EU ECOLABEL USER MANUAL

DETERGENTS AND CLEANING PRODUCTS

Commission Decisions for the award of the EU Ecolabel for detergents and cleaning products (2017)

Declaration B - from the manufacturer/supplier of the raw

materials used for the production of hard surface cleaning
products

Declaration B is to be filled in by the supplier(s) of raw materials used as part of the formulation and
of the packaging. Declaration B shall be based on the best of the supplier's knowledge at the time of
declaring.

As the supplier of [insert in the following table the commercial product name and the type of
raw material e.g. surfactants, solvents, etc.]

Raw material name Type of raw material (surfactant, solvent, etc.)

I declare the following statements to be true:

Criterion 3: Sustainable sourcing of palm oil, palm kernel oil and their derivatives

(Please complete the following statements for each raw material that you supply)

Name of the raw material: ____________________________

I declare that the raw material does not contain ingoing substances derived from palm oil or palm
kernel oil, nor from chemical derivatives of palm oil or palm kernel oil.

I declare that the raw material contains ingoing substances derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil.
And subsequently:
 I declare that the palm oil or the palm kernel oil used in the manufacturing of the
ingoing substances originates from sustainably managed plantations.
 I declare that the palm oil or the palm kernel oil used in the manufacturing of the
ingoing substances is covered by a Chain of Custody certificate (CoC).
 I attach: (Please, select among the following choices)
RSPO certificate. Identity preserved.

RSPO certificate. Segregated.

RSPO certificate. Mass balance.

Other___________________

I declare that the raw material contains ingoing substances derived from chemical derivatives of palm
oil or palm kernel oil. I declare that I participate in a book & claim system, and therefore buy
credits from certified growers, crushers and independent smallholders. I attach:

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RSPO credits Other________

Criterion 4: Excluded and restricted substances

(a) Specified excluded and restricted substances

(i) Excluded substances

 I declare that the raw materials do not contain any of the substances listed below regardless of
concentration:
- Alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APEOs) and other alkyl phenol derivatives;
- Atranol;
- Chloroatranol;
- Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA);
- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and its salts;
- Formaldehyde and its releasers (e.g. 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, 5-bromo-5-
nitro-1,3-dioxane, sodium hydroxyl methyl glycinate, diazolidinylurea), with the
exception of impurities of formaldehyde in surfactants based on polyalkoxy chemistry
up to a concentration of 0,010% weight by weight in the ingoing substance;
- Glutaraldehyde;
- Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC);
- Microplastics;
- Nanosilver;
- Nitromusks and polycyclic musks;
- Phosphates;
- Per-fluorinated alkylates;
- Quaternary ammonium salts not readily biodegradable;
- Reactive chlorine compounds;
- Rhodamine B;
- Triclosan;
- 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate;
- Aromatic hydrocarbons;
- Halogenated hydrocarbons.

(ii) Restricted substances

I declare that the raw materials contain the following substances at the concentrations indicated:

Concentration in the
Raw material Restricted substance raw material
(% weight by weight)
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one
5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-

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one/2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one
5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-
one/2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one
5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-
one/2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one
1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one
5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-
one/2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one
 I attach supporting information: [indicate information attached]_______________

I declare that the raw materials contain the following amount of phosphorus (P), calculated as
elemental P:

Raw material Elemental P

 I attach the calculations of the total content of elemental P in each raw material

I declare that the raw materials contain the following amount of fragrances subject to the declaration
requirement provided in Regulation (EC) No 648/2004:

Fragrances
(% per
Raw material
respective
substance)

 I attach supporting information: [indicate information attached]_______________

(b) Hazardous substances

(ii) Ingoing substances

I declare that the raw materials contain the following amounts of classified substances in accordance
with Annex I to regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and in accordance with the list in Table below on
Restricted hazard classifications and their categorization.

