Technical Appendix A3 of the Criteria Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide the calculation of the recycling ratio including raw data on total wastewater produced water recycled and the quantity and source of fresh water used in the process 4 4 3 Emissions to air Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS The parameters of emission to air and related limits to not exceed depend on the pr
25. ated Stone 1 Particulate matter Dust 2 Nitrogen oxides as NO 3 Sulphur dioxides 02 4 Styrene b Ceramic Tiles 1 Particulate matter Dust 2 Fluorides as HF 3 Nitrogen oxides as NOx 4 Sulphur dioxides SO Sulphur content in raw material lt 0 25 5 Sulphur dioxides SO2 Sulphur content in raw material gt 0 25 If gt 300 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 1 200 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 850 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 2 000 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 200 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 200 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 2 500 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 1 500 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 5 000 mg m the applicant cannot go on 45 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual c Clay Tiles 1 Particulate matter Dust 2 Fluorides as HF 3 Nitrogen oxides as NOx 4 Sulphur dioxides SO2 The emission values for the different parameters do not exceed the limits calculated using the following formula Value mg m Emission rate mg m area x cm thickness or however the following maximum limits If gt 1 000 mg m the applicant can t go on If gt 800 mg m the applicant can t go on If gt 12 000 mg m the applicant can t go on If gt 8 000 mg m the applicant can t go on Terrazzo Tiles and Concrete paving units 1 Particulate matter
26. ation statements 4 5 1 Waste management Applicable to the following PRODUCT NATURAL PRODUCTS The applicant shall provide appropriate documentation about waste management deriving from quarrying and from finishing operation Waste management and the reuse of by products sawing included have to be declared Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a declaration of conformity with the requirement in accordance with the Directive 2006 21 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 102 11 4 2006 p 15 Applicants using EMAS or ISO 14001 or other management systems may make full use of their records and or verification statements 4 5 2 Recovery of waste Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS The applicant shall provide an appropriate documentation on the procedures adopted for the recycle of the by products originated from the process The applicant shall provide a report including the following information kind and quantity of waste recovered kind of disposal information about the reuse internally or externally to the production process of waste and secondary materials in the production of new products 28 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual At least 85 by weight of the total waste generated by the process or the processes shall be recovered according to the general terms and definitions established by Council Directive 75 442
27. d to make contact with your Competent Body as early as possible for this aspect A 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 EU Ecolabel logo and the product group criteria This standard contract includes provisions on advertising and the use of the logo A 5 Assessment of Compliance with Specific Criteria The product is assessed against the specified criteria for the award of the Flower set in the decision 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 EU Ecolabel is made by assessing the candidate product and by providing complete documentation The applicant must submit test results and information for which product testing has been carried out by an Independent Testing Organisation 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 t
28. e applicant shall provide the calculation of their total score weighted accordingly and related data for each of the six indicators showing amongst others that each score is above the minimum score if one is given according to the matrix for scoring raw material extraction management for natural stones and to the associated instructions in the Technical Appendix Al The applicant shall also provide appropriate documentation and or declarations that prove compliance with all of the abovementioned criteria The three weights to be applied to the indicators are explained below 10 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual INDICATORS I 1 Water recycling ratio Total waste water recycled in m Information required a Total water that exits the process in m Applicable corrective WEIGHT W3 Threshold lt 65 The calculation of I 1 shall be consistent with the following formula based on the flows highlighted in Figure 2 Waste water recycled Recycling ratio ______ f Total water exists the process F Fresh water w Waste water e Process water E Evaporation Q Waste water Mm Total water exits the recycled process Figure 2 Water flow scheme that shall be used to calculate Il W means the waste water discharged into the environment For waste water is meant only the water used in processing plants not comprehensive of the fresh water coming from rain and subsoil wa
