Eco Mark Product Category No.143“Shoes and Footwear Version 1.9”
Certification Criteria-Applicable ScopeA. Leather shoes
B. Rubber, plastic, and fabric shoes
C. Other footwear (Japanese footwear, slippers, sandals, etc.)

Established
RevisedExpiration date

December 1, 2008
August 1, 2024
November 30, 2030

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

NO TE: This do cument is a translatio n of the criteria written in Japane se . In theeve nt of disp ute , the orig inal do cument sho uld be take n as autho ritative .

143V1 Criteria B
Eco Mark Product Category No. 143“Shoes and Footwear Version 1. 9” Certification Criteria

B. Rubber, Plastic, and Fabric Shoes
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted2. Applicable Scope
Of “footwear” based on the “Standard commodity classification for Japan,”shoes with uppers made of leather (including high and low boots).
3. Terminology
Omitted4. Certification Criteria and Procedures
To show conformance to the individual criteria item, the respective
Attached Certificates shall be submitted.
In addition, for a leather material certified by JEL label, which isadministered by Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association,
submission of a copy of a JE L label certificate can replace the certification
procedures of 4-1. (1) below, among appropriate reference items.
4-1.

Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedures

4-1-1. Common Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedures(1) Leather material used for products shall be calf and cow leather, pig
leather, sheep leather, horse leather or goat leather, and at the sametime, by-products of meat (foods).
[Certificate Procedure]
A certificate for material used that stipulates the material used forupper, lining, sock lining (insole for products without sock lining), andoutsole shall be submitted. In addition, for leather material, attach thematerial supply certificate which tann ers issue.
(2) Main material of uppers or soles shall conform to the following
requirements a or b:
a. To be superior in any of the items related to strength such as
flexibility, wear resistance, tensile strength, tearing strength,
elongation, etc.

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b. To use any material in Table 1 and satisfy the standard content
rate.
Table 1 Standard content rate to total mass of the kind of mainmaterial in uppers or soles
Kind ofmaterial
FibersMaterial name
Unused fibers, reclaimed
fibers,Polymer recycled fibers,chemical recycled fibers
Unbleached cotton, Oxygen based bleached cotton(hydrogen peroxide bleach,ozone bleach, etc.)
and no fluorescent brightener(Appendix 2-1 shall also be
met)
Organic cotton
Organic cotton (transition
stage) (see note 1)
Biobased synthetic fiber

Plastics

Recycled plastics
Bio-based plastics

Rubber
TimberRecycled rubber
Lumber from thinning, waste
wood, lower grade timber,waste plant fiberStandard content rate(mass%)
More than 10 %More than 40 %More than 25% for plant based fiber
More than 70 %More than 30%
More than 25%
And biobased synthetic
polymer content rate:
more than10%
More than 20%
Biobased synthetic
polymer: content rate:
more than 25%
More than 20%
100%(Note1) T ra ce a b il i ty o f o rg a ni c co t to n s s h a ll be o b t ai ne d , an d c e rt if i ca t io n
fo r pro d u c t s, o r f o r t hre ad s and c lo t h s t h a t a re di re c t ly su pp l i e d to thema nuf a c tu re r o f t he p ro d u c t s ap p ly ing fo r c e r ti fi c a tio n, sh a l l be po s si b le .
Th e re qu ire me nt s to b e o r g a n ic s h a ll be co m pl ie d w i th the e qu iv a l e nt b a si c
re q u ire me n t s o f E C Re g u l a ti o n s , U S D A /NO P (U . S. D e p ar t me n t o f
Ag r i cu l tu re N a t io n a l O rg an ic P ro g r am ) o r I F O A M (I n te rn a ti o n a l
Fe de r a t io n o f O rg an i c Ag r i cu l tu re M o v e m e nt s ) Ce r ti fie d P ro g r am , a nd
sh a l l i nc lu d e o rg an i c co tt o n s d ur ing th e t r an s i t io n s t ag e .
(No te 2) I n t he e v e n t t h a t any m at e r i al l i s te d a bo v e i s u se d fo r g r o und f a br i c
o f a r ti f i c ia l le a the r a nd sy n t he t ic le a the r, the s t a nd ar d co n te n t r a te f o r
fi be r s s ha l l a p p ly

Table 2-1 additional requirement s f or non-bleaching and oxygenbased bleaching<For both non-bleaching and oxygen - based bleaching>Efforts to reduce energy use ( CO2 emissions) required for processing
without increas ing the amount of chemical substance us ed compared
to exis ting process es (alkali scouring, ch lorine- bas ed bleaching or
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143V1 Criteria Bhydrogen peroxide (alkali) bleaching) during the desizing process,scouring and bleaching have been done (efforts in either process are
acceptable if use is reduced in the entire process).
<For non- bleaching>
Chemical substances in Appendix 3- 2 that are hazardous to the water
environment s hall not be used during desizing and scouring in thecase of non- bleaching.
<For oxygen- bas ed bleaching>
Chemical substances in Appendix 3 - 2 that are hazardous to the water
environment shall not be used in principle, excluding chemical
bleaching agents during the process of desizing and scouring in thecase of oxygen based bleaching. However, only if the amount of CO 2
emissions are reduced by 30% compared to the existing process(alkaline scourin g, hydrogen peroxide ( alkaline) scouring), chemical
substances that are hazardous to the water environment, and wereused in the existing process, may be used by reducing the amountused and by not leaving any res idue of the corresponding elements inthe fibers and discharged water.

