Division 3.2 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) in waste water from textile finishing processes

The COD value in waste water discharges from textile finishing processes shall not exceed 20,0 g/kg of textiles processed.

Finishing processes shall include the thermosetting, thermosoling, coating and impregnating of textiles. This requirement shall apply to wet processes used in the finishing of the textile fabric. The requirement shall be measured downstream of an on-site waste water treatment plant or a municipal waste water treatment plant receiving waste water from these processing sites.

Textile products that have been awarded the EU Ecolabel based on the ecological criteria of Decision 2014/350/EU are considered compliant with criterion 3.2.

Assessment and verification: the applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance.

Where EU Ecolabel textile products are used, the applicant shall provide a copy of the EU Ecolabel certificate showing that it was awarded in accordance with Decision 2014/350/EU.

Otherwise, the applicant or material supplier, as appropriate, shall provide detailed documentation and test reports in accordance with ISO 6060, showing compliance with this criterion on the basis of monthly averages for the six months preceding the application. The data shall demonstrate the compliance by the production site or, if the effluent is treated off site, by the waste water treatment operator.