Eco Mark Product Category No. 132“Toner Cartridges Version2.3”
Certification Criteria- Applicable ScopeA. Original Toner Cartridge
B. Recycled Toner Cartridge

Established:
July 15, 2015
Latest revision: January 1, 2022
Expiration date: July 31, 2027

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

NOTE: This document is a translation of the criteria written in Japanese. In theevent of dispute, the original document should be taken as authoritative.

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Eco Mark Product Category No.132“Toner Cartridges Version2.3” Certification Criteria
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.

2. Applicable Scope
Of the equipment subject to No.155 “Imaging Equipment Such as Copiers,
Printers, etc. Version 1”, this product category shall cover toner cartridges usedin equipment of the electro-photographic system.
A. Original Toner Cartridge
Toner cartridges manufactured or commission manufactured by a manufacturerof an equipment manufacturer of a main body and distributed.
B. Recycled Toner Cartridge
Toner cartridges recycled by refilling used toner cartridges with toner andreplacing expendable parts, as necessary.

3. Terminology
Toner cartridge Cartridge for printing composed of two or more of the following;
drum, photo development unit, and toner container filled with
toner.
Plastic
Material composed of single or multiple polymers, plus
additives, fillers, etc. which are added to the polymer(s) to give
specific characteristics.
PolymerHigh molecular material which is the main constituent ofplastic.
Casing parts
A part comprised of external covers that protect a device fromenvironmental influences and that prevents users fromcontacting moving, light-emitting or high-voltage components
Recycled plastic Plastic composed of post-consumer material and pre-consumer
material
Pre-consumer
Material or rejected product generated from a disposal route in amaterial
product manufacturing process, excluding those that are
generated in a material manufacturing process and that arereused as raw materials within the same process (plant).
Post-consumer Materials or products disposed of after they have been used asmaterial
goods.
Reuse/material Among mass of toner cartridges which have been used, disposed
recycling rateof, and collected, the mass rate of parts that are reused or

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material recycled. However, cartridges, which are published as
being not subject to collection on the web site or in the catalog,
etc., are excluded from those “collected toner cartridges”.
Material
Recycling of material, excluding the recovery of energy,
recycling
conversion to oil, gasification, blast furnace reduction,
conversion to chemical materials by coke oven.
Recovery rate
To toner cartridges that have been used, disposed of, andcollected, a mass ratio of parts that are reused, material
recycled, energy recovered, converted to oil, gasified, or subject
to blast furnace reduction or conversion to chemical materials bycoke oven. However, cartridges which are released as being not
subject to collection on the web site or in the catalog, etc., areexcluded from those covered by “collected toner cartridges”.
Prescribed
A material component added for the intended purpose of giving
constituent
certain characteristics to a product. Impurities of 0.1wt% or lessthat are technically unavoidable in the manufacturing process
are not included.
Biocidal product Any substance consisting of, one or more active substances, with
the intention of destroying, deterring, rendering harmless,preventing the action of, or otherwise exerting a controlling
effect on any harmful organism by any means other than mere
physical or mechanical action, and being synonymous with abiocidal product defined in (EU)No528/2012.

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
The corresponding boxes in the Attached Certificates shall be checked/filled in,stamped with the applicant company seal and submitted.
[General rule]This general rule applies to criteria items of 4-1-2.(9) and (10)[Emission of Hazardous
Substances].
Analysis and testing laboratories shall develop ISO/IEC 17025 (corresponding JIS
Q17025).or quality system including sampling and analysis and shall also be run inaccordance with ISO9001(corresponding JIS Q9001) (not essential to be certified).
Applicants shall bear the expenses for preparing documents and for the analyses.
Special requirements, if performed at the laboratories of manufacturers: if competentauthorities are monitoring the sampling and analysis process, if the analyses andtests are authorized, or if the manufacturer has developed a quality system forsampling and analysis and has received the ISO 9001 (corresponding JIS Q9001)
certification, or if the manufacturer has ISO 9001-compliant internal regulations
concerning its quality system for sampling and analysis and performs measurements
in line with those internal regulations, the laboratory of the manufacturer isauthorized to perform analysis and tests.

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132CrieriaV2note) When overseas Ecolabelling is acquired by utilizing the Mutual Recognition
Agreement (MRA), it is required that testing is conducted at a testing laboratory
certified by ISO/IEC 17025.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1 Resource Saving and Resource Recycling(1) Toner cartridge used for the equipment shall conform to Appendix1 “Product
Design Checklist”. However, for any recycled toner cartridges, this item shallapply to parts planned to be replaced.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. The
applicant shall enter requirements in Form 1 “Product Design Checklist” andsubmit it.
(2) Each individual plastic casing part of more than 25g shall be made of one single
polymer or polymer blends. In addition, all plastic parts of more than 25g used
for casing parts shall be made of four or fewer types of mutually separable
polymers or polymer blends. However, for any recycled toner cartridges, this item
shall apply to parts planned to be replaced.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. The
applicant shall submit a list ( Form 2) of plastic materials and labels, etc. in use.
(3) Collection systems for used toner cartridges shall be available and the systems
are effective.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. In
addition, explanatory documents for the collection systems of toner cartridges(including a collection method and records of actual collection values for aboutpast three years) shall be submitted.
(4) Systems shall be available for the material recycling of used toner cartridges.
Reuse/material recycling rate of collected toner cartridge parts shall be 60% ormore for the original toner cartridges, and 75% or more for the recycled tonercartridges of the total mass of collected used products (excluding toner).
[Certification Procedure]