Table 2-2 Chemical substances hazardous to inhabitants of the water
environment
Chemical substance s hazardous to the w ate r env ironme nt shall be classified
as fo llow s:- The classif icatio n acco rding to "G lobally Harmonize d Sy stem ofClassificatio n and Labe ling o f Che micals"[G HS]
H400:Stro ng p o iso no us te ndency to inhabit ants of the w ate r env iro nment
H410:Ex tre me ly stro ng po isonous te nde ncy to the w ate r enviro nment due tolo ng - te rm inf luence
H411:Po iso nous tende ncy to inhabi tants of the w ater e nv iro nme nt due tolo ng - te rm inf luence- The classif ication based o n EU "Risk phrase (D ire ctio n 67/548EEC)"[R phrase ]R50: Has stro ng p o iso nous tende ncy to inhabitants of the w ate r e nv ironment
R51: Has po isonous te nde ncy to inhabitants o f the w ate r env ironme nt
R52: Hazard ous to inhabitants of the w ate r env ironme nt
R53: Mig ht incur a lo ng - term neg ative influence on the w ater e nviro nme nt
Re g ard ing che mical ag ents that are unclear in the abov e classification,
chemical age nts which mee t the fo llo w ing co nditio ns, or o ne s pe rmitted by
the G lo bal Org anic Te x tile Standard (GO TS ), may be use d.
Oral tox icity Co nf orms to LD 50>2000mg /kg as w e ll as to e ithe r of the
fo llow ing :Water enviro nme nt inhabitant's tox icity LC50, EC50, IC50>1 00mg /L o r
mo reorWhe n biode grad atio n is 70% o r mo re
W ate r env ironme nt inhabitant's
to x icity LC50、 EC50 、 IC50>10mg /Lor
Whe n biode grad atio n is 95% o r mo re
W ate r env ironme nt inhabitant's
to x icity LC50、 EC50 、 IC50>1mg /L
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Samp le of Med icinal Substance s That Can be Use d
Enzyme, citric acid , ace tic acid, gluco nic acid soda, calcined soda,
neg ative and p o sitive nonionic activ ato rs (natural fatty acid of palmitic
acid N a, o le ic acid N a, ste aric acid Na, taurine acid NA, e tc. orsurf actants satisf ying the abov e re quire me nts)

[Certification Procedure]With respect to Requirement “a,” test results indicating that the mainmaterial of uppers or soles has improved 50% or more (grade 1 or higher,
as a grade when any performance grade is defined in JIS or other publicstandards) in strength performance such as flexibility, wear resistance,
tensile strength, tearing strength, elongation, etc. when compared withthe conventional material (standard material used for a product similar
to the applied products in the industry or in -house), JIS standard (e.g.,
JIS K 6601 “Man-Made Upper Material of Shoes ”, JIS S 5005 “High
Boots”, etc.) or de facto standards , etc shall be submitted . The test
method shall conform to JIS or other public standards (e.g., JIS L1096 ,“Testing Methods for Wove n Fabrics ”, JIS K6545 “Testing Method for
Flexing Endurance of Light Leathers and Their Surface Finishes ”, etc.),
In the event that the test method does not conform to any public standard,
the test shall be conducted by a public third -party test institute .
With respect to Requirement “b,” a certificate stipulating the mass ratioof materials listed in Table 1 contained in the main material of uppers orsoles as well as the following material certificate formaterial s listed inTable 1 shall be submitted.

In the case of using unused fiber or recycled fiber, the applicant or
the manuf acturer s hall submit a certificate indicating the mass ratioof the total mass in the entire product. They shall s ubmit a material
certif icate

indicatingthedetailsofunused/recycledmaterials ,recycled methods, content rate, management methods, etc. which w as
issued by the supplier of the fiber material ( by the stuff ing supplierwhen reusing stuffing). When criteria f or fiber - bas ed recycled f ibers
are applied, amounts of recycled materials received (amounts us ed)
and their breakdow n (recovered fiber, other waste plastic, etc.) andresults f rom a recent year, as well as their receiving s ystem andresults of recovered fiber from post -consumer materials shall bereported.

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In the case of using unbleached or oxygen based cotton, efforts to
reduce energy consumption during des izing, scouring and w hitening,
and the types and amounts of chemical agents used by the operator
shall be submitted. If a chemical agent not found in a usable chemical
agent is used, materials (safety data sheet (SDS), etc.), whichindicates that it does not correspond to hazardous properties shown
on Appendix 3 -1 s hall also be s ubmitted. If the case corres ponds to a
reduction of CO 2 emissions by 30% or m ore, a description of thecomparative results of CO2 emissions, as well as the processing ofchemicals ubstances

hazardous

toinhabitants

of

the

water

environment shall be submitted.
In the case of using organic cotton, the certificate, as well as thosecertif ied by a third - party, for the mass ratio of organic cotton shallbe s ubmitted. If the product applying for certification has not yet
been certif ied, the certif ied document for fiber materials after thecloth phase and the certif icate which describes the shipment status(trans action certif icate, etc.) of the certified materials and theirusage ratio and management method s hall be s ubmitted.
In the event that the material is plastics or rubber, the material
certificate issued by recycled material produ cers (recycled material
collection traders, etc.) shall be submitted .
In the event that the material is timber, the material certificate thatstates that the relevant material falls under any of recycled or unused
timber or waste plant fibers, which is is sued by material producers(timber producers, etc.) shall be submitted . However, in the event thatthe number of material producers exceed s 10 companies, it is allowed tosubmit the certificates of companies of top -ten material transaction
volume.
In the event that timber from thinning is used for material, the certificate
of production region which stipulates the production region, kind of trees,
quantity, and planting year as well as photographs of applicable forest
units (that indicate thinning has been carried out) shall be submitted .
Thinning ratio, how many times of thinning, and other information should
be included as much as possible.

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In the event that lower grade timber is used for material, a certificatethat stipulates the following shall be su bmitted:
・ Kind of forest (naturally regenerated forest, planted forest, etc.),
producing region, and kind of trees. In the case of a planted forest,
stipulate the planting year, too.
・ Under what conditions (timber damaged by disease and insect pest,
disaster-struck,

bent

or

small -diameter,

etc.)

the

timberwas

produced. With respect to small -diameter timber, report the forest
management operation method, small end diameter, etc.
In addition to this, in the event that the product falls under paragraph aor b prescribed by the definitions of terms of lower grade timber,documents that the forest was certified by a third party as a sustainable
forest shall be submitted . The relevant forest certificate shall satisfy therequirements of the table below.
Ta bl eFo res t ce rt i fica t io n
Ce rtif icat io n
Ce rtificat io n shall ke ep balance be twe en
criteria
eco log ical and social be ne fits, ag re e to
Ag enda 21 and the De claration of Fore st
Principle, and o bse rv e re late d inte rnationalag re ements and tre atie s.
Ce rtificat io n
shall
co ntain
definitere quire ments and s hall pro mo te and beorie nte d to sustainable fo re st.
Ce rtificat io nshallbenationallyorinte rnatio nally re co gnized and shall be
re co mmende d as part of an open pro ce ss towhich e co lo g ical,
eco no mic,andso cialinte re sted partie s can participate .
Ce rtif icat io n
The certification sy s te m shall prov ide highsy ste mtranspare ncy, maintain ex tensive natio nal orinte rnatio nal re liability, and e nable t heverification o f re quire me nts.
Ce rtif icatio n
Ce rtificatio n o rg anizatio n and associatio norg anization
shall be highly impartial and re liable , allo w
and association the m to be v erified as to whe ther o r no t the ysatisfy re quire ments, re po rt the v erification
re sults, and be able to effective ly impleme nt
re quire ments.