29. eacia 4 B 2 Testing Methods vicios ie 5 B 3 Hard covering definition ii 6 A RS ON 6 B41 Raw Material EXtractoM vincia dci aloes 9 Ts 1 Water te cy CAS TAO ninia ici ed as tai desc 11 1 2 Quarry impact Tati ninia a lai 12 1 3 Natural resource Waste alli ARSA RZ CRT NET 12 A A 12 13 Water quality ail allinea 13 TG NOISE ea ATI TE ia 13 Wilier 14 Wi aliis laine aereo 15 WO a in 15 B 4 2 Raw material selection for all prodUucts rn nncnnncanccnnncns 17 B 4 3 Finishing Operations estaa tai 19 B 4 4 Production Process for processed products OnlY iii 20 B 4 5 Waste management caricia id dada candela da aiii 27 B 4 0 Use phase iii dd is ii 29 B48 Fitness lor USE ea 30 B 4 9 Consumer Information aaa alii a aa 30 B 4 10 Information appearing on the Ecolabel corn nnrnnc can ccnnccnnncnns 31 Appendix 1 Check list iio a A ad 32 Check list 1 applicant and product general information iii 32 A AOS ap PH Mii ii ad A A a eee deters 32 By The product ici ia 33 Co TIS ap pl Cat OMe miii dla abad lies 36 D Applicant s undertaking all applicants must sign and date this undertaking ii 38 Check list 2 Specific information i iaia Liana luna aan 39 Criterion 1 Raw Material Extraction non nn nn nn ron n ron n ran n ran nr nn nr anar ana nana nonn cines 39 Criterion 1 Raw Material Extraction
30. eport including a statement of the applicant is required to demonstrate the implementation of a closed loop recycling management system of material used by the process Obviously this aspect may take also shape of implementing e g a certified environmental management system such as EMAS ISO 14001 and or an ISO quality system ensuring a reliable monitoring particularly o f the whole input side of the process In such cases the verifier may also include a similar statement on behalf of the applicant B 4 2 2 Limitation of the presence of some substances in the additives Applicable to the following PRODUCT GLAZED PRODUCTS Where lead cadmium and antimony or any of their compounds are used in the additives their content shall not exceed the following specific limits Table 6 Here the term additive is used instead of glaze Glazes are all the substances applied on the tiles surface between the tile shaping and the firing stage Table 6 Specific hurdle for glazes Lead 0 5 Cadmium 0 1 Antimony 0 25 Assessment and verification in terms of chemical and mineralogical analysis the material formulation shall be provided by the applicant together with a declaration of compliance with the abovementioned limits B 4 2 3 Limitation of the presence of asbestos and polyester resins in the materials NATURAL PRODUCTS PROCESSED PRODUCTS Applicable to the following PRODUCT Glazes are a
31. f above mentioned Council Directive The testing of emission parameter shall be performed according to the methods given below B 4 7 Packaging Paperboard used for the packaging of the final product should be designed for reuse or be made out of 70 recycled materials Assessment and verification a sample of the product packaging shall be provided together with a corresponding declaration of compliance with all the requirements 7 a E agi Process wastes do not include maintenance wastes organic wastes and urban wastes produced by auxiliary and office activities 29 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual B 4 8 Fitness for use NATURAL PRODUCTS and PROCESSED Applicable to the following PRODUCT PRODUCTS The product shall be fit for use According to the Council Directive 89 106 EEC a product is presumed to be fit for 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 applicant shall provide test procedures and results together with a declaration that the product is fit for use based on all information about the best application by the end user An indication of the kind of use for which the product is fit for use has to be clearl
32. firing stage compare appendix A 4 21 Ze y EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Assessment and verification the applicant shall calculate the PER according to the Technical appendix A4 instructions and provide the related results and supporting documentation The applicant shall calculate the ERF according to the Technical appendix A4 instructions and provide the related results and supporting documentation 4 4 2 Water consumption and use Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS The criterion is divided in two parts the first concerning the limitation of the water consumption during the manufacturing stage and the second dealing with the recycle of the process water a Water Consumption Applicable to the following PRODUCT FIRED PRODUCTS The water consumption at the manufacturing stage from raw material preparation to firing operations shall not exceed the following requirement Fresh Water Specific Consumption CWp a The calculation of fresh water specific consumption shall be provided by the applicant using the following formula see also Technical Appendix A5 CW a W W P Where Cwp a Fresh Water Specific Consumption The results are expressed in m tonnes equivalent to I kg P total stored production in tonnes Wp water from wells and intended for exclusive use industrial excluding water from wells for domestic use irrigation and
