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COMMISÂO DA CEDEAO  
ECOWAS COMMISSION   COMMISSION DE LA CEDEAO  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REGULATION C/REG.XX/YY/ZZ ON THE USE OF DYES IN 
TEXTILE PRODUCTS  
  
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THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,  
 
HAVING REGARD to Articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the ECOWAS Treaty as amended, establishing the 
Council of Ministers and defining its composition and functions  ; 
 
HAVING REGARD to Article 26 of the Revised ECOWAS Treaty signed in Cotonou on 24 July 1993 
whic h stipulates that Member States agree to harmonize and coordinate their industrialization 
policies with a view to promoting industrial development and integration of their economies  ; 
 
HAVING REGARD to the provisions of Article 26 (3) of that Treaty, in pa rticular point L thereof, 
which commits Member States to adopt common standards and adequate quality control systems 
in order to create a solid basis for industrialization and promote collective self -reliance  ; 
 
HAVING REGARD to the Additional Act AlSA.2/0 7/10 adopting the Common Industrial Policy for 
West Africa (PICAO) and its action plan ; 
 
HAVING REGARD to Regulation C/REG.14/12/12 of 2 December 2012 adopting procedures for 
the harmonisation of ECOWAS regulations  ; 
 
HAVING REGARD to Regulation C/REG.19/ 12/13 on the adoption of the ECOWAS regional quality 
infrastructure framework ; 
 
HAVING REGARD to Regulation C/REG.9/06/17 on the organisation and functioning of the 
Community Committee on Technical Regulations  ; 
 
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions  of Regulation C/REG. 14/12/12 of 02 December 
2012 approving the procedures for harmonization of ECOWAS regulations, it is necessary to 
establish regulations for the use of dyes in textile products  ; 
 
NOTING that after the meeting of the Technical Committee for the Harmonization of Agricultural 
Products held from 2 to 7 March 2015, textile products were selected for standardization in order 
to facilitate trade not only within ECOWAS but also at internat ional level  ; 
 
EMPHASIZING that for the use of dyes in textile products, Article R521 -1 and Articles R121 -1 to 
R714 -2 of the Environment Code apply within ECOWAS. The environment code can be consulted 
on the Légifrance website ( http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr ) ; 
 
CONSIDERING that the ISO/IEC Directives Part 2 define the basic procedures to be observed in 
the development of International Standards and other international publications  ;  
 
CONSIDERING that standard NF EN 14362 -1 concerns azo dyes that are accessible without 
extraction, i.e. those that must not be used in the manufacture or treatment of certain textile 
products made of cellulose fibres (e.g. cotton or viscose) or protein fibres (e.g. wool, silk)  ; 
 
CONSIDERING Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of 
legislations, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and 
labelling of dangerous substances and its subsequent amendments  ; 
 
CONSIDER ING the ISO/TC 38/SC 1 Standards for Testing of coloured textiles and dyes (Annex)  ; 
 3 / 30 DESIRING to establish a Common Market by proceeding, inter alia, with the harmonisation of 
Standards and the development of Conformity Assessment Procedures and Measures with a view 
to reducing Technical Barriers to Trade in the Member States  ;  
 
CONSIDERING that limiting the use of dyes in the category of "textile" products referred to in this 
Regulation is a means of protecting the environment and consumers  ; 
 
CONSIDERIN G that market surveillance for the purpose of consumer protection can only be 
achieved with an appropriate Community policy of technical regulation  ;  
 
CONSIDERING that if each country develops its own technical requirements, these may constitute 
regional Technical Barriers to Trade  ; 
 
CONSIDERING that every effort should be made to prevent and eliminate all national policies that 
may constitute Technical Barriers to Regional Trade  ;  
 
ON THE RECOMMENDATION of the ECOWAS Meeting of Ministers in charge of Quality held in 
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 21 April 2017 ; 
 
ON RECOMMENDATION of the workshop of the Community Committee on Technical Regulations 
(ECOREG), held on 29 March 2021, 14 draf t technical regulations on products/services from the 
four regional value chains: mango, cassava and cassava products, textiles and garments, and 
information and communication technology have been retained for elaboration  ; 
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CHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS  
 
ARTICLE 1: PURPOSE  
 
This regulation makes it compulsory in ECOWAS Member States to reduce the use of chemicals, in 
particular dyes, associated with the main processes involved in the textile manufacturing chain, 
namely fibre production, spinnin g, weaving, knitting, bleaching, dyeing and finishing, and to limit 
the main environmental impacts of the textile product throughout its life cycle, and in particular 
of its manufacturing process.  
 
ARTICLE 2: SCOPE  
 
This regulation lays down technical and  ecological criteria for the use of dyes in textile products 
in all ECOWAS Member States.  
It applies to the product group "textiles":  
- Textiles and garments accessories: garments and accessories (such as handkerchiefs, scarves, 
socks, bags, tote bags, b elts, etc.) composed of at least 90%, by weight, of textile fibres,  
- Interior textiles: products for interior use consisting of at least 90% by weight of textile fibres, 
with the exception of wall and floor coverings.  
 
Down, feathers, membranes and coveri ngs shall not be included in the calculation of the 
percentage of textile fibres.  
 
ARTICLE 3: DEFINITIONS  
 
For the purposes of this ECOWAS Technical Regulation, the following terms and expressions shall 
have the following meanings:   
 
3.1 applicant  
Applica nt responsible for providing declarations, documents, test reports or any other evidence 
of compliance with the criteria, it being understood that they may be provided by the applicant 
and/or, where appropriate, by its supplier(s).  
 
3.2 recycled fibres  
fibres originating solely from textile and garment industry off -cuts or consumer waste (textile or 
otherwise).  
 
3.3 criteria  
The distinctive character that makes it possible to recognize and distinguish a fibre or product 
from others. What serves as the basi s for a judgement on a fibre or product.   
 
3.2 applicable criteria  
if the fibre in question represents at least 85% by weight of all the fibres in the product or is 
derived from recycling.  
 
 
CHAPTER II - TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR "TEXTILES" PRODUCTS  
 
SECTION I: ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  
 5 / 30 The assessment and verification requirements are indicated for each criterion.  
Where the applicant is required to provide declarations, documentation, test reports, or other 
evidence to show compliance with the criteria, it is understood that these may be provided by the 
applicant and/or his supplier(s) as appropriate.  
Where appropriate, test methods other than those indicated for each criterion may be used if their 
equivalence is accepted by the compete nt body assessing the application.  
The functional unit to which inputs and outputs should be related is 1 kg of textile product at 
standard conditions (65% RH±2% and 20°C±2°C, these conditions are specified in ISO 139: 
Textiles - standard conditioning and testing atmospheres).  
If necessary, the competent bodies may require additional documentation and carry out 
independent checks.  
 
The competent bodies are recommended to take into account the implementation of recognised 
environmental management systems, su ch as ISO 14001 or the Eco -Management and Audit 
Scheme (EMAS), when assessing applications and monitoring compliance with the criteria (note: 
it is not required to implement such management systems).  
 
