Customer information / 09.01.2024

OEKO-TEX® Limit values: New regulations 2024
At the start of the year, the OEKO-TEX® Association as usual updates the applicable test criteria, limit values and requirements for its range ofcertifications and labels. The following limit values come into effect on April 1, 2024 after a three-month transition period:
Limit values relevant for OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, ORGANIC COTTON, LEATHER STANDARD and ECO PASSPORT
New additions to the limit value catalogue
SVHC substances:
Substance

CAS Number STANDARD 100

LEATHER STANDARDORGANIC COTTONECO PASSPORT

Diphenyl (2,4,6trimethylbenzoyl)phosphineoxide75980-60-8 1000 mg/kg

1000 mg/kg

1000 mg/kg

1000 mg/kg

Bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulphone

80-07-91000 mg/kg

1000 mg/kg

1000 mg/kg

1000 mg/kg

1,4-dioxane

123-91-1

10 mg/kg

10 mg/kg

10 mg/kg

100 mg/kg

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PFAS changes for OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, ORGANIC COTTON, LEATHER STANDARD and ECO PASSPORTSubstanceCASNumber

PFCA related substances; sum
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid,related substances and salts(PFHxS); Sum

STANDARD 100

LEATHER STANDARD

ORGANIC COTTONECO PASSPORT

various

260 μg/kg

260 μg/kg

260 μg/kg

260 μg/kg

various

25 μg/kg

25 μg/kg

25 μg/kg

25 μg/kg

From the 01.01.2024 on, total fluorine (TF) will replace the current limit value for EOF (extractable organic fluorine) for a more effective ban ofintentional use of PFAS.
The limit value was adapted to 100 mg/kg for all product classes. PPE will get an exception of the total fluorine content.
Other changes•••

Phenol: a limit value of 100 mg/kg for all product classes has been added in the LEATHER STANDARD.
SCCP & MCCP: The sum limit value has been decreased to 50 mg/kg for all product classes for the LEATHER STANDARD.
Glutaraldehyde: The limit value for glutaraldehyde has been removed from the STANDARD 100 as it was not relevant for samples
tested under the STANDARD 100.

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Limit values relevant for OEKO-TEX® STeP - relevant for Annex 3, Group 11 - Sludge testing requirements
11. Heavy metals and their compound
MRSL

Wastewater
Limit Values[µg/l]

SludgeReporting Limit[µg/l]

Limit Values[mg/kg]Reporting Limit[mg/kg]Substance

CAS Number

Antimony (Sb)7440-36-0 et al.

X

100

1testing required2

Arsenic (As)7440-38-2 et al.

X

50

1testing required

2

Lead (Pb)7439-92-1 et al.

X

100

1testing required2

Cadmium (Cd)7440-43-9 et al.

X

100

0.1

testing required2

Chromium (Cr)7440-47-3 et al.

(X)1200

1testing required

2Cr(VI)

18540-29-9 et al.

X50

1testing required

2

Cobalt (Co)7440-48-4 et al.

(X)1

50

1testing required

2Copper (Cu)7440-50-8 et al.

(X)1

1000

1testing required2

Nickel (Ni)7440-02-0 et al.

(X)1

200

1

testing required

2

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Mercury (Hg)7439-97-6 et al.

X

100.05

testing required

0.2

Zinc (Zn)7440-66-6 et al.

(X)1

5000

5testing required

2Manganese(Mn)7439-96-5 et al.

(X)1-1-

2

Silver (Ag)7440-22-4 et al.

X

100

1testing required

2In addition to the testing of group 1, 7 and 12, also group "11. heavy metals and their compounds" shall be tested in sludge (as it was in edition01.2022).
For more information on the new OEKO-TEX® test criteria, please contact OEKO-TEX® (info@oeko-tex.com) or your responsible OEKO-TEX®
Institute (https://www.oeko-tex.com/institute).
After a three-month transition period, the new limit values will
become binding for all certifications on April 1, 2024.

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