33. he criteria A 6 Cost of Testing All costs arising from testing and certifications are to be met by the applicant and are additional to the application fees mentioned above The C B 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 A 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 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 terms and conditions laid down in the contract for use of the Ecolabel during the period of the contract A 8 Validity of Criteria The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria are valid from 09 July 2009 for 4 years EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual B SPECIFIC INFORMATION Please read all these notes carefully They are designed to help you prepare the application correctly An incomplete dossier may delay the
34. he applicant may obtain this information by contacting the responsible water Directive Authorities In the absence of an appropriate register of protected areas according to the Water Framework Directive a self declaration including contacts taken should be submitted Further information on the European water legislation may be available at http europa eu legislation_summaries environment water_protection_management index_en htm and through the water authorities Generally a register of protected areas is set up for all areas lying in each river basin district which have been designated as requiring special protection under specific Community legislation for the protection of their surface water and groundwater for the conservation of habitats and species depending on water The register will also include all bodies of water used for the abstraction of drinking water e g areas designated for the protection of economically significant aquatic species recreational bodies including such under the bathing water directive nutrient sensitive areas areas designated for nature protection including relevant Natura 2000 sites etc EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual 3 There shall be a waste water recovery closed system that is a system of water collection for avoiding sawing waste dispersion to the environment and for avoiding transfer pollution load by rain water into the soil Water shall be contained in close proximity to the place where it is
35. her stopped or at least at a minimum level Noise level formula LS dB A noise level measured along the border of quarry area WEIGHTS The following weights must be used where appropriate to calculate the final score as indicated in the matrix of Table 3 1 WI Soil protection for quarry impact ratio I 2 and water quality I 5 indicators three different values of weights are considered as a function of land use potentialities According to the European Soil Bureau s indication land is graded on the basis of its potentialities and the severity of its limitations for crop growth into eight capability classes An indicative description of the classes is indicate below Class I soils have slight limitations that restrict their use Class II soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require moderate conservation practices Class III soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require special conservation practices or both Class IV soils have very severe limitations that restrict the choice of plants or require very careful management or both Class V soils have little or no hazard of erosion but have other limitations impractical to remove that limit their use mainly to pasture range forestland or wildlife food and cover Class VI soils have severe limitations that make them generally unsuited to cultivation and that limit their use mainly to pasture range forest
36. ings HC and supersedes Commission Decision 2002 272 EC of 25 March 2002 To be eligible for award of the EU Ecolabel products must comply with all the criteria set by the new decision Products awarded the EU Ecolabel must also comply with the general requirements of the EC Ecolabel Regulation N 1980 2000 setting out the basic rules of the Flower scheme A 3 Application Fee 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 2 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual http ec europa eu environment ecolabel ecolabelled_products application_procedure_en htm or via the helpdesk Only if an application is successful will have to pay an annual fee based on a percentage of sales The minimum annual fee is 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 reductions of up to 50 on this annual fee e g 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 recommende
37. ium and lead Flame atomic absorption spectrometric methods Cr 6 emission to water ISO 11083 Water quality Determination of chromium VI Spectrometric method using 1 5 diphenylcarbazide Fe emission to water ISO 6332 Water quality Determination of iron Spectrometric method using 1 10 phenanthroline Pb emission to water ISO 8288 Water quality Determination of cobalt nickel copper zinc cadmium and lead Flame atomic absorption spectrometric methods 1 B 4 4 Production Process for processed products only Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS ONLY 4 4 1 Energy consumption Applicable to the following PRODUCT AGGLOMERATED STONES TERRAZZO TILES CERAMIC TILES AND CLAY TILES There are two kinds of energy requirements that shall be calculated depending on the product family Table 8 Table 8 Criterion application Process Energy Requirements PER Agglomerated Stones Terrazzo Tiles 4 1 a PER Energy Requirement for Firing ERF Ceramic Tiles Clay Tiles 4 1 b ERF Concrete paving units and the firing stage exclusively for tracery decoration are excluded from this criterion 20 e ye EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual The process energy requirement PER and the energy requirement for firing ERF shall not exceed the limits showed below Table 9 It should be high