The criteria are divided into three categories concerni ng respectively:  
- Textile fibres,  
- processes and chemicals,  
- fitness for use.  
 
SECTION II: TEXTILE FIBRES  
 
In this section, specific criteria are defined for acrylic, cotton and other natural cellulosic seed 
fibres, elastane, flax and other bast fibres , wool grease and other keratin fibres, man -made 
cellulosic fibres,  
polyamide, polyester, and polypropylene. Other fibres for which no specific criteria are defined 
are also allowed, with the exception of mineral, glass, metal, carbon and other inorganic f ibres.  
 
The criteria set out in this section for a given fibre type are not applicable if the fibre in question 
represents less than 5% of the total weight of textile fibres in the product. Similarly, they are not 
applicable if the fibre is recycled. In this case, recycled fibres are defined as fibres derived solely 
from textile and garment industry off -cuts or consumer waste (textile or otherwise). However, at 
least 85% by weight of all fibres in the product shall either meet the relevant specific criter ia, if 
any, or be derived from recycling.  
 
The applicant shall provide detailed information on the composition of the textile product.  
 
ARTICLE 4: ACRYLIC  
 
(a) The residual acrylonitrile content of raw fibres leaving the production facility shall be less than 
1,5 mg/kg.  
 
The applicant shall provide a test report using the following test method: extraction with boiling 
water and quantification by capillary gas -liquid chromatography.  
 
(b) The annual average emission to air of acrylonitrile (during polymerisa tion and up to the 
solution for spinning) shall be less than 1 g/kg of fibre produced.  
 
Assessment and verification: The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and/or test 
reports showing compliance with this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance.  6 / 30  
ARTICLE 5: COTTON AND OTHER NATURAL CELLULOSIC FIBRES FROM SEEDS (E.G. KAPOK )  
 
Cotton and other natural cellulosic seed fibres (hereinafter referred to as "cotton") shall not 
contain more than 0,05 ppm (parts per million) (if the sensitivi ty of the test method so permits) 
of any of the following substances: aldrin, captafol, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, 
hexachlorobenzene, hexachlo -rocyclohexane (sum of isomers), 2,4,5 -T, chlordimeform, 
chlorobenzilate, dinoseb and its salts , monocrotophos, pentachlorophenol, toxaphene, 
methamidophos, methylparathion, parathion, phosphamidon.  
 
This criterion does not apply if more than 50% of the cotton contained in the product is organically 
grown or transitionally grown, i.e. its production  is certified by an independent body as compliant 
with production and control requirements.  
 
This criterion does not apply if the applicant can provide documentary evidence of the identity of 
the farmers producing at least 75% of the cotton used in the fin al product, together with a 
declaration from these farmers that the substances listed above have not been applied to the fields 
or cotton plants producing the cotton in question, or to the cotton itself.  
 
If 100% of the cotton is organic, i.e. the producti on is certified by an independent body as being in 
conformity with the production and control procedures, the applicant may use the term 'organic 
cotton' next to the eco -label.  
 
Assessment and verification: The applicant shall either provide a declaration of compliance with 
this criterion, together with the certificate of compliance with organic production methods or 
documentation showing that the operators do not use the above -mentioned substances, or a test 
report, using the following test methods: US EPA  8081 A (organochlorine pesticides, using 
ultrasonic or Soxhlet extraction with non -polar solvents (isooctane  
or hexane)], 8151 A (chlorinated herbicides, using methanol), 8141 A (organophosphorus 
compounds), or 8270 C (semi -volatile organic compounds).  
 
ARTICLE 6: ELASTANE  
 
For this type of fibre :  
(a) No organotin compounds shall be used.  
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
(b) The annual average emission to air of aromatic diisocyanates during polymerisation and 
spinning shall be less than 5 mg/kg of fibre produced.  
 
The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and/or test reports showing compliance with 
this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance.  
 
ARTICLE 7: FLAX AND OTHER BAST FIBRES (HEMP, JUTE AND RAMIE)  
 
Flax a nd other bast fibres shall not be obtained by water retting unless the wastewater  from the 
retting process is treated in such a way as to reduce the Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) or Total 
Organic Carbon (TOC) by at least 75% for hemp fibres and by at least 95% for flax and other bast 
fibres.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion, together with a test 
report, using the following test method ISO 6060 (DCO).  7 / 30 ARTICLE 8: GREASY WOOL AND OTHER KERATIN FIBRES (SHEEP, CAMEL, ALPACA AND GOAT 
WOOL)  
 
(a) The fibres shall not contain more than 0.5 ppm in total of the following substances  
- hexachlorocyclohexane (lindane),  
- hexachlorocyclohexane,  
- hexachlorocycloh exane,  
- hexachlorocyclohexane, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, p,p' -DDT, p,p' -DDD.  
 
(b) The fibres shall not contain more than 2 ppm in total of the following substances: diazinon, 
propetamphos, chlorfenvinphos, dichlorfenthion, chlorpyriphos, fenchlorphos.  
 
(c) The fibres shall not contain more than 0,5 ppm in total of the following substances: 
cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, cyhalothrin, flumethrin.  
 
(d) The fibres shall not contain more than 2 ppm in total of the following substances: 
diflubenzuron, diflubenzuron, fenvalerate, cyhalothrin, flumethrin:  
diflubenzuron, triflumuron.  
 
These criteria (detailed in points (a), (b), (c) and (d) above and taken separately) shall not apply 
if the applicant can provide documentary evidence of the identity of the operators producing at 
least 75 % of the wool or keratin fibres in question, together with a declaration by these operators 
that the substances listed above have not been applied to the fields or animals concerned.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaratio n of compliance with this criterion, together with the 
above mentioned documentation or a test report, using the following test method: International 
Textile and Wool Organization (IWTO) draft test method 59.  
 
(e) For washing effluents discharged to sewers  and for those treated on site and discharged to 
surface water, the Chemical Demand of the effluent shall be determined by the  
e) For washing effluents discharged to sewers and those treated on site and discharged to surface 
water, the Chemical Oxygen Dema nd (COD), pH and temperature must not exceed the limits in 
accordance with the regulations in force.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance with this criterion as well as a test report 
using the method: ISO 6060.  
 
ARTICLE 9: MAN -MADE CEL LULOSE FIBRES (VISCOSE, LYOCELL, ACETATE, CUPRO AND 
TRIACETATE)  
 
(a) The AOX content of the fibres shall not exceed 250 ppm.  
(b) The applicant shall provide a test report, using the following test method: ISO 11480.97.  
 
(b) For viscose fibres, the sulphur content of the emissions to air of sulphur compounds resulting 
from the processing during fibre production shall not exceed, as an annual average 120 g/kg of 
continuous filament produced, and 30 g/kg of staple fibre produced.  
Where both types of fibres are  produced at a given site, the overall emissions shall not exceed the 
corresponding weighted average.  
 
