Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1332 of 28 July 2016 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for furniture (notified under document C(2016) 4778) (Text with EEA relevance)

1 —  Hazardous substances used in different production stages	1 —  Hazardous substances used in different production stages	1 —  Hazardous substances used in different production stages
(a) Detergents, surfactants, softeners and complexing agents	(a) Detergents, surfactants, softeners and complexing agents	(a) Detergents, surfactants, softeners and complexing agents
Applicability: To dyeing and finishing process stages in textile, leather or coated fabric production	All non-ionic and cationic detergents and surfactants must be ultimately biodegradable under anaerobic conditions. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric producer, supported by a declaration from their chemical supplier(s) and by relevant SDSs and results of EN ISO 11734 or ECETOC No 28 OECD 311 tests. The latest revision of the Detergents Ingredients Database shall be used as a reference point for biodegradability and may, at the discretion of the competent body, be accepted as an alternative to providing test reports. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/did_list/didlist_part_a_en.pdf	All non-ionic and cationic detergents and surfactants must be ultimately biodegradable under anaerobic conditions. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric producer, supported by a declaration from their chemical supplier(s) and by relevant SDSs and results of EN ISO 11734 or ECETOC No 28 OECD 311 tests. The latest revision of the Detergents Ingredients Database shall be used as a reference point for biodegradability and may, at the discretion of the competent body, be accepted as an alternative to providing test reports. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/did_list/didlist_part_a_en.pdf
Applicability: To dyeing and finishing process stages in textile, leather or coated fabric production	Long chain perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (≥ C6) and perfluorocarboxylic acids (≥ C8) shall not be used in the production processes. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric producer, supported by a declaration from their chemical supplier(s) and by relevant SDSs of the non-use of these substances for each production stage.	Long chain perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (≥ C6) and perfluorocarboxylic acids (≥ C8) shall not be used in the production processes. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric producer, supported by a declaration from their chemical supplier(s) and by relevant SDSs of the non-use of these substances for each production stage.
(b) Auxiliaries (used in mixtures, formulations and adhesives)	(b) Auxiliaries (used in mixtures, formulations and adhesives)	(b) Auxiliaries (used in mixtures, formulations and adhesives)
Applicability: Dyeing and finishing operations for leather, textile or coated fabric production	The following substances shall not be used in any mixtures or formulations for dyeing and finishing of leather, textiles or coated fabrics: bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl) dimethyl ammonium chloride (DTDMAC) distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DSDMAC) di(hardened tallow) dimethyl ammonium chloride (DHTDMAC) ethylene diamine tetra acetate (EDTA), diethylene triamine penta acetate (DTPA) 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric supplier, supported by relevant SDSs, that these compounds have not been used in any dyeing and finishing operations for leather, textiles or coated fabrics.	The following substances shall not be used in any mixtures or formulations for dyeing and finishing of leather, textiles or coated fabrics: bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl) dimethyl ammonium chloride (DTDMAC) distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DSDMAC) di(hardened tallow) dimethyl ammonium chloride (DHTDMAC) ethylene diamine tetra acetate (EDTA), diethylene triamine penta acetate (DTPA) 4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric supplier, supported by relevant SDSs, that these compounds have not been used in any dyeing and finishing operations for leather, textiles or coated fabrics.
(c) Solvents	(c) Solvents	(c) Solvents
Applicability: Processing of leather, textile or coated fabric materials	The following substances shall not be used in any mixtures or formulations for the processing of leather, textile or coated fabric materials: 2-Methoxyethanol N,N-dimethylformamide 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether 4,4′- Diaminodiphenylmethane 1,2,3-trichloropropane 1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) 2-Ethoxyethanol Benzene-1,4-diamine dihydrochloride Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether Formamide N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone Trichloroethylene Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric producer, supported by relevant SDSs, that these solvents have not been used in any of the leather, textile or coated fabric production processes.	The following substances shall not be used in any mixtures or formulations for the processing of leather, textile or coated fabric materials: 2-Methoxyethanol N,N-dimethylformamide 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether 4,4′- Diaminodiphenylmethane 1,2,3-trichloropropane 1,2-Dichloroethane (ethylene dichloride) 2-Ethoxyethanol Benzene-1,4-diamine dihydrochloride Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether Formamide N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone Trichloroethylene Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration from the leather, textile or coated fabric producer, supported by relevant SDSs, that these solvents have not been used in any of the leather, textile or coated fabric production processes.
2 —  Dyes used in dyeing and printing processes	2 —  Dyes used in dyeing and printing processes	2 —  Dyes used in dyeing and printing processes
(i) Carriers used in dyeing process Applicability: Dyeing and printing processes	Where disperse dyes are used, halogenated dyeing accelerants (carriers) shall not be used (Examples of carriers include: 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, chlorophenoxyethanol). Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration, supported by declarations of leather, textile or coated fabric producers, their chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that states the non-use of any halogenated carriers during the dyeing process of any leather, textiles or coated fabrics used in the furniture product.	Where disperse dyes are used, halogenated dyeing accelerants (carriers) shall not be used (Examples of carriers include: 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene, chlorophenoxyethanol). Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration, supported by declarations of leather, textile or coated fabric producers, their chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that states the non-use of any halogenated carriers during the dyeing process of any leather, textiles or coated fabrics used in the furniture product.
(ii) Chrome mordant dyes Applicability: Dyeing and printing processes	Chrome mordant dyes shall not be used. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration, supported by declarations of leather, textile or coated fabric producers, their chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that states the non-use of any chrome mordant dyes during the dyeing process of any leather, textiles or coated fabrics used in the furniture product.	Chrome mordant dyes shall not be used. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration, supported by declarations of leather, textile or coated fabric producers, their chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that states the non-use of any chrome mordant dyes during the dyeing process of any leather, textiles or coated fabrics used in the furniture product.
(iii) Pigments Applicability: Dyeing and printing processes	Pigments based on cadmium, lead, chromium VI, mercury, arsenic and antimony shall not be used. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration, supported by declarations of leather, textile or coated fabric producers, their chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that states the non-use of any pigments based on the mentioned heavy metals during dyeing or printing processes with any leather, textiles or coated fabrics used in the furniture product.	Pigments based on cadmium, lead, chromium VI, mercury, arsenic and antimony shall not be used. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration, supported by declarations of leather, textile or coated fabric producers, their chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that states the non-use of any pigments based on the mentioned heavy metals during dyeing or printing processes with any leather, textiles or coated fabrics used in the furniture product.
