2014/763/EU: Commission Decision of 24 October 2014 establishing the ecological c... (32014D0763)
2014/763/EU: Commission Decision of 24 October 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products (notified under document C(2014) 7735) Text with EEA relevance
- COMMISSION DECISION
- of 24 October 2014
- establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products
- (notified under document C(2014) 7735)
- (Text with EEA relevance)
- (2014/763/EU)
- Article 1
- Article 2
- Article 3
- Article 4
- Article 5
- Article 6
- ANNEX
- ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA
- Criterion 1. Product description
- Assessment and verification:
- Criterion 2. Fluff pulp
- 2.1.
- Sourcing
- Assessment and verification:
- 2.2.
- Bleaching
- Assessment and verification:
- 2.3.
- Optical brighteners and colouring agents
- Assessment and verification:
- 2.4.
- Emission of COD and phosphorous (P) to water and sulphur (S) compounds and NOx to air from production
- Assessment and verification:
- 2.5.
- Emissions of CO
- 2
- from production
- Assessment and verification:
- Criterion 3. Man-made cellulose fibres (including viscose, modal, lyocell, cupro, triacetate)
- 3.1.
- Sourcing
- Assessment and verification:
- 3.2.
- Bleaching
- Assessment and verification:
- 3.3.
- Optical brighteners and colouring agents
- Assessment and verification:
- 3.4.
- Production of fibres
- Assessment and verification:
- Criterion 4. Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres
- 4.1.
- Sourcing and traceability
- Assessment and verification:
- 4.2.
- Bleaching
- Assessment and verification:
- 4.3.
- Optical brighteners and colouring agents
- Assessment and verification:
- Criterion 5. Plastic materials and superabsorbent polymers
- 5.1.
- Production of synthetic polymers and plastic materials
- Assessment and verification:
- 5.2.
- Additives in plastic materials
- Assessment and verification:
- 5.3.
- Superabsorbent polymers
- Assessment and verification:
- Criterion 6. Other materials and components
- 6.1.
- Adhesive materials
- Assessment and verification:
- 6.2.
- Inks and dyes
- Assessment and verification:
- 6.3.
- Fragrances
- Assessment and verification:
- 6.4.
- Lotions
- Assessment and verification:
- 6.5.
- Silicone
- Assessment and verification:
- 6.6.
- Nanosilver particles
- Assessment and verification
- Criterion 7. Excluded or limited substances or mixtures
- 7.1.
- Hazardous substances and mixtures
- Assessment and verification:
- 7.2.
- Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
- Assessment and verification
- Criterion 8. Material efficiency in the manufacturing
- Assessment and verification
- Criterion 9. Guidance on the product disposal
- Assessment and verification:
- Criterion 10. Fitness for use and quality of the product
- Assessment and verification:
- Criterion 11. Social aspects
- Assessment and verification
- Criterion 12. Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel
- Assessment and verification
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