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Eco Mark Product Category No.131“Products for Civil Engineering Version 1.21” Certification Criteria

Category I. Materials for bridges/rivers/harbors
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Certification Criteria
In civil engineering/construction-related business that is implemented as part ofsocial infrastructure development, ripple effects in the economy are expected, but at
the same time a significant environmental load is imposed on the naturalenvironment of the oceans, rivers and land as well as the living environment. New
forms of civil engineering-/construction-related business based on the principles of
the “Basic Environmental Law,” such as through harmonization with the naturalenvironment, formation of a good living environment, prevention of global warming
by improving energy efficiency, etc., are therefore being explored.
In addition to these kinds of environmental conservation efforts, it was also
determined that in the civil engineering/construction-related business it is necessary
to promote the control of waste generation (reduction), secondary uses (reuse) andrecovery for further use (recycling) in accordance with the “Waste Disposal and Public
Cleansing Law,” the “Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society,” the “Law
Concerning Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by theState and Other Entities (Green Procurement Law)” and the “Law for Recycling
Materials for Construction (Construction Recycling Law).” Furthermore, independent
efforts by civil engineering/construction enterprises for reduction of theenvironmental load, the “Guidelines for Green Procurement in the Construction
Industry” were formulated in 2002.
In Japan’s material balance, the proportion attributable to civil engineering andconstruction-related business accounts for approximately 40% of new resources (2002White Paper on a Recycling-Oriented Economic System; FY2001 Major Construction
Materials Demand Forecast), approximately 20% of industrial wastes andapproximately 40% of wastes collected at final landfill sites (2002 Environmental
White Paper). It can therefore be expected that an environmentally-sound materials
cycle to promote reduction, reuse and recycling will have a major impact on the
structure of society.
The load placed on elements of the environment by the civil engineering andconstruction-related business varies according to many environmental factors suchas the site of the business and the methods and types of materials used. As theenvironmental load may be reduced by applying Eco Mark Product Certification to
construction materials, one of the factors affecting this, the Eco Mark Certification
Criteria for newly applied products, shall be established to certify such materials as‘construction products’ after organizing and integrating them with products that are
already certified.

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The new certification criteria, in addition to minimizing the consumption of newmaterials and the generation of wastes on the basis of using recycled materials, as
has been recommended, and taking into consideration the reduced use of hazardous
substances, energy saving, the impact on the ecosystem, etc., that are intended toreduce the environmental load imposed by construction work and long-term use, bothof which may be characteristic of construction products, aim at the same time toachieve a symbiotic relationship with nature by creating a secondary naturalenvironment. The concept of the life cycle of materials and products will be introduced
into the evaluation, taking into consideration the life stage when the construction
work is commenced as a construction product, and as many concrete environmentalload items as possible have been selected.

2. Applicable Scope
Rubber materials for harbors(Fenders/rubber ship gangways/Corner protection
materials / Slip prevention fences), Harbor embankment mats, Wire-cylinders,Special type mat cylinders, Impermeable-type steel erosion control weirs, Permeabletype steel erosion control weirs, Steel sheet piles with pots for bank protection andtree planting, Fish-breeding reefs and base materials for breeding, channel repairingpanel
3. Terminology
Terms for the common standard
RecycleMaterials recycling only; energy recovery (thermal recycling)
is not included.
Recycled materials
Post-consumer materials or pre-consumer materials, or a
combination of these. However, this product category shall
include thinned wood, less useful wood, slag resulting from
Pre-consumer
materials
Post-consumer
material
Standard mixture
amountPrescribed
constituents

industrial activities, etc., in recycled materials.
Materials or rejected products generated from a disposalroute in a product manufacturing process, excluding thosethat are recycled within the same process (plant).
Material or product which was disposed of after being used
as a product
The percentage of recycled materials of each material that isused to manufacture products (as % by mass), and calculated
as follows and regulated on a material-by-material basis:
Standard mixture amount = recycled materials/eachmaterial
Material components added for the intended purpose ofgiving certain characteristics to the products. Impurities
that are technically unavoidable in the manufacturing
process are not included.