3 —  Finishing processes	3 —  Finishing processes	3 —  Finishing processes
Fluorinated compounds Applicability: Upholstery covering materials with integrated water or stain repellent function	Fluorinated compounds shall not be impregnated into furniture upholstery covering material finishes in order to impart water, stain and oil repellent functions. This restriction includes perfluorinated and polyfluorinated substances. Non-fluorinated treatments using substances that are readily or inherently biodegradable or have a low potential to bioaccumulate in the aquatic environment shall be permitted. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance, supported by declarations from leather, textile or coated fabric producers, declarations from chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that state non-use of fluorinated, perfluorinated or polyfluorinated substances in leather, textile or coated fabric finishing operations. In the absence of an acceptable declaration, the competent body may further request testing of the covering material according to the methods defined by CEN/TS 15968. For non-fluorinated treatments, readily or inherently biodegradability properties may be demonstrated by tests conducted according to the following methods: OECD 301 A, ISO 7827, OECD 301 B, ISO 9439, OECD 301 C, OECD 301 D, ISO 10708, OECD 301 E, OECD 301 F, ISO 9408. A low potential to bioaccumulate shall be demonstrated by tests that show an octanol-water partition coefficients (Log Kow) of < 3,2 or Bioconcentration Factors (BCF) < 100. With non-fluorinated treatments, the latest revision of the Detergents Ingredients Database shall be used as a reference point for biodegradability and may, at the discretion of the competent body, be accepted as an alternative to providing test reports. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/did_list/didlist_part_a_en.pdf	Fluorinated compounds shall not be impregnated into furniture upholstery covering material finishes in order to impart water, stain and oil repellent functions. This restriction includes perfluorinated and polyfluorinated substances. Non-fluorinated treatments using substances that are readily or inherently biodegradable or have a low potential to bioaccumulate in the aquatic environment shall be permitted. Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance, supported by declarations from leather, textile or coated fabric producers, declarations from chemical supplier(s) and any relevant SDSs, that state non-use of fluorinated, perfluorinated or polyfluorinated substances in leather, textile or coated fabric finishing operations. In the absence of an acceptable declaration, the competent body may further request testing of the covering material according to the methods defined by CEN/TS 15968. For non-fluorinated treatments, readily or inherently biodegradability properties may be demonstrated by tests conducted according to the following methods: OECD 301 A, ISO 7827, OECD 301 B, ISO 9439, OECD 301 C, OECD 301 D, ISO 10708, OECD 301 E, OECD 301 F, ISO 9408. A low potential to bioaccumulate shall be demonstrated by tests that show an octanol-water partition coefficients (Log Kow) of < 3,2 or Bioconcentration Factors (BCF) < 100. With non-fluorinated treatments, the latest revision of the Detergents Ingredients Database shall be used as a reference point for biodegradability and may, at the discretion of the competent body, be accepted as an alternative to providing test reports. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/did_list/didlist_part_a_en.pdf
4 —  Tannery effluent quality and specific water consumption	4 —  Tannery effluent quality and specific water consumption	4 —  Tannery effluent quality and specific water consumption
Applicability: Leather production process	(i) The COD value in wastewater from leather tanning sites, when discharged to surface waters after treatment (whether on-site or off-site), shall not exceed 200 mg/l. Assessment and verification: the applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance supported by detailed documentation and test reports in accordance with ISO 6060 showing compliance with this criterion on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application. The data shall demonstrate compliance of the production site or, if the effluent is treated off-site, of the wastewater treatment operator. (ii) Total chromium concentration in tannery wastewater after treatment shall not exceed 1,0 mg/l as specified in the Commission Implementing Decision 2013/84/EU [^E0019]. Assessment and verification: the applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance supported by a test report using one of the following test methods: ISO 9174 or EN 1233 or EN ISO 11885 for chromium and showing compliance with this criterion on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application. The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with BAT 10, and either BAT 11 or 12, as appropriate, of Implementing Decision 2013/84/EU for the reduction of chromium content of wastewater discharges. (iii) Water consumption expressed as annual average volume of water consumed per tonne of raw hides and skins shall not exceed the limits given below:	(i) The COD value in wastewater from leather tanning sites, when discharged to surface waters after treatment (whether on-site or off-site), shall not exceed 200 mg/l. Assessment and verification: the applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance supported by detailed documentation and test reports in accordance with ISO 6060 showing compliance with this criterion on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application. The data shall demonstrate compliance of the production site or, if the effluent is treated off-site, of the wastewater treatment operator. (ii) Total chromium concentration in tannery wastewater after treatment shall not exceed 1,0 mg/l as specified in the Commission Implementing Decision 2013/84/EU [^E0019]. Assessment and verification: the applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance supported by a test report using one of the following test methods: ISO 9174 or EN 1233 or EN ISO 11885 for chromium and showing compliance with this criterion on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application. The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with BAT 10, and either BAT 11 or 12, as appropriate, of Implementing Decision 2013/84/EU for the reduction of chromium content of wastewater discharges. (iii) Water consumption expressed as annual average volume of water consumed per tonne of raw hides and skins shall not exceed the limits given below:
Applicability: Leather production process	Hides	28 m3/t
Applicability: Leather production process	Skins	45 m3/t
Applicability: Leather production process	Vegetable tanned leather	35 m3/t
Applicability: Leather production process	Pig skin	80 m3/t
Applicability: Leather production process	Sheepskins	180 l/skin
Applicability: Leather production process	Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance from the leather supplier or leather manufacturing company, as appropriate. The declaration shall specify the annual amount of leather production and related water consumption based on the monthly average values of the last 12 months preceding the application, measured by the quantity of waste water discharged. If the leather production process is conducted in different geographical locations, the applicant or supplier of semi-finished leather shall provide documentation that specifies the quantity of water discharged (m3) for the quantity of semi-finished leather processed in tonnes (t) or number of skins for sheepskin, as appropriate, based on the monthly average values during the 12 months preceding the application.	Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance from the leather supplier or leather manufacturing company, as appropriate. The declaration shall specify the annual amount of leather production and related water consumption based on the monthly average values of the last 12 months preceding the application, measured by the quantity of waste water discharged. If the leather production process is conducted in different geographical locations, the applicant or supplier of semi-finished leather shall provide documentation that specifies the quantity of water discharged (m3) for the quantity of semi-finished leather processed in tonnes (t) or number of skins for sheepskin, as appropriate, based on the monthly average values during the 12 months preceding the application.