38. land or wildlife food and cover Class VII soils have very severe limitations that make them unsuited to cultivation and that restrict their use mainly to grazing forestland or wildlife Class VIII soils and miscellaneous areas have limitations that preclude their use for commercial plant production and limit their use to recreation wildlife or water supply or for aesthetic purposes 14 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Weight 0 3 0 5 0 8 Assessment and verification The applicant shall provide an official geo pedological chart of the quarry area and a pedological documentation or other analysis focused on the land capability classification of the quarry site Other systems of soil classification may be used provided sufficient compatibility with the system indicated above W2 Population density of settlements which lying within a 5 km radius distance from the quarry site quarry impact ratio I 2 air quality I 4 water quality I 5 and noise I 6 ranges Weight 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 84 0 9 Assessment and verification The applicant shall provide a map and the most recent official census to verify the population density of settlements lying within 5 km radius distance from the quarry border authorised area The applicant shall provide a map and appropriate documentation to verify the population density of settlements lying within 5 km radius distance from the quarry border authorised area In the
39. ld 40 WEIGHT dai This indicator considers the total emissions of suspended solids after treatment on surface water flowing out of the quarry site The calculation of I 5 consists of the measurement of total suspended solids using the test method reported in ISO 5667 17 Water quality Sampling Part 17 Guidance on sampling of suspended sediments available in English only e g via standardization institutes or ISO http www iso org Other standard may also be used if accepted by the CB e g SFS EN 872 Water quality formula L5 mg l Suspended solids I 6 Noise Information required Measurement of dB A Applicable corrective W2 Threshol WEIGHT eshold gt 60 13 YN eai EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual This indicator considers the noise level recorded along the border of the quarry area Only non impulsive noises are to be measured The calculation of L6 consists in the measurement of the noise using the test method reported in ISO 1996 1 The quarry may be surrounded or neighboured by another particular noisy source outside the authorised area e g transport activities such as highways railways ports or industrial activities such as sawmills etc In such cases in order to identify the real noise connected with the extraction activities only the measurements shall be taken during the working hours of the quarry and when activities of such conflicting sources are eit
40. le material and of the total volume extracted yearly Usable material refers to all the volume which is not destined for dumps e g commercial blocks aggregate materials and everything else suitable for further processing and use Natural resource waste formula 1 3 usable material m extracted material m I 4 Air quality PM 10 suspended particles in along the border of the authorised area le f nformation required measured in pg m 12 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Applicable corrective WEIGHT W2 Threshold gt 150 This indicator is described in Council Directive 1999 30 EC of 22 April 1999 relating to limit values for sulphur dioxide nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen particulate matter and lead in ambient air The calculation of I 4 consists of the measurement along the border of quarry area of the PM 10 suspended particles based on the specific requirements of the test method and the general provisions of the Council Directive PM 10 are defined in article 2 11 as particulate matter which passes through a size selective inlet with a 50 efficiency cut off at 10um aerodynamic diameter The test method is defined in EN 12341 Air quality formula I 4 ug m Yearly limit value measured along the border of authorised area PM 10 suspended particles I 5 Water quality Information required Suspended solids in mg l Applicable corrective W1 W2 W3 Thresho
41. lighted take care that the functional unit is changed from the former criteria Decision 2002 272 EC all the hurdle are expressed in MJ per kg of final product ready to be sold Table 9 Hurdles Energy Requirements Agglomerated stones 1 6 Mixturing and Terrazzo tiles 1 3 hardening Ceramic and Clay tiles 3 5 Firing In a calculation of PER or of ERF the correct energy carriers shall be taken into account for the entire plant or for the firing stage only respectively Gross calorific values of fuels shall be used to convert energy units to MJ Table 10 in case of use of other types of fuels the calorific value used for calculation shall be indicated Table 10 Table for calculation of PER and ERF Production period Days From To Production kg Fuel Quantity dai Energy MJ Natural gas 54 1 Natural gas 38 8 Butane 49 3 Kerosene 46 5 Gasoline 52 7 Diesel 44 6 Gas oil 45 2 Heavy Fuel oil 42 7 Dry Steam Coal 30 6 Anthracite 29 7 Charcoal 33 7 Industrial Coke 27 9 Electricity from net 3 6 Total energy Specific energy consumption MJ kg of product Electricity means net imported electricity coming from the grid and internal generation of electricity measured as electric power evaluation of PER shall consider all energy flows entering the production plant both as fuels and electricity On the other hand the evaluation of ERF shall consider all energy flow entering all the kilns as fuels for the
