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No derogation from the exclusion in Article 6(6) of the Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 shall be given concerning substances identified as substances of very high concern and included in the list foreseen in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 present in mixtures in concentrations higher than 0,010 %.

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"Criterion 5 — Excluded and restricted substances (c) Substances of very high concern (SVHCs)"

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(a) Biodegradability of surfactants All surfactants shall be readily degradable (aerobically). All surfactants classified as hazardous to the aquatic environment: Acute Category 1 (H400) Chronic Category 3 (H412), in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ), shall be in addition anaerobically biodegradable. (b) Biodegradability of organic compounds The content of organic substances in the product that are aerobically non- biodegradable (not readily biodegradable, aNBO) or anaerobically non-biodegradable (anNBO) shall not exceed the following limits for the reference dosage: aNBO Product type aNBO (g/kg of laundry) powder/tablets aNBO (g/kg of laundry) liquid, capsules, gel Heavy-duty laundry detergent, colour-safe detergent 1,00 0,45 Light-duty detergent 0,55 0,30 Stain remover (pre-treatment only) 0,10 0,10 anNBO Product type anNBO (g/kg of laundry) powder/tablets anNBO (g/kg of laundry) liquid, capsules, gel Heavy-duty laundry detergent, colour-safe detergent 1,10 0,55 Light-duty detergent 0,55 0,30 Stain remover (pre-treatment only) 0,10 0,10 Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide documentation for the degradability of surfactants, as well as the calculation of aNBO and anNBO for the product. A spreadsheet for calculating aNBO and anNBO values is available on the EU Ecolabel website. For both the degradability of surfactants and the aNBO and anNBO values for organic compounds, reference shall be made to the most updated DID list. For ingoing substances that are not included in Part A of the DID list, the relevant information from literature or other sources, or appropriate test results, showing that they are aerobically and anaerobically biodegradable shall be provided, as described in the Part B of that list. In the absence of documentation for degradability described above, an ingoing substance other than a surfactant may be exempted from the requirement for anaerobic degradability if one of the following three alternatives is fulfilled:

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Criterion 3 — Biodegradability (a) Biodegradability of surfactants (b) Biodegradability of organic compounds

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The product shall not contain ingoing substances at a concentration limit at or above 0,010 % weight by weight in the final product that meet the criteria for classification as toxic, hazardous to the aquatic environment, respiratory or skin sensitisers, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and in accordance with the list in Table 2. Where stricter, the generic or specific concentration limits determined in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shall take precedence. Table 2 Restricted hazard classifications and their categorisation Acute toxicity Categories 1 and 2 Category 3 H300 Fatal if swallowed H301 Toxic if swallowed H310 Fatal in contact with skin H311 Toxic in contact with skin H330 Fatal if inhaled H331 Toxic if inhaled H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways EUH070 Toxic by eye contact Specific target organ toxicity Category 1 Category 2 H370 Causes damage to organs H371 May cause damage to organs H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Respiratory and skin sensitisation Category 1A/1 Category 1B H317 May cause allergic skin reaction H317 May cause allergic skin reaction H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction Categories 1A and 1B Category 2 H340 May cause genetic defects H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects H350 May cause cancer H351 Suspected of causing cancer H350i May cause cancer by inhalation H360F May damage fertility H361f Suspected of damaging fertility H360D May damage the unborn child H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction Categories 1A and 1B Category 2 H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child H362 May cause harm to breast fed children H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility Hazardous to the aquatic environment Categories 1 and 2 Categories 3 and 4 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long- lasting effects Hazardous to the ozone layer H420 Hazardous to the ozone layer This criterion does not apply to ingoing substances covered by Article 2(7)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 which set out criteria for exempting substances within Annexes IV and V to that Regulation from the registration, downstream user and evaluation requirements. In order to determine whether that exclusion applies, the applicant shall screen any ingoing substance present at a concentration above 0,010 % weight by weight. Substances and mixtures included in Table 3 are exempted from point (b)(ii) of Criterion 5.

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"Criterion 5 — Excluded and restricted substances (b) Hazardous substances"

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The product shall not contain ingoing substances at a concentration limit at or above 0,010 % weight by weight in the final product that meet the criteria for classification as toxic, hazardous to the aquatic environment, respiratory or skin sensitisers, carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and in accordance with the list in Table 2. Where stricter, the generic or specific concentration limits determined in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 shall take precedence. Table 2 Restricted hazard classifications and their categorisation Acute toxicity Categories 1 and 2 Category 3 H300 Fatal if swallowed H301 Toxic if swallowed H310 Fatal in contact with skin H311 Toxic in contact with skin H330 Fatal if inhaled H331 Toxic if inhaled H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways EUH070 Toxic by eye contact Specific target organ toxicity Category 1 Category 2 H370 Causes damage to organs H371 May cause damage to organs H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure Respiratory and skin sensitisation Category 1A/1 Category 1B H317 May cause allergic skin reaction H317 May cause allergic skin reaction H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction Categories 1A and 1B Category 2 H340 May cause genetic defects H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects H350 May cause cancer H351 Suspected of causing cancer H350i May cause cancer by inhalation H360F May damage fertility H361f Suspected of damaging fertility H360D May damage the unborn child H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction Categories 1A and 1B Category 2 H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging the unborn child H362 May cause harm to breast fed children H360Df May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility Hazardous to the aquatic environment Categories 1 and 2 Categories 3 and 4 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects H413 May cause long-lasting effects to aquatic life H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long- lasting effects Hazardous to the ozone layer H420 Hazardous to the ozone layer This criterion does not apply to ingoing substances covered by Article 2(7)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 which set out criteria for exempting substances within Annexes IV and V to that Regulation from the registration, downstream user and evaluation requirements. In order to determine whether that exclusion applies, the applicant shall screen any ingoing substance present at a concentration above 0,010 % weight by weight. Substances and mixtures included in Table 3 are exempted from point (b)(ii) of Criterion 5.

