Retained EU Law SI 2016/1349 United Kingdom

Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1349 of 5 August 2016 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for footwear (notified under document C(2016) 5028) (Text with EEA relevance)

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uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.2/division/1 uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.2/division/1 Regulated
  • Use minimum organic content in non-recycled cotton for footwearDistributor
uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.2/division/2 uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.2/division/2 Regulated
  • Use minimum 20% sustainably grown cotton in EU Ecolabel footwear (60% for under-3s)Distributor
uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.3 uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.3 Regulated
  • Ensure wood or cork in footwear is certified and sustainably sourcedDistributor
uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.5 uri:annex/division/1/division/1/division/1.5 Regulated
  • Do not use PVC plastic in any part of footwearDistributor
uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.1 uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.1 Regulated
  • Ensure treated leather tanning wastewater doesn't exceed 200 mg/l CODDistributor
uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.2 uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.2 Regulated
  • Comply with wastewater COD limit for textile finishing processesDistributor
uri:annex/division/1/division/5/division/5.1 uri:annex/division/1/division/5/division/5.1 Regulated
  • Ensure your footwear product is free of banned SVHC chemicalsApplicant
uri:annex/division/1/division/6 uri:annex/division/1/division/6 Regulated
  • Ensure footwear products meet restricted substance limits and share RSL with suppliersApplicant
uri:annex/division/1/division/7 uri:annex/division/1/division/7 Regulated
  • Ensure footwear meets EU Ecolabel durability and safety standardsApplicant
uri:annex/division/1/division/8 uri:annex/division/1/division/8 Regulated
  • Obtain third-party social compliance audit for footwear assembly siteApplicant
22 other provisions — procedural and definitional
uri:annex/appendix/division/1 uri:annex/appendix/division/1
uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.3 uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.3
uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.4 uri:annex/division/1/division/3/division/3.4
s.annex para.1 Criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel to ‘footwear’:
s.annex para.10 The applicant shall provide the bill of materials of the...
s.annex para.11 Criterion 6 refers to a Restricted Substances List which is...
s.annex para.2 Origin of hides and skins, cotton, wood and cork, and...
s.annex para.3 Assessment and verification: The detailed assessment and verification requirements are...
s.annex para.4 Where the applicant is required to provide declarations, documentation, analyses,...
s.annex para.5 Competent bodies shall preferentially recognise attestations which are issued by...
s.annex para.6 Where appropriate, test methods other than those indicated for each...
s.annex para.7 Where appropriate, competent bodies may require supporting documentation and may...
s.annex para.8 The final product is one pair of shoes. Requirements are...
s.annex para.9 Unless separately specified, the criteria apply to the final product...
s.art001 (1) The product group ‘footwear’ shall comprise all articles designed...
s.art002 For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall...
s.art003 In order to be awarded the EU Ecolabel under Regulation...
s.art004 The ecological criteria for the product group ‘ footwear ’...
s.art005 For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product...
s.art006 Decision 2009/563/EC is repealed.
s.art007 (1) By derogation from Article 6, applications for the EU...
s.art008 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

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