The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and/or test reports showing compliance with 
this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance.  
 8 / 30 (c) For viscose fibres, the annual average emission to water of zinc from the production site shall 
not exceed 0,3 g/kg.  
 
The applicant shall provide detailed documentation or test reports showing compliance with this 
criterion, together with a declarati on of compliance.  
 
(d) For cupro fibres, the copper content of the wastewater discharged from the site shall not 
exceed 0,1 ppm as an annual average.  
 
The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and/or test reports showing compliance with 
this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance.  
 
ARTICLE 10: POLYAMIDE  
 
The annual average emission to air of nitrous oxide (N2O) during monomer production shall not 
exceed 10 g/kg of polyamide 6 fibre produced and 50 g/kg of polyamide 6,6 fibre prod uced.  
 
The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and/or test reports showing compliance with 
this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance.  
 
ARTICLE 11: POLYESTER  
 
For polyester fibres:  
(a) The antimony content shall not exceed 260 ppm . If no antimony is used, the applicant may use 
the words 'antimony free' (or equivalent) next to the eco -label.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use or a test report using the following method: 
direct determination by atomic absorption sp ectrometry. The test shall be carried out on the raw 
fibre before any wet processing.  
 
(b) The annual average emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the polymerisation 
of the polyester shall not exceed 1,2 g/kg of polyester resin produced. (V OCs are defined as any 
organic compound having a vapour pressure at 293,15 K of 0,01 kPa or more or  having an 
equivalent volatility under the particular conditions of use).  
 
The applicant shall provide detailed documentation and/or test reports showing com pliance with 
this criterion, together with a declaration of compliance.  
 
ARTICLE 12: POLYPROPYLENE  
 
Lead -based pigments shall not be used.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
SECTION III: PROCESSES AND CHEMICALS  
 
The criteria in this section apply, as appropriate, to all stages of product manufacture, including 
fibre production. However, it is accepted that recycled fibres may contain certain dyes or other 
substances that are excluded by these criteria, but only if they were applied at  an earlier stage of 
the fibre life cycle.  
 
ARTICLE 13: PRODUCTS AND AUXILIARIES FOR SIZING FIBRES AND YARNS  9 / 30  
For fibre and yarn sizing products and auxiliaries :  
 
a) The sizing shall be at least 95% (by dry weight) of the components of each preparation ap plied 
to the fibres or yarns shall be sufficiently biodegradable or disposable in wastewater treatment 
plants or  be recycled.  
A substance is considered "sufficiently biodegradable or eliminable" :  
- if, when tested according to one of the following test me thods: OECD 301 A, OECD 301E, ISO 
7827, OECD 302 A, ISO 9887, OECD 302 B or ISO 9888, it shows a percentage degradation of at 
least 70% within 28 days,  
- or if, when tested according to one of the following test methods: OECD 301 B, ISO9439, OECD 
301 C, OE CD 302 C, OECD 301 D, ISO 10707, OECD 301 F, ISO 9408, ISO 10708,  or ISO 14593, it 
shows a percentage degradation of at least 60% in twenty -eight days,  
- or if, when tested according to one of the following test methods OECD 303 or ISO 11733, it 
shows a pe rcentage degradation of at least 80% in twenty -eight days,  
- or if, when these test methods are not applicable to the substance, evidence of an equivalent level 
of biodegradation or elimination is provided.  
 
The applicant shall provide appropriate document ation, safety data sheets, test reports and/or 
declarations indicating the methods and results used and obtained in accordance with the above, 
showing compliance with this criterion for all sizing preparations used.  
 
(b) Spinning solution additives, spinni ng additives and primary spinning preparation agents 
(carding and sizing agents), at least 90% (by dry weight) of the components, shall be sufficiently 
biodegradable or disposable in waste water treatment plants.  
This criterion does not apply to secondary spinning preparation agents (sizing and conditioning 
products), winding oils, warping and twisting oils, waxes, knitting oils, silicone oils and inorganic 
substances.  
 
The sizing agents indicated in point (a) above shall be sufficiently biodegradable or di sposable. 
The applicant shall provide appropriate documentation, safety data sheets, test reports and/or 
declarations, indicating the methods used and the results obtained according to the above, 
showing compliance with this criterion for all additives or preparation agents used.  
 
(c) The content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the mineral oil part of a product 
shall be less than 1 % by weight.  
 
The applicant shall provide appropriate documentation, safety data sheets, product information 
sheets or declarations indicating the PAH content or that no products containing mineral oils are 
used.  
 
ARTICLE 14: BIOCIDAL OR BIOSTATIC PRODUCTS  
 
Biocidal or biostatic products such as :  
 
(a) Chlorophenols (their salts and esters), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and organotin 
compounds shall not be used during transport or storage of products and semi -finished products.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration that these substances or compounds are not applied to 
the yarn, fabric or final product.  For possible verification of this declaration, the following test 
method and threshold shall be used: extraction as appropriate, derivatization with acetic 10 / 30 anhydride, determination by capillary gas -liquid chromatography with electron capture detector, 
limit value 0,05 ppm.  
 
(b) No biocidal or biostatic products that may be active during the use of the products shall be 
applied to them.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
NB: if biocidal substances are used in certain anti -mould, anti -insect, anti -moth treatments, etc., 
the active substance must comply with the relevant standards.  
 
ARTICLE 15: BLEA CHING  OR DEPIGMENTATION  
 
Heavy metal salts (except iron) or formaldehyde shall not be used for bleaching or 
depigmentation.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
ARTICLE 16: FILLER  
 
Cerium compounds shall not be used for filling yarn or fabric.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
ARTICLE 17: AUXILIARY CHEMICALS  
 
Alkylphenolethoxylates (APEO), linear alkylbenzene sulphonates  (LAS), 
dimethyldioctadecylammonium chlorides (DTDMAC, DSDMAC, DHTDMAC), 
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic  acid (DTPA) shall 
not be used nor shall they be included in the composition of the pre parations or formulations 
used.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
ARTICLE 18: DETERGENTS, SOFTENERS AND COMPLEXING AGENTS  
 
At each wet processing site, the detergents, fabric softeners and complexing agents used shall be 
sufficiently biodegradable or disposable in wastewater  treatment plants.  
The residual contents of detergents, fabric softeners and complexing agents, after degradation or 
disposal in a wastewater  treatment plant, shall not exceed the limits laid down in the relevant 
regulations.  
 
The applicant shall provide appropriate documentation, safety data sheets, test reports and/or 
declarations indicating the methods used and results obtained in accordance  with the above, 
showing compliance with this criterion for all detergents, fabric softeners and complexing agents 
used.  
 
ARTICLE 19: BLEACHING PRODUCTS  
 
AOX levels in bleaching effluents shall not exceed the limits laid down by the regulations in force.  
This criterion does not apply to the production of artificial cellulose fibres.  
 11 / 30 The applicant shall provide a declaration that no chlorine bleaching agents are used or a test 
report using the following test method: ISO 9562 or prEN 1485.  
 
