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Commission Decision of 9 July 2009 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label for footwear (notified under document number C(2009) 5612) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/563/EC) (repealed)

EU Decision 2009/563 · Adopted 9 July 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 9 July 2009

on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label for footwear

(notified under document number C(2009) 5612)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/563/EC) (repealed)

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Textual amendments

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Repealed by Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1349 of 5 August 2016 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for footwear (notified under document C(2016) 5028) (Text with EEA relevance).

Contents

  1. 1Article 1 Repealed
  2. 2Article 2 Repealed
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. 4Article 4 Repealed
  5. 5Article 5 Repealed
  6. 6Article 6 Repealed
  7. 7Article 7 Repealed
  8. Annex Repealed
  9. FRAMEWORK Repealed
  10. The aims of the criteria Repealed
  11. Assessment and verification requirements Repealed
  12. CRITERIA Repealed
  13. Dangerous substances in the final product Repealed
  14. (a)For shoes made of leather, there shall be no Chromium VI in the final product. Repealed
  15. (b)There shall be no Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead in the materials used for the product assembly or in the final product. Repealed
  16. (c)The amount of free and hydrolysed formaldehyde of the components of the footwear shall not exceed the following limits: Repealed
  17. 2Reduction of water consumption (only for the tanning of hides and skins) Repealed
  18. Emissions from the production of material Repealed
  19. (a)If the waste waters from leather tanning sites and from the textile industries are released directly into fresh waters the content of COD shall not exceed 250 mg COD/l of water discharged. Repealed
  20. (b)Tannery waste water after treatment shall contain less than 1 mg Chromium (III)/l. Repealed
  21. Use of hazardous substances (up until purchase) Repealed
  22. (a)Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Tetrachlorophenol (TCP) and its salts and esters shall not be used. Repealed
  23. (b)No azo dyes shall be used that may cleave to any of the following aromatic amines: Repealed
  24. (c)The following N-Nitrosamines shall not be detected in rubber: Repealed
  25. (d)C10-C13 chloralkanes shall not be used in leather, rubber or textile components. Repealed
  26. (e)No dyes meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic toxic to reproduction, hazardous/dangerous to the environment with the following R-phrases: R40, R45, R49, R50, R51, R52, R53, R60, R61, R62, R63 or R68 (or any combination), shall be used. (Classification rules as according to Council Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. Repealed
  27. (f)Alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE), and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) shall not be used. Repealed
  28. (g)No dyes meeting the criteria for classification as sensitising to skin (R43) shall be used. (Classification rules as according to Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC). Repealed
  29. (h)Phthalates: Only phthalates that at the time of application have been risk assessed and have not been classified with the phrases (or combinations thereof): R60, R61, R62, R50, R51, R52, R53, R50/53, R51/53, R52/53, in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC, may be used in the product (if applicable). Additionally DNOP (di-n-octyl phthalate), DINP (di-isononyl phthalate), DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate) are not permitted in the product. Repealed
  30. (i)Biocides: Only biocidal products containing biocidal active substances included in Annex IA of the Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and authorised for use in footwear, shall be allowed for use. Repealed
  31. 5Use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during final assembly of shoes Repealed
  32. 6Energy Consumption Repealed
  33. 7Packaging of the final product Repealed
  34. Information on the packaging Repealed
  35. (a)User Instructions Repealed
  36. (b)Information about the eco-label Repealed
  37. (c)Information to consumers Repealed
  38. 9Information appearing on the eco-label Repealed
  39. 10Parameters contributing to durability Repealed
  40. TechnicalAppendix Technical Repealed

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The aims of the criteria

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Assessment and verification requirements

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(a)For shoes made of leather, there shall be no Chromium VI in the final product.F1

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(b)There shall be no Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead in the materials used for the product assembly or in the final product.F1

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(c)The amount of free and hydrolysed formaldehyde of the components of the footwear shall not exceed the following limits:F1

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2Reduction of water consumption (only for the tanning of hides and skins)F1

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(a)If the waste waters from leather tanning sites and from the textile industries are released directly into fresh waters the content of COD shall not exceed 250 mg COD/l of water discharged.F1

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(b)Tannery waste water after treatment shall contain less than 1 mg Chromium (III)/l.F1

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(a)Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and Tetrachlorophenol (TCP) and its salts and esters shall not be used.F1

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(b)No azo dyes shall be used that may cleave to any of the following aromatic amines:F1

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(c)The following N-Nitrosamines shall not be detected in rubber:F1

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(d)C10-C13 chloralkanes shall not be used in leather, rubber or textile components.F1

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(e)No dyes meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic toxic to reproduction, hazardous/dangerous to the environment with the following R-phrases: R40, R45, R49, R50, R51, R52, R53, R60, R61, R62, R63 or R68 (or any combination), shall be used. (Classification rules as according to Council Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.F1

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(f)Alkylphenol ethoxylate (APE), and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) shall not be used.F1

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(g)No dyes meeting the criteria for classification as sensitising to skin (R43) shall be used. (Classification rules as according to Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC).F1

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(h)Phthalates: Only phthalates that at the time of application have been risk assessed and have not been classified with the phrases (or combinations thereof): R60, R61, R62, R50, R51, R52, R53, R50/53, R51/53, R52/53, in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC, may be used in the product (if applicable). Additionally DNOP (di-n-octyl phthalate), DINP (di-isononyl phthalate), DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate) are not permitted in the product.F1

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(i)Biocides: Only biocidal products containing biocidal active substances included in Annex IA of the Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and authorised for use in footwear, shall be allowed for use.F1

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5Use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during final assembly of shoesF1

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7Packaging of the final productF1

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(a)User InstructionsF1

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(b)Information about the eco-labelF1

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(c)Information to consumersF1

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9Information appearing on the eco-labelF1

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10Parameters contributing to durabilityF1

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TechnicalF1

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Energy consumption calculation

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