In addition, if of the lower -grade timber, bamboo is used for material,a certificate stipulating the follow ing, photographs or a map of thevicinity of the bamboo grove shall be submitted.
・

Kind

of

bamboo,producing

district,

surrounding

conditions,explanation that it is the felling for appropriate maintenance
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management for environmental preservation, management plan,and quantity.
When us ing the bio -based plastic, the applicant or the manufacturer
shall submit a certificate indicating the bio - based s ynthetic polymer
content ratio in the relevant material (part). When using bio- based
synthetic fibers, they s hall s ubmit a certificate calculating the mass
ratio of bio-bas ed s ynthetic f ibers and bio - bas ed s ynthetic polymer
content ratio in the relevant material (part), as well as a material
certif icate indicating bio - based s yntheti c polymer content ratio in thebio- based synthetic fiber materials iss ued by a fiber material supplieror a raw resin s upplier. For the bio- bas ed plastic (raw res in) thereof,
measurement results of the bio - bas ed synthetic polymer content
calculated with th e method specif ied using bio - based carbon content
in ISO 16620- 3, using measurement results of the bio - bas ed carbon
content and element composition by according to the 14C method
specified in ISO 16620 -2 or ASTM D6866 -05 shall be mentioned.
Should there be

any deviation of 10% or higher between themeasurement res ults and the bio -bas ed synthetic polymer content
rate in the standard, a description of a reas on(s) theref or shall also
be included. The measurement results of the bio -based carbon content
rate s hall be s ubmitted as an attached document.
In addition, for appropriate maintenance of the bio -based synthetic
polymer

content

rate

after

certification,

any

of

the

followingcertif icates iss ued by a raw res in s upplier ( including a dealer) shallbe submitted.
- An explanatory document stating that meas urements of thebio -based carbon polymer content rate w ill be regularly carried out, andthat meas urement results can be dis closed as per a request of the Eco
Mark Office; and- A certif icate that the Applicant has been audited or certified by athird party for management of the bio - based synthetic polymer
content rate.
In the case of any material which uses an Eco -Mark-certified productas an intermediate product, stipulating “brand name,” “certification
No.,” and “type/product number” of the relevant intermediate productin the Attached certific ate can be substituted for a material certificate ,7/32

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measurement results of the bio -based synthetic polymer content, acertificate of the proper maintenance of biobased sy nthetic polymer
content rate after certification .
(3) The product using bio-based plastics or bio-based synthetic fiber shallmeet the following requirements , a and b.
a. Sustainability of biomass mixed into plastic as raw material shall meetthe requirements of Appendix 1(a) “Sustainability checklist of bio -based
plastics (raw resin)” and the supply chains of the biomass shall beidentified. If the biomass material has underwent third -party audit or
certificationforsustainability(aninternation alsustainability

certification for plastics, etc.), the result of audit or certification may besubmitted as evidence instead of Appendix 1(a) .
b. It shall be confirmed through life cycle assessment (LCA) that the bio based plastic (raw resin) does not ca use an increase of GHG emissions (interms of CO 2 ) throughout the product life cycle in comparison with a resin
to replace with.
[Certification Procedure]a. An applicant shall submit documents on the source of biomass material(a cultivation area (country, state, city, etc.), a generation process ofwaste and residues, etc.), a manufacturing flowchart (of raw resin)(describe the name of manufacturers of fundamental chemicals(monomers), polymers, etc.), and checklists or an evidence of a third party audit or certification.
To the application for Eco Mark certification of products containing
bio-based plastics or biomass materials that have never been certified
for use, Eco Mark Office may request the applicant (or the plastic
supplier) to provide informa tion on the chemical composition of the
products (see Appendix 1(b) .
b. An applicant shall submit the result of LCA conducted by a third -party.
(An applicant shall provide the LCA result and the calculation
conditions. If the applicant has underwent LCA u nder an internationalsustainability certification scheme for plastics, it may submit the data
instead. The applicant may submit an academic paper published on ajournal asan evidence as long as

the same materials

and/ormanufacturing processes (sites) ar e mentioned in the paper as thoseused for the product applied for certification.) .

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In the case of any material which uses an Eco -Mark-certified product as
an intermediate product, stipulating “brand name,” “certification No.,”and “type/product number ” of the relevant intermediate prod uct in the
Attached Certificate can be substituted for such certification.
(4) Formaldehyde of adhesives used for products shall have any of the
diffusion speed of 5 µg/(m 2 h) or less, the amount of emission of 0.3 mg/l
or less, or less than or equal to the reference value of Table 4 of Section
4-1-2 (15). However, this item shall not apply to adhesives that do notuse material that diffuses formaldehyde.
[Certification Procedure]
All the adhesives used for the product shall be stated in the Certificate
for Adhesives Used and be submitted. In addition, test results of the
diffusion speed by JIS A 1901, test results of the amount of emission by
JIS A 1460, test results prescribed in Ministerial Ordinance No. 34 of
Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare, or a certificate such as acertification, MSDS, etc. stating that the adhesives contained in the
product are less than or equal to the reference value (Class F ,etc.) shall be submitted. For the adhesives to which any materia l that
diffuses formaldehyde is not added, a certificate is sued by the adhesive
manufacturer or the applicant stating that no such material is added
shall be submitted.
(5) In the event that water-based adhesives are used, the safety concerning
antiseptics shall have been confirmed.
[Certification Procedure]
For water-based adhesives, a certificate as to the addition of antiseptics,
which is issued by the adhesive manufactur er or the applicant shall be
submitted. With respect to the antiseptics, a certificate such as MSDS,
etc. and CAS registration No. that indicate the safety of the antiseptics
shall be submitted.
(6) The product shall not use antimicrobial agents as far as pos sible. In thecase of use, the product shall be certified by such as the SIAA Mark ofSocietyofIndustrial

technology

forAntimicrobial

ArticlesorRegistration system for the use of antimicrobial performance criteria ofJapanConstruction

Material&

Federation.
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Hous ing

Equipment

Industries

143V1 Criteria B[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate.
In the case of using antibacterial agents, documents certifying SIAA Markof Society of Industrial technology for Antim icrobial Articles, or SEKMark of Japan Textile Evaluation Technology Council, etc. shall be
submitted.
(7) Products that use natural rubber or metal (clasps, fasteners, ornament
portions, etc., including plating) shall have information on latex allergy
and metal allergy and type of the metal used stipulated on any of producthangtags, operating instructions, brochures, etc. However, if they areused in a part that rarely contacts a human body or from which anallergic component is less likely to leak due to p erspiration and tocontact a human body for a long period of time, either or both of a nameof material and data on allergy shall be indicated to provide theinformation to those with allergy.
[Certification Procedure]
The relevant part that contains the a bove-mentioned information (evencopies or manuscripts are acceptable) shall be submitted.
If natural rubber or metal are used in a part that rarely contacts ahuman body and from which an allergic component is less likely to leakand to contact a human bo dy for a long period of time, a document stating
to that extent shall be submitted.
Statement example (natural rubber): “This product uses natural rubber.
Depending on the constitution, itching, rashes, eruptions, and othersymptoms may be caused. If any abnormality is felt, stop using the
product.”
Statement example (metal): “This product uses metal for ornament
portions.

