Article 1
The product group ‘Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents’ shall comprise: laundry detergent products performed by professional users in the industrial and institutional sector.
Included in the product group are multi-component-systems constituting of more than one component used to build up a complete detergent or a laundering program for automatic dosing system.
This product group shall not comprise products for obtaining textile attributes such as water-repellent, waterproof or fireproof, etc. Furthermore, the product group shall not comprise products that are dosed by carriers such as sheets, cloths or other materials, as well as washing auxiliaries used without subsequent washing, such as stain removers for carpets and furniture upholstery.
Consumer laundry detergents are excluded from the scope of this product group.