42. ll the substances applied on the tiles surface between the tile shaping and the firing stage 18 Ze y EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual No asbestos shall be present in the raw materials used for natural and processed products as laid down in the EU Directive 1999 77 EC The use of polyester resins in the production shall be limited by 10 of the total weight of raw materials Assessment and verification in terms of chemical and mineralogical analysis the material formulation shall be provided by the applicant together with a declaration of compliance with the abovementioned requirements B 4 3 Finishing Operations Applicable to the following PRODUCT NATURAL PRODUCTS After quarry activities all finishing operations on natural products must fulfil following limits Table 7 Table 7 Specific hurdle for glazes Particulate emission to air PM 0 lt 150 pg Nm EN 12341 Styrene emission to air lt 210 mg N m Technical i Waste Water Recycled i i R 1 tio 100 gt 90 ix ee ratin ee ene Total Water Leaving the Process a urca ii Suspended solid emission img ISO 5667 17 to water Cd emission to water lt 0 015 mg l ISO 8288 Cr VI emission to water lt 0 15 mg l ISO 11083 Fe emission to water lt 1 5 mg l ISO 6332 Pb emission to water lt 0 15 mg l ISO 8288 Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide the corresponding analysis and test repo
43. oduct family The applicant shall provide the analysis and test reports for each emission parameter measured at all emission points The testing of emission parameter to air shall be performed according to the methods indicated where no testing methods are specified the CB should rely as appropriate on declarations and documentation provided by the applicant and or independent verifications The sampling shall be sufficiently representative of the considered production on a yearly basis The limits to not be exceed are referred to the flow after the treatment of emissions All limits are expressed in mg per m of final ecolabelled product ready to be sold the production scraps have not to be considered for the calculation a Agglomerated stones The values of air pollutant emissions factors for agglomerated stones must not exceed the following limits Table 11 Ecolabel hurdles and Test Methods for total air emissions for agglomerated stones referred to the total emission including all emissions points Particulate matter 300 Determination of Low Range Mass Dust Concentration of Dust Part 1 Manual Gravimetric Method EN 13284 1 Stationary Source Emissions EN 14792 Stationary source emissions Nitrogen oxides Determination of mass concentration of nitrogen 1 200 as NO oxides NOx Reference method Chemiluminescence ag EN 14791 Stationary source emissions Sulphur dioxides ane 850 Determination of
44. ould 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 or other conditions for example frost resistance water absorption stain resistance resistance to chemicals 30 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual 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 Ecolabel and its related product groups including the following text or equivalent for more information visit the EU Ecolabel website http www ecolabel ew Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a sample of the packaging and or texts enclosed Also catalogue samples can be accepted B 4 10 Information appearing on the Ecolabel NATURAL PRODUCTS Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS Box 2 of the Ecolabel shall contain the following text Natural products e reduced impact of extraction on habitats and natural resources e limited emis
45. ption and use 4 3 Emissions to air 4 4 Emissions to water 4 5 Cement 5 Waste management 5 1 Waste management 5 2 Recovery of waste 6 Use phase 6 1 Release of dangerous substances 7 Packaging 8 Fitness for use 9 Consumer information 10 Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel YN kai EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual The following paragraphs are explained in the same order of the criteria Decision document B 4 1 Raw Material Extraction Generally raw material extraction activities concern all the products families Thus some general criteria have been defined to limit environmental impacts deriving from these phases These criteria are related to quarries in terms of operating and closing activities habitat impact or destruction materials and waste management environmental recovery of the quarry air and water quality For processed products due to the lower relative importance in a life cycle analysis perspective versus the other impacts the extraction activities are related to the environmental recovery of the involved area 4 1 1 Extraction Management natural products First of all there are three starting conditions to be met by the applicant 1 There shall be no interference with a deep confined waterbed the expression confined waterbed identifies