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Waste rubber
Construction sludge

Terms for paper
Waste paper
Post-consumer waste
paper
Pre-consumer waste
paper

Percentage of waste
paper in the pulp
mixtureTerms for wood
Reused/Unused wood

Post-consumer materials and pre-consumer materials
obtained from used tires, tubes, etc.
Construction sludge prescribed in the “Appropriate Disposalof Waste Produced from Construction Work” (Kansantasu
No. 26, June 11, 2001).

Collected post-consumer waste paper and pre-consumer
waste paper.
Used paper generated in shops, offices, or households.
Paper diverted from the waste stream during the processing
stage at facilities which use paper for material such as paper
processing factories, paper products factories, printing andbookbinding plants.
However, if waste paper resulting from the paper making
process in a plant or works of a party (hereinafter referred
to as “paper manufacturer”) that conducts business related
to the paper manufacturing industry (hereinafter referred toas “plants, etc.”) or those resulting when processing, etc. is
performed in the plants, etc. of the paper manufacturer(including the case in which the paper manufacturer has
othercontractor
toconduct
processing
throughcommissioning of the product before its shipment) is notshipped as a product, and used as raw material for papers by
the paper manufacturer, they shall not be treated as waste
paper (from “Regarding operation of ministry ordinances,
etc. defining matters that should be criteria for judgment on
use of waste paper of those who conduct business related tothe paper manufacturing industry” of the Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry dated December 24, Heisei
3 (1991).
Weight percentage of waste pulp in pulp contained in
product. Expressed by (waste paper pulp) / (virgin pulp +waste paper pulp) x 100 (%). However, the weight of the pulp
is measured under the condition of containing 10% moisture.
In addition, waste sheets shall not be included in the
denominator and numerator, respectively, of the calculating
formula of waste paper pulp combination rate.

Indicates the following: forest thinnings, waste wood,construction waste wood, and less useful wood.

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Thinned-out log

Waste wood

Construction wastewood

Less useful wood

Waste plant fiber

Wooden partTerms for glass
Glass cullet

Percentage ofcullet usage

Terms for plastic
Plastics:

Wood produced from a reduction in the density of the tree
type that is the objective of management based on theintensity of the forest stand
Used wood (used packing materials, etc.), remaindermaterials generated in wood processing plants (shavings
generated in plywood/lumber plants, etc., low quality chips
not used as raw materials for paper, etc.), and wood andwooden materials such as trimmed branches, bark, etc.
Wood and wooden materials disposed of as waste during
construction work such as from the dismantling of buildings,
construction of new buildings, building extensions,renovations, and construction related to other work.
Abandoned lumber in the forest, shrubs, tree roots, woodobtained from lumber damaged by disease, pests, disasters,
bent or small diameter logs, etc. Also includes bamboo cut
down in bamboo groves for the purpose of maintenance andmanagement in environment preservation. Small diameterlogs measuring less than 14 cm in diameter corresponding
to “a” or “b” below must be certified as forests sustainably
managed by an independent third party or publicorganization.
a. Small diameter logs from logs felled from naturalforests.
b. Small diameter logs from logs produced by clear cutting,patch logging, and strip logging in plantation forests.
Agricultural residues generated during harvesting and the
manufacturing process such as rice hulls, and used
packaging materials such as jute bags, etc.
Actual wood (including plant fibers)

Waste glass used as materials for making new glass andgiven recycling treatment (sorting, removal of foreign
matter, etc.).
glass The rate of the total amount of glass material used in a
product, which is calculated as follows and all materials
shall be expressed by mass: Glass cullet/total amount ofglass material (per product)

Materials composed of a single or multiple polymers, plus
additives, fillers, etc. that are added to the polymer(s) to giveit (them) specific characteristics.

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Recycled plastic:

Plastic materials composed of post-consumer materials andpre-consumer materials.

