# 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), Division 3: Finishing operations (for natural products only)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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 = Waste Water Recycled Total Water Leaving the Process × 100 ≥ 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/607/annex/division/HARD/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-607/annex/division-HARD/division-3
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