46. quired 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 can be downloaded from the Ecolabel web site 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 procedures are provided in Article 7 of the revised EC Regulation Any application for the EU 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 the product is produced or is sold 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 logo are usually consumer products selected by Member States and the European Commission rewarded both for environmental excellence and a high product performance A 2 Criteria for the Award of an Ecolabel Commission Decision 2009 607 CE establishes the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to Hard Cover
47. rameters for the clay tiles at firing stage shall exceed the following maximum limits Table 14 corresponding to a tile of 4 cm thickness Table 14 Ecolabel hurdles and Test Methods for total air emissions for clay tiles EN 13284 1 Stationary Source Emissions Particulate matter 1 000 Determination of Low Range Mass Dust i Concentration of Dust Part 1 Manual Gravimetric Method Fluorides ISO Lala ai source cl 800 Sampling and determination of gaseous fluoride as HF content EN 14792 Stationary source emissions Nitrogen oxides 12 000 Determination of mass concentration of nitrogen as NO oxides NOx Reference method Chemiluminescence o EN 14791 Stationary source emissions Sulphur dioxides nee i 8 000 Determination of mass concentration of sulphur SO uE dioxide Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation and test reports for each emission parameter mentioned above following the indications of the Technical appendix A6 Example for clay tiles The limits that must be respected for the different parameters for the production of a generic clay tile with 2 5 cm thickness shall be calculated as follows 25 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Emission rate a di Parameters mg m for each arene ae cm Particulate matter Dust 250 x 2 5 625 Fluorides 2 2 as HF 00 x 5 500 Nitrogen oxides as NO 3000 x 2 5
48. rement in accordance with the Directive 2006 21 CEE of 15 03 2006 5 2 Recovery of waste for processed products only a kind and quantity of waste recovered Enclosed Documentation Required b kind of disposal Enclosed Documentation Required c information about the reuse internally or externally to the production process of waste and secondary materials in the production of new products Enclosed Documentation Required 48 EU Ecolabel d Recovery waste ratio Hard Coverings User Manual If lt 85 the applicant cannot go on 6 1 Release of dangerous substances glazed tiles only Release of dangerous substances Documentation Required Enclosed a Pb b Cd If gt 80 mg m the applicant cannot go on If gt 7 mg m the applicant cannot go on Packaging Enclosed Documentation Required a the packaging of the final product is designed for reuse b Recycle material composition Yes the applicant cannot go on NO verifying the next condition if lt 70 the applicant cannot go on Enclosed Documentation Fitness for Required use Include a sample of the packaging and or texts enclosed EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Consumer information Enclosed Documentation Required 50
49. roup also includes concrete flags and concrete tiles 4 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual Terrazzo tiles are a suitably compacted element of uniform shape and thickness which meets specific geometrical requirements as defined by CEN TC 229 The tiles are single or dual layered The single layered are tiles completely made of granulates or chipping of a suitable aggregate embedded in grey and white cement and water The dual layered tiles are terrazzo tiles made up of the first face or wear layer with single layered composition and a second layer known as backing or base concrete layer whose surface is not exposed during normal use and which may be partially removed Ceramic tiles are thin slabs from clays and or other inorganic raw materials such as feldspar and quartz as defined by CEN TC 67 They are usually shaped by extruding or pressing at room temperature dried and subsequently fired at temperatures sufficient to develop the required properties Tiles can be glazed or unglazed are non combustible and generally unaffected by light Clay tiles are units which satisfy certain shape and dimensional requirements used for the surface course and manufactured predominantly from clay or other materials with or without additions as defined by CEN 178 The following classification shall be used to identify the candidate product Table 1 Table 1 HC product group family classification Marble Natural
50. rts for each emission parameter measured at all emission points Where no test method is specified or is mentioned as being for use in verification or monitoring competent bodies should rely as appropriate on declarations and documentation provided by the applicant and or independent verifications The testing of the emission parameter either to air or to water shall be performed according to the methods given below or to respective equivalent standards when not Hyperlink indicated Table 3 5 2 e for EN standards also see http www cenorm be e for ISO standards also see http www iso org iso en Standards_Search StandardsQueryForm The applicant is requested to provide on voluntary basis the Competent Body with quantitative data on the water use for the polishing i e litters of water used m final product 19 EU Ecolabel Particulate emission to air Hard Coverings User Manual EN 12341 Air quality Determination of the PM 10 fraction of suspended particulate matter Reference method and field test procedure to demonstrate reference equivalence of measurement methods Styrene emission to air Self made measurement Water recycling ratio See I 1 Technical Appendix A 3 Suspended Solid emission to water ISO 5667 17 Water quality Sampling Part 17 Guidance on sampling of bulk suspended solids Cd emission to water ISO 8288 Water quality Determination of cobalt nickel copper zinc cadm
