2014/350/EU: Commission Decision of 5 June 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for textile products (notified under document C(2014) 3677) Text with EEA relevance

1 The product group ‘textile products’ shall comprise: (a) Textile clothing and accessories: clothing and accessories consisting of at least 80 % by weight of textile fibres in a woven, non-woven or knitted form. (b) Interior textiles: textile products for interior use consisting of at least 80 % by weight of textile fibres in a woven, non-woven or knitted form. (c) Fibres, yarn, fabric and knitted panels: intended for use in textile clothing and accessories and interior textiles, including upholstery fabric and mattress ticking prior to the application of backings and treatments associated with the final product. (d) Non-fibre elements: zips, buttons and other accessories that are incorporated into the product. Membranes, coatings and laminates. (e) Cleaning products: woven or non-woven fabric products intended for the wet or dry cleaning of surfaces and the drying of kitchenware.

2 The following products are not included in the product group ‘textile products’: (a) products that are intended to be disposed of after a single use; (b) floor coverings, covered by Commission Decision 2009/967/EC ; (c) fabrics that form part of structures intended for outdoor use.

3 Garments, fabrics and fibres that containing the following are excluded from the product group. (a) electrical devices or which form an integral part of electrical circuitry; (b) devices or impregnated substances designed to sense or react to changes in ambient conditions.

For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘textile fibres’ means natural fibres, synthetic fibres and man-made cellulose fibres; (b) ‘Natural fibres’ means cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres, flax and other bast fibres, wool and other keratin fibres; (c) ‘Synthetic fibres’ means acrylic, elastane, polyamide, polyester and polypropylene; (d) ‘Man-made cellulose fibres’ means lyocell, modal and viscose.

For ‘textile clothing and accessories’ and for ‘interior textiles’ fillings, linings, padding, membranes and coatings made of fibres included in the scope of this Decision need not be taken into account in the calculation of the percentage of textile fibres.

Filling materials that are not made from textile fibres shall comply with restrictions listed in criterion 10 set out in the Annex that relate to auxiliaries, surfactants, biocides and formaldehyde.

The criteria for awarding the EU Ecolabel under Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, for a product falling within the product group ‘textile products’ defined in Article 1 of this Decision as well as the related assessment and verification requirements are set out in the Annex.

The criteria and the related assessment requirements set out in the Annex, shall be valid for four years from the date of adoption of this Decision.

For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product group ‘textile products’ shall be ‘016’.

Decision 2009/567/EC is repealed.

1 Applications for the EU Ecolabel for products falling within the product group ‘textile products’ submitted within two months from the date of adoption of this Decision may be based either on the criteria set out in Decision 2009/567/EC, or on the criteria set out in this Decision. Applications shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria on which they are based.

2 EU Ecolabel licences awarded in accordance with the criteria set out in Decision 2009/567/EC may be used for 12 months from the date of adoption of this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.