Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community Ecolabel for textile floor coverings (notified under document C(2009) 9523) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/967/EC) (c. 967)

ANNEX U.K.

TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS CRITERIA U.K.

2. PRODUCTION OF ALL MATERIALS U.K.

Plasticizers U.K.

2.2. Dyes and pigments U.K.

Azo dyes U.K.

Azo dyes shall not be used that may cleave to any one of the following aromatic amines:

• 4-aminodiphenyl (92-67-1)

• Benzidine (92-87-5)

• 4-chloro-o-toluidine (95-69-2)

• 2-naphthylamine (91-59-8)

• o-amino-azotoluene (97-56-3)

• 2-amino-4-nitrotoluene (99-55-8)

• p-chloroaniline (106-47-8)

• 2,4-diaminoanisol (615-05-4)

• 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (101-77-9)

• 3,3′-dichlorobenzidine (91-94-1)

• 3,3′-dimethoxybenzidine (119-90-4)

• 3,3′-dimethylbenzidine (119-93-7)

• 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane (838-88-0)

• p-cresidine (120-71-8)

• 4,4′-oxydianiline (101-80-4)

• 4,4′-thiodianiline (139-65-1)

• o-toluidine (95-53-4)

• 2,4-diaminotoluene (95-80-7)

• 2,4,5-trimethylaniline (137-17-7)

• 4-aminoazobenzene (60-09-3)

• o-anisidine (90-04-0)

• 2,4-Xylidine

• 2,6-Xylidine

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use of these dyes. Should this declaration be subject to verification the following standard shall be used = EN 14362-1 and 2. (Note: false positives may be possible with respect to the presence of 4-aminoazobenzene, and confirmation is therefore recommended).

Dyes that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction U.K.

(a) The following dyes shall not be used: U.K.

• C.I. Basic Red 9

• C.I. Disperse Blue 1

• C.I. Acid Red 26

• C.I. Basic Violet 14

• C.I. Disperse Orange 11

• C. I. Direct Black 38

• C. I. Direct Blue 6

• C. I. Direct Red 28

• C. I. Disperse Yellow 3

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use of such dyes.

(b) No use is allowed of dye substances or of dye preparations containing more than 0,1 % by weight of substances that are assigned or may be assigned at the time of application any of the following risk phrases (or combinations thereof): U.K.

R40

(limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect),

R45

(may cause cancer),

R46

(may cause heritable genetic damage),

R49

(may cause cancer by inhalation),

R60

(may impair fertility),

R61

(may cause harm to the unborn child),

R62

(possible risk of impaired fertility),

R63

(possible risk of harm to the unborn child),

R68

(possible risk of irreversible effects),

as laid down in Directive 67/548/EEC.

Alternatively, classification may be considered according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. In this case no substances or preparations may be added to the raw materials that are assigned, or may be assigned at the time of application, with and of the following hazard statements (or combinations thereof): H351, H350, H340, H350i, H360F, H360D, H361f, H361d H360FD, H361fd, H360Fd, H360Df, H341.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use of such dyes.

Potentially sensitising dyes U.K.

The following dyes shall not be used:

• C.I. Disperse Blue 3 C.I. 61 505

• C.I. Disperse Blue 7 C.I. 62 500

• C.I. Disperse Blue 26 C.I. 63 305

• C.I. Disperse Blue 35

• C.I. Disperse Blue 102

• C.I. Disperse Blue 106

• C.I. Disperse Blue 124

• C.I. Disperse Brown 1

• C.I. Disperse Orange 1 C.I. 11 080

• C.I. Disperse Orange 3 C.I. 11 005

• C.I. Disperse Orange 37

• C.I. Disperse Orange 76

• (previously designated Orange 37)

• C.I. Disperse Red 1 C.I. 11 110

• C.I. Disperse Red 11 C.I. 62 015

• C.I. Disperse Red 17 C.I. 11 210

• C.I. Disperse Yellow 1 C.I. 10 345

• C.I. Disperse Yellow 9 C.I. 10 375

• C.I. Disperse Yellow 39

• C.I. Disperse Yellow 49

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use of these dyes.

Heavy metals U.K.

Dyes and pigments containing lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) or chromium (chromium total) or Cr(VI) as ingredients of the dyeing component must not be used to dye the materials:

The limit value for the total heavy metal content of a fitted carpet is 100 mg/kg.

Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use of these dyes together with the documentation demonstrating that the limit imposed is not exceeded.

If the products used are GUT label, they fulfil this requirement and appropriate documentation shall be provided.