Metal

may

cause

itching,rashes,eruptions,

and

other

symptoms depending on the constitution. If any abnormality is felt, stopusing the product (base material: brass; surface finish: nickel chrome
plated).
(8) In any of the product proper, product tag, operating instructions,brochures, etc., the following a through d shall be stipulated. By the way,
shoes in which synthetic leather is us ed for uppers, rubber, synthetic
resin, or a mixture of these and uppers and soles are pasted by adhesives
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Industrial Products of the Household Goods Labeling Law.
a. Name of each material (u pper material, outsole, sock lining, etc.)
b. Maintenance method and storage method (in particular, shoes withpolyurethane used for outsole, stipulate “Polyurethane is used forthe outsole. Polyurethane may be aged by moisture.

Store in awell-ventilated location,” etc.)
c. Manufacturing date of shoes (where polyurethane is used for theoutsole)d. Stipulate one or more items of the following information in thevicinity of Eco Mark labeling so that the purport of being Eco Mark-certified is identified (wh en Eco Mark is indicated).
・ Reduction of harmful substances (Ex. formaldehyde, heavy metals,
and other harmful substances are reduced.)・ Durability (Ex. Material having wear resistance of  times higher
than our normal man-made leathers is used for uppers .)・ Use of materials listed in Table 1 . (Ex. For outsoles,  isused.)[Certification Procedure]
The applicable portions (copies or manuscripts are acceptable) that
include the above -mentioned information shall be submitted.
(9) There shall be a contact section that can accept and respond to users ’requests for repair, maintenance, and part replacement services or after sales service, wherever possible. In addition, for repair, maintenance,and part replacement services, for at least one year after discontinuanceof production of applied products, the applicant must be able to repair
the product at the request of users of the applied product, except for c asesin which the services are not available due to aged deterioration or
physical structural reason. In addition, the applicant must provide suchinformation to users.
[Certification Procedure]
Operating instructions which provide the information on the f oregoingto users and applicable portions of brochures, etc. (copies or manuscripts
are acceptable) shall be submit ted. For any product for which repair,maintenance, and part replacement services are not available, adocument stating reasons thereof shall be submitted.
(10) The products and product packaging shall not use plastics containing

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halogens (in this section, resin as fibers is included) in the polymer
backbone. However, if plastics containing halogens in the polymer
backbone, 70% or more of the mate rial of plastic parts of used products
shall be collected. Furthermore, 70% or more of the materials of thecollected plastic parts shall be recycled.
[Certification Procedure]
For products and packaging, use or not of plastics containing halogens
in the polymer backbone shall be indicated in the attached certificate. If
the halogen elements for the polymer structure are used, copies(manuscripts acceptable) of a document certifying that they shall becollected and recycled when they are disp osed of, and a collection rate,
and a rate of material recycling, and operating instructions, labels,
catalogues, etc. describing a method of collection (a contact address of
the applicant, a description that they will perform collection/recycling)
shall be submitted. Additionally, after conclusion of a use agreement, theEco Mark Office may request the applicant to report the collection rate(or conduct auditing) and the applicant must cooperate with them.
(11) Products shall conform to items of at least 10 points in Appe ndix 2“Environment-Conscious Design Checklist.”[Certification Procedure]
Conformance to this item shall be indicated in the attached certificate
form. In addition, necessary information shall be filled out in Appendix
2 “Environment-Conscious Design Chec klist” and submitted together
with necessary documents.
(12) In manufacturing the appl ying product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as
the “Environmental Laws, etc.”) must be followed with res pect to air
pollution, water contamination, noise, offensive odor, and emission of
hazardous substances in the area where the plant performing the final
manufacturing process is located.
In addition, the state of compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc .
for the past five years from the date of application (whether there isany violation) must be reported. If there is any violation, proper
remedies and preventive measures shall have been already taken, andthe related Environmental Laws, etc. must therea fter be followed
appropriately.

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143V1 Criteria B[Certification Procedure]With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in
the area where the plant performing the final manufacturing processislocated,acertificate

issuedbytherepresentative

of

the

manufacturer of the applying product or the relevant plant manager(entry or attachment of a list of names of the Environmental Laws,etc.) must be submitted.
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violationin the past five years, including a violation subject to administrative
punishment or administrative 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 (includi ng order of correction and warning)and copies of written answers (including those reporting causes andresults of correction) to such documents (clearly indicating a seriesof communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) c oncerning
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 roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws 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 resultof onsite inspection)..
4-1-2. Material Criteria and Certification Procedure
Each material for uppers, lining, and sock linings (products with no socklinings, insoles) shall satisfy the criteria concerning applicable materialof the following A through C. However, surface areas in the relevant
portion shall be totaled in descendin g order and the material thatcomposes not less than 70% of the surface areas of the relevant portion
shall be subject to the criteria. This shall not apply to small accessories
such as buttons, strings, sewing thread, trimming, etc. Incidentally, toartificial leather and synthetic leather, the criteria concerning fiber
material shall apply.