Commission Implementing Decision 2013/84/EU of 11 February 2013 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for the tanning of hides and skins (OJ L 45, 16.2.2013, p. 13).

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall compile all relevant declarations, SDSs and supporting test reports from leather, textile or coated fabric producers, or their suppliers, that are relevant to demonstrate compliance with the requirements for non-use of the hazardous substances listed in Table 11.

Upholstery covering materials made of textiles that have been awarded the EU Ecolabel in accordance with Decision 2014/350/EU shall be considered compliant with this criterion for non-use of the listed hazardous substances during production processes, however a copy of the EU Ecolabel certificate must be provided.

6.4.   Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres

Cotton that contains equal or greater than 70 % weight by weight of recycled content is exempted from the requirements of criterion 6.4.

Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres (hereinafter referred to as cotton) that are not recycled fibres, shall contain a minimum content of either organic cotton (see criterion 6.4(a)) or integrated pest management (IPM) cotton (see criterion 6.4(b)).

Textiles that have been awarded the EU Ecolabel based on the ecological criteria established in Decision 2014/350/EU are considered to comply with criterion 6.4.

Assessment and verification: The applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance.

Where EU Ecolabel textiles are used, the applicant shall provide a copy of the EU Ecolabel certificate showing that it was awarded in accordance with Decision 2014/350/EU.

Where applicable, recycled content shall be traceable back to the reprocessing of the feedstock. This shall be verified by independent third party certification of the chain of custody or by documentation provided by feedstock suppliers and reprocessors.

6.4(a)   Organic production standard

A minimum of 10 % weight by weight of the non-recycled cotton fibre used in upholstery materials shall be grown according to the requirements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 ([^E0020]), the US National Organic Programme (NOP) or equivalent legal obligations set by trading partners of the EU. The organic cotton content may include organically grown cotton and transitional organic cotton.

Where the organic cotton is to be blended with conventional or IPM cotton, cotton shall be from non-genetically modified varieties.

Organic content claims may only be made when the organic content is a minimum of 95 %.

Assessment and verification: The applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance for the organic content supported by evidence certified by an independent control body to have been produced in conformity with the production and inspection requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, the US National Organic Programme (NOP) or those set by other trading partners. Verification shall be provided for each country of origin.

The applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall demonstrate compliance with the minimum organic cotton content requirement based on the annual volume of cotton purchased to manufacture the final product(s) and according to each product line. Transaction records and/or invoices shall be provided that document the quantity of certified cotton purchased.

For conventional or IPM cotton that is used in blends with organic cotton, a screening test for common genetic modifications shall be accepted as a proof of compliance of the cotton variety.

6.4(b)   Cotton production according to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles and restriction on pesticides

A minimum of 20 % weight by weight of the non-recycled cotton fibre used in upholstery materials shall be grown according to IPM principles as defined by the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) IPM programme, or Integrated Crop Management (ICM) systems incorporating IPM principles.

IPM cotton destined for use in the final product shall be grown without the use of any of the following substances: aldicarb, aldrin, campheclor (toxaphene), captafol, chlordane, 2,4,5-T, chlordimeform, cypermethrin, DDT, dieldrin, dinoseb and its salts, endosulfan, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, hexachlorocyclohexane (total isomers), methamidophos, methylparathion, monocrotophos, neonicotinoids (clothianidine, imidacloprid, thiametoxam), parathion, pentachlorophenol.

Assessment and verification: The applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance with criterion 6.4(b), supported by evidence that at least 20 % weight by weight of the non-recycled cotton contained in the product has been grown by farmers that have participated in formal training programmes of the UN FAO or Government IPM and ICM programmes and/or that have been audited as part of third party certified IPM schemes. Verification shall either be provided on an annual basis for each country of origin or on the basis of certifications for all IPM cotton purchased to manufacture the product.

The applicant of material supplier, as appropriate, shall also declare that the IPM cotton was not grown using any of the substances listed in criterion 6.4(b). IPM certification schemes that exclude the use of listed substances shall be accepted as a proof of compliance.

Criterion 7 — Upholstery padding materials

7.1.   Latex foam

7.1(a)   Restricted substances

The concentrations in the latex foam of the substances listed below shall not exceed the limit values shown in Table 12.

Table 12

Restricted substances in latex foams used in furniture upholstery padding materials

Group of substances	Substance	Limit value (ppm)	Assessment and verification conditions
Chlorophenols	mono- and di-chlorinated phenols (salts and esters)	1	A
Chlorophenols	Other chlorophenols	0,1	A
Heavy metal	As (Arsenic)	0,5	B
Heavy metal	Cd (Cadmium)	0,1	B
Heavy metal	Co (Cobalt)	0,5	B
Heavy metal	Cr (Chromium), total	1	B
Heavy metal	Cu (Copper)	2	B
Heavy metal	Hg (Mercury)	0,02	B
Heavy metal	Ni (Nickel)	1	B
Heavy metal	Pb (Lead)	0,5	B
Heavy metal	Sb (Antimony)	0,5	B
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Aldrin	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	o,p-DDE	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	p,p-DDE	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	o,p-DDD	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	p,p-DDD	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	o,p-DDT	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	p,p-DDT	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Diazinone	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Dichlorfenthion	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Dichlorvos	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Dieldrin	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Endrin	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Heptachlor	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Heptachlorepoxide	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Hexachlorobenzene	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Hexachlorocyclohexane	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	α-Hexachlorocyclohexane	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	β-Hexachlorcyclohexane	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane)	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	δ-Hexachlorocyclohexane	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Malathion	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Methoxichlor	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Mirex	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Parathion-ethyl	0,04	C
Pesticides (only to be tested for foams composed of natural latex by at least 20 % by weight),	Parathion-methyl	0,04	C
Other specific substances that are restricted	Butadiene	1	D

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with criterion 7.1(a) and, if applicable, test reports according to the following methods:

• A. For clorophenols the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. 5 g of sample shall be milled and clorophenols shall be extracted in the form of phenol (PCP), sodium salt (SPP) or esters. The extracts shall be analysed by means of gas chromatography (GC). Detection shall be made with mass spectrometer or electron capture detector (ECD).

• B. For heavy metals the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. Milled sample material is eluted in accordance with DIN 38414-S4 or equivalent in a ratio of 1:10. The resultant filtrate shall be passed through a 0,45 μm membrane filter (if necessary by pressure filtration). The solution obtained shall be examined for the content of heavy metals by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), also known as inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES), or by atomic absorption spectrometry using a hydride or cold vapour process.

