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Commission Decision of 14 November 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents (notified under document C(2012) 8055) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/721/EU) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.The product group ‘Industrial and Institutional Laundry Detergents’ shall comprise:...

  3. Article 2.In order to be awarded the EU Ecolabel under Regulation...

  4. Article 3.The criteria for the product group ‘Industrial and Institutional Laundry...

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

  6. Article 5.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

  7. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      1. FRAMEWORK

        1. The aims of the criteria

      2. CRITERIA

        1. (1) Assessment and verification

          1. (a) Requirements

          2. (b) Measurement thresholds

        2. (2) Functional unit

      3. EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA

        1. Criterion 1 — Product and dosage information

        2. Criterion 2 — Toxicity to aquatic organisms: Critical Dilution Volume (CDV)

        3. Criterion 3 — Biodegradability

          1. (a) Biodegradability of surfactants

          2. (b) Biodegradability of organic substances

        4. Criterion 4 — Excluded or limited substances and mixtures

          1. (a) Specified excluded substances

          2. (b) Hazardous substances and mixtures

            1. Derogations

          3. (c) Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC)...

          4. (d) Specified limited ingoing substances — fragrances

          5. (e) Biocides

            1. (i) The product may only include biocides in order to preserve...

            2. (ii) It is prohibited to claim or suggest on the packaging...

            3. (iii) The product may contain biocides provided that they are not...

          6. (f) Enzymes

        5. Criterion 5 — Packaging requirements

          1. (a) Weight/utility ratio (WUR)

            1. Exceptions

          2. (b) Plastic packaging

        6. Criterion 6 — Washing performance (fitness for use)

        7. Criterion 7 — Automatic dosing systems

        8. Criterion 8 — User information — Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

          1. (a) Information on the packaging/product information sheet

          2. (b) Claims on the packaging

          3. (c) Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

      4. Appendix I

        1. Detergents Ingredients Database (DID) list

        2. Documentation of ready biodegradability

        3. Documentation of anaerobic biodegradability

          1. Extrapolation for substances not listed in the DID-list

      5. Appendix II

        1. (a) Laboratory test

        2. (b) User test

          1. 1. Responses must be obtained from at least five test centres...

          2. 2. The procedure and dosage must conform to the manufacturer’s recommendations....

          3. 3. The test period must continue for at least four weeks....

          4. 4. Every test centre must assess the serviceability of the product...

          5. 5. Every test centre must assess the effectiveness of the product...

          6. 6. The response must be rated on a scale comprising at...

          7. 7. At least five test centres must submit responses. At least...

          8. 8. All raw data from the test must be specified.

          9. 9. The test procedure must be described in detail.

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