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Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate and theapplicant shall submit explanatory documents describing the total mass of tonercartridges (excluding the toner), reuse and material recycling rates of tonercartridge parts, and the purposes of reuse and material recycling, etc. Form 3(5) The recovery rate of collected toner cartridges shall be 95% or more of the total
mass of collected used products (excluding toner). Parts of collected tonercartridges which cannot be recovered shall not be simply landfilled but be
appropriately processed after the weight reduction.
In addition, packaging materials, waste toner, and other wastes (including
cartridges not subject to collection) that are collected together with cartridges
shall be recycled as much as possible, and then remainders shall be appropriately
processed.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate, and theapplicant shall submit explanatory documents explaining the recovery rate anddemonstrating that the system for processing/disposing of any part that cannot berecovered has been established (capacity of processing, content of processing,etc.). Form 3(6) If paper to be used falls under a. to c. listed below, based on the provisions on
quality control of each company, use of at least one or more type of paper shall bepossible:a. Applicable scope “PPC paper, business forms and coated paper for color
printers (paper for ink jet printing)” of Eco Mark Product Category No. 106“Paper for Communication Version 3”
b. Applicable scope “Printing paper (Excluding drawing papers included in the“writing and art papers” category designated in the “Paper and Pulp Statistics
Annual Report” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.) of Eco Mark
Product Category No. 107 “Printing Paper Version 3”c. [Information Paper] “Copier paper, forms, coated inkjet color printer paper”,
and [Printing Paper] “Non coated printing paper, coated printing paper” of “2.
Paper” of the Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco -Friendly
Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
However, this item is not applied to cartridges used for devices which only use
continuous forms, large format forms or photo / postcard paper.

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132CrieriaV2[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item, and the name of the paper manufacturer and productbrand shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate.
(7) Packaging or packing of cartridges shall be as simple as possible and giveconsideration to ease of reuse and environmental burden when packaging or
packing materials are disposed of. Specifically, the product shall comply with
“Packaging Material Check List” of Appendix 2.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate. In
addition, “Packaging Material Check List” of Form4 shall be submitted.
4-1-2 Restriction and Control of Hazardous Substances(8) The content rate of lead, mercury, cadmium and those compounds in the product,hexavalent chromium compounds, Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB),
Polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE) or Phthalate esters in the cartridge shallcomply with Annex II (Table 1) of the Commission Delegated Directive(EU)2015/863 amending Annex II to RoHS(II) Directive. However, this does not
apply to those substances specified in Annex III.
In addition, the cartridge shall have no flame retardant of short-chain chlorinatedparaffin (the number of chained C is 10 to 13 and contained chloride
concentration is 50% or over) added as prescribed constituents.
For any recycled toner cartridges, this item shall apply to parts planned to be
replaced.
Table 1. Content rate
Material
Content rate[wt%]Lead and its compounds
 0.1
Mercury and its compounds 0.1
Cadmium and its compounds
 0.01Hexavalent chromium compounds
 0.1
Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB)
 0.1
Polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE) 0.1
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 0.1
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) 0.1
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 0.1
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) 0.1* The content rate refers to the content proportion in a homogeneous substance(minimum unit that can be separated by rule with totally uniform composition) .

[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate . In

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addition, it is recommended that checking is performed based on JIS Z 7201
“Management of chemical substances in products - Principles and guidelines”.
(9) For devices loaded with a cartridge, values obtained with the measuring method
defined by DE-UZ219 shall confirm to Table 2 for emission of hazardous
substances during operation of monochrome device as well as during themonochrome and color operation mode of color devices. The large format device
shall be measured in accordance with Table 2-1.
If the emission rate during the color operation mode of color devices satisfies
the monochrome criteria, measurements during the monochrome operation modecan be omitted.
Note that for devices measured before January 2022, test results according to
the Blue Angle DE-UZ205 shall also be acceptable.
Table 2. Permissible Test Values for Emission Rates of TVOC, etc.
Emission Rate (mg/h)
A2≤ and ≤
A0+*

>A0+*

ColourPrinting

Monochrome/ ColourPrinting

Monochrome /Colour Printing≤ A3+*
Monochrome
Printing

Print Phase(= Pre-operating+ Print Phase)

TVOC
BenzeneStyrene

≤ 10

≤ 18

< 0.05≤ 1.0< 0.05
≤ 1.8

≤ 39
< 0.2
≤ 4.7

≤ 55
< 0.3
≤ 6.6

Unidentified Single
Substances VOC

≤ 0.9

≤ 0.9

≤ 2.0

≤ 2.8

Dust**

≤ 4.0

≤ 4.0

≤ 16

≤ 22

* Maximum Print Width** Suspended particulate matters detected according to RAL-UZ219 Appendix S-M Color printing
equipment shall be measured in color mode and monochrome printing equipment shall be measured inmonochrome mode.

