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ANNEX
FRAMEWORK
The aims of the criteria
CRITERIA
1. Assessment and verification
(a) Requirements
(b) Measurement thresholds
2. Functional unit
3. Reference dosage
EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA
Criterion 1 – Total chemicals
Criterion 2 – Excluded or limited substances or mixtures
(a) Specified excluded ingredients
(b) Hazardous substances and mixtures
(c) Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC)...
(d) Specified limited ingredients – fragrances
(e) Biocides
(i) The product may only include biocides in order to preserve...
(ii) It is prohibited to claim or suggest on the packaging...
Criterion 3 – Toxicity to aquatic organisms: Critical Dilution Volume (CDV)
Criterion 4 – Biodegradability of organics
Criterion 5 – Washing performance (fitness for use)
Criterion 6 – Packaging requirements
(a) Primary packaging per functional unit
(b) Cardboard packaging
(c) Labelling of plastic packaging
(d) Plastic packaging
Criterion 7 – Consumer information
(a) Information on the packaging
(b) Dosage instructions
(c) Information and labelling of ingredients
Criterion 8 – Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel
Appendix I
Detergents Ingredients Database (DID) list
Documentation of ready biodegradability
Documentation of anaerobic biodegradability
Extrapolation for substances not listed in the DID-list