• C. For pesticides the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. 2 g of sample is extracted in an ultrasonic bath with a hexane/dichloromethane mixture (85/15). The extract is cleaned up by acetonitrile agitation or by adsorption chromatography over florisil. Measurement and quantification are determined by gas chromatography with detection on an electron capture detector or by coupled gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The testing on pesticides is requested for latex foams with a content of at least 20 % natural latex.

• D. For butadiene the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. Following milling and weighing of the latex foam, headspace sampling shall be performed. Butadiene content shall be determined by gas chromatography with detection by flame ionisation.

7.1(b)   24h VOC emissions

After 24 hours, the test chamber concentrations of the VOCs listed below shall not exceed the limit values shown in Table 13.

Table 13

VOC emission limits for latex foams

Substance	Limit value (mg/m3)
1,1,1 — trichloroethane	0,2
4-Phenylcyclohexene	0,02
Carbon Disulphide	0,02
Formaldehyde	0,005
Nitrosamines [^E0021]	0,0005
Styrene	0,01
Tetrachloroethylene	0,15
Toluene	0,1
Trichlorethylene	0,05
Vinyl chloride	0,0001
Vinyl cyclohexene	0,002
Aromatic hydrocarbons (total)	0,3
VOCs (total)	0,5

N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), N-nitrosomethylethylamine (NMEA), N-nitrosodi-i-propylamine (NDIPA), N-nitrosodi-n- propylamine (NDPA), N-nitrosodi-n-butylamine (NDBA), N-nitrosopyrrolidinone (NPYR), N-nitrosopiperidine (NPIP), N-nitrosomorpholine (NMOR).

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with criterion 7.1(b) which, if applicable, shall be supported by a test report presenting the results of chamber test analysis in accordance with ISO 16000-9.

The wrapped sample shall be stored at room temperature at least for 24 hours. After this period the sample shall be unwrapped and immediately transferred into the test chamber. The sample shall be placed on a sample holder, which allows air access from all sides. The climatic factors shall be adjusted according to ISO 16000-9. For comparison of test results, the area specific ventilation rate (q = n/l) shall be 1. The ventilation rate shall be between 0,5 and 1. The air sampling shall be done 24 ± 1 h after loading of the chamber during 1 hour on DNPH cartridges for the analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes and on Tenax TA for the analysis of other volatile organic compounds. Sampling duration for other compounds may be longer but shall be completed before 30 hours.

The analysis of formaldehyde and other aldehydes shall comply with the standard ISO 16000-3. Unless specified differently, the analysis of other volatile organic compounds shall comply with the standard ISO 16000-6.

Testing following the standard CEN/TS 16516 shall be considered as equivalent to those of the ISO 16000 series of standards.

The analysis of nitrosamines shall be done by means of gas chromatography in combination with a thermal energy analysis detector (GC-TEA), in accordance with the BGI 505-23 method (formerly: ZH 1/120.23) or equivalent.

7.2.   Polyurethane (PUR) foam

7.2(a)   Restricted substances and mixtures

The concentrations in the PUR foam of the substances and mixtures listed below shall not exceed the limit values shown in Table 14.

Table 14

List of restricted substances and mixtures in PUR

Substance group	Substance (acronym, CAS number, element symbol)	Limit value	Method
Biocidal products		Not added intentionally	A
Flame retardants		Not added (unless in compliance with conditions in Table 2 entries (b) and (c)	A
Heavy Metals	As (Arsenic)	0,2 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Cd (Cadmium)	0,1 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Co (Cobalt)	0,5 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Cr (Chromium), total	1,0 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Cr VI (Chromium VI)	0,01 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Cu (Copper)	2,0 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Hg (Mercury)	0,02 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Ni (Nickel)	1,0 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Pb (Lead)	0,2 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Sb (Antimony)	0,5 ppm	B
Heavy Metals	Se (Selenium)	0,5 ppm	B
Plasticizers	Dibutylphthalate (DBP, 84-74-2) [^E0022]	0,01 % w/w (sum of all 6 phthalates in furniture for children less than 3 years old)	C
Plasticizers	Di-n-octylphthalate (DNOP, 117-84-0) [^E0022]	0,01 % w/w (sum of all 6 phthalates in furniture for children less than 3 years old)	C
Plasticizers	Di (2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP, 117-81-7) [^E0022]	0,01 % w/w (sum of all 6 phthalates in furniture for children less than 3 years old)	C
Plasticizers	Butylbenzylphthalate (BBP, 85-68-7) [^E0022]	0,01 % w/w (sum of all 6 phthalates in furniture for children less than 3 years old)	C
Plasticizers	Di-iso-decylphthalate (DIDP, 26761-40-0)	0,01 % w/w (sum of all 6 phthalates in furniture for children less than 3 years old)	C
Plasticizers	Di-iso-nonylphthalate (DINP, 28553-12-0)	0,01 % w/w (sum of all 6 phthalates in furniture for children less than 3 years old)	C
Plasticizers	ECHA Candidate List [^E0023] phthalates	Not added intentionally	A
TDA and MDA	2,4 Toluenediamine (2,4-TDA, 95-80-7)	5,0 ppm	D
TDA and MDA	4,4′-Diaminodiphenylmethane (4,4′-MDA, 101-77-9)	5,0 ppm	D
Tinorganic substances	Tributyltin (TBT)	50 ppb	E
Tinorganic substances	Dibutyltin (DBT)	100 ppb	E
Tinorganic substances	Monobutyltin (MBT)	100 ppb	E
Tinorganic substances	Tetrabutyltin (TeBT)	—	—
Tinorganic substances	Monooctyltin (MOT)	—	—
Tinorganic substances	Dioctyltin (DOT)	—	—
Tinorganic substances	Tricyclohexyltin (TcyT)	—	—
Tinorganic substances	Triphenyltin (TPhT)	—	—
Tinorganic substances	Sum	500 ppb	E
Other specific substances that are restricted	Chlorinated or brominated dioxins or furans	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Chlorinated hydrocarbons: (1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, Pentachloroethane, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethylene)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Chlorinated phenols (PCP, TeCP, 87-86-5)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Hexachlorocyclohexane (58-89-9)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Monomethyldibromo–Diphenylmethane (99688-47-8)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Monomethyldichloro-Diphenylmethane (81161-70-8)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Nitrites	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB, 59536-65-1)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Pentabromodiphenyl Ether (PeBDE, 32534-81-9)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Octabromodiphenyl Ether (OBDE, 32536-52-0)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB, 1336-36-3)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Polychlorinated Terphenyls (PCT, 61788-33-8)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Tris(2,3-dibromopropyl) phosphate (TRIS, 126-72-7)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Trimethylphosphate (512-56-1)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Tris-(aziridinyl)-phosphinoxide (TEPA, 545-55-1)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Tris(2-chloroethyl)-phosphate (TCEP, 115-96-8)	Not added intentionally	A
Other specific substances that are restricted	Dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP, 756-79-6)	Not added intentionally	A