Type
Large
formatTable 2-1. Measurement conditions of emissions test
Form
Test copy
A4 or full-size which
A4 copy or A4 test enlarged to thecan be printed with thefull-size that can be printed with the
product
product.

[Certification Procedure]
The applicant shall submit the Attached Certificate (including requirements fortesting laboratories) Form 5.
If submission is difficult at the time of application, the applicant shall submit asigned consent form indicating that “a certificate indicating actual measurements
should be submitted by the time the Eco Mark agreement on use is entered, andthat if criteria are not met, the agreement should not be entered”.

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The applicant shall conform to RAL-UZ219 for a test classification. If there ismore than one device applicable to the applying cartridge, the test may be carriedout at least on a devise with the highest product speed. In addition, when there ismore than one device applicable to the applying cartridge and the maximum print
width to be applied differs, the test may be carried out at least on a device having
the largest total print area on a single side in unit time. However, a standard
value of the section whose maximum print width is smallest shall be applied.
<Supplementary item>
If the applicant has verified from the test results of multiple samples thatemissions of TVOC etc. (Table 2) from the cartridge applying for certification are
equal to those from the equipment using the same cartridge for the tonercomponent, the applicant may submit the test results of such cartridge only when
accepted by the Eco Mark Examination Committee.
(10) For devices loaded with a cartridge, values obtained with the measuring method
defined by RAL-UZ219 shall meet the following for emission of fine particles(Fine particles, FP: particles having the diameter of 0.1 - 2.5μm) and particles inthe size range of ultra-fine particles (Ultrafine particles, UFP: particles having
the diameter of 0.1μm or smaller) during operation of monochrome devices andduring the color operation phase of color devices. Note that for devices measured
before January 2022, test results according to the Blue Angle RAL-UZ205 shallalso be acceptable. The large format devices shall be measured in accordancewith Table 2-1.
In addition, those whose maximum print width is A2 or larger shall bemeasured and a result thereof shall be reported, according to the specification of
DE-UZ219.
Particle emission rate (PER10 PW) ≤ 3.5 × 10 11 [Particles/10 min][Certification Procedure]
The applicant shall submit the Attached Certificate (including requirements of alaboratory) Form 5.
If submission is difficult at the time of application, the applicant shall submit asigned consent form indicating that “a certificate indicating actual measurements
should be submitted by the time the Eco Mark agreement on use is entered, andthat if criteria are not met, the agreement should not be entered”.

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The applicant shall conform to RAL-UZ219 for a test classification. If there ismore than one device loaded with the applied cartridge, the test may be carriedout at least on a devise with the highest product speed.
<Supplementary item>
If the applicant has verified from the test results of multiple samples thatemissions of FP and UFP from the cartridge applying for certification are equal tothose from the equipment using the same cartridge for the toner component, theapplicant may submit the test results of such cartridge only when acc epted by the
Eco Mark Examination Committee.
(11) Cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium and their compounds shall not be added asprescribed constituents to photoconductor drums used in the product.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate. In
addition, it is recommended that checking is performed based on JIS Z 7201
“Management of chemical substances in products - Principles and guidelines”(12) Toner cartridges shall be sealed to prevent toners from leaking during storage,transport, and handling.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate.
(13) Toners shall not contain each substance listed in Table 3 that are classified into
CMS category 1A, 1B or 2 of Table 3.1 in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No.
1272/2008 as prescribed constituents
Table 3. Restricted materials
Category
Hazard class

Hazard categorycode

CLP-regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008

Carcinogenicity

Carc. 1A, 1B

H350 May cause cancer

Carcinogenicity

Carc. 1A, 1B

H350i May cause cancer if inhaled

Carcinogenicity

Carc. 2

H351 Suspected of causing cancer *Germ cell mutagenicity

Muta. 1A, 1B

H340 May cause genetic damage

Germ cell mutagenicity

Muta. 2

H341Suspected of causing genetic defects

Reproductive toxicity

Repr. 1A, 1B

H360 May damage fertility or the unborn child

Reproductive toxicity

Repr. 2

H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

Substances of the so-called candidate list according to REACH Article 59. The version of the candidate
list at the point of application applies.

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132CrieriaV2*The use of titanium dioxide in the toner may be acceptable even after October 1, 2021. However, fordevices for which an application is made for the first time from October 1, 2022, tita nium dioxide withless than 10 μm of aerodynamic diameter in the toner must be lower than 1%.

