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Commission Decision of 23 March 2005 establishing ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to all-purpose cleaners and cleaners for sanitary facilities (notified under document number C(2005) 1028) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/344/EC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The product group ‘all-purpose cleaners and cleaners for sanitary facilities’...

  3. Article 2.In order to be awarded the Community eco-label, for all-purpose...

  4. Article 3.The ecological criteria for the product group ‘all purpose cleaners...

  5. Article 4.For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product...

  6. Article 5.Decision 2001/523/EC is repealed.

  7. Article 6.Eco-labels awarded before the notification date of this Decision in...

  8. Article 7.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

  9. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      FRAMEWORK

      1. In order to qualify for the eco-label, an all purpose...

      2. The aims of the criteria

      3. Assessment and verification requirements

      4. FUNCTIONAL UNIT

      5. ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA

        1. 1. Toxicity to aquatic organisms

        2. 2. Biodegradability of surfactants

          1. (a) Ready biodegradability (aerobic)

          2. (b) Anaerobic biodegradability

        3. 3. Dangerous, hazardous or toxic substances or preparations

          1. (a) The following ingredients shall not be included in the product,...

          2. (b) Quaternary ammonium salts that are not readily biodegradable shall not...

          3. (c) No ingredient (substance or preparation) shall be included in the...

        4. 4. Biocides

        5. 5. Dyes or colouring agents

        6. 6. Fragrances

        7. 7. Sensitising substances

        8. 8. Volatile organic compounds

        9. 9. Phosphorus

        10. 10. Packaging requirements

      6. FITNESS FOR USE

        1. 11. Fitness for use

      7. CONSUMER INFORMATION

        1. 12. User instructions

          1. (a) Dosage instructions

          2. (b) Safety advice

          3. (c) Information and labelling of ingredients

          4. (d) Information about the eco-label

        2. 13. Information appearing on the eco-label

        3. 14. Professional training

    2. Appendix I

      DID LIST

      2. Detergents ingredients database Version 30 June 2004

        1. Part A. List of ingredients If no acceptable chronic toxicity data was found, these columns...

        2. Part B. Critical dilution volume The Critical Dilution Volume is calculated according to the following...

          1. Aquatic toxicity

            1. The chronic toxicity factor (TFchronic)

            2. The acute toxicity factor (TFacute)

            3. Safety factor:

          2. Degradation factors

          3. Anaerobic biodegradability

          4. Aerobic biodegradability

          5. Insoluble inorganic ingredients

    3. Appendix II

      DOCUMENTATION OF ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY

    4. Appendix III

      FRAMEWORK FOR A PERFORMANCE TEST

        1. 1. Laboratory tests

          1. General framework requirements

          2. Testing requirements

          3. Documentation requirements

          4. Note on tests

        2. 2. Consumer tests

          1. General framework requirements

          2. Testing requirements

          3. Documentation requirements

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