Raw material Classified substance Classification Concentration (%)

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Restricted hazard classifications and their categorization

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 H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged
repeated exposure or repeated exposure
Respiratory and skin sensitization
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 H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or
breathing difficulties if inhaled 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
H360FD May damage fertility. May damage the unborn H361fd Suspected of damaging fertility. Suspected of
child damaging the unborn child
H360Fd May damage fertility. Suspected of damaging
H362 May cause harm to breast fed children
the unborn child
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

I declare that the raw materials contain the following derogated substances [insert the name and
the amount in the final product of these substances]:

Concentration in
Name of the the raw material
Substance Hazard statement
substance (% weight by
weight)
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
Surfactants H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long-
lasting effects
H317 May cause allergic skin reaction
Enzymes(*) H334 May cause allergy or asthma
symptoms or breathing difficulties if
inhaled
NTA as an
impurity in
H351 Suspected of causing cancer
MGDA and
GLDA (**)

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(*) Including stabilisers and other auxiliary substances in the preparations

(**) In concentrations lower than 0,2 % in the raw material as long as the total concentration in the final
product is lower than 0,10 %.

(c) Substances of very high concern (SVHCs)

 I declare that the raw materials do not contain any ingoing substance that has been identified in
accordance with the procedure described in Article 59(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1907/2006.

 I declare that the latest list of SVHCs has been used on the date of this declaration.

(d) Fragrances
I declare that the fragrances supplied have been manufactured and handled following the code of
practice of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) and that the restricted use and specified
purity criteria for substances have been followed.
 I attach supporting information.
I do not supply fragrances.

(e) Preservatives

(Please complete the following statement for each raw material that you supply)

Name of the raw material: ____________________________

I declare that all the preservatives included in the raw material are not bio-accumulating. The following
value has been measured in order to prove that [choose the most appropriate according to the
criterion text]:

BCF= _______ (limit: < 100)

log Kow= _______ (limit: < 3,0)

 I attach supporting information: [indicate information attached]_______________

The raw material does not contain preservatives.

(f) Colouring agents

(Please complete the following statement for each raw material that you supply)

Name of the raw material: ____________________________

The raw material contains colouring agents not approved for use in food. The following value has been
measured in order to prove that such colouring agents are not bio-accumulating [choose the
most appropriate according to the criterion text]:
BCF=_______ (limit: < 100)

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log Kow=_______ (limit: < 3,0)

 I attach supporting information: [indicate information attached]_______________

The raw material contains colouring agents approved for use in food.

 I attach supporting information: [indicate information attached]_______________

The raw material does not contain colouring agents

(g) Enzymes
I declare that all the enzymes included in the raw materials are encapsulated (in solid form) or enzyme
liquids/slurries.
 I attach supporting information: [indicate information attached]_______________

The raw materials do not contain enzymes.

(h) Micro-organisms

(Please complete the following statement for each raw material that you supply)

Name of the raw material: ____________________________

I declare that the raw material does not contain micro-organisms intentionally added.

I declare that there are micro-organisms that have been intentionally added to the raw material. I
include the following information on micro-organism added:

(i) Identification: Fulfil the following table for all the micro-organisms contained in the
product [the name is mandatory, for identification choose at least one option: ATCC 1,
IDA2 or attach documentation on DNA identification in accordance with a “Strain
identification protocol” (using 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing or and equivalent
method)]:

I attach Concentration
Name (to the
ATCC number IDA number documentation on (w/w)
strain)
DNA identification

1
American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) number
2
International Depository Authority (IDA) number

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(iv) Genetically modified micro-organisms (GMMs):

 I declare that all micro-organisms are not GMMs.

 I attach documentation demonstrating that all micro-organisms are not
GMMs.

Criterion 5: Packaging

(a) Weight/utility ratio (WUR)

(Please complete the following statement for each packaging material that you supply)

Name of the packaging material: ____________________________

I declare that packaging material is not made of recycled materials.

I declare that packaging material contains _________% of recycled materials and it weights
___________g.

 I attach supporting information: [indicate information attached]_______________

I do not supply packaging material.

(b) Design for recycling

I declare that packaging material is composed as follows:

Type of packaging Materials and components

Label or sleeve
Closure
Barrier coatings
Other____________

I do not supply packaging material.

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that all the documents provided to demonstrate the accomplishment
with the criteria are true and correspond to reality.

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Place and date: Company name/stamp:

Responsible person, phone number and e-mail: Signature of responsible person:

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