Toners shall not be classified as a mixture in the hazard categories STOT SE1,
SE2, RE1 and RE2 (Table 4) specified in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No.
1272/2008.
Table 4. Subject hazard category
Category
Hazard classSpecific target organ toxicity
Single exposure
Specific target organ toxicity
Single exposure
Specific target organ toxicity
Repeated exposure
Specific target organ toxicity
Repeated exposure

Hazardcategory code

CLP-regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008

STOT SE 1

H370 Causes damage to organs

STOT SE 2

H371 May cause damage to organs

STOT RE 1
STOT RE 2

H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged
or repeated exposure
H373 May cause damage to organs throughprolonged or repeated exposure[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. The
applicant shall submit a certificate, etc. issued by a toner manufacturer (Form 6)
and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of colourants. If the SDS does not contain any
description of the Ames test result, the applicant shall submit a test report. The
test report shall include at least a name of the testing institute, name of thetested substances, testing period, used strain (5 strains) and test resu lt.
(14) Cadmium, lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, nickel or compounds thereof
shall not be added as prescribed constituents in toners (excluding complex
compounds of high molecular weight nickel as a colouring agent). For example,
production-related contaminations of heavy metals caused by production, such ascobalt, nickel oxides or organotin compounds, are to be kept as low as technicallyand economically possible (request for minimization).
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. The
applicant shall submit a list ( Form 6) issued by a toner manufacturer indicating
whether the corresponding substance is added or not.
(15) Toners shall not use azo colouring agents (dyes and pigments) that ge nerate
carcinogenic aromatic amines listed in Appendix 8, Annex XVII of REACH
Regulation ((EC) (1907/2006)) (Table 5.).

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Table 5. Amines that must not be generated due to the reduction of azo groups
Substances
1 4-aminobiphenyl
2 Benzedrine
3 4-chloro-o -toluidine
4 2-naphthylamine
5 o -aminoazotoluene
6 2-amino-4-nitrotoluene
7 p-chloroaniline
8 2,4-diaminoanisole
9 4,4’-diaminodiphenylmethane
10 3,3’-dichlorbenzidine
11 3,3’-dimethoxybenzidine
12 3,3’-dimethylbenzidine
13 4,4’-diamino-3,3’ –dimethyldiphenylmethane
14 p-cresidine
15 4,4’-Methylene-bis – (2-Chloroaniline)
16 4,4’-oxydianiline
17 4,4’-4-Aminophenyl Sulfide Bis
18 o -toluidine
19 2,4-diaminotoluene
20 2,4,5-trimethylaniline
21 o -anisidine
22 4-amino- azo- benzen

CAS No．
92-67-1
92-87-5
95-69-2
91-59-8
97-56-3
99-55-8
106-47-8
615-05-4
101-77-9
91-94-1
119-90-4
119-93-7
838-88-0
120-71-8
101-14-4
101-80-4
139-65-1
95-53-4
95-80-7
137-17-7
90-04-0
60-09-3[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. The
applicant shall submit a list ( Form 6) issued by a toner manufacturer indicating
whether the corresponding substance is added or not.
(16) If any insecticidal or bactericidal substance is used in toners, only constituents
listed in Annex I of “REGULATION (EU) No 528/2012 OF THE EUROPEANPARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 22 May 2012 concerning the making
available on the market and use of biocidal products” and classified in producttype 6 shall be added as prescribed constituents. If use of a substance not listed in
the Annex is planned, addition thereof will be permitted provided that an
application for approval is submitted based on said directive. However, theaddition will not be permitted if it is determined that the application should be
rejected.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. The
applicant shall submit a list ( Form 6) issued by a toner manufacturer indicating
whether the corresponding substance is added or not.

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132CrieriaV2(17) In manufacturing the applying product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the“Environmental Laws, etc.”) must be followed with respect to air pollution, watercontamination, noise, offensive odor, and emission of hazardous substances in thearea where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located.
In addition, the state of compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. for thelast five years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must
be reported. If there is any violation, it is necessary that proper remedies andpreventive measures have been already taken, and the related Environmental
Laws, etc. must thereafter be followed appropriately.
[Certification Procedure]With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, acertificate issued by the representative of the manufacturer of the applying
product or the manager of the relevant plant (entry or attachment of the list ofnames of the Environmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted. Form 7
In addition, it is necessary to report whether there is any violation during thelast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents fromadministrative agencies (including order of correction and warning) andcopies of written answers (including those reporting causes and results ofcorrection) to such documents (making a series of progress clear);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, and so on) concerning
the management system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc.
in 1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant
is located;
2) Implementation system (organizational chart with entry of roles, etc.);
3) Document stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures(result of checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).
4-1-3 Information Provision to users

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132CrieriaV2(18) Either the package of a cartridge product, printed matter to be contained in thesame package thereof, or the instruction manual of the main equipment productshall include a description of the details of “a.” through “k.” below so that theycan easily be seen by the user.
In addition, when giving the description, the Applicant shall attempt to save
paper resources as far as visibility to the user is not compromised.
a. Name of the product for which application is filedb. Name of the applicant company (it may be the company’s brand name or the
like)c. Telephone number for contact
d. Proper handling method
e. Treatment in cases where the toner has attached to the hand or in the eventthat it has entered the eyes, mouth, etc.
f. The product should be kept in a place out of reach of children.
g. Collection method after use
h. Information on after-sales service for users
i. Not opened with forcej.

