Division 3: Finishing operations (for natural products only) - Commission Decision of 9 July 2009 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to hard coverings (Notified under document C(2009) 5613) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/607/EC)

Finishing operations on natural products shall be made according to the following requirements:

Parameter	Limit (to pass)	Test method
Particulate emission to air	PM10 < 150 μg/Nm³	EN 12341
Styrene emission to air	< 210 mg/N m³
Water recycling ratio	$Recycling ratio = \frac{Waste Water Recycled}{Total Water Leaving the Process} \times 100 \geq 90 %$	Technical appendix — A3
Suspended solid emission to water	< 40 mg/l	ISO 5667-17
Cd emission to water	< 0,015 mg/l	ISO 8288
Cr(VI) emission to water	< 0,15 mg/l	ISO 11083
Fe emission to water	< 1,5 mg/l	ISO 6332
Pb emission to water	< 0,15 mg/l	ISO 8288

Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the corresponding analysis and test reports 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.

Division 3 Finishing operations (for natural products only)