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Commission Decision of 23 June 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for bed mattresses (notified under document C(2014) 4083) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/391/EU)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.(1) The product group ‘bed mattresses’ shall comprise products consisting...

  3. Article 2.For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall...

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

  5. Article 4.The criteria for the product group ‘bed mattresses’, as well...

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

  7. Article 6.Decision 2009/598/EC is repealed.

  8. Article 7.(1) By derogation from Article 6, applications for the EU...

  9. Article 8.This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

  10. Signature

    1. ANNEX

      1. FRAMEWORK

        1. Assessment and verification requirements

      2. EU ECOLABEL CRITERIA

        1. Criterion 1. Latex foam

          2. 1.1. Restricted substances

            1. Assessment and verification:

              1. A. For clorophenols the applicant shall provide a report presenting the...

              2. B. For heavy metals the applicant shall provide a report presenting...

              3. C. For pesticides the applicant shall provide a report presenting the...

              4. D. For butadiene the applicant shall provide a report presenting the...

          3. 1.2. Emission of specified volatile organic compounds (SVOCs, VOCs, VVOCs)

          4. 1.3. Dyes

        2. Criterion 2. Polyurethane (PUR) foam

          2. 2.1. Restricted substances

            1. Assessment and verification:

              1. A. For biocides, phthalates and other specific substances that are restricted...

              2. B. For heavy metals the applicant shall provide a report presenting...

              3. C. For the total amount of plasticizers the applicant shall provide...

              4. D. For TDA and MDA the applicant shall provide a report...

              5. E. For tinorganic substances the applicant shall provide a report presenting...

          3. 2.2. Emission of specified volatile organic compounds (SVOCs, VOCs, VVOCs)

            1. Note:

          4. 2.3. Dyes

          5. 2.4. Total chlorine content of isocyanates

          6. 2.5. Blowing agents

        3. Criterion 3. Wire and springs

          2. 3.1. Degreasing

          3. 3.2. Galvanisation

        4. Criterion 4. Coconut fibres

        5. Criterion 5. Textiles (fabrics and fibres used as mattress cover...

          1. Notes:

            1. (1) All the requirements (5.1 to 5.11) shall be respected for...

            2. (2) Filling materials (i.e. padding) shall respect requirement 5.1. Where wool...

            3. (3) All textiles which have been awarded the EU Ecolabel, as...

          2. 5.1. General requirements on hazardous substances (including flame retardants, biocides and...

          3. 5.2. Auxiliaries used in preparations and formulations (Applicability: covers made of...

            1. Assessment and verification:

              1. A. The applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of...

              2. B. The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use from the...

          4. 5.3. Surfactants, fabric softeners and complexing agents in wet processes (Applicability:...

          5. 5.4. Bleaching of pulp, yarns, fabrics and end products (Applicability: covers...

          6. 5.5. Dyes (Applicability: covers made of any fibres)

            1. Assessment and verification:

              1. A. The applicant shall provide a declaration of non-use from the...

              2. B. The applicant shall provide a report presenting the results of...

          7. 5.6. Extractable metals (Applicability: covers made of any fibres)

          8. 5.7. Water, stain and oil repellents (Applicability: covers made of any...

          9. 5.8. Wastewater discharges from wet processing (Applicability: covers made of any...

          10. 5.9. Mechanical resistance (Applicability: covers made of any fibre)

          11. 5.10. Durability of flame retardant function (Applicability: covers made of any...

          12. 5.11. Dimensional change (Applicability: removable covers made of any fibres)

        6. Criterion 6. Glues and adhesives

        7. Criterion 7. Flame retardants

        8. Criterion 8. Biocides

          1. 8.1. Production

          2. 8.2. Transportation

        9. Criterion 9. Plasticizers

        10. Criterion 10. Excluded or limited substances and mixtures

          1. (a) Hazardous substances and mixtures

          2. (b) Substances listed in accordance with Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC)...

        11. Criterion 11. Emission of specified volatile organic compounds (SVOCs, VOCs,...

        12. Criterion 12. Technical performance

          1. 12.1. Quality

          2. 12.2. Durability

          3. 12.3. Warranty

        13. Criterion 13. Design for disassembly and recovery of materials

        14. Criterion 14. Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel

        15. Criterion 15. Additional information to consumers

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