In the event toner dust leaks out due to inappropriate handling, avoid
inhaling the dusts and contact with skin.

k. Indication that this is a recycled toner cartridge (applicable only to recycled
toner cartridges)[Certification Procedure]
Copies of relevant portions of packages, printed documents enclosed with the
cartridge, or instruction manuals of the main body device shall be submitted.
(19) The main parts of the cartridge shall contain a description of the items “a” and“b” below so that they can easily be seen by the user.
a. Name of the product for which application is filedb. Name of the applicant company (it may be the company’s brand name or the
like)[Certification Procedure]
Photos, samples, etc. of the applicable parts of the main parts containing thedesignated information shall be submitted.
(20) Information shall be provided on the series of equipment on which the products
can be used in their packages, printed matter for advertisement, or websites sothat they can easily be seen by the user. Users shall be provided with a means for

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obtaining the latest information on the series of equipment on which the products
can be used.
[Certification Procedure]Among the packages, printed matter for advertisement, URLs of theapplicable parts of websites, etc. containing a description of the designatedinformation, necessary material shall be submitted.
4-2 Quality criteria and certification procedures(21) (applicable only to recycled toner cartridges) The printing capacity of the recycled
toner cartridge shall be equivalent to or higher than an original cartridge of thesame type.
Specifically, the printing capacity ratio by any calculation method of thefollowing shall not fall below 90% in all test samples.
[Calculation 1]●Number of sheets which can be printed with original cartridge: C1C1 (in sheets) = ((M1-M2) / (M1-M3)) × 1000
M1: Mass of original cartridge
M2: Mass of original cartridge after use
M3: Mass of toner cartridge after printing on 1000 A4-size sheets at 5% of theeffective range●Number of sheets which can be printed with a recycled cartridge:C2C2 (in sheets) = ((M4-M5) / (M4-M6)) × 1000
M4: Mass of original recycled cartridge
M5: Mass t of recycled cartridge after use
M6: Mass of toner cartridge after printing on 1000 A4-size sheets at 5% of theeffective range

Printing capacity percentage (%) = (C2/C1) × 100

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132CrieriaV2[Calculation 2]
Under the same conditions/environment, check by performing a use -up print testwith an original cartridge and a recycled cartridge, respectively, on an A4 size
sheet with the effective range of 5%.
C1 (sheet) = Number of printable sheets when printing takes place with an
original cartridge under the above conditions
C2 (sheet) = Number of printable sheets when printing takes place with arecycled cartridge under the above conditions
Printing capacity percentage (%) = (C2/C1) × 100[Certification Procedure]
The calculated printing ability shall be indicated in Form 8.
Tests shall be repeated three times or more, but the number of machines thatare used in the test is not specified. The machine used for the calculation of
C1 and C2 shall be the same. “After use” prescribed in M2 and M5 of[Calculation 1] means:
when white lines occur due to toner shortage after the start of test, thecartridge is removed and shaken 5 or 6 times to even the toner; the test isresumed after this work; and the point when white lines occur the second timeis defined as “after use”. The weight of original and recycled cartridges at thispoint is defined as M2 and M5, respectively.
Note that for the print test, charts of ISO/IEC19752 (monochrome) andISO/IEC24712 (color) may be used.
(22) Quality shall be managed by the manufacturer’s own standard, and guarantee for
quality shall be provided for any defective quality such as defective printing,leakage of toner, nozzle clogging, and main body breakage. In addition, quality
control in the manufacturing stage shall be implemented sufficiently based on thequality control system.
For recycled toner cartridges, the Applicant shall also submit a list of parts to be
replaced, and in-house standard values for the amount of toner to be filled as well
as a method of management thereof.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate. In
addition, A certificate issued by the manager of the plant for manufacturing
products shall be submitted, certifying that, as for the quality control systemin the manufacturing stage, quality control in the manufacturing stage is
implemented based on the manufacturer’s own standard, and that only the

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products that have been qualified in quality inspection shall be delivered.
Note that if ISO 9001 or certification of any other quality management
system has been acquired, submission of a copy of the approval certificate canreplace this certificate. For the recycled toner cartridges, the Applicant shallalso submit a list of parts to be replaced, and in-house standard values for theamount of toner to be filled as well as a method of management thereof.

5. Product Category, Indication and Others(1)

Productclassification(application

unit)

shall

be

by

a

product

type(original/recycled) and by each product number. However, products, under thesame product number, with the different toner volume and colors of color
cartridges shall be applied under the same product classification.
(2) For the recycled toner cartridges, Eco Mark labelling on the toner cartridges to berecycled shall be removed and a proper indication shall be conducted according to
the certification.
(3) Regarding products which correspond to designated procurement items under the"Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods andServices by the State and Other Entities Authorities (Green Purchasing Law)",
conformity status for evaluation criteria will be announced on the website of the
Eco Mark Office.
(4) In principle, Eco Mark shown as below shall be indicated on the product , etc. The
licensees of Eco Mark Utilization Contract who own the Eco Mark products shallalso be allowed to use the indication and the certification number as before.