0,01 % w/w (sum of 4 phthalates in all other furniture products)

With reference to the latest version of the ECHA Candidate List at the time of application.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with criterion 7.2(a). Where testing is required, the applicant shall provide the test results and demonstrating compliance with the limits in Table 14. For methods B, C, D and E where analysis is required, 6 composite samples shall be taken from a maximum depth of up to 2 cm from the surface faces of the material sent to the relevant laboratory.

• A. For biocidal products, phthalates and other specific substances that are restricted the applicant shall provide a declaration supported by declarations from suppliers of the foam confirming that they have not been added intentionally to the foam formulation.

• B. For heavy metals the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. Milled sample material is eluted in accordance with DIN 38414-S4 or equivalent in a ratio of 1:10. The resultant filtrate shall be passed through a 0,45 μm membrane filter (if necessary by pressure filtration). The solution obtained shall be examined for the content of heavy metals by atomic emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-AES or ICP-OES) or by atomic absorption spectrometry using a hydride or cold vapour process.

• C. For the total amount of plasticizers the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. Extraction shall be performed using a validated method such as the subsonic extraction of 0,3 g of sample in a vial with 9 ml of t-Butylmethylether during 1 hour followed by the determination of phthalates by GC using a single ion monitoring mass selective detector (SIM Modus).

• D. For TDA and MDA the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. Extraction of a 0,5 g composite sample in a 5 ml syringe shall be performed with 2,5 ml of 1 % aqueous acetic acid solution. The syringe is squeezed and the liquid returned to the syringe. After repeating this operation 20 times, the final extract is kept for analysis. A new 2,5 ml of 1 % aqueous acetic acid is then added to the syringe and another 20 cycles repeated. After this, the extract is combined with the first extract and diluted to 10 ml in a volumetric flask with acetic acid. The extracts shall be analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-UV) or HPLC-MS. If HPLC-UV is performed and interference is suspected, reanalysis with high performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) shall be performed.

• E. For tinorganic substances the applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of the following test procedure. A composite sample of 1-2 g weight shall be mixed with at least 30 ml of extracting agent during 1 hour in an ultrasonic bath at room temperature. The extracting agent shall be a mixture composed as it follows: 1 750 ml methanol + 300 ml acetic acid + 250 ml buffer (pH 4,5). The buffer shall be a solution of 164 g of sodium acetate in 1 200 ml of water and 165 ml acetic acid, to be diluted with water to a volume of 2 000 ml. After extraction the alkyl tin species shall be derivatised by adding 100 μl of sodium tetraethylborate in tetrahydrofuran (THF) (200 mg/ml THF). The derivative shall be extracted with n-hexane and the sample shall be submitted to a second extraction procedure. Both hexane extracts shall be combined and further used to determine the organotin compounds by gas chromatography with mass selective detection in SIM modus.

7.2(b)   72h VOC emissions

After 72 hours, the test chamber concentrations of the substances listed below shall not exceed the limit values shown in Table 15.

Table 15

72-hour VOC emission limits for PUR foams

Substance (CAS number)	Limit value (mg/m3)
Formaldehyde (50-00-0)	0,005
Toluene (108-88-3)	0,1
Styrene (100-42-5)	0,005
Each detectable compound classified as categories C1A or C1B according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008	0,005
Sum of all detectable compound classified as categories C1A or C1B according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008	0,04
Aromatic hydrocarbons	0,5
VOCs (total)	0,5

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with criterion 7.2(b). If applicable, the declaration shall be supported by test results that show compliance with the limits stated in Table 15. The test sample/chamber combination shall be either:

1 sample of 25 × 20 × 15 cm dimensions is placed in a 0,5 m³ test chamber or

2 samples of 25 × 20 × 15 cm dimensions are placed in a 1,0 m³ test chamber.

The foam sample shall be placed on the bottom of an emission test chamber and conditioned for 3 days at 23 °C and 50 % relative humidity, applying an air exchange rate n of 0,5 per hour and a chamber loading L of 0,4 m²/m³ (= total exposed surface of sample in relation to chamber dimensions without sealing edges and back) in accordance with ISO 16000-9 and ISO 16000-11.

Sampling shall be done 72 ± 2 h after loading of the chamber during 1 hour via Tenax TA and DNPH cartridges for VOC and formaldehyde analysis respectively. The emissions of VOC are being trapped on Tenax TA sorbent tubes and subsequently analysed by means of thermo-desorption-GC-MS in accordance to ISO 16000-6.

Results are semi-quantitatively expressed as toluene equivalents. All specified individual analytes are reported from a concentration limit ≥ 1 μg/m³. Total VOC value is the sum of all analytes with a concentration ≥ 1 μg/m³ and eluting within the retention time window from n-hexane (C6) to n-hexadecane (C16), both included. The sum of all detectable compounds classified as categories C1A or C1B according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 is the sum of all these substances with a concentration ≥ 1 μg/m³. In case the test results exceed the standard limits, substance specific quantification needs to be performed. Formaldehyde can be determined by collection of the sampled air onto DNPH cartridge and subsequent analysis by HPLC/UV in accordance to ISO 16000-3.

Testing following the standard CEN/TS 16516 shall be considered as equivalent to those of the ISO 16000 series of standards.

7.2(c)   Blowing agents

Halogenated organic compounds shall not be used as blowing agents or as auxiliary blowing agents.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use from the manufacturer of the foam.

7.3.   Other padding materials

Other materials may be permitted to be used as padding in furniture upholstery if the following conditions are met:

• — General requirements for hazardous substances set out in criterion 2 are respected.

• — Halogenated organic compounds are not used as blowing agents or as auxiliary blowing agents.

• — Feathers or down are not be used as padding/filling material either alone or in blends.