ARTICLE 20: IMPUR ITIES IN DYES  
 
The content of ionic impurities in the dyes used must not exceed the following values:  
Ag 100 ppm;As 50 ppm;Ba 100 ppm;Cd 20 ppm;  
- Co 500 ppm,  
- Cr 100 ppm,  
- Cu 250 ppm,  
- Fe 2 500 ppm,  
- Hg 4 ppm,  
- Mn 1 000 ppm,  
- Ni 200 ppm,  
- Pb 100 ppm,  
- Se 20 ppm,  
- Sb 50 ppm,  
- Sn 250 ppm,  
- Zn 1500 ppm.  
 
Metals that are an integral part of the dye molecule (e.g. metal complex dyes or certain reactive 
dyes) should not be taken into account in determining compliance with these values, which relate 
only to impurities.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance.  
 
ARTICLE 21: IMPURITIES IN PIGMENTS  
 
The content of ionic impurities in the pigments used shall not exceed the following values:  
- As 50 ppm;  
- Ba 100 ppm,  
- Cd 50 ppm,  
- Cr 100 ppm,  
- Hg 25 ppm,  
- Pb 100 ppm,  
- Se 100 ppm,  
- Sb 250 ppm,  
- Zn 1 000 ppm.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of compliance.  
 
ARTICLE 22: CHROME MORDANT DYEING  
 
Chrome mordant dyeing is prohibited.  
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
ARTICLE 23: METAL COMPLEX DYES  
 
If metal complex dyes based on copper, chromium or nickel are used :  
a) In case of cellulose dyeing, if metal complex dyes are used in the dyeing process, the water for 
treatment (on site or off site) must receive less than 20% of each of the applied metal complex 
dyes (at the beginning of the process).  12 / 30 For all other dyeing processes, if metal complex dyes are used in the dyeing process, the process 
water (whether on -site or off -site) must receive less than 7% of ea ch of the metal complex dyes 
applied (at the beginning of the process).  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use or documentation and test reports using the 
following methods: ISO 8288 for Cu and Ni, ISO 9174 or prEN 1233 or NT 09.121 for Cr.  
 
(b) The emissions to water after treatment shall not exceed: 75 mg Cu/kg (fibre, yarn or fabric)  
50 mg Cr/kg; 75 mg Ni/kg.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use or documentation and test reports using the 
following methods ISO 8288 for Cu and Ni, ISO 9174 or prEN 1233 for Cr.  
 
 
ARTICLE 24: AZO DYES  
 
Azo dyes which may cleave to one of the following aromatic amines shall not be used:  
- biphenyl -4-ylamine (92 -67-1) 
- benzidine (92 -87-5) 
- 4-chloro -o-toluidine (95 -69-2) 
- 2-naphthylamine (91-59-8) 
- o-amino -azotoluene (97 -56-3) 
- 2-amino -4-nitrotoluene (99 -55-8) 
- p-chloroaniline (106 -47-8) 
- 2,4-diaminoanisol (615 -05-4) 
- 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (101 -77-9) 
- 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine (91 -94-1) 
- 3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine (119 -90-4) 
- 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine (119 -93-7) 
- 3,3'-dimethyl -4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (838 -88-0) 
- p-cresidine (120 -71-8) 
- 4,4'-methylene -bis-(2-chloraniline) (101 -14-4) 
- 4,4'-oxydianiline (101 -80-4) 
- 4,4'-thiodianiline (139 -65-1) 
- o-toluidine (95 -53-4) 
- 2,4-diaminotoluene (95 -80-7) 
- 2,4,5 -trimethylaniline (137 -17-7) 
- 4-aminoazobenzene (60 -09-3) 
- o-anisidine (90 -04-0) 
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration that these dyes are not used. For possible verification of 
this declaration, the following test me thod and threshold shall be used: German method B -82.02 
or French standard method XP G 08 -014 or equivalent, threshold 30 ppm. (Note: false positive 
reactions may occur for 4 -aminoazobenzene, and confirmation is therefore recommended).  
 
ARTICLE 25: CARCINOGENIC, MUTAGENIC OR TOXIC DYES FOR REPRODUCTION  
 
a) The following dyes shall not be used:  
- C.I. Basic Red 9  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 1  
- C.I. Acid Red 26  
- C.I. Basic Violet 14  13 / 30 - C.I. Disperse Orange 11  
- C.I. Direct Black 38  
- C.I. Direct  Blue 6  
- C.I. Direct Red 28  
- C.I. Disperse Yellow 3  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration that these dyes are not used.  
 
(b) Dyes or preparations containing more than 0,1 % by weight of substances that are assigned or 
may be assigned at the time of application any of the following risk phrases shall be prohibited:  
- R40 (suspected carcinogen - insufficient evidence),  
- R45 (may cause cancer),  
- R46 (may cause heritable genetic damage),  
- R49 (may cause cancer by inhalation),  
- R60 (may impair fertili ty), 
- R61 (may cause harm to the unborn child),  
- R62 (possible risk of impaired fertility),  
- R63 (possible risk of harm to the unborn child),  
- R68 (possible risk of irreversible effects),  
as defined in Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on th e approximation of legislations, 
regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of 
dangerous substances and its subsequent amendments.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration that such dyes are used.  
 
ARTICLE 26: POTENTIALLY SENSITISING DYES  
 
The dyes listed below shall only be used if the fastness to perspiration (acid and alkaline) of the 
dyed fibres, yarns or fabrics is at least 4 :  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 3 C.I. 61 505  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 7 C.I. 62 500  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 26 C.I. 63 305  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 35  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 102  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 106  
- C.I. Disperse Blue 124  
- C.I. Disperse Orange 1 C.I. 11 080  
- C.I. Disperse Orange 3 C.I. 11 005  
- C.I. Disperse Orange 37  
- C.I. Disperse Orange 76  
- (previously designated as Orange 37)  
- C.I. Disperse Red 1 C.I. 11 110  
- C.I. Disperse Red 11 C.I. 62 015  
- C.I. Disperse Red 17 C.I. 11 210  
- C.I. Disperse Yellow 1 C.I. 10 345  
- C.I. Disperse Yellow 9 C.I. 10 375  
- C.I. Disperse Yellow 39  
- C.I. Disperse Yellow 49  
 
The applicant shall either provide a declaration that these dyes are not used or a test report using 
the following test method for colour fastness: ISO 105 -E04 (acid and alkaline, comparison with 
multi -fibre fabric).  14 / 30  
ARTICLE 27: HA LOGENATED CARRIERS FOR POLYESTER  
 
Halogenated carriers shall not be used.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration of non -use.  
 
ARTICLE 28: PRINTING  
 
(a) The printing pastes used shall not contain more than 5% volatile organic compounds (VOCs).  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration that no printing has been done or documentation 
showing compliance with this criterion.  
 
(b) Plastisol printing is not allowed.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration that no printing has been done or documentation  
showing compliance with this criterion for any printing operation.  
 
ARTICLE 29: FORMALDEHYDE  
 
The free and partially hydrolysable formaldehyde content of the final fabric shall not exceed 30 
ppm for products intended to be worn next to the skin and 300 ppm for all other products.  
 
The applicant must provide a declaration attesting that no product containing formaldehyde has 
been applied or a test report drawn up using the following method: EN ISO 14184 -1. 
 
ARTICLE 30: WASTE WATER FROM WET TREATMENT  
 
a) T he COD content of waste water from wet treatment sites and discharged into surface water 
after treatment must comply with the regulation in force.  
 
The applicant must provide detailed documentation and test reports drawn up using the ISO 6060 
method attest ing to compliance with this criterion, as well as a declaration of compliance.  
 
b) If the effluents are treated on site and discharged directly into surface water, their pH and 
temperature must comply with the regulation in force.  
 
The applicant must provi de documentation and test reports attesting to compliance with this 
criterion, as well as a declaration of compliance.  
 
ARTICLE 31: FIRE RETARDANT PRODUCTS  
 
Are p rohibited , flame retardants or flame retardant primers containing more than 0.1% by weight 
of substances to which applies or may apply, at the time of application, one (or more) of the 
following risk phrases :  
• R40 (suspected carcinogenic effect - insufficient evid ence),  
• R45 (may cause cancer),  
• R46 (may cause hereditary genetic damage),  
• R49 (may cause cancer by inhalation),  
• R50 (very toxic for aquatic organisms),  
• R51 (toxic for aquatic organisms),  15 / 30 • R52 (harmful to aquatic organisms),  
• R53 (may cause long -term adverse effects in the aquatic environment),  
• R60 (may impair fertility),  
• R61 (risk during pregnancy of harmful effects for the child),  
• R62 (possible risk of impaired fertility),  
• R63 (possible risk during pregnancy of harmful effects for t he child),  
• R68 (possibility of irreversible effects),  
as defined in Directive 67/548/EEC and subsequent amendments.  
 
This criterion does not concern flame retardants whose chemical nature is modified, during 
application, in such a way that none of the ab ove-mentioned R -phrases are no longer justified, and 
of which less than 0.1% remains, in the former form application, on the treated yarn or fabric.  
 
The applicant must provide a declaration that no flame retardants have been used or  specify the 
flame reta rdants used and provide documentation ( e.g., safety data sheets) and/or declarations 
attesting to their compliance with this criterion.  
 
ARTICLE 32: SHRINK -RESISTANT PRIMERS  
 
Non -shrink halogenated substances or preparations shall only be applied to carded  slivers of 
wool.  
 
The applicant must provide a declaration of non -use (except for carded ribbons of wool).  
 
ARTICLE 33: PRIMERS  
 
Are p rohibited substances or finishing preparations containing more than 0.1% by weight of 
substances to which applies or may apply, at the time of the application, one (or more) of the 
following risk phrases:  
• R40 (suspected carcinogenic effect - insufficient evidence),  
• R45 (may cause cancer),  
• R46 (may cause hereditary genetic damage),  
• R49 (may cause cancer by inhalation) , 
• R50 (very toxic for aquatic organisms),  
• R51 (toxic for aquatic organisms),  
• R52 (harmful to aquatic organisms),  
• R53 (may cause long -term adverse effects in the aquatic environment),  
• R60 (may impair fertility),  
• R61 (risk during pregnancy of har mful effects for the child),  
• R62 (possible risk of impaired fertility),  
• R63 (possible risk during pregnancy of harmful effects for the child),  
• R68 (possibility of irreversible effects),  
as defined in Directive 67/548/EEC and subsequent amendments.  
 
The applicant shall provide a declaration that no primer has been used, or specify the primers 
used and provide documentation ( e.g., safety data sheets) and/or statements attesting to their 
compliance with this criterion.  
 
ARTICLE 34: PADDING  
 
a) Padding materials composed of textile fibers must comply with the applicable criteria ( article  
numbers 4 to 12) correspondingly.  16 / 30  
b) Padding materials must comply with the criterion of article 14 “Biocidal and biostatic products” 
and with the criterion of article 29 “Formaldehyde”.  
 
c) Detergents and other chemical products used for washing upholstery products (down, feathers, 
natural or synthetic fibers) must comply with the criterion of article  17 “Chemical auxiliaries” and 
the criterion of article 18 “Detergents , fabric softeners and complexing agents”.  
 
The applicant must provide a declaration in accordance with the relevant articles. as indicated for 
the corresponding criterion.  
 
ARTICLE 35: COATINGS, LAMINATES AND MEMBRANES  
 
a) Polyurethane products must comply with criterion 6.a for organotin compounds and criterion 
6.b for air emissions of aromatic isocyanates . 
 
b) Polyester products must comply with Criterion 34.a (11.a)) for antimony content and Criterion 
11.b for VOC emis sions during polymerization  as indicated for the corresponding criterion.  
 
c) Coatings, laminates,  and membranes produced using plasticizers or solvents to which one (or 
more) of the following risk phrases apply or may apply at the time of application are prohibited :  
• R40 (suspected carcinogenic effect - insufficient evidence),  
• R45 (may cause cancer),  
• R46 (may cause hereditary genetic damage),  
• R49 (may cause cancer by inhalation),  
• R50 (very toxic for aquatic organisms),  
• R51 (toxic for aquatic or ganisms),  
• R52 (harmful to aquatic organisms),  
• R53 (may cause long -term adverse effects in the aquatic environment),  
• R60 (may impair fertility),  
• R61 (risk during pregnancy of harmful effects for the child),  
• R62 (possible risk of impaired fertility),  
• R63 (possible risk during pregnancy of harmful effects for the child),  
• R68 (possibility of irreversible effects),  
as defined in Directive 67/548/EEC and subsequent amendments.  
 
The applicant must provide a declaration that these plasticizer s or solvents are not used.  
 
SECTION IV: FITNESS FOR USE  
 
The following criteria apply to the dyed yarn, the final fabric or the finished product, the tests 
being carried out accordingly.  
 
ARTICLE 36: DIMENSIONAL VARIATIONS DURING WASHING AND DRYING  
 
The indication of the dimensional variations (%) must appear both on the care label and the 
packaging and/or with any other information relating to the product if the variations exceed:  
• 2% (warp and weft) for curtains and removable and washable upholstery,  
• 6% (warp and weft) for woven products,  
• 8% (length and width) for knitted products,  
• 8% (length and width) for terry cloth.  
 17 / 30 This criterion does not apply to:  
• fibers or yarns,  
• products clearly marked “dry clean only” or an equivalent indication (ins ofar as it is normal for 
such products to be so labeled),  
• upholstery fabrics that are not removable or washable.  
 
The applicant must provide test reports drawn up using the following method: ISO 5077 modified 
as follows: three washes at the temperature i ndicated on the product, followed each time by 
tumble drying, unless otherwise indicated another drying process, at the temperature indicated 
on the product, load (2 or 4 kg) depending on the wash. If any of the above limits are exceeded, a 
copy of the car e label and packaging and/or other product information should be provided.  
 
ARTICLE 37: COLOR FASTNESS TO WASHING  
 
The color fastness to washing should be at least 3 -4 (color change) and at least 3 -4 (fading).  
This criterion does not apply to products clea rly marked "dry clean only" or an equivalent 
indication (insofar as it is normal for such products to be so labeled), to white goods or to goods 
which are neither dyed nor printed, nor non -washable upholstery fabrics.  
 
The applicant must provide test repor ts drawn up using the following method: ISO 105 C06 or 
equivalent (NT12.75).  
 
ARTICLE 3 8: FASTNESS OF COLORS TO TRANSPIRATION (ACID, ALKALINE)  
 
The color fastness to perspiration (acid and alkaline) must be at least 3 -4 (color change and 
bleeding).  
A leve l of 3 is nevertheless allowed when the fabric is both dark in color (standard intensity > 1/1) 
and made of regenerated wool or more than 20% silk.  
This criterion does not apply to white goods, goods that are neither dyed nor printed, upholstery 
fabrics, c urtains or similar textiles intended for interior decoration.  
 
The applicant must provide test reports drawn up using the following method: ISO 105 E04 or 
equivalent (NT 12.50) (acid and alkaline, comparison with a multi -fibre fabric).  
 
ARTICLE 39: FASTNESS OF COLORS TO WET RUBBING  
 
Color fastness to wet rubbing should be at least 2 -3. A level of 2 is nevertheless allowed for indigo 
dyed denim.  
This criterion does not apply to white products or products that are neither dyed nor printed.  
 
The applicant must provide test reports drawn up using the following method: ISO 105 X12  
 
ARTICLE 40: FASTNESS OF COLORS TO DRY RUBBING  
 
The color fastness to dry rubbing should be at least 4. A level of 3 -4 is nevertheless acceptable for 
indigo dyed denim.  
This criterion does not apply to white goods, goods that are neither dyed nor printed, curtains or 
similar textiles intended for interior decoration.  
 
The applicant must provide test reports drawn up using the following method: ISO 105 X12 . 
 
 18 / 30 ARTICL E 41: FASTNESS OF COLORS TO LIGHT  
 
For upholstery, curtains or draperies, the color fastness to light must be at least 5. For all other 
products, the color fastness to light must be at least 4.  
A level of 4 is nevertheless allowed when the upholstery fabri cs, curtains or hangings are both 
light colored (standard intensity < 1/12) and contain more than 20% wool or other keratin fibres, 
or more than 20 % silk or more than 20% linen or other bast fibres.  
This criterion does not apply to mattress ticking, mattr ess pads or underwear.  
 
The applicant must provide test reports drawn up using the following method: ISO 105 B 02  
 
CHAPTER III – SUMMARY OF TOXICOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS  
 
Toxicological information is required for the specific purposes of classification and labelling, 
determination of persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), chemical safety assessment (CSA) 
and chemical safety report (CSR) as well as establishing any need for risk management measures. 
Toxicological information must be submitted for regist ration and substance evaluation is 
specified. For an overview, see Table 1 below for compliance with toxicological data requirements.  
 
Table 1: Summary of toxicological data requirements  
 
 Scope    Substance         Requirem
ents          
                      
    Aromatic Amines       
 
Textiles & leather      A maximum of 30 ppm (each of the 24 aromatic amines) can be found in all textile products 
when tested according to DIN standard.  
 
53316   
   (AZO)     
                    
                    
                      
                   
 Textiles & leather    Formaldehyde    Maximum 75 ppm for products in direct contact 
with the skin  
Maximum 300 ppm for other products  
Test method: NF EN ISO 17226 -1          
                  
                      
 Any product    Dimethyl fumarate    The use of DMF in any form (crystals, spray, etc.) is prohibited in our products.   
                      
         
         
 
Textiles & leather    Carcinogenic dyes  
  A maximum of 50 ppm of the following colorants: Acid Red 26 (CAS 3761 -53-3), Basic Violet 3  
(CAS 546 -62-9), Basic Red 9 (CAS 569 -61-9), Basic Violet 14 (CAS 632 -99-5), Direct Black 38  
(CAS 1937 -37-7), Direct Blue 6 (CAS 2602 -46-2), Direct Red 28 (CAS 573 -58-0), Direct Brown  
95 (CAS 16071 -86-6), Disperse Blue 1 (CAS 2475 -45-8), Disperse Orange 11 (CAS 82-28-0) 
and Disperse Orange 149 (CAS 85136 -74-9) is permitted in our products.  
Test method: DIN 54321 with suitable extraction method   
     
  
        
               
             
                      
 Textiles & leather    Prohibited Blue Azo Dyes    The use of substances CAS 118685 -33-9 & CAS 405 -665 -4 is prohibited.  
Test method: DIN 53316      
   Prohibited Blue  Azo Dyes               
                
                      
         
 Textile    APEO    The use of Alkylphenolethoxylates (APEO), Nonylphenol (NP, CAS 104 -40-5), 
Nonylphenol Ethoxylate (NPEO, CAS 68412 -53-3), Octylphenol (OP,  CAS 27193 -28-8) and  
Octylphenol Ethoxylate (OPEO, CAS 9036 -19-5) is prohibited   
            
             
       No standardized test method            
                      
         
 Any product    Heavy metals    A maximum of 0.1% by mass of lead chromate (CAS 7758 -97-6), lead chromate  
lead sulphate of molybdate red (CI pigment red 104)  (CAS 12656 -85-8) and  
Yellow lead sulfochromate (CI pigment yellow 34) (CAS 1344 -37-2) is authorized in our  
products   19 / 30 No standardized test method  
                
                 
           
                      
         
       A maximum of 0.1% by mass of lead chromate (CAS 7758 -97-6), lead chromate  
lead sulphate of molybdate red (CI pigment red 104) (CAS 12656 -85-8) and  
Yellow lead sulfochromate (CI pigment yellow 34) (CAS 1344 -37-2) is authorized in our  
products  
No standardized test method   
 Any product    lead chromate      
                     
                  
 Any textile product (except    pH limit                 
 wool and silk)      The pH of our products must be between 4.0 and 8.0  
Test methods: ISO 4045 for leather and ISO 3071 for textiles       
           
                      
 
 
CHAPTER IV: PROVISIONS RELATING TO LITIGATION  
 
ARTICLE 42: INFR ACTIONS  
 
Constitute infractions  of the provisions of these regulations, any natural person or  
moral which:  
 
(a) does not comply with the requirements for the use of dyes in the product category “textiles” 
and with the testing standards for colored textiles and dyes;  
(b) does not meet the toxicological data requirements of this technical regulation;  
c) pr ovides inaccurate and/or misleading information;  
(d) obstructs the action of competent authorities and authorized agents in the exercise of their 
powers.  
 
Each Member State can define additional offenses if necessary.  
 
 
ARTICLE 43: PENALTIES  
 
Each Member S tate sets the penalties for infractions  of this regulation.  
 
ARTICLE 44: PROCEDURE  
 
Violations of the provisions of this regulation are noted by means of reports by the authorized 
agents of each State in accordance with its own administrative or criminal procedure.  
 
ARTICLE 45: REMEDIES  
 
Each State shall guarantee to any natural or legal person whose product is detained or seized 
pursuant to this regulation , a right of appeal against this decision in accordance with the relevant 
procedure.  
 
 
CHAPTER V: FINAL PROVISIONS  
 
ARTICLE 46: REVISION  20 / 30  
The decision to revi ew this regulation is taken on the basis of proposals from the Member States 
or from the Community Committee for Technical Regulations (ECOREG) in consultation with the 
Member States.  
The revision  of th is regulation  follows the same procedure as that of its elaboration . 
 
ARTICLE 47: REPEAL  
 
The decision to repeal this regulation is taken on the basis of proposals from the Member States 
or the Community Council for Technical Regulation (ECOREG) in consultation with the Member 
States (or with the Community Council for Quality (CCQ)).  
 
ARTICLE 48: ENTRY INTO FORCE  
 
This regulation shall enter into force on the date of its signature by the ECOWAS Council of 
Ministers.  
 
ARTICLE 49: PUBLICATION  
 
This regulation shall be published by the President of the ECOWAS Commission in the official 
journal of the Community within thirty (30) days from the date of its signature by the President 
of the Council of Ministers. It is also published within the same period  by each Member State in its 
Official Journal and notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in accordance with the 
provisions of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT).  
 
 
DONE AT…, ON…  
 
FOR THE BOARD,  
 
PRESIDENT  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  21 / 30 APPENDIX  
ISO/TC 38/SC 1  
Testing of coloured textiles and dyes  
Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
ISO 105 -E01:2001  
Textiles - Tests for dye fastness - Part F01: Specification for wool test 
fabric  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -N01:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part N01: Colour fastness to 
bleaching: Hypochlorite  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -P01:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part P01: Colour fastness to dry heat 
(excluding ironing)  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -S01:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part S01: Colour fastness to cure: 
Hot air  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z01:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part Z01: Colour fastness to metals 
in dyebaths: Chromium salts  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -G01:2016  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part G01: Colour fastness to nitrogen 
oxides  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -J01:1997  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part J01: General principles for 
measuring surface colour  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X01:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X01: Colour fastnes s to 
carbonisation: Aluminium chloride  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -D01:2010  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part D01: Colour fastness to 
perchloroethylene dry cleaning  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A01:2010  
Textiles - Colour fastness testing - Part A01: General principles for 
testing  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B01:2014  
Textiles - Colour fastness testing - Part B01: Colour fastness to light: 
Daylight  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E01:2013  90.93   59.080.01  22 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E01: Colour fastness to water  
ISO 105 -F02:2009  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part F02: Specifications  for cotton 
and viscose test fabrics  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -G02:1993  
Textiles - Tests for fas tness of dyes - Part G02: Fastness of dyes to flue 
gas 90.93   59.080.01  
 ISO 105 -J02:1997  
Textiles — Essais de solidité des teintures — Partie J02: Évaluation 
instrumentale de la blancheur relative  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -N02:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part N02: Colour fastness to 
bleaching: Peroxide  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -S02:1993  
Textiles - Tests for fastness of dyes - Part S02: Fastness of dyes to 
vulcanization: Sulphur monochloride  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z02:1993  
Textiles - Tests for fastness of dyes - Part Z02: Fastness of dyes to metals 
in dye baths: Iron and copper  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -G02:1993/Cor 1:1995  
Textiles - Tests for fastness of dyes - Part G02: Fastness of dyes to flue 
gas - Technical Corrigendum 1  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -J02:1997/Cor 1:1998  
Textiles - Tests for fastness of dyes - Part J02: Instrumental evaluation of 
relative whiteness - Technical Corrigendum 1  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -G02:1993/Cor 2:2009  
Textiles - Tests for fastness of dyes - Part G02: Fa stness of dyes to flue 
gas - Technical Corrigendum 2  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -P02:2002  
Textiles  - Tests for colour fastness - Part P02: Crease fastness of dyes: 
Steam creasing  90.93   59.080.0 1 
ISO 105 -A02:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Greyscale for assessing 
degradation  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X02:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X02: Colour fastness to 
carbonisation: Sulphuric acid  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A02:1993/Cor 1:1997  60.60   59.080.01  23 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
Textiles - Tests for fastness of dyes - Part A02: Greyscale for the 
assessment of deterioration - Technical Corrigendum 1  
ISO 105 -A02:1993/Cor 2:2005  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A02: Greyscale for assessing 
deterioration - Technical Corrigendum 2  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -D02: 2016  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part D02: Colour fastness to 
rubbing: Organic solvents  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E02:2013  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E02: Colour fastness to sea 
water  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B02:2014  
Textiles - Colour fastness testing - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial 
light: Xenon arc lamp  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F03:2001  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part F03: Specification for 
polyamide test fabric  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z03:1996  
Textiles - Tests for dye fastness - Part Z03: Intercompatibility of basic 
dyes for acrylic fibres  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -G03:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part G03: Colour fastness to ozone in 
the atmosphere  90.93   59.080 .01 
ISO 105 -J03:2009  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part J03: Calculation of colour 
differences  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -N03:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part N03: Colour fastness of dyes to 
bleaching: Sodium chlorite (soft test)  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -S03:1993  
Textiles - Tests for fastness of dyes - Part S03: Fastness of dyes to 
vulcanization: Saturated steam  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E03:2010  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E03: Colour fastness to 
chlorinated water (swimming pool water)  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A03:2019  
Textiles - Colour fastness testing - Part A03: Grey scale for assessment of 
bleed -through  60.60   59.080.0 1 24 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
ISO 105 -B03:2017  
Textiles - Colour fastness testing - Part B03: Colour fastness to 
weathering: Outdoor exposure  90.20   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A04:1989  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A04: Instrumental method for 
the evaluation of the degree of bleeding of test fabrics  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F04:2001  
Textiles - Tests for dye fastness - Part F04: Specification for  polyester 
test fabric  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z04:1995  
Textiles - Tests for dye fastness - Part Z04: Dispersibility of disperse 
dyes  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -G04:2016  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part G04: Colour fastness to nitrogen 
oxides in a high moisture atmosphere  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -N04:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part N04: Colour fastness to 
bleaching: Sodium chlorite (strong test)  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B04:1994  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B04: Colour fastness to artificial 
weathering: Xenon arc lamp  90.92   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X04:1994  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X04: Colour fastness to 
mercerization  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO/CD 105 -B04  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B04: Colour fastness to artificial 
weathering: Xenon arc lamp  30.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E04:2013  
Textiles - Tests for  colour fastness - Part E04: Colour fastness to sweat  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A05:1996  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A05: Instrumental assessment 
of colour change for conversion to grey scale degrees  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F05:2001  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part F05: Specification for acrylic 
test fabric  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -J05:2007  90.93   59.080.01  25 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
Textiles - Tests for dye fastness - Part J05: Method for the instrumental 
evaluation of the shade change of a sample as a function of illuminant 
(CMCCON02)  
ISO 105 -Z05:1996  
Textiles - Tests for dye fastness - Part Z05: Determination of dusting 
behaviour of dyes  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A05:1996/Cor 1:1997  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A05: Instrumental evaluation of 
colour change for conversion to grey scale degrees - Technical 
Corrigendum 1  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A05:1996/Cor 2:2005  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A05: Instrumental assessment 
of colour change for conversion to grey scale degrees - Technical 
Corrigendum 2  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -N05:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part N05: Colour fastnes s of sulphur 
dyes  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B05:1993  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part  B05: Detection and evaluation 
of phototropy  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X05:1994  
Textiles - Tests  for colour fastness - Part X05: Colour fastness to organic 
solvents  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E05:2010  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E05: Colour fastness to acid  90.93   59.080.0 1 
ISO 105 -A06:1995  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A06: Instrumental 
determination of standard colour depth 1/  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F06:2000  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part F06: Specification for silk test 
fabric  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z06:1998  
Textiles - Tests for dye fastness - Part Z06: Evaluation of migration of 
dyes and pigments  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B06:2020  
Textiles - Colour fastness testing - Part B06: Colour fastness and ageing 
in artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc lamp test  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -C06:2010  90.93   59.080.01  26 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
Textiles - Colour fastness testing - Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic 
and industrial laundering  
ISO 105 -E06:2006  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E06: Colour fastness to alkali  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X06:1994  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X06: Fastness of dyes to 
scouring in the open air  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B07:2009  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B07: Colour fastness to light of 
textiles wetted with artificial sweat  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -C07:1999  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part C07: Colour fastness of 
pigment -dyed or pigment -printed textiles to wet brushing  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F07:2001  
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part F07: Specification for secondary 
acetate test fabric  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z07:1995  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part Z07: Determination of 
application solubility and solution stability of water -soluble dyes  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E07:2010  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E07: Color fastness to water 
droplet  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X07:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X07: Color fastness to 
overdyeing: Wool  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A08:2001  
Textiles — Testing for color fastness — Part A08: Vocabulary relating to 
color measurement  90.60   01.040.59  
 59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B08:1995  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part B08: Quality control of blue 
dyed wool reference materials 1 to 7 90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z08:1995  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part Z08: Determination of 
solubility and solution stability of reactive dyes in the presence of 
electrolytes  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B08:1995/Amd 1:2009  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part B08: Quality control of blue 
dyed wool reference materials 1 to 7 — Amendment 1  60.60   59.080.01  27 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
ISO 105 -C08:2010  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part C08: Color fastness to 
domestic and industrial laundering, using a phosphate -free reference 
detergent including a low temperature bleach activator  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E08:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E08: Color fastness to hot 
water  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X08:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X08: Color fastness to 
scouring  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -C09:2001  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part C09: Color fastness to 
household and industrial laundering — Oxidative bleaching using a non -
phosphate reference detergent including a low temperature bleach 
activator  90.92   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F09:2009  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part F09: Specification for cotton 
rub test fabric  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z09:1995  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part Z09: Determination o f cold 
water solubility of water -soluble dyes  90.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -C09:2001/Amd 1:2003  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part C09: Color fastness to 
household and industrial laundering — Oxidative bleaching using a non -
phosphate reference detergent including a low temperature bleach 
activator — Amendment 1  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO/DIS 105 -C09  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part C09: Color fastness to 
domestic and industrial lau ndering — Oxidative bleaching using a 
phosphate -free reference detergent including a low temperature bleach 
activator  40.00   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E09:2010  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E09: Color fastness to boiling 
water decatizing  90.93   59.080.01  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X09: Color fastness to 
formaldehyde  90.9 3   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -B10:2011  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part B10: Exposure to artificial 
weathering — Exposure to filtered radiation from a xenon arc lamp  90.93   59.080.01  28 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
ISO 105 -C10:2006  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part C10: Color fastness to soap or 
soap and soda washing  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F10:1989  
Textiles — Tests for color f astness — Part F10: Specification for control 
fabric: Multifibre  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z10: 1997  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part Z10: Determination of relative 
color intensity of dyes in solution  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -F10:1989/Amd 1:2009  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part F10: Specification for control 
fabric: Multifibre — Amendment 1  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E10:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E10: Color fastness to 
decatizing  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X10:1993  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X10:  Evaluation of dye 
migration from textiles into polyvinyl chloride coatings  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -A11:2012  
Textiles — Testing for color fastness — Part A11: Determination of 
degrees of color fastness by digital imaging techniques  90.20   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -Z11:1998  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part Z11: Evaluation of uniformity 
of color dispersions  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E11:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E11: Color fastness to 
spraying at atmospheric pressure  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X11:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X11: Color fastness to hot 
ironing  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -C12:2004  
Textiles - Tests for color fastness — Part C12: Color fastness to industrial 
washing  90.92   97.060  
 59.080.01  
ISO/AWI 105 -C12  
Textiles - Tests for color fastness — Part C12: Color fastness to industrial 
washing  10.99   
ISO 105 -E12:2010  90.93   59.080.01  29 / 30 Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 
38/SC 1 Secretariat(110)  
 Stage ICS 
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E12: Color fastness to fulling: 
Alkaline fulling  
ISO 105 -X12:2016  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X12: Color fastness to rubbing  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E13:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E13: Color fastness to acid 
fuller: Strong test  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E13:1994/Cor 1:1999  
Textiles — Tests for c olor fastness — Part E13: Color fastness to acid 
fuller: Strong test — Technical Corrigendum 1  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X13:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X13: Color fastness of wool to 
treatment with chemicals for pleating and fixing  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -E14:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E14: Color fastness to acid 
fuller: Soft test  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X14:1994  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X14: Color fastness of wool to 
acid chlorination: Sodium dichloroisocyanurate  90.93   59.080.01  
SO 105 -E16:2006  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part E16: Teardrop color fastness 
of upholstery fabrics  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X16:2016  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X16: Color fastness to rubbing 
— Small areas  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X18:2007  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X18: Assessment of 
susceptibility to phenolic yellowing of materials  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO 105 -X19:2020  
Textiles — Tests for color fastness — Part X19: Color fastness to rubbing 
(Gakushin test method)  60.60   59.080.01  
ISO 10617:2010  
Textiles — Standard data format for colorimetric communication — 
Textiles and related measurements  90.93   59.080.01  
ISO/TR 12116:2008  
Textiles — Laboratory methods for simulating color degradation, during 
actual wear, by means of color fastness testing  60.60   59.080.01  
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