(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo, Eco Mark certification number (eight-digit number) or thename of the licensee using the Eco Mark shall be appeared.
* Such expression as “Eco Mark product” can be used following the 2.(2) of the Guide
to Eco Mark Usage.
“Eco Mark product”, “#Eco Mark”, “www.ecomark.jp”, “Eco Mark Certificate”* If a licensee makes an environmental claim of the Eco Mark certified products

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associating with the Eco Mark logo, please comply with the “Environmental
Labeling Guidelines” of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan.
(https://www.env.go.jp/policy/hozen/green/ecolabel/guideline/)* The Guide to Eco Mark Usage shall be followed for any cases not listed above.
(https://www.ecomark.jp/office/guideline/guide/)

July 15, 2015

Established (Version2.0)

April 1, 2016

Revised (4-1-2(9) Version2.1)
Revised (conforming to revision of RAL-UZ205 in
Germany, Version2.2)
Extension of expiration
Revised (conforming to establishment of RAL-UZ219
in Germany, Version2.3)
Expiration date

January 1, 2018
March 1, 2021
January 1, 2022
July 31, 2027

The certification criteria of this product category will be revised as necessary.

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Appendix 1 Product Design Check List
(Common to No.132“Toner Cartridges Version2”, No.142 “Ink Cartridges
Version2”)■Intention of Product Design Checklist

The cartridge must be easily recyclable. The “Product Design Checklist” includes
indices for improving ease of recycling by reference to the Blue Angel DE-UZ219 inGermany. The indices are based on the following design concepts:[Structural Design and Joining Techniques]・ Non-use of any joint (e.g. glued or welded) that does not allow release of the joint
between different materials unless it is technically required
・ Use of easily detachable mechanical joints in the cartridge
・ Easy disassembly of the cartridge which can be carried out by hand or by machine[Material Selection]
・ Casing parts: In order to limit the variety of materials, individual plastic casing
parts have to consist of one single polymer or a polymer blend. All plastic parts
used in the plastic casings shall consist of up to four separable polymers or
polymer blends.
・ Large-sized plastic casing parts must be designed in a way that the contained
plastics can be reused for the production of high-quality durable products byapplying available re-cycling techniques.
・ The use of coatings for parts is to be reduced to a minimum. If applied, anappropriate reason for this use is to be given. Galvanic coatings are notpermissible.
・ Devices shall use, or shall be permitted to use, recycled plastics.
[Utilization of used cartridge]
・ Operators shall gather information on reutilization of parts used in the cartridge
and take advantage of it in product designing (e.g., information on a disassembly
method, reuse of parts, and recycling).
・ Any device that prevents reuse of a cartridge must not be attached to thecartridge.
■Items1) Equipment must be configured to be suitable for recycling, and must satisfy all
Must (M) items of the requirements in the following groups. In addition, it isdesirable to satisfy the Should (S) items, although they are not requirements forcertification.

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A: Design and Joining Technique
B: Selection and Marking of Materials
C: Longevity2) Terminology
Casing parts
Assembly
Electric/electronic
assemblies andparts
Colourant
Recycling
Reused parts

Parts comprising external covers that protect equipment fromenvironmental influences and that prevents users from contacting
moving, light-emitting or high-voltage components.
Unit composed of at least two components linked by power or design.
Assemblies (parts) which include at least one electric or electronic
component.
Mixture in which dyes, pigments and other additives are dissolved ordispersed in a carrier material such as a polymer matrix (e.g. for
toners), liquids (e.g. for inks), gels or waxes (e.g. for solid inks).
In this checklist, the term refers to utilization as materials for used
(plastic) parts.
Parts that have previously been used, and reused.

3) Category classification
Any requirements are classified as either “M” or “S”.
Must-Requirement (M)Requirements which must be met
Should-Requirement (S)Requirements which should be met
Requirement
A: Design and Joining Technique
A1
Are assemblies made ofmutually incompatible materials
separable or connected byseparation aids?

Applicable
scope

Category

toner
cartridge,
inkcartridge

Compliance

Yes/
No
Not
M

applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part.

Remarks
Connections between casing andelectric/electronic assemblies areimportant. Their separability is aprerequisite for separate
reuse/recycling of assemblies andmaterials and for a quick andreliable separation of components
containing hazardous substances.
Glued nameplates (i.e. company
logos and stickers) are also
included. The term “separation
aids” refers to predetermined
breaking points, for example.
[No.155V1 Appendix1 A1]

A2

A3

Are connections that must be
detached easy to find?

Has consideration been given to
the point of application and thework space required fordisassembly?

tonercartridge:Mink
cartridge:S

M
S

toner
cartridge

Yes/
No
Not
applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part.