• — If the padding/filling material uses coconut fibre rubberised using latex, compliance with criterion 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) is demonstrated.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance stating:

• (i) The nature of the padding/filling material used and any other blended materials;

• (ii) That the material does not contain any SVHCs or other hazardous substances that are not specifically derogated in Table 2.

• (iii) That halogenated organic compounds have not been used as blowing agents or as auxiliary blowing agents.

• (iv) That down or animal feathers have not been used in the filling/padding material, either alone or in blends.

• (v) If coconut fibres have been rubberised with latex, then compliance with criterion 7.1 for restricted substances and VOC emissions shall be demonstrated.

Criterion 8 — Glass: use of heavy metals

This criterion applies to any glass-material included in the final furniture product regardless of the weight fraction it presents.

Any glass used in the furniture product shall comply with the following conditions:

• — Not contain leaded glass.

• — Not contain lead, mercury or cadmium impurities at levels exceeding 100 mg/kg per metal.

• — For mirror glass, any paints, primers or varnishes used on the mirror backing shall have a lead content less than 2 000 mg/kg of the in-can substance. Coatings shall be applied using the ‘tin process’ instead of the ‘copper process’.

Assessment and verification:

• (i) The applicant shall provide a declaration from the glass supplier stating that no leaded glass is present in the final furniture product. In the absence of a suitable declaration, the competent body may request analysis of glass in the final furniture product via a non-destructive method using a portable X-Ray Flourescence instrument.

• (ii) The applicant shall provide a declaration from the glass supplier stating that the glass present in the furniture product does not contain lead, mercury or cadmium impurities at levels exceeding 100 mg/kg (0,01 % w/w). In the absence of a suitable declaration, the competent body may request testing of these metals in the glass by X-Ray Fluorescence according to the principles of the ASTM F2853-10 standard or equivalent.

• (iii) The applicant shall provide a declaration from the mirror supplier that all paint, primer and varnish formulations used on any mirror backing contains less than 2 000 mg/kg lead (0,2 % w/w). The declaration shall be supported by a relevant SDS or similar documentation. A further declaration from the mirror glass supplier shall be provided stating that the backing has been applied using the ‘tin process’ and not the ‘copper process’.

Criterion 9 — Final product requirements

9.1.   Fitness for use

EU Ecolabel furniture shall be considered as fit for use if it complies with the requirements set out in the latest versions of any relevant EN standards listed in Appendix IV that relate to the durability, dimensional requirements, safety and strength of the product.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration stating which (if any) standards in Appendix IV apply to the product and then provide a declaration of compliance with any relevant EN standards, supported by test reports from either the furniture manufacturer or component part/material suppliers, as appropriate.

9.2.   Extended product guarantee

The applicant shall provide at no additional cost a minimum of a five year guarantee effective from the date of delivery of the product. This guarantee shall be provided without prejudice to the legal obligations of the manufacturer and seller under national law.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance and indicate the terms and conditions of the extended product guarantee that are provided in consumer information documentation and that meet the minimum requirements set out in this criterion.

9.3.   Provision of spare parts

The furniture manufacturer shall make spare parts available to customers for a period of at least 5 years from the date of delivery of the product. The cost (if any) of spare parts shall be proportional to the total cost of the furniture product. Contact details that shall be used in order to arrange the delivery of spare parts shall be provided.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration that spare parts shall be available for a period of at least 5 years from the date of delivery of the product. The parts shall be available for free during the guarantee period if the goods are found to be faulty during normal use or at a proportionate cost if the goods were damaged by misuse. Contact information shall be included in consumer information.

9.4.   Design for disassembly

For furniture consisting of multiple component parts/materials, the product shall be designed for disassembly with a view to facilitating repair, reuse and recycling. Simple and illustrated instructions regarding the disassembly and replacement of damaged component parts/materials shall be provided. Disassembly and replacement operations shall be capable of being carried out using common and basic manual tools and unskilled labour.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide technical drawings that illustrate how the furniture item can be assembled/disassembled using basic tools and unskilled labour. In the case of upholstery, such disassembly may include the use of zip fastenings and velcro to attach/detach sofa cushions from the frame and interior padding from covering materials. If necessary, provision must be made for screw fittings that go directly into wood-based panels so that the screw can be re-inserted during reassembly at a different point than where it was removed from during disassembly.

9.5.   VOC emissions

If the furniture product contains any of the component parts/materials listed below, VOC emission testing shall be required:

• — Upholstery coverings made of leather;

• — Upholstery coverings made of coated fabrics;

• — Any component parts that account for more than 5 % of the total furniture product weight (excluding packaging) and that have been treated with high VOC content (higher than 5 %) coating formulations that have been applied at rates greater than 30 g/m² of coated surface area or whose application rates have not been calculated.

Packaging and delivery of samples sent for testing, their handling and conditioning, test chamber requirements and gas analysis methods shall follow the procedures described in the ISO 16000 set of standards.

Testing may be carried out on the entire furniture product (see conditions and limits in Table 16) or in smaller test chambers specifically for the component parts/materials listed above (see conditions and limits in Table 17).

VOC emissions shall not exceed the limit values given in Table 16 and Table 17.

Table 16

Maximum VOC emission limit values for specific furniture products

Test parameter	Armchairs and Sofas	Armchairs and Sofas	Office chairs	Office chairs	Other furniture items
Chamber volume	In the range of 2-10 m3	In the range of 2-10 m3	In the range of 2-10 m3	In the range of 2-10 m3	In the range of 2-10 m3
Loading rate	Product shall occupy approximately 25 % of chamber volume	Product shall occupy approximately 25 % of chamber volume	Product shall occupy approximately 25 % of chamber volume	Product shall occupy approximately 25 % of chamber volume	[^E0024] 0,5-1,5 m2/m3
Ventilation rate	4,0 m3/h	4,0 m3/h	2,0 m3/h	2,0 m3/h	[^E0024] 0,5-1,5 h– 1
Substance	3d	28d	3d	28d	28d
Formaldehyde	—	60 μg/m3	—	60 μg/m3	60 μg/m3
TVOC [^E0024]	≤ 3 000 μg/m3	≤ 400 μg/m3	—	≤ 450 μg/m3	≤ 450 μg/m3
TSVOC	—	≤ 100 μg/m3	—	≤ 80 μg/m3	≤ 80 μg/m3
C-substances [^E0025]	≤ 10 μg/m3 (total limit)	≤ 1 μg/m3 (per substance)	≤ 10 μg/m3 (total limit)	≤ 1 μg/m3 (per substance)	≤ 1 μg/m3 (per substance)
R-value for LCI substances [^E0026]	—	≤ 1	—	≤ 1	≤ 1

Although there is scope to vary the loading rate and ventilation rate for other furniture items, the ratio between the loading rate (m²/m³) and the ventilation rate (h^{– 1}) shall be maintained at 1,0.

Formaldehyde is excluded from consideration within cumulative carcinogenic VOC emission calculations and instead has its own individual limit.

R value = total of all quotients (Ci/LCIi) < 1 (where Ci = substance concentration in the chamber air, LCIi = LCI value of the substance as defined by the latest data defined under the European Collaborative Action ‘Urban air, indoor environment and human exposure’.

Table 17

Maximum VOC emission limit values for targeted furniture materials/parts

Test parameter	Coated component parts	Coated component parts	Leather or coated fabric upholstery covering materials	Leather or coated fabric upholstery covering materials
Minimum allowed chamber volume	200 L for wood-based component parts 20 L for other component parts	200 L for wood-based component parts 20 L for other component parts	20 L	20 L
Ventilation rate	0,5 h– 1	0,5 h– 1	1,5 m3/m2·h	1,5 m3/m2·h
Substance	3d	28d	3d	28d
Formaldehyde	—	60 μg/m3	—	60 μg/m3
TVOC	≤ 3 000 μg/m3	≤ 400 μg/m3	—	≤ 450 μg/m3
TSVOC	—	≤ 100 μg/m3	—	≤ 80 μg/m3
C-substances [^E0027]	≤ 10 μg/m3 (total limit)	≤ 1 μg/m3 (per substance)	≤ 10 μg/m3 (total limit)	≤ 1 μg/m3 (per substance)
R-value for LCI substances [^E0028]	—	≤ 1	—	≤ 1

Formaldehyde is excluded from consideration within cumulative carcinogenic VOC emission calculations and instead has its own individual limit.

R value = total of all quotientes (Ci/LCIi) < 1 (where Ci = substance concentration in the chamber air, LCIi = LCI value of the substance as defined by the latest data defined under the European Collaborative Action ‘Urban air, indoor environment and human exposure’.

Assessment and verification: Where the furniture product is deemed to require final product VOC emission testing, the applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance, supported by a test report from chamber tests carried according to the ISO 16000 series of standards. Tests carried out according to CEN/TS 16516 shall be considered as equivalent to ISO 16000. If the chamber concentration limits specified at 28 days can be met 3 days after placing the sample in the chamber, or any other time period between 3 and 27 days after placing the sample in the chamber, then the compliance with the requirements can be declared and the test may be stopped prematurely.

Test data from up to 12 months prior to the EU Ecolabel application shall be valid for products or component parts/materials so long as no changes to the manufacturing process or chemical formulations used have been made that would be considered to increase VOC emissions from the final product or relevant component parts/materials.

Test data demonstrating compliance with the limits in Table 17 for relevant component parts/materials that is provided directly by suppliers shall also be accepted if they are accompanied by a declaration from that supplier.

Criterion 10 — Consumer Information

A single consumer information document shall be provided with the product which includes information in the language of the country where the product is placed on the market, relating to the following aspects:

• — A product description as per the requirements of criterion 1.

• — A detailed description of the best ways to dispose of the product (i.e. reuse, take-back initiative by the applicant, recycling, energy recovery) shall be given to the consumer, ranking them according to their impact on the environment.

• — Information about the polymer types of any plastic component parts with a weight greater than 100 g that were not marked in accordance with the requirements of criterion 4.1.

• — A declaration that the designation, description, label or marking of leather are used in accordance with the requirements established in EN 15987 and EN 16223.

• — A clear statement under what conditions the furniture product should be used. For example indoors, outdoors, temperature ranges, load bearing capacities and how to correctly clean the product.

• — Information regarding the type of glass used, any safety information, its suitability for contact with hard materials such as glass, metal or stone and information regarding the correct disposal of the glass, for example its compatibility or non-compatibility with post-consumer container glass.

• — A declaration of compliance with relevant fire safety regulations in the country of sale for upholstered furniture, details regarding which flame retardants have been used (if any) and in what materials (if any).

• — A declaration of the non-use of biocidal products in order to provide a final disinfective effect in any furniture that is clearly marketed for indoor use and with outdoor furniture, a declaration of which active substances of biocidal products have been used (if any) and in what materials (if any).

• — A statement of compliance with any relevant EN standards as referred to in criterion 9.1 and Appendix IV.

• — Relevant information regarding the terms and conditions of the product guarantee as per the requirements of criterion 9.2.

• — Relevant contact information regarding provision of spare parts as per the requirements of criterion 9.3.

• — Well illustrated assembly and disassembly instructions as per the requirements of criterion 9.4.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a copy of the consumer information document that is to be provided with the product that shows compliance with each of the points listed in the criterion, as appropriate.

Criterion 11 — Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

If the optional label with text box is used, it shall contain, where relevant, three of the following statements:

• — Wood, cork, bamboo and rattan from sustainably managed forests

• — Recycled content (wood or plastic, if applicable)

• — Restricted hazardous substances

• — Not treated with biocidal products (if applicable)

• — Not treated with flame retardants (if applicable)

• — Low formaldehyde emission product

• — Low VOC emission product

• — Product designed for disassembly and ease of repair

• — Where cotton-based textile materials have been used in furniture upholstery using organic or IPM cotton, text may be displayed in box 2 of the EU Ecolabel as follows: Table 18 Information that may appear alongside the EU Ecolabel relating to cotton in textiles Production specification Text that may be displayed Organic content of more than 95 % Textiles made with organic cotton IPM content of more than 70 % Cotton grown with reduced use of pesticides

The guidelines for the use of the optional label with the text box can be found in the ‘Guidelines for the use of the EU Ecolabel logo’ on the website:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/logo_guidelines.pdf

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion.

Appendix I

GUIDANCE FOR CALCULATING VOC USED IN SURFACE COATINGS

The calculation method requires the following information:

• — Total coated surface area of final assembled product

• — The VOC content of the coating compound (in g/L).

• — The volume of coating compound present before the coating operation.

• — The number of identical units processed during the coating operation.

• — The volume of coating compound remaining after the coating operation.

An example calculation is as follows:

Total coated surface area of final assembled product	= 1,5 m2.
The VOC content of the coating compound (in g/L)	= 120 g/L.
The volume [^E0029] of coating compound present before coating operation	= 18,5 L.
The number of identical units processed during the coating operation	= 4.
The volume [^E0029] of coating compound remaining after coating operation	= 12,5 L

Note that weight measurements can be used instead of volume so long as the density of the coating compound is known and accounted for in the calculation.

Total area coated	= 4 × 1,5 m2	= 6 m2.
Total volume of coating compound used	= 18,5 — 12,5	= 6 L.
Total VOC applied to surface	= 3,9 L × 120 g/L	= 468 g
Total VOC applied per m2	= 468 g/6 m2	= 78 g/m2.

Where more than one coating compound is applied, such as primers or finishing coats, the volumetric consumption and VOC contents shall also be calculated and added together.

Options to lower the total quantity of VOCs content used in coating operations include using more efficient techniques. Indicative efficiencies of different coating techniques are shown below.

Table

Indicative efficiency factors for coating techniques:

Coating technique	Effectiveness (%)	Efficiency factor
Spraying device without recycling	50	0,5
Electrostatic spraying	65	0,65
Spraying device with recycling	70	0,7
Spraying bell/disk	80	0,8
Roller varnishing	95	0,95
Blanket varnishing	95	0,95
Vacuum varnishing	95	0,95
Dipping	95	0,95
Rinsing	95	0,95

Appendix II

EN 13336 REQUIREMENTS FOR FURNITURE LEATHER

Table

Physical requirements of leather used in EU Ecolabel furniture (as per EN 13336)

Fundamental characteristics	Test method	Test method	Recommended values	Recommended values	Recommended values
Fundamental characteristics	Test method	Test method	Nubuck, Suede and Aniline [^E0030]	Semi-aniline [^E0030]	Coated, pigmented and other [^E0030]
pH and ΔpH	EN ISO 4045	EN ISO 4045	≥ 3,5 (if the pH is < 4,0, ΔpH shall be ≤ 0,7	≥ 3,5 (if the pH is < 4,0, ΔpH shall be ≤ 0,7	≥ 3,5 (if the pH is < 4,0, ΔpH shall be ≤ 0,7
Tear load, average value	EN ISO 3377-1	EN ISO 3377-1	> 20 N	> 20 N	> 20 N
Colour fastness to to-and-fro rubbing	EN ISO 11640. Total mass of finger 1 000  g. Perspiration alkaline solution as defined in EN ISO 11641.	Aspects to be evaluated	Change of leather colour and felt staining	Change of leather colour and felt staining No destruction of finish	Change of leather colour and felt staining No destruction of finish
Colour fastness to to-and-fro rubbing	EN ISO 11640. Total mass of finger 1 000  g. Perspiration alkaline solution as defined in EN ISO 11641.	using dry felt	50 cycles, ≥ 3 grey scale	500 cycles, ≥ 4 grey scale	500 cycles, ≥ 4 grey scale
Colour fastness to to-and-fro rubbing	EN ISO 11640. Total mass of finger 1 000  g. Perspiration alkaline solution as defined in EN ISO 11641.	using wet felt	20 cycles, ≥ 3 grey scale	80 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale	250 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale
Colour fastness to to-and-fro rubbing	EN ISO 11640. Total mass of finger 1 000  g. Perspiration alkaline solution as defined in EN ISO 11641.	using felt wetted with artificial perspiration	20 cycles, ≥ 3 grey scale	50 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale	80 cycles, ≥ 3/4 grey scale
Colour fastness to artificial light	EN ISO 105-B02 (method 3)	EN ISO 105-B02 (method 3)	≥ 3 blue scale	≥ 4 blue scale	≥ 5 blue scale
Dry finish adhesion	EN ISO 11644	EN ISO 11644	—	≥ 2 N/10 mm	≥ 2 N/10 mm
Dry flex resistance	EN ISO 5402-1	EN ISO 5402-1	For aniline leather with non-pigmented finish only, 20 000 cycles (no finish damage cracks)	50 000 cycles (no finish damage cracks)	50 000 cycles (no finish damage cracks)
Colour fastness to water spotting	EN ISO 15700	EN ISO 15700	≥ 3 grey scale (no permanent swelling)	≥ 3 grey scale (no permanent swelling)	≥ 3 grey scale (no permanent swelling)
Cold crack resistance of finish	EN ISO 17233	EN ISO 17233	—	– 15 °C (no finish crack)	– 15 °C (no finish crack)
Fire resistance	EN 1021 or relevant national standards	EN 1021 or relevant national standards	Pass	Pass	Pass

Definitions of these leather types are according to EN 15987.

Appendix III

PROHIBITED ARYLAMINE COMPOUNDS IN FINAL LEATHER, TEXTILE AND COATED FABRIC MATERIALS

Included here are the substances listed in Entry 43 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 that shall be tested for in any dyed leather (using the EN 17234 standard) or textiles (using the EN 14362-1 and -3 standards).

Table 1

Carcinogenic arylamines to be tested in textiles or leather.

Aryl amine	CAS Number	Aryl amine	CAS Number
4-aminodiphenyl	92-67-1	4,4′-oxydianiline	101-80-4
Benzidine	92-87-5	4,4′-thiodianiline	139-65-1
4-chloro-o-toluidine	95-69-2	o-toluidine	95-53-4
2-naphtylamine	91-59-8	2,4-diaminotoluene	95-80-7
o-amino-azotoluene	97-56-3	2,4,5-trimethylaniline	137-17-7
2-amino-4-nitrotoluene	99-55-8	4-aminoazobenzene	60-09-3
4-chloroaniline	106-47-8	o-anisidine	90-04-0
2,4-diaminoanisol	615-05-4	2,4-Xylidine	95-68-1
4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane	101-77-9	2,6-Xylidine	87-62-7
3,3′-dichlorobenzidine	91-94-1	p-cresidine	120-71-8
3,3′-dimethoxybenzidine	119-90-4	3,3′-dimethylbenzidine	119-93-7
3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane	838-88-0	4,4'-methylene-bis-(2-chloro-aniline)	101-14-4

A number of other dye compounds, which are not directly restricted by Entry 43 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, are known to cleave during processing to form some of the prohibited substances listed in Table 1. In order to greatly reduce uncertainty about compliance with the established limit of 30 mg/kg for the substances listed in Table 1, manufacturers are recommended, but not obliged, to avoid the use of the dyes listed in Table 2.

Table 2

Indicative list of dyes that may cleave to form carcinogenic arylamines