51. sion from finishing operations e improved consumer information and waste management Processed products e reduced energy consumption of production processes e reduced emissions to air and water e improved consumer information and waste management Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide a sample of the packaging and or texts enclosed 31 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual APPENDIX 1 CHECK LISTS Applicants should complete Checklist 1 and 2 of this form in black either typescript or manuscript and submit paper copies not e mails to the Competent Body Check list 1 applicant and product general information A THE APPLICANT Full name of applicant company Address Contact name and function Tel no and fax no E mail Website In what capacity are you applying for the Eco label as a manufacturer importer service provider trader or retailer 32 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual 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 Please describe the type of product which subgroup it belongs to Main composition 33 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual B THE PRODUCT Name and address of manufacturing site 1f different from above where the product is made ou
52. t PER for cement included in any product shall not exceed 3800 MJ t calculated as ex plained in 4 4 1 The cement included in any product shall be produced respecting the following air emission limits Table 17 Limits to the air emissions and Tests Method for cement production 65 Dust EN 13284 1 SO 350 EN 14791 NO 900 EN 14792 Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide the relevant test reports and documentation related to the PER and the air emissions deriving from the cement production B 4 5 Waste management Applicable to the following PRODUCT NATURAL PRODUCTS PROCESSED PRODUCTS 27 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual All plants involved in the production of the product shall have a system for handling the waste and residual products deriving from the production of the product The system shall be documented and explained in the application form and shall at least include information on the following three items procedures for separating and using recyclable materials from the waste stream EN L 208 32 Official Journal of the European Union 12 8 2009 procedures for recycling materials for other uses procedures for handling and disposing of hazardous waste Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide appropriate documentation applicants using EMAS or ISO 14001 or other management systems may make full use of their records and or verific
53. t to amendment by the European Union Ecolabelling Board EUEB or at if requested by one of its members The manual is divided into two parts The first Part A includes general information concerning the Flower information manly on the standard contract application fees assessment of compliance and validity of the criteria compliance monitoring etc The second Part B comprises the product group definition the requirements of the product and the documentation useful for the application In addition an Appendix Checklist and an Annex Commission Decision is attached EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual A GENERAL INFORMATION Please read all these notes carefully They are designed to help you to prepare the EU Ecolabel application correctly An incomplete dossier may delay the processing of your application see Checklist 1 details of the applicant and the product decision making questions A 1 Introduction The European Ecolabel is the voluntary ecological quality label established by the European Union with the aim of promoting products that during their whole life cycle have a lower environmental impact The label offers detailed objective and scientifically based information on the key environmental impacts of the product to the European consumer or purchaser The EU Ecolabel Award Scheme is administered by designated organisations called Competent Bodies CBs appointed by each Member State The Competent Bodies are re
54. ter Definition e Confined waterbed the expression confined waterbed identifies an artesian waterbed e Average flow of the surface water bodies the average flow of the watercourse that interferes with the quarry shall be calculated taking into account the authorised area of the considered quarry The calculation shall be made multiplying the section of the water body by the velocity of the water The values shall be representative of at least 12 months 11 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual I 2 Quarry impact ratio Total affected area front Information required omy da Active dump areas Authorised area Applicable corrective WEIGHT WI W2 Threshold gt 50 The calculation of I2 consists of the ratio of the affected area which includes the area that is actively used i e the quarry front active dump areas and the authorised area For authorised area this is defined as the area that is permitted by the authority for extractive activities These areas should be measured during operating activities Quarry impact ratio Formula 12 affected area quarry front active dump m authorised area m I 3 Natural resource waste Information required Total m of usable material produced in the year of reference Applicable corrective WEIGHT No weight applicable Threshold lt 25 The calculation of I 3 consists of the evaluation of the usab
