# Commission Decision of 28 May 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes (notified under document C(2014) 3429) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/312/EU) (revoked), Division: Criterion 2. Titanium Dioxide pigment

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Status: repealed

If the product contains more than 3,0 % w/w of titanium dioxide, the emissions and discharges of wastes from the production of any titanium dioxide pigment used shall not exceed the following:
For the sulphate process:
SOx calculated as SO2 : 7,0 kg/tonne TiO2 pigment
Sulphate waste: 500 kg/tonne TiO2 pigment
For the chloride process:
If natural rutile ore is used, 103 kg chloride waste/tonne TiO2 pigment
If synthetic rutile ore is used: 179 kg chloride waste/tonne TiO2 pigment
If slag ore is used: 329 kg chloride waste/tonne TiO2 pigment
If more than one type of ore is used, the values will apply in proportion to the quantity of the individual ore types used.
Assessment and verification: the applicant shall submit supporting documentation showing compliance by the titanium dioxide producer manufacturing the raw material for the paint product either in the form of a declaration of non-use or a declaration supported by data indicating that the respective levels of process emissions and waste discharges of wastes are met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/312/annex/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-312/annex/division-3
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