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Commission Decision of 26 November 2009 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Ecolabel for wooden floor coverings (notified under document C(2009) 9427) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/18/EC) (repealed)

EU Decision 2010/18 · Adopted 26 November 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 26 November 2009

on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Ecolabel for wooden floor coverings

(notified under document C(2009) 9427)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/18/EC) (repealed)

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Repealed by Commission Decision (EU) 2017/176 of 25 January 2017 on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for wood-, cork- and bamboo-based floor coverings (notified under document C(2017) 303) (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  1. 1Article 1 Repealed
  2. 2Article 2 Repealed
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. 4Article 4 Repealed
  5. 5Article 5 Repealed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. Annex Repealed
  7. FRAMEWORK Repealed
  8. The aims of the criteria Repealed
  9. Assessment and verification requirements Repealed
  10. WOODEN FLOOR COVERINGS CRITERIA Repealed
  11. 1RAW MATERIALS Repealed
  12. 1.1Sustainable forest management Repealed
  13. 1.2Recycled wood and plant materials (for laminate flooring and multilayer wood coverings) Repealed
  14. 1.3Impregnating substances and preservatives Repealed
  15. 1.4Genetically modified wood Repealed
  16. USE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES Repealed
  17. Dangerous substances for the raw wood and plant treatments Repealed
  18. (a)No substances or preparations that are assigned, or may be assigned at the time of application, any of the following risk phrases (or combinations thereof) may be added to the wooden product: Repealed
  19. (b)The product must not contain halogenated organic binding agents, azidirin and polyaziridins as well as pigments and additives based on: Repealed
  20. Dangerous substances in the coating and surface treatments Repealed
  21. Generic requirements Repealed
  22. (a)Division (a) Repealed
  23. (b)Chemical substances classified as harmful for the environment by the chemical manufacturer/supplier in accordance with EU classification system (28th Amendment to Directive 67/548/EEC) shall comply with one of the two following limits: Repealed
  24. (c)The content of free formaldehyde in products or preparations used in the panels shall not exceed 0,3 % by weight. Repealed
  25. Adhesives Repealed
  26. (a)The requirements of part 2.1 on dangerous substances for the raw wood and plant treatments shall also apply for adhesives. Repealed
  27. (b)The VOC content of adhesives used in the assembly of the product shall not exceed 10 % by weight (w/w). Repealed
  28. Formaldehyde Repealed
  29. Plasticisers Repealed
  30. Biocides Repealed
  31. PRODUCTION PROCESS Repealed
  32. 3.1Energy consumption Repealed
  33. 3.2Waste management Repealed
  34. USE PHASE Repealed
  35. 4.1Release of dangerous substances Repealed
  36. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) Repealed
  37. 5PACKAGING Repealed
  38. 6FITNESS FOR USE Repealed
  39. 7CONSUMER INFORMATION Repealed
  40. 8INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE ECOLABEL Repealed
  41. Technical appendix for wood- and plant-based coverAppendix Technical appendix for wood- and plant-based cover Repealed

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The aims of the criteria

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Assessment and verification requirements

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1RAW MATERIALSF1

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1.1Sustainable forest managementF1

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1.2Recycled wood and plant materials (for laminate flooring and multilayer wood coverings)F1

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1.3Impregnating substances and preservativesF1

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1.4Genetically modified woodF1

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(a)No substances or preparations that are assigned, or may be assigned at the time of application, any of the following risk phrases (or combinations thereof) may be added to the wooden product:F1

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(b)The product must not contain halogenated organic binding agents, azidirin and polyaziridins as well as pigments and additives based on:F1

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(b)Chemical substances classified as harmful for the environment by the chemical manufacturer/supplier in accordance with EU classification system (28th Amendment to Directive 67/548/EEC) shall comply with one of the two following limits:F1

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(c)The content of free formaldehyde in products or preparations used in the panels shall not exceed 0,3 % by weight.F1

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(a)The requirements of part 2.1 on dangerous substances for the raw wood and plant treatments shall also apply for adhesives.F1

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(b)The VOC content of adhesives used in the assembly of the product shall not exceed 10 % by weight (w/w).F1

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Formaldehyde

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Plasticisers

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3.1Energy consumptionF1

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3.2Waste managementF1

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4.1Release of dangerous substancesF1

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5PACKAGINGF1

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6FITNESS FOR USEF1

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7CONSUMER INFORMATIONF1

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8INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE ECOLABELF1

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Technical appendix for wood- and plant-based coverF1

ENERGY CONSUMPTION CALCULATION

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Environmental parameter

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Laminate flooring

Environmental parameter

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Environmental parameter

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