55. tside the EU please confirm that it has been or will be placed on the market in Europe 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 34 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual B THE PRODUCT Rough estimate of annual number of articles produced this means items as sold on store shelves so if goods normally sell in double packs the double pack is one item or unit Rough estimated value of annual sales excluding VAT in the European Economic Area i e the European Community plus Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein of the product at ex factory prices 1 e before transport to the purchaser s premises or there is a wholesaler s or retailer s profit so excluding the cost of carriage catriage insurance and settlement discounts but including any bulk discount which is where the customer is offered a percentage reduction in the total price when ordering large quantities of goods 35 EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual C THIS APPLICATION Is this the first application for the EU Eco label for this product 1f not when and where was the first application made and with what outcome Please name any other environmental labelling schemes under which the product has already been registered such as e
56. uality Sampling Part 17 a 40 mg l emission to water Guidance on sampling of bulk suspended solids ISO 8288 Water quality Determination of cobalt Cd emission to water 0 015 mg l nickel copper zinc cadmium and lead Flame atomic absorption spectrometric methods Me ISO 11083 Water quality Determination of Cr VI t vo dE 0 15 mg l chromium VD Spectrometric method using 1 5 diphenylcarbazide ISO 6332 Wat lity D inati f 1 fenicia 1 5 mg l ater qua ity etermination e iron Spectrometric method using 1 10 phenanthroline ISO 8288 Water quality Determination of cobalt Pb emission to water 0 15 mg l nickel copper zinc cadmium and lead Flame atomic absorption spectrometric methods Note The Fe parameter is applicable to all the processed products with the exclusion of ceramic tiles Assessment and verification the applicant shall provide the analysis and test reports for each emission parameter measured at all emission points 4 4 5 Cement Applicable to the following PRODUCT PAVING UNITS and TERRAZZO TILES AGGLOMERATED STONES CONCRETE Products that use cement in the production process shall be made according to the following requirements The use of raw materials for cement production shall be in accordance with Extraction Management for processed products requirement Criterion 1 2 of the Commission Decision 2009 607 CE The process energy requiremen
57. ure in Figure 1 it is possible to identify the main phases for each sub product group reflected by a corresponding EU Ecolabel criterion Extractionmanagment Raw Material extraction Raw Material selection Finishing operations Production Processes Il Waste managment Unwanted substances Emission to air Emissionto water and water recycling Enegy consumption Water consuption Emssion to air and water Cement content Recovery of waste Release of dangerous substances Reaction to fire VVVoVVV Information onthe ecolabel Figure 1 The criteria structure with the main phases considered User instruction y al T EU Ecolabel Hard Coverings User Manual This separation of requirements and processes should facilitate the calculation of the ecological criteria Table 2 summarises the criteria that are required for each product family EU Ecolabel E Hard Coverings User Manual Table 2 Scheme of the different HC criteria sub dived per families Natural products Processed products Criteria Hardened products Fired products Marble Granite Other Beelmenated Concrete Terrazzo Ceramic tiles Clay tiles 1 Raw material extraction 1 1 Extraction management 1 2 Extraction management 2 Raw material selection 3 Finishing operation 4 Production processes 4 1 Energy consumption 4 2 Water consum
58. y specified wall floor or wall floor 1f suitable for both purposes The testing shall be performed according to ISO CEN or equivalent test methods such as national or in house test procedures For ceramic tiles for instance the 10545 series of standards may be used e g 10545 part 5 impact resistance part 6 and 7 on abrasion resistance part 9 determination of crazing resistance for glazed tiles part 12 determination of frost resistance or 13 determination of chemical resistance 14 on resistance to stains etc Generally there are ceramic tile classifications e g using ISO 13006 based on water absorption as an important aspect in determining frost resistance and the shaping methods or technical commercial classification of ceramic tiles e g UNI EN 87 classes in Italy B 4 9 Consumer information NATURAL PRODUCTS Applicable to the following PRODUCT PROCESSED PRODUCTS 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 Ecolabel 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 sh
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