# Commission Decision of 2 May 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for converted paper products (notified under document C(2014) 2774) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/256/EU) (repealed) (revoked)

EU Decision 2014/256 · adopted 2 May 2014

Commission Decision of 2 May 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for converted paper products (notified under document C(2014) 2774) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/256/EU) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Commission Decision
of 2 May 2014
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for converted paper products
(notified under document C(2014) 2774)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/256/EU) (repealed) (revoked)
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## Annex: FRAMEWORK

## The aims of the criteria

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## CRITERIA

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## Criterion 1 — Substrate

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## Part A — Paper Substrate 

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## Part B — Board Substrate 

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## Criterion B1 — Emissions to water and to air

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## Criterion B2 — Energy use

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## Criterion B3 — Excluded or limited substances and mixtures

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## Criterion B4 — Waste management

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## Criterion 2 — Fibres: sustainable forest management

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## Criteria applicable to converting processes

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## Criterion 3 — Excluded or limited substances and mixtures

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## Criterion 4 — Recyclability

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## Criterion 5 — Emissions

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## Criterion 6 — Waste

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## Criterion 7 — Energy use

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## Criterion 8 — Training

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## Criterion 9 — Fitness for use

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## Criterion 10 — Information on the paper carrier bags

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## Criterion 11 — Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/256 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-256
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