# Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Ecolabel for textile floor coverings (notified under document C(2009) 9523) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/967/EC), Appendix Technical Appendix for Textile Flooring

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

ENERGY CONSUMPTION CALCULATION
Energy consumption is calculated as an annual average of the energy consumed during the production process (excluding premises heating) from the raw material to the finished floor covering.
For synthetic (non-renewable) raw materials, the calculations start from the fabrication of the product used. The calculation shall not include the energy content of the raw material (i.e.: feedstock energy).
The energy calculation shall include at least 95 % of the energy required to produce the raw materials. The energy required to manufacture adhesives shall not be included in the calculations.
The unit chosen for the calculations is the MJ/m2.
The energy contents of various fuels are given.
Electricity consumption refers to electricity purchased from an external supplier.
If the producer has an energy surplus that is sold as electricity, steam or heat, the quantity sold can be deducted from the fuel consumption. Only the fuel that is actually used in floor covering production shall be included in the calculations.
Environmental parameters
A Proportion of renewable raw materials and recycled non-renewable raw materials (%)
B Proportion of renewable fuels (%)
C Electricity consumption (MJ/m2)
D Fuel consumption (MJ/m2)
P = A 25 + B 25 + 4 – 0,055 × C + 4 – 0,022 × D The energy contents of various fuels are given in the following table.
Table for calculating fuel consumption
Production period — year:
Days:
From:
To:
Fuel
Quantity
Units
Conversion factor
Energy(MJ)
Straw (15 % W)
kg
14,5
Pellets (7 % W)
kg
17,5
Waste wood (20 % W)
kg
14,7
Wood chips (45 % W)
kg
9,4
Peat
kg
20
Natural gas
kg
54,1
Natural gas
Nm3
38,8
Butane
kg
49,3
Kerosene
kg
46,5
Gasoline
kg
52,7
Diesel
kg
44,6
Gas oil
kg
45,2
Heavy Fuel oil
kg
42,7
Dry Steam Coal
kg
30,6
Anthracite
kg
29,7
Charcoal
kg
33,7
Industrial Coke
kg
27,9
Electricity (from net)
kWh
3,6
Total energy (MJ)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2009/967/annex/appendix/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2009-967/annex/appendix-1
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