Biomass

Biomass is a term originally used in ecology to describe
the amount (mass) of living organisms (bio). In thiscriteria, it refers to resources that are organic matterderived from plants and animals, excluding fossil fuels.
Plastics that are produced from bio-based synthetic polymer
derived from renewable organic resources such as plants. In
particular, plant-derived plastics are also called plant-based
plastics. For example, polyethylene (PE), polyethylene
terephthalate(PET),
polylactic
acid
(PLA)
and
polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) are offered in the formof bio-based plastics.
*Bio-based plastic means plastic whose bio-based carbon
content can be determined by 14C content measurement
specified in ISO 16620-2 or ASTM D6866.
“Biobased synthetic polymer” defined in ISO 16620-1 3.1.4(original: polymer obtained through chemical and/or
biological industrial process(es) wholly or partly frombiomass resources).
Content rate of biomass resources in bio-based synthetic
polymer which is included in a product (or a designatedportion by certification criteria). Means bio-based synthetic
polymer content (Original sentence: bio-based synthetic
polymer content ： amount of bio-based synthetic polymer
present in the product) defined by ISO 16620-1 3.1.5

Bio-based plastic

Bio-based synthetic
polymer

Bio-based synthetic
polymer content rate

Terms for fiber
Unused fiber:
Recycled fiber:
Recovered fiber:

Recycled polymer
fiber:
Recycled chemical
fiber:

Recycled cloth:

Cotton linter and short fibers produced during spinning.
Recovered fibers, recycled polymer fibers or recycled
chemical fibers.
Fibers of recovered materials such as lint from fabricfactories, cutting waste from sewing factories and usedclothing (including split-and-weave textiles).
Fibers produced from recycled resin using recycled shreds ofpost-consumer materials and pre-consumer materials, orpellets.
Fibers composed of polymers produced from polymerizedmonomers as raw materials that were obtained bydepolymerizing/polymerizing used products of nylon orpolyester materials or polymers of pre-consumer materials.
Cloth produced by cutting rejected cloth during inspections,used clothing and old cloth.