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"Criterion 5 — Excluded and restricted substances (b) Hazardous substances"

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The critical dilution volume (CDV chronic ) of the product shall not exceed the following limits for the reference dosage. Product type Limit CDV (l/kg of laundry) Heavy-duty detergent, colour-safe detergent 31 500 Light-duty detergent 20 000 Stain remover (pre-treatment only) 3 500 Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the calculation of the CDV chronic of the product. A spreadsheet for calculating the CDV chronic value is available on the EU Ecolabel website. The CDV chronic is calculated for all ingoing substances (i) in the product using the following equation: CDV chronic ¼ X CDV ðiÞ ¼ 1 000 · X dosageðiÞ · DF ðiÞ TF chronic ðiÞ Where: dosage(i): weight (g) of the substance (i) in the reference dose; DF(i): degradation factor for the substance (i); TF chronic (i): chronic toxicity factor for the substance (i). The values of DF(i) and TF chronic (i) shall be as given in the most updated Part A of the DID list. If an ingoing substance is not included in Part A, the applicant shall estimate the values following the approach described in Part B of that list and attaching the associated documentation.

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Criterion 2 — Toxicity to aquatic organisms

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The substances indicated below shall not be included in the product formulation regardless of concentration: {...} Microplastics, {...}

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Criterion 5 — Excluded and restricted substances (a) Specified excluded and restricted substances (i) E x c l u d e d s u b s t a n c e s

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Environmental information A text shall appear on the primary packaging indicating the importance of using the correct dosage and the lowest recommended temperature (which shall not be higher than 30 °C) and full loads in order to minimise energy and water consumption and reduce water pollution.)

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Criterion 8

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(a) Weight/utility ratio (WUR) The weight/utility ratio (WUR) of the product shall be calculated for the primary packaging only and shall not exceed the following values for the reference dosage. Product type WUR (g/kg of laundry) Powder laundry detergents Laundry detergents in tablets or capsules 1,2 Liquid/gel laundry detergents (not in tablets or capsules) 1,4 Stain remover (pre-treatment only) 1,2 Primary packaging made of more than 80 % of recycled materials is exempted from this requirement. Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the calculation of the WUR of the product. If the product is sold in different packaging (i.e. with different volumes), the calculation shall be submitted for each packaging size for which the EU Ecolabel shall be awarded. The WUR is calculated as follows: WUR = Σ [(W i + U i )/(D i * R i )] Where: W i : weight (g) of the primary packaging (i); U i : weight (g) of non-post-consumer recycled packaging in the primary packaging (i). U i = W i unless the applicant can prove otherwise; D i : number of reference doses contained in the primary packaging (i); R i : refill index. R i = 1 (packaging is not reused for the same purpose) or R i = 2 (if the applicant can document that the packaging component can be reused for the same purpose and they sell refills). The applicant shall provide a signed declaration of compliance confirming the content of post-consumer recycled material, along with relevant documentation. Packaging is regarded as post-consumer recycled if the raw material used to make the packaging has been collected from packaging manufacturers at the distribution stage or at the consumer stage. (b) Design for recycling Plastic packaging shall be designed to facilitate effective recycling by avoiding potential contaminants and incompatible materials that are known to impede separation or reprocessing or to reduce the quality of recyclate. The label or sleeve, closure and, where applicable, barrier coatings shall not comprise, either singularly or in combination the materials and components listed in Table 4. Pump mechanisms (including in sprays) are exempted from this requirement. Table 4 Materials and components excluded from packaging elements Packaging element Excluded materials and components (*) Label or sleeve — PS label or sleeve in combination with a PET, PP or HDPE bottle — PVC label or sleeve in combination with a PET, PP or HDPE bottle — PETG label or sleeve in combination with a PET bottle — Any other plastic materials for sleeves/labels with a density > 1 g/cm 3 used with a PET bottle — Any other plastic materials for sleeves/labels with a density < 1 g/cm 3 used with a PP or HDPE bottle — Labels or sleeves that are metallised or are welded to a packaging body (in mould labelling) Closure — PS closure in combination a with a PET, HDPE or PP bottle — PVC closure in combination with a PET, PP or HDPE bottle — PETG closures or closure material with a density > 1 g/cm 3 in combination with a PET bottle — Closures made of metal, glass, EVA which are not easily separable from the bottle — Closures made of silicone. Silicone closures with a density < 1 g/cm 3 in combination with a PET bottle and silicone closures with a density > 1 g/cm 3 in combination with PEHD or PP bottle are exempted. — Metallic foils or seals which remain fixed to the bottle or its closure after the product has been opened Barrier coatings Polyamide, functional polyolefins, metallised and light blocking barriers (*) EVA — Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, HDPE — High-density polyethylene, PET — Polyethylene terephtalate, PETG — Polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified, PP — Polypropylene, PS — Polystyrene, PVC — Polyvinylchloride

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Criterion 6 — Packaging (a) Weight/utility ratio (WUR) (b) Design for recycling

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(b) Design for recycling Plastic packaging shall be designed to facilitate effective recycling by avoiding potential contaminants and incompatible materials that are known to impede separation or reprocessing or to reduce the quality of recyclate. The label or sleeve, closure and, where applicable, barrier coatings shall not comprise, either singularly or in combination the materials and components listed in Table 4. Pump mechanisms (including in sprays) are exempted from this requirement. Table 4 Materials and components excluded from packaging elements Packaging element Excluded materials and components (*1) Label or sleeve — PS label or sleeve in combination with a PET, PP or HDPE bottle — PVC label or sleeve in combination with a PET, PP or HDPE bottle — PETG label or sleeve in combination with a PET bottle — Any other plastic materials for sleeves/labels with a density > 1 g/cm3 used with a PET bottle — Any other plastic materials for sleeves/labels with a density < 1 g/cm3 used with a PP or HDPE bottle — Labels or sleeves that are metallised or are welded to a packaging body (in mould labelling) Closure — PS closure in combination a with a PET, HDPE or PP bottle — PVC closure in combination with a PET, PP or HDPE bottle — PETG closures or closure material with a density > 1 g/cm3 in combination with a PET bottle — Closures made of metal, glass, EVA which are not easily separable from the bottle — Closures made of silicone. Silicone closures with a density < 1 g/cm3 in combination with a PET bottle and silicone closures with a density > 1 g/cm3 in combination with PEHD or PP bottle are exempted. — Metallic foils or seals which remain fixed to the bottle or its closure after the product has been opened Barrier coatings Polyamide, functional polyolefins, metallised and light blocking barriers (*1) EVA — Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, HDPE — High-density polyethylene, PET — Polyethylene terephtalate, PETG — Polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified, PP — Polypropylene, PS — Polystyrene, PVC — Polyvinylchloride Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a signed declaration of compliance specifying the material composition of the packaging including the container, label or sleeve, adhesives, closure and barrier coating, as appropriate, along with photos or technical drawings of the primary packaging. Primary packaging made of more than 80 % of recycled materials is exempted from this requirement. factor Ui is defined as “weight (g) of non-post-consumer recycled packaging in the primary packaging (i). Ui = Wi unless the applicant can prove otherwise;” . This means that you have to add the weight of the packaging in the numerator of the formula ONLY if the packaging is NON- RECYCLED

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criterion 6. B (packaging- design for recycling) part a) of criterion 6 : Weight/utility ratio (WUR)

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The product shall be accompanied by instructions for proper use so as to maximise product performance, minimise waste, and reduce water pollution and use of resources. These instructions shall be legible or include graphical representation or icons and include information on the following: (a) Dosing instructions The applicant shall take suitable steps to help consumers respect the recommended dosage, making available the dosing instructions and a convenient dosage system (e.g. caps). Dosage instructions shall include information on the recommended dosage for a standard load for at least two levels of soiling and on the impact of the water hardness on the dosing. Indications of the most prevalent water hardness in the area where the product is intended to be marketed or where this information can be found shall be provided. (b) Packaging disposal information The primary packaging shall include information on the reuse, recycling and correct disposal of packaging. (c) Environmental information A text shall appear on the primary packaging indicating the importance of using the correct dosage and the lowest recommended temperature (which shall not be higher than 30 °C) and full loads in order to minimise energy and water consumption and reduce water pollution. Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a signed declaration of compliance along with a sample of the product label.

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Criterion 8 — User information

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The product shall have a satisfactory wash performance at the lowest temperature and dosage recommended by the manufacturer for the water hardness in accordance with ‘EU Ecolabel protocol for testing laundry detergents’ ( 1 ) or ‘EU Ecolabel protocol for testing stain removers’ ( 2 ), as appropriate, available on the EU Ecolabel website. Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide documentation demonstrating that the product has been tested under the conditions specified in the protocol and that the results showed that the product achieved at least the minimum wash performance required. The applicant shall also provide documentation demonstrating compliance with the laboratory requirements included in the relevant harmonised standards for testing and calibration laboratories, if appropriate. An equivalent test performance may be used if equivalence has been assessed and accepted by the competent body.

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Criterion 7 — Fitness for use

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As a prerequisite, the product shall meet all applicable legal requirements of the country or countries in which the product is intended to be placed on the market. The applicant shall declare the product's compliance with this requirement.

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ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION (a) Requirements