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A. Fiber material (including artificial leather and synthetic leather
material)(13)

For a dye and pigment to be used in the product, dyes and pigments

and chrome defined in Appendix 6 shall not be added as a prescription
constituent.
[Certification Procedure]
The non-use substance or test results issued by the dye plant (including
spin-dyeing and printing) shall be submitted. If the non -use of dyes,
pigment and chromate st ipulated in Appendix 6 at each phase of the
supply chain in relation to fiber materials excluding small accessories isconfirmed

bycomplying

withvoluntarystandards(JapanTextileFederation), regarding the non -use of hazardous substances on fiber
products and management is implemented by clarifying traceability, acertificate (including a sample of the confirmed documents), which
describes the management method issued by the applicant or the
manufacturer is acceptable.
(14)

For fiber material, adequate consi deration shall be given so thatvarious processing of products (mildew proofing, fluorescent whitening,softening, sanitation, antimicrobial finishing, product bleaching) islimited to a necessity minimum, products will not be subjected toexcessive processing, and that use of any processing agent that issuspected to affect safety to human body should be refrained voluntarily.
Also, standard values in Table 7 shall be met
Table 7. Standard for processing agents of fiber material
Name
Org anic mercury
co mpound
Triphe ny ltin
co mpound
Tributy ltin co mp ound
Die ld rin
D TTB

Criteria
Shall no t
de te cte d

APO
TD BPP
Bis (2,3dibro mo p rop y l)pho sp hate co mp ound

Shall no t bede te cte d

be

30 p pm or le ss

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Te st Me tho d
MHWOrdinance No .
34

Co ncerne d Products
Pro ducts using
fung icide

MHW
Ordinance No .
34
Oe ko Tex
MHW
Ordinance No .
34

Pro ducts using wo o lpro ducts or
mo thpro ofing
ag ents
Pro ducts using firere tardant age nts

143V1 Criteria B
PFO S
PFO SFPFO A
PFHx S

Shall no t beuse d

DEHP/ D BP/ BBP/DNO P/ DIN P/ D ID P

0.1w t% or le ss

EN15777:2009MHL
no tificatio n No .
370
Oe ko Tex

Pro ducts using
fluo rine sy ste mwate r re pe lle nt
ag ents, oilrepe lle nt age nts o r
soil-re le ase
finishing age nts
Printed products
for small babie s[Certification Procedure]
The applicant or the manufacturer shall submit a certificate indicating
the processing or non-processing of the product. If a type of processing
or chemical agent that is being considered is made or used, a safety data
sheet which confirms the non -use of the substance in Table 7, or acertified document of the test results, etc. shall be submitted. In the caseof using antimicrobial agents, documents certifying SEK of Japan Textile
Evaluation Technology Council, etc. shall be submitted(15) The formaldehyde elusion of the textile material shall conform to thereference value of Table 4 for each target.
Table 4 Criteria of formaldehyde elusion
Substance
nameNew borns(unde r 24
mo nths)

Formald ehyd e

No t mo re than
16 mg /kg

Targe tAdult
(skin
co ntact* 1)
No t mo rethan 75
mg /kgAdult(o thers)
No t mo rethan 300
mg /kg* 1･ ･ ･ Com po nen t s i n di r ec t c on ta c t wi th fe et

Te st me tho d
MHLW
Ministe rial
Ordinance No .
34

[Certification Procedure]
Test results by a third -party test institute or in -house test results withrespect to the elusion of formaldehyde of textile material shall be
submitted.
B. Plastic material(16) Plastic additives shall conform to the positive list system of food utensils,
containers and packaging, etc. In case of using color materials or theplastic additives whi ch are not listed in the positive list for products
other

than

food

utensils,

containers

andpackaging,

those

color

materials or plastic additives shall meet the requirements prescribed in

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ISO 8124-3, laws or voluntary standards in the industry etc. .
[Certification Procedure]
The Applicant shall submit certificates that the plastic additives such ascolor materials, plasticizers, stabilizers, lubricants and other additives
used in the plastic materials conform to the Positive List system of foodutensils, containers and packaging, etc. With respect to color materials
and plastic additives not listed in the Positive List, the results of tests
to show the conformance to the requirements described in ISO 8124 -3,
laws or voluntary standards in the industry, etc. shall be submitted .
(17) No specific chlorofluorocarbon (five kinds of CFC) set forth in Appendix
4, other CFCs, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane, and alternatives
for chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) shall be used when plastic material ismanufactured.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate issued by plastic material manufacturer shall be submitted .
C. Rubber material(18) Harmful substances of rubber material shall conform to the heavy metalreference values of ISO 8124 -3 (corresponding standard: 88/378/EEC
EN71-3), or others.
[Certification Procedure]
The results of elution tests of cadmium, lead, mercury, and hexavalentchromiumprescribed

in

ISO

8124 -3(corresponding

standard:

88/378/EEC EN71 -3) or EA Notification No. 46, which were conducted bya third-party test institute, etc. shall be submitted. However, in theevent that the product does not use any post -consumer material and any
applicable heavy metal isnotadded for every raw

material asprescription constituent ingredients, for the heavy metal, a docum ent
that can evidence the conformance to the criteria by rubber material
manufacturer or the applicant may be submitted.
4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedures(19) The product quality shall conform to the industry’s or in -house quality
criteria. Incidentally, with respect to the quality of high -heeled shoes,
the heel strength (fixing strength, impact strength, etc.) is included asnecessary items. “Safety shoes,” “an tistatic shoes,” “chemical protectionhighboots,”

and

“work

shoes

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for

protection

fromradioactive

143V1 Criteria B
contamination” shall conform to the applicable Japanese Industrial
Standard.
[Certification Procedure]
The applicable quality standard and quality criteria s hall be presented
and a certificate that evidences the conformance to the standard and thecriteria shall also be submitted. In addition, a certificate issued by aplant manager or a quality control manager of the plant where theproduct is manufactured sh all be submitted stating that the quality
control in the manufacturing stages is thoroughly implemented.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others(1) Product classification (application unit) shall be by brand name and therequirement a or b in 4-1-1(2), and also by 5-digit classification ( basedon “sub-category 80:footwear” of the “Standard commodity classification
for Japan”) in Appendix 5. Products shall not be classified by size or color.
(2) In principle, Eco Mark shown as below shall be in dicated on the product.
Regarding licensee of Eco Mark Utilization Contract who already own Eco
Mark products, the indication of the logo and certification number thathave been used is also acceptable.

(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo , Eco Mark certification number (eight -digit
number) or the name of the licensee using the logo 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”* In accordance with “Environmental Labeling Guidelines” of the
Ministry of the Environment of Japan, etc., the environmental claims ofcertified products may be indicated in association with Eco Mark.
(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/ )December 1, 2008

Established (Version1.0)
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April 20, 2010
March 1, 2011
November 1, 2011
October 1, 2012
February 1, 2014
June 1. 2016
April 1, 2017
September 1, 2017
January 7, 2019
April 1, 2019
February 1, 2023
March 15, 2024
August 1, 2024
November 30, 2030

Revised (Version1.1)
Revised (Version1.2)
Revised (Version1.3)
Revised (Version1.4)
Extension of Expiration date
Revised (Version1.5)
Revised (Version1.6)
Revised (Version1. 7)
Extension of Expiration date
Revised (Mark indication)
Revised (Version1. 8)
Extension of Expiration date
Revised (Version1.9)
Expiration date

The Certification Criteria for the Product Category will be revised whennecessary

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Appendix1(a)Sustainability checklist of Bio-based Plastic (Raw Resin)No

Purpose1

Prevention of

Hasn’t the farm land where plants are□Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning the land conversion for

global warming,

cultivated been converted from valuable land

the site.

conservation ofin biodiversity or land with high carbon□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site through on -the naturalstorage (forests, peatland, etc.) since 2008?

site investigation or hearings.

Request (Item that must be realized)

Subject

ecosystem
Farm land

Realized

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant items.)□Not converted□Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.

□Converted

Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent third party.

□Not applicable- Name of the guideline:

due to residues- Location of release:or waste□Also using the certification system of an independent third party,
regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□Others (Describe specifically.):2

Conservation of

If the Applicant uses the genetically modified□Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning genetically engineered

the ecosystemcrop as a raw material, has the Applicant

crop on the site.

assessed ensuring of safety?

□Yes/
□No/
□Not applicable
Farm land(GM crops Not
used)□Not applicabledue to residues
or waste□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site through on site investigation or hearings.

□Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.
Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent third party.
- Name of the guideline:- Location of release:□Also using the certification system of an independent third party,
regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□Others (Describe specifically.):143V1 Criteria B
No

PurposeRequest (Item that must be realized)

3

Prevention of land

Has the Applicant gained the understanding of□Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning fertilizers/agricultural

acidification/nutri

usage conditions of fertilizers/agriculturalchemicals on the siteentchemicals in the main cultivation area of□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site through on -enrichment/water

plants?

site investigation or hearings.

contamination

Isn’t any agricultural chemical regulated under□Yes/□Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.

the “Stockholm Convention on Persistent□No

Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent third party.

□Not applicable- Name of the guideline:

due to residues- Location of release:or waste□Also using the certification system of an independent third party,

Organic Pollutants” (POPs Treaty) used?

Subject

Farm land

Realized

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant items.)

regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□Others (Describe specifically.):4

Appropriate water

Has the Applicant gained the understanding of□Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning usage of water (limits

usage

usage conditions of water in the mainon the amount of water) on the site.

cultivation area of plants?

□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site through on □Yes/□No
Farm land□Not applicabledue to residues
or wastesite investigation or hearings.

□Defined and released the guideline for procurement of plants.
Alternatively, conforming to the guideline of an independent third party.
- Name of the guideline:- Location of release:□Also using the certification system of an independent third party,
regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□Others (Describe specifically.)5

Use of recycled

If recycled resources are available as a part ofresources,

crude raw materials of bio-based plastic (rawavoidance ofresin) on the site, did the Applicant□Yes/
Raw resin□No/□Not applicable

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Name of recycled resource in use[]

Generated amount/percentage of recycled resources

143V1 Criteria B
No

Purposecompetition for

Request (Item that must be realized)

Subject

preferentially use them?

Realized

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant items.)[(Not available)

]

food

6

7

8

□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the site through on -Prevention of

Has the Applicant gained the understanding of

global warming

the processing status of methane having a high

Crude raw

global warming potential if it is generated bymaterial

fermentation in the main manufacturing plant

manufacturing

for the crude raw material?

plant

Utilization of

In the course of cultivation to raw resin

non-fossil energy

manufacturing, did the Applicant utilize as

Manufacturing

sources andmany non-fossil energy sources (for example,

plant

renewable energy

bagasse, biogas, off gas, etc.) or renewablesourcesenergy sources as possible?

Legal compliance

In manufacturing the bio-based plastic (rawresin), does the applicant follow related
environmental laws and regulations andpollution control agreement with respect to air
pollution, water contamination, noise,□Yes/site investigation or hearings.

□No□Others (Describe specifically.)[□Not applicable]

Energy name and method of utilization

□Yes/

[

]

□No

Monomer manufacturer / plant name

[

Resin
manufacturing

□Yes/

plant

□No

vibration, offensive odor, and emission of
hazardous materials?
* Residues or Waste defined in Renewable Energy Directive (RED) of EU

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]

Resin manufacturer / plant name[]

143V1 Criteria B
Appendix 1 (b)Sheet for Providing Information for Application of Products Containing New types of Bio-based Plastics or Biomass Materials
Month/Day/Year
Submit to: Eco Mark Office, Japan Environment Association
Company name:
Department:
Name:E-mail:1. Information on bio-based plastic used in a product applied for Eco Mark certification

Item
Type of plastic (PE, etc.)

Description

Chemical structural formula

Major use (molded product, fiber)
Launch onto the market andproduction volume of bio-based
plastic□Already put on the market (□Japan／□Overseas)□Not yet (the scheduled time of launchMonth/Year)
Production volume (actual, planned or estimated)(Year)

tons

Manufacturer of bio-based plastic(and the URL of website)(Describe the name of manufacturer of biobased plastic proposed in the form in
addition to the applicant)Fossil-based plastic to be replacedwith the bio-based plastic
Manufacturing process chart fromraw material to production ofplastic

May be described in an attached sheet(Description of processes fromacceptance of raw material toproduction of monomer and plastic,
with or without of fermentation
process, etc.)

100-percent bio-based/ Partiallybio-based□100-percent bio-based (the bio-based synthetic polymer content
is 100 percent)□Partially bio-based -> The maximum bio-based synthetic
polymer content that can be mixed into the bio-based plastic[ %]Management under the massbalance (MB) approach□Plastic directly mixed with biomass／□MB approach*Bio-based plastics managed under the MB approach are notcovered by the guidelines.

Biodegradability

□Yes

／

□No

Disposal after use
Issues in disposal and recycling incomparison with fossil-based
plastics to replace with (possible
disposal method, etc.)

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2. Information on biomass material

ItemType of biomass material (name of

Description

plant, etc.)

Cultivation area (country, state,city, etc.) or the generation processof waste and residues, etc.
Production or generation volume
of biomass material
Main use of biomass material(principal product or by-product)
State of cultivation land (forplants, describe type of land such as
peatland)Possible influences on biomass
material if production of bio-based
plastic increases in the future(Influences on other uses of thebiomass, influences caused by rapid
expansion of production of thebiomass, etc.)

Competing demand against foods
Use of recycled material inproduction of bio-based plastic(If recycled material can be used,describe the source, collection
methods, management under EU
RED, etc.)

3. Information on sustainability of biomass material
Item
Sustainability certificates andinitiatives of biomass material(RSPO, ISCC, etc.) andacquisition (If acquired, describe
the name and detailed criteria)
Any sustainability issues pointed
out by NGOs or researchers
regarding the cultivation of
biomass material (If any, describe

Description

the details and the URL of website ofNGOs or researchers)

Any other concerns about thebiomass material
4. Others
Item
Other bio-based plastics
produced from the same biomass
material (if any, describe thename of bio-based plastics)
OthersDescription* Attach relevant documents such as company profile of manufacturer.
The information provided in this form will be used as reference for examination of Eco Mark certification by Eco
Mark Office and relevant committees only. The Certification Committee will assess the sustainability of bio-based
plastic based on the information provided in the form. The Certification Committee may conduct additional study
or consult with the Evaluation Panel established under the Committee as necessary. In this case, a longer
assessment period will be taken than usual.

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Type nameAppendix 2 Environment-concious design cheklist

ApplicantPurposeNo.

Requirements

use ofmaterials
that
contribute to
reduceenvironment
al burden

1

members which are not listed in 4-1-1(2) of this criteria or a part of members(components) of the product are used and shall satisfy the standard content rate.
For bio-based fibers or bio-based synthetic fibers shall also meet 4-1-1(3).

Yes/NoReductionof VOC ofadhesives

2

Adhesives used for sewing the upper shall be water-based or hot-melt adhesives.
Or double-faced adhesive tape, etc. are used and no adhesives are used.

Yes/No3

Adhesives used for bonding the upper and the sole shall be water-based or hotmelt adhesives (2 points). Or, no adhesive is used for bonding the upper and thesole (3 points).
All adhesives free of any addition of toluene and xylene shall be used.

Yes/NoNo polyester-based polyurethane shall be used for the out sole. In addition,
when polyurethane is used for the out sole, ether-based polyurethane or
polyurethane improved to prevent hydrolysis shall be used.

Yes/No6

In products in which no polyurethane is used, shoe manufacturing date isindicated in any of the product proper, product label, product tab, etc.

Yes/No7

The applicant shall be in the system to disclose information on manufacturing
date and production area for each member of a shoe at the request of consumers,
etc.
Shoes with washable construction or material. Information on appropriate
washing method (including drying method and precautions for peeling of socklining, etc.) is provided.
The product shall have a construction that enables easy replacement of member sof product, such as outsoles, heels, and heel plugs (excluding replacement ofaccessories).

Yes/No10

The product carries an indication encouraging users to wear shoes correctly or take care ofthem for lengthy life thereof (example: Try to take care of the shoes to increase the life.)

Yes/No11

No ornamental components not related to functions such as stones, chains,beads, metal foils, etc. shall not be used.

Yes/No4
Promotionof long-term
use andeasy
maintenanc
e

5

8
9

ResourcessavingAchieved?

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PointsSupporting material
See [certification procedure] in 4-1-1(2), (3).

2permemberYes/No12 or 3
2
2

Yes/NoYes/No

2
1
3
3
1
1

Enter the name of adhesives used for upper
sewing in the following parentheses.
()
Enter the name of adhesives used for bonding
the upper to the sole.
()
Adhesive Conformance Certificate
Enter the certificate for material used.
In the case of using polyurethane improved
prevent hydrolysis, data, etc. that evidence theimprovement.
Applicable portion where manufacturing date is
stipulated (copies and manuscripts are
acceptable).
Documents that explain the information
disclosure system.
Labeling portion with which it is possible to
make sure information on the washing method
is available.
Documents that specifically explain that the
product has a construction easy to replacecomponents.
The indication a description of which can be checked

Color photograph of the product (to be attached
to Eco Mark Product Certification/Use
Application).

143V1 Criteria B
12

13
14
15

In the components of sole portions of the applied product, there are standardized
components which are made by the same material and in the same shape, andused for other products (excluding accessories). Two points are given when thestandardized other product is one article number and three points are given
when the standardized other product is two or more article numbers.
The paper material used for a one-pair shoebox contains not less than 70%
recycled pulp mixture ratio.
The paper material used for a one-pair shoebox does not undergo any processing
unsuited for paper recycling after disposal, such as laminate coating, etc.
As packing material at the time of shipping, no reinforcing padding, paper
padding, or wrapping paper is used to prevent shoes from losing their shape.

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Yes/No2 or 3Documents that specifically explain that thecomponents of the sole of the applied product are
standardized and are able to be used for otherproducts.

Yes/No1

None

Yes/No1

None

Yes/No1NoneAppendix 3

List of prohibited dyes and pigments (fibers)[1]

Azo dyestuff which may generate the following carcinogenic amines indegradation (Dyes whose detection value of the following aromatic amine exceed
30mg/kg according to JIS L 1940-1 and JIS L 1940-3 (ISO24362-1, ISO24362-3,
or EN 14362-1, EN14362-2)).
CAS No92-67-1
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
95-68-1
87-62-7
60-09-3
2) Carcinogenic Dyes
CAS No569-61-92475-45-8
3761-53-3
2602-46-2
1937-37-7
573-58-0
2832-40-8
632-99-5
82-28-03) Skin Sensitizing Dyes
2475-46-9
12222-75-2
2832-40-8
730-40-5
2872-52-8
2475-45-8
3179-90-6
3860-63-7

Name
4-Aminobiphenyl
Benzidine
4-Chloro-o-toluidine
2-Naphthylamineo-Aminoazotoluene
2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene
4-Chloroaniline
2,4-Diaminoanisole
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane
3,3-Dichlorbenzidine
o-Dianisidine; 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine
o-Tolidine; 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine
4,4'-Diamino-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane
p-Cresidine
4,4'-Diamino-3,3'-dichlorodiphenylmethane
4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl ether
4,4'-Diaminodiphenyl sulfide
o-Toluidine
2,4-Diaminotoluene
2,4,5-Trimethylaniline
o-Anisidine
2,4-Xylidine
2,6-Xylidine
4-Aminoazobenzene
C.I.
C.I. BASIC RED 9
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 1
C.I. ACID RED 26
C.I. DIRECT BLUE 6
C.I. DIRECT BLACK 38
C.I. DIRECT RED 28
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 3
C.I. BASIC VIOLET14
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE11
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 3
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 35
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 106
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 124
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 3
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 3
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 37
C.I. DISPERSE RED 1
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 1
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 7
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 26
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 102
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 1
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 76

CI 42500
CI 64500
CI 16150
CI 22610
CI 30235
CI 22120
CI 11855

CI 61505

CI 11855
CI 11005
CI 11110
CI 64500
CI 62500
CI 63305
CI 11080

143V1 Criteria B

2872-48-2
119-15-3

C.I. DISPERSE RED 11
C.I. DISPERSE RED 17
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 1
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 9
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 39
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 49
C.I. DISPERSE BROWN1

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CI 62015
CI 11210
CI 10345
CI 10375

143V1 Criteria B

Appendix 4
Dichlorodifluoromethane

Specific chlorofluorocarbon Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane(CFC5s)Chloropentafluoroethane

Other CFCs

Chlorotrifluoromethane
Pentachlorofluoromethane
Tetrachlorodifluoroethane
Heptachlorofluoropropane
Hexachlorodifluorpropane
Pentachlorotrifluoropropane
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane
Trichloropentafluoropropane
Dichlorohexafluoropropane
Chloroheptafluoropropane
Carbon Tetrachloride
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Dichlorodifluoromethane

Dichlorofluoromethane

Alternatives forchlorofluorocarbon(HCFCs)Chlorodifluoromethane
Chlorofluoromethane
Tetrachlorofluoroethane
Trichlorodifluoroethane
Dichlorotrifluoroethane
Chlorotetrafluoroethane
Trichlorofluoroethane
Dichlorodifluoroethane
Chlorotrifluoroethane
Dichlorofluoroethane
Chlorodifluoroethane
Chlorofluoroethane
Hexachlorofluoropropane
Pentachlorodifluoropropane
Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane
Trichlorotetrafluoropropane
Dichloropentafluoropropane
Chlorohexafluoropropane
Pentachlorofluoropropane
Tetrachlorodifluoropropane
Trichlorotrifluoropropane
Dichlorotetrafluoropropane
Chloropentafluoropropane
Tetrachlorofluoropropane
Trichlorodifluoropropane
Dichlorotrifluoropropane
Chlorotetrafluoropropane
Trichlorofluoropropane
Dichlorodifluoropropane
Chlorotrifluoropropane
Dichlorofluoropropane
Chlorodifluoropropane
Chlorofluoropropane

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Appendix 5 Classification of applicable products (according to standard commodity
classification for Japan)
MediumCommodity item name80
Footwear801
Leather shoes(excluding
sports shoes)

8011
Generalleather shoes

Classification A
through C in Eco
Mark ProductCategory No. 143“Shoes andFootwear”
80111
Men’s leather
shoes

80112
Women’s leather
shoes

80113
Babies andchildren leather
shoes

801111
Full leather shoes
801112
Shoes with leather
uppers and othermaterial soles
801119Other men’s
leather shoes
801121
Full leather shoes
801122
Shoes with leather
uppers and othermaterial soles
801129Other women’s
leather shoes
801131Children leather
shoes

801132Babies shoes (sizeranges from 10.5 to
14)

8012
Work leather
shoes

80119
Other generalleather shoes
80121
Full leather
shoes
80122
Shoes withleather uppers
and othermaterial soles
80129
Other work
leather shoes

8019
Other leather
shoes(excluding
sports shoes)

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8011311
Full leather shoes
8011312
Shoes withleather uppers
and othermaterial soles
8011319
Other children
leather shoes
8011321
Full leather shoes
8011322
Shoes withleather uppers
and othermaterial soles
8011329
Other babies
leather shoes

A
Thongs are
Category C

143V1 Criteria B

802
Rubberfootwear (sizeis same asleather shoes
except fullrubber flipflops andthongs.
Excludingsports shoes)

8021
Workman's
split-toed
heavy-cloth
shoes
8022
rubber-soled
cloth shoes

8023
Full rubber
shoes

8024
Full rubber
flip-flops andthongs803
Plastic
footwear(excluding
sports shoes)

8029
Other rubber
footwear (sizeis same asleather shoes
except fullrubber flipflops andthongs.
Excludingsports shoes)
8031
Plastic
footwear (paste
type)

C
80221
General rubbersoled heavy-cloth
shoes
80229
Other rubbersoled heavy-cloth
shoes
80231
High boots andrainboots
80232
Low quartershoes and slipons
80239
Other full rubber
shoes
80241
Full-rubber flipflops
80242
Full-rubber
thongs

80311
General plastic
shoes (size issame as leather
shoes)

B

C

803111
Men’s shoes

8031111Full-plastic shoes

803112
Women’s shoes

8031112
Shoes with plastic
uppers and othermaterial soles
8031119
Other men’sshows
8031121Full-plastic shoes

803113Babies andchildren shoes

8031122
Shoes with plastic
uppers and othermaterial soles
8031129
Other women’sshows
8031131
Full-plastic shoes
8031132
Shoes with plastic
uppers and othermaterial soles
8031139
Other babies andchildren shoes

30/32

B

143V1 Criteria B

80312
Plastic thong

8032
Plastic
footwear(injection
molding type)

80319
Other plastic
footwear (paste
type)
80321
Shoes withplastic soles andcloth uppers (sizeis same asleather shoes)
80322
Shoes withplastic soles andplastic uppers(size is same asleather shoes)
80323
Full-plastic shoes

80329
Other plastic
footwear(injection
molding type)

804
Sport shoes

8039
Other plastic
footwear(excluding
sport shoes)
8041
Spike shoes
and similarly
regarded shoes

8042
Flat-soled
sport shoesC

803211
General shoes
803219Other shoes withplastic soles andcloth uppers
803221
General shoes
803229Other shoes withplastic soles andplastic uppers

B803231High boots andrainboots
803232
Low quarter shoes
and slipons
803233
Other plastic shoes

B

80411
Athletic sport
shoes
80412
Golf shoes
80413
Baseball shoes
80414
Rugby shoes
80415
Soccer shoes
80416
Football shoes
80419
Other spikeshoes andsimilarly
regarded shoes
80421
Volleyball shoes
80422
Basketball shoes
80423
Tennis shoes
80424
Bowling shoes
80425
Dance shoes
80426
Sailing shoes

31/32

A or B

143V1 Criteria B

8043
Special sport
shoes

80427
Gateball shoes
80428
Gym shoes
80429
Other flat-soled
sport shoes
80431
Ice skates
80432
Roller skates
80433
Ski boots
80434
Mountainclimbing shoes
80435
Riding boots
80439
Other special
sport shoes

805Japanesefootwear8049
Other sport
shoes
8051
Getas (wooden
clogs)

8052
Japanesesandals

80511
Men’s wooden
clogs
80512
Women’s wooden
clogs
80513
Children’s
wooden clogs
80519
Other wooden
clogs
80521
Men’s Japanesesandals
80522
Women’s
Japanese sandals
80523
Children’s
Japanese sandals
80529
Other Japanesesandals

8059
Other
Japanesefootwear
806
Home flipflops(excluding
rubber flipflops)
809
Other
footwear

32/32

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