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Commission Decision of 24 October 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products (notified under document C(2014) 7735) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/763/EU) (revoked)

EU Decision 2014/763 · Adopted 24 October 2014 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 24 October 2014

establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products

(notified under document C(2014) 7735)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/763/EU) (revoked)

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Decision revoked (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/458), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 30; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Contents

  1. 1Article 1 Repealed
  2. 2Article 2 Repealed
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. 4Article 4 Repealed
  5. 5Article 5 Repealed
  6. 6Article 6 Repealed
  7. Annex ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Repealed
  8. EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA Repealed
  9. Criterion 1. Product description Repealed
  10. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  11. Criterion 2. Fluff pulp Repealed
  12. 2.1Sourcing Repealed
  13. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  14. 2.2Bleaching Repealed
  15. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  16. 2.3Optical brighteners and colouring agents Repealed
  17. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  18. 2.4Emission of COD and phosphorous (P) to water and sulphur (S) compounds and NOx to air from production Repealed
  19. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  20. 2.5Emissions of CO2 from production Repealed
  21. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  22. Criterion 3. Man-made cellulose fibres (including viscose, modal, lyocell, cupro, triacetate) Repealed
  23. 3.1Sourcing Repealed
  24. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  25. 3.2Bleaching Repealed
  26. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  27. 3.3Optical brighteners and colouring agents Repealed
  28. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  29. 3.4Production of fibres Repealed
  30. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  31. Criterion 4. Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres Repealed
  32. 4.1Sourcing and traceability Repealed
  33. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  34. 4.2Bleaching Repealed
  35. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  36. 4.3Optical brighteners and colouring agents Repealed
  37. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  38. Criterion 5. Plastic materials and superabsorbent polymers Repealed
  39. 5.1Production of synthetic polymers and plastic materials Repealed
  40. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  41. 5.2Additives in plastic materials Repealed
  42. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  43. 5.3Superabsorbent polymers Repealed
  44. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  45. Criterion 6. Other materials and components Repealed
  46. 6.1Adhesive materials Repealed
  47. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  48. 6.2Inks and dyes Repealed
  49. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  50. 6.3Fragrances Repealed
  51. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  52. 6.4Lotions Repealed
  53. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  54. 6.5Silicone Repealed
  55. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  56. 6.6Nanosilver particles Repealed
  57. Assessment and verification Repealed
  58. Criterion 7. Excluded or limited substances or mixtures Repealed
  59. 7.1Hazardous substances and mixtures Repealed
  60. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  61. 7.2Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Repealed
  62. Assessment and verification Repealed
  63. Criterion 8. Material efficiency in the manufacturing Repealed
  64. Assessment and verification Repealed
  65. Criterion 9. Guidance on the product disposal Repealed
  66. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  67. Criterion 10. Fitness for use and quality of the product Repealed
  68. Assessment and verification: Repealed
  69. Criterion 11. Social aspects Repealed
  70. Assessment and verification Repealed
  71. Criterion 12. Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel Repealed
  72. Assessment and verification Repealed

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ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTSF1

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EU ECOLABEL CRITERIAF1

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Criterion 1. Product descriptionF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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Criterion 2. Fluff pulpF1

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2.1SourcingF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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2.2BleachingF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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2.3Optical brighteners and colouring agentsF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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2.4Emission of COD and phosphorous (P) to water and sulphur (S) compounds and NOx to air from productionF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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2.5Emissions of CO2 from productionF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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Criterion 3. Man-made cellulose fibres (including viscose, modal, lyocell, cupro, triacetate)F1

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3.1SourcingF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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3.2BleachingF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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3.3Optical brighteners and colouring agentsF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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3.4Production of fibresF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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Criterion 4. Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibresF1

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4.1Sourcing and traceabilityF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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4.2BleachingF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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4.3Optical brighteners and colouring agentsF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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Criterion 5. Plastic materials and superabsorbent polymersF1

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5.1Production of synthetic polymers and plastic materialsF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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5.2Additives in plastic materialsF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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5.3Superabsorbent polymersF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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Criterion 6. Other materials and componentsF1

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6.1Adhesive materialsF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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6.2Inks and dyesF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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6.3FragrancesF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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6.4LotionsF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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6.5SiliconeF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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6.6Nanosilver particlesF1

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Assessment and verificationF1

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Criterion 7. Excluded or limited substances or mixturesF1

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7.1Hazardous substances and mixturesF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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7.2Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006F1

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Assessment and verificationF1

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Criterion 8. Material efficiency in the manufacturingF1

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Assessment and verificationF1

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Criterion 9. Guidance on the product disposalF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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Criterion 10. Fitness for use and quality of the productF1

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Assessment and verification:F1

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Criterion 11. Social aspectsF1

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Assessment and verificationF1

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Criterion 12. Information appearing on the EU EcolabelF1

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Assessment and verificationF1

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