Yes/
No
Not
M

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applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part. or thisConnections that have to be
detached during disassembly mustbe easy and quick to find. If they
are hidden, this should be statedon the product (e.g. by laser
labeling or injection moulding).
[No.155V1 Appendix1 A3]

The point of application is where
the force applied by the tool istransmitted to the connecting
element. This requires enoughwork space for the tool to complete
the loosening movement. Thisrequirement especially covers
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Requirement

B: Selection and Marking of Materials
B1
If labels, etc. to be attached toplastic casing parts are difficult
to separate, they must be madeof the same material as theplastic parts, or any material
that does not prevent recycling.

Applicable
scope

toner
cartridge,
inkcartridge

Category

M

Compliance

Remarks

is not anapplicablecartridge

can often be loosened with the tool.

Yes/
No/
with nolabelling[No.155V1 Appendix1 A5]

In order to recycle as high-quality
materials, labels, etc. must be
easily separable from plastic parts
to which they are attached, or it isdesirable that they are made ofsame materials(compatibilization). [No.155V1
Appendix1 B1]

B2

Is the variety of materials used
for plastic components of similarfunction limited to one material?

Casing partsof 25g or
more

Yes/
No

M

 not
applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part orapplicableproduct

B3

Are components made of thesame plastic material dyed
uniformly or compatibly?

toner
cartridge,
inkcartridge

Yes/
No
S

B4

Has the coating of plastic
components been limited to theminimum level required?
Are galvanic coatings not used?

toner
cartridge,
inkcartridge

Yes/
No
M

B5

Are recyclable materials andmaterial composites used?

toner
cartridge,
inkcartridge

Is partial use of recycled plastic
material permitted?

tonercartridge,
inkcartridge□Notapplicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part

Yes/
No /
M

B6

□Not
applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part

□Not
applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part

Yes/
No /
M

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□Not
applicablebecausethere is no

For instance, "similar functions"refer to functionality such as“impact resistance” and “abrasion
resistance”.
The smaller the varieties ofmaterials are, the more efficient
the separation and recycling
processes are. This requirement
does not apply to parts that aredemonstrably reused. [No.155V1
Appendix1 B2]

Uniform colouring of parts
consisting of the same plastic
improves possibilities to introduce
material cycles for recycling.
‘Compatible colouring’ refers to thesame colour with different degreesof brightness (e.g. grey andanthracite). In addition, if
different types of plastic materials
have different colours, this "colour
code" facilitates reliable
type-specific sorting of the plastic.
[No.155V1 Appendix1 B3]‘Coating’ refers to a layer of coating
material, vapor-deposited layer, andprint. Galvanic coatings are notpermissible.
Large-arealacquercoatings,
vapourdeposition
andimprints on plastic components require
additional treatment for removal if thematerialsaretoberecycled
subsequently. Laser markings are notconsidered as prints. This requirement
does not apply to demonstrably reusedparts. [No.155V1 Appendix1 B4]‘Recyclable material’ means thatrecycled material identical to theoriginal material (recycling at theoriginal level) can be manufactured.
This item asks the intention and goals
upon designing and does not ask
whetherrecyclingisactually
conducted.
[No.155V1 Appendix1 B5]‘Permitted’ means that a material thatmeets the requirements provided in thespecifications may be used if it isavailable. ‘Partial’ means someavailable plastic components areappropriate. (This does not require allavailable components.)
A closed cycle is realized only if the
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Requirement

B7

B8

Is the percentage of recycledmaterial to the total plastic
weight constantly 5% at aminimum?

Are plastic parts weighing 25 g
or more with a flat surface oflarger than 200 mm 2 marked inaccordance with ISO 11469,
taking ISO 1043 into
consideration?

C: Longevity
C1
Can cartridges for colourants be
replaced separately for eachcolour?

C2

Can cartridges be reused?

Applicable
scope

Casingparts of
toner
cartridge,
Casingparts of ink
cartridge

Entire unit
(Plastic
parts
contained
in reusedcomplexassemblies
are not
included.)

toner
cartridge,
inkcartridge
Not applied
to portableequipment

toner
cartridge,
inkcartridge

Are all “M” requirements satisfied and “Yes” answers
given to them?

Category

Compliance

Remarks

replacement
part

materials, or if they announce thecommitment to do so in the productspecifications.
[No.155V1 Appendix1 B6]‘Total plastic weight’ means the total
weight of all applicable plastic parts.
‘Recycled material’ means recycledplastic pellets themselves, and notplastic parts that contain recycledplastics. The source of recycled pellets
does not matter. In other words, therecycled plastic does not have to berecycled pellets obtained from parts inused printers or copiers; it may include
recycled plastic from other productfamilies on the market.
Using appropriate recycled materials
considerably contributes to resourcesaving and the use within the scope ofavailability is strongly desirable.
[No.155V1 Appendix1 B7]

Yes/
No /
S

□Not
applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part

Yes/
No /

M

□Not
applicablebecausethere is no
replacement
part orapplicable
part

Yes/
No /
Not
M

applicabledue to thesingle-color
cartridge,
portableequipment

M

Yes/
No

M

Yes/
No

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The marking of plastics shallenable all recycling companies tosort plastics by type.
[No.155V1 Appendix1 B10]The separate replacement by color
contributes to saving of materials.
Portable devices mean small andlight-weight printers, etc. which
include mobile printers.
[No.155V1 Appendix1 C3]Constructive measures shall notprevent reuse. Specifically, any ICchip or other device for preventing
reuse of a cartridge must not be
attached to the cartridge.
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Appendix 2 Packaging material checklist■List of packaging material used for the product.
Indicate a name, weight, ratio of recycled materials in use of packaging materials thatare used per cartridge.
No.

Packaging material used for the productweight[g]Ratio of recycledmaterial in product

1
2
3

%
%
%
Total

Entry examples of the packaging materials in use: cardboard, polyethylene, foamed polystyrene, pulp mold.

■Packaging material checklist
It is determined that the product conforms to the criteria if it implements (“Yes”) all
requirements (excluding Should items).
No.

1

Requirement
Is the product designed giving consideration
to weight reduction/volume reduction?
Specifically, whether a comparison ofweight reduction or volume reduction, etc.
with the packaging materials used forconventional (or standard) machine of thesame type (the same size/volume)

Compliance

RemarksYes/No
Comparison with packaging materials used forconventional machine
Name of conventional machine
Rate of weight reduction
Rate of volume reduction

You may enter any of the weight reduction rate or volume
reduction rate.

2

3

4

5

 No conventional machine of the same type ispresent.
If any recycled material is used,indicate it in the above list.
Yes/No

Is the product designed giving consideration
to use of recycled materials?
(Waste paper, recycled plastic, etc.)
Is the product such designed that sharing ofmaterials is promoted?

Yes/No

Is the product designed giving consideration
to selection of a material that is easy torecycle or reuse?
If dissimilar materials are used in
combination, is the product such designedthat separation of parts is easy?

Yes/No
Yes/No
No combined use ofdissimilar materials

6

7

Whether materials are indicated according to
the regulations or JIS standard, etc., so thatthe product can be easily recycled or reused.

Yes/No

Are materials to be used in packaging selected
so that use of any chemical substances which
affect the environment is avoided or reduced?

Yes/No(Non-use of polymers containing halogens, CFC,
HCFC, etc. (Appendix 3))

8

Is there a system for collection and reuseor recycling of packaging materials?

[Should]Yes/No

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It is desirable to share materials
by products of a same company or
standardize packaging materials
used for a same product.
It is desirable to select a material
that consumers can easily send torecycling, etc.
Dissimilar materials hereinstated refer to metals andplastics, paper and plastics, etc.,
and do not mean a difference by atype of plastic.
It is necessary to provide anappropriate indication so that
consumers can send the productto recycling, etc.
If any chemical substance that
affects the environment is used, it
will be a problem when the
product is recycled or disposed of.
As stated in the considerations ofActforPromotingGreen
Purchasing, it is desirable thattheproducthasacollection/recycling system.

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Appendix 3 Substances Specified in “Packaging material checklist” No.7
CFC5s Group I, Annex A ofMontreal Protocol
Other Group I, Annex B of
CFCs the same Protocol

Group II, Annex B of
the same Protocol
Group III, Annex B of
the same Protocol
HCFC Group I, Annex C of
the same Protocol

Trichlorofluoromethane
Dichlorodifluoromethane
Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Chlorotrifluoromethane
Pentachlorofluoromethane
Tetrachlorodifluoroethane
Heptachlorofluoropropane
Hexachlorodifluorpropane
Carbon Tetrachloride

Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
Chloropentafluoroethane
Pentachlorotrifluoropropane
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane
Trichloropentafluoropropane
Dichlorohexafluoropropane
Chloroheptafluoropropane

1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Dichlorofluoromethane
Chlorodifluoromethane
Chlorofluoromethane
Tetrachlorofluoroethane
Trichlorodifluoroethane
Dichlorotrifluoroethane
Chlorotetrafluoroethane
Trichlorofluoroethane
Dichlorodifluoroethane
Chlorotrifluoroethane
Dichlorofluoroethane
Chlorodifluoroethane
Chlorofluoroethane
Hexachlorofluoropropane
Pentachlorodifluoropropane
Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane
Trichlorotetrafluoropropane

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Dichloropentafluoropropane
Chlorohexafluoropropane
Pentachlorofluoropropane
Tetrachlorodifluoropropane
Trichlorotrifluoropropane
Dichlorotetrafluoropropane
Chloropentafluoropropane
Tetrachlorofluoropropane
Trichlorodifluoropropane
Dichlorotrifluoropropane
Chlorotetrafluoropropane
Trichlorofluoropropane
Dichlorodifluoropropane
Chlorotrifluoropropane
Dichlorofluoropropane
Chlorodifluoropropane
Chlorofluoropropane