# Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1349 of 5 August 2016 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for footwear (notified under document C(2016) 5028) (Text with EEA relevance), Division: Criterion 6 — Restricted Substances List (RSL)

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

The criterion shall apply when any homogeneous material or article used in shoe uppers or shoe outer soles is greater than 3,0 % weight by weight of either component.
The final product, homogeneous materials or articles that form part of the final product, or production recipes used, as applicable, shall not contain substances specified under the Restricted Substances List (RSL). The applicability, scope of restrictions, verification and testing requirements are provided in the RSL for each substance or group of substances. The RSL can be found in the Appendix to this Decision.
The RSL shall be communicated by the applicant to all the suppliers of materials or articles that will be used as components of the EU Ecolabel product.
Textile products that have been awarded the EU Ecolabel based on the ecological criteria of Decision 2014/350/EU are considered to comply with criterion 6.
Assessment and verification: the applicant and their material supplier(s), as appropriate, shall provide a declaration of compliance with the RSL supported by evidence that is applicable to the substances and mixtures used to manufacture the final product or its materials. Verification shall be provided for each relevant requirement as indicated in the RSL, which may include:
declarations obtained from those responsible for related production stages;
declarations from chemical suppliers; or
test results from laboratory analysis of samples of the final product.
Where required, Safety Data Sheets shall be completed in accordance with the guidance in Sections 10, 11 and 12 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (Requirements for the Compilation of Safety Data Sheets). Incomplete Safety Data Sheets (SDS) will require supplemental declarations from chemical suppliers.
Where laboratory analysis of the final product is required, it shall be performed for specific product lines and based on random sampling. Where specified, it shall be carried out annually during the licence period in order to demonstrate ongoing compliance with the RSL criterion with results then communicated to the relevant competent body.
Test data obtained for the purposes of compliance with industry RSLs and other footwear certification schemes shall be accepted where the test methods are equivalent.
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1349/annex/division/1/division/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1349/annex/division-1/division-6
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