A.FRAMEWORK The aims of the criteria Assessment and verification requirements B.ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA 1.White pigments 2.Titanium dioxide 3.Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 4.Volatile aromatic hydrocarbons (VAH) 5.Heavy metals 6.Dangerous substances (a)The product: The product shall not be classified as very...(b)Ingredients (very toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction): No...(c)Ingredients (dangerous for the environment): No ingredient shall exceed 2 %...(d)Alkylphenolethoxylates (APEOs): APEOS shall not be used in the product...(e)Isothiazolinone compounds: The content of isothiazolinone compounds in the product...(f)Perfluorinated alkyl sulfonates (PFAS), perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCA) including Perfluorooctanoic...(g)Formaldehyde: Free formaldehydes shall not be added. Formaldehyde donators may...(h)Halogenated Organic Solvents: Notwithstanding criteria 6a, 6b and 6c, only...(i)Phthalates: Notwithstanding criteria 6a, 6b and 6c, only phthalates that...7.Fitness for use (a)Spreading rate: White paints and light-coloured paints (including finishes, primers,...(b)Resistance to water: Varnishes, floor coatings and floor paints shall...(c)Adhesion: Masonry paints (excluding transparent primers) shall score a pass...(d)Abrasion: Floor coatings and floor paints shall have an abrasion...(e)Weathering: Masonry finish paints and wood and metal finishes including...(f)Water vapour permeability: Where claims are made that exterior masonry...(g)Liquid water permeability: Where claims are made that exterior masonry...(h)Fungal resistance: Where claims are made that masonry finish coatings...(i)Crack bridging: Where claims are made that masonry (or concrete)...(j)Alkali resistance: Masonry paints and primers shall show no noticeable...8.Consumer information 9.Information appearing on the eco-label
Commission Decision
of 13 August 2008
establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to outdoor paints and varnishes
(notified under document number C(2008) 4452)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/543/EC) (repealed)
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Repealed by 2014/312/EU: Commission Decision of 28 May 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and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.