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Bio-based synthetic
fiber

Synthetic fiber whose material is bio-based plastic

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
Any certification verifying conformity with the criteria shall be signed by theapplicant and submitted.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1. Common criteria and certification procedure(1) In manufacturing the applied product, related environmental laws and regulations
and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Environmental
Laws, etc.”) must be followed with respect to air pollution, water contamination,
noise, offensive odor, and emission of hazardous substances in the area where theplant 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 is any violation) must bereported. If there is any violation, proper remedies and preventive measures shallhave 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 business of manufacturing theapplied product or the relevant plant manager (entry or Attachment of a list ofnames of the Environmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted.
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast 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 (clearly indicating a series ofcommunication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant
is located;
2) Implementation system (organization chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures)
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4-1-2. Material criteria and certification procedure
The constituents of the products shall conform to the following criteria for therespective materials. In this regard, the relevant criteria for the materials shall not beapplicable to minor attachments (minor parts necessary for the functioning of the
product, such as screws, adhesives, etc.).
A. Wood(2) For products using lumber from dismantled buildings (wood and wooden materials
disposed in dismantling), materials subject to preservatives, termicides, andpesticides shall be differentiated and eliminated. The content of harmful
substances in these products shall meet the requirements for hexavalent chromium
and arsenic given in Attached Table 5, which is provide by the detailed enforcement
regulations (December 26, 2002, Environment Ministry Ordinance No. 29) of theSoil Pollution Control Law.
[Certification Procedure]
Documents certifying that wood from dismantled buildings is sorted in use or
not used (work manual, workflow, etc.) shall be submitted. If using such waste
wood from dismantled buildings, results of tests performed by a third party
testing centers or public institutions shall be submitted.
(3) Wood preservatives shall be approved by the Japan Wood Preserving Association.
[Certification Procedure]
The use of wood preservatives shall be described in the Application Form for
Eco Mark Certification for details. A document stating the reasons for their use
and certifying that the preservative agents have been approved by the Japan
Wood Preserving Association shall be submitted.
(4) If paper (virgin pulp) and wood are used as the material, the raw wood shall be
harvested in legally appropriate procedure consistent with the forest laws of timber
producing countries or regions. However, this item is not applicable for waste wood,construction waste wood or less useful wood.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate shall be submitted to prove that the timber whose legality has beenverified* in accordance with “Guideline for Verification on Legality andSustainability of Wood and Wood Products” of Forestry Agency has been incustody to be separated by the applicant or the paper manufacturer and is
supplied to the applied products. At the same time, the applicant or the paper
manufacturer who issues the above certificate shall submit any of the following
certificates:
1) Certificate that the applicant or the paper manufacturer has been assessed
and authenticated by the CoC (Chain of Custody) Certification System;
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2) Certificate of the authorized company (that guarantees the association
member’s adequate way of supplying wood and wood products verified withlegality, etc.); and
3) Code of management practice which stipulates the way of custody to manage
wood and wood products verified with legality (the method in the case thatthe timber verified with legality only is handled. The same applies tohereunder), retention of certificates for a predetermined period, etc.
In the event that Item 2) or 3) above is chosen and the certificate is submitted,
the applicant who issues the above-mentioned certificates or the material
supplier shall publicly announce through its web site the code of management
practice prescribed by the association concerned in the case of Item 2) and shallprescribe and publicly announce through its website the code of management
practice concerning the scheme to assess and guarantee the system forseparative management, document management for retention of certificates fora predetermined period, etc. in the case of Item 3).
*Confirm the certificate issued by the related company closest in commercial
process, which at least verifies that wood and wood products they supply arewith legality and under separative custody management.
B. Plastics(5) Plastic additives shall conform to the positive list system of food utensils, containers
and packaging. As for the elution of harmful substances, the plastics shall conformto the standards concerning elution of harmful substances that are set forth inAttached Table 4 of the enforcement regulation of the Soil Contamination
Countermeasures Law (2002 Ministerial Order No. 29 of the Ministry of theEnvironment) with respect to cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium, arsenic,
mercury, selenium, among the specified hazardous substances listed therein. In lieu
of the requirements of the Enforcement Regulation of the Soil Contamination
Countermeasures Law, conformance of the Product to the standards concerning
hazardous substances set forth in ISO 8124-3 may be accepted.
In the case of using flame retardant, the product shall have no flame retardant of
Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), Polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE) or shortchain chlorinated paraffin (the number of chained C is 10 to 13 and contained
chloride concentration is 50% or over) added as formulated components. In addition,(Pb)-based chemical compounds, cadmium (Cd)-based chemical compounds,
tributyl tin compound (TBT), triphenyl tin compound (TPT), dibutyl tin compound(DBT), diphenyl tin compound (DFT), and monophenyl tin compound (MFT) shallnot be added as prescribed constituents.
[Certification Procedure]
To show that the plastic resin (including recycled plastics) and plastic additives
meet the requirement on the harmful materials, a certificate issued by the raw
materials supplier, or a certificate describing the results of tests carried out by
an independent testing institution shall be submitted. In cases where no raw
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constituent, a document prepared by the raw materials supplier and theapplicant that proves there is no content of the chemical substance shall be
acceptable.
(6) For the products to use plastics containing halogen in polymer backbone, at least
70% of the plastic part of the Product after use shall be recovered. Furthermore, atleast 70% of such recovered plastic parts shall be directed to material recycling.
However, this item is not applicable to the product with 20 years or more of theaverage length of year to use, even if the product uses plastics containing halogen .
[Certification Procedure]
Whether this criteria applies to the Product or not shall be stated in the
Attached Certificate, and, if affirmative, a document ensuring that proper
recovery and recycling will be made at the time of Product disposal, or
continuous use of 20 years and more shall be submitted.
Eco Mark Office reserves the right to ask the reports on the recovery ratio (orto conduct audit) after the conclusion of the license agreement, for which theApplicant assumes the obligation to cooperate.
C. Glass cullet(7) As for the elution of harmful substances from glass cullet, the product shallconform to the standards concerning elusion of harmful substances that are set
forth in Attached Table 4 of the enforcement regulation of the Soil Contamination
Countermeasures Law (2002 Ministerial Order No. 29 of the Ministry of theEnvironment) with respect to cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium, arsenic,
mercury, selenium, boron and fluorine among the specified hazardous substances
listed therein. In addition, if waste glass is used as a raw material, color of cullet
to be used (solid color, brown, etc.) shall also be reported.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate shall be submitted describing the results of tests carried out by anindependent testing institution or a public institution. If waste glass is used
as a raw material, usage of solid color cullets, brown cullets or those in any
other color shall also be reported.
D. Fibers(8) In the use of fibers, chemical materials given in Appendix 2 shall conform to thestandard values.
[Certification Procedure]
Certificates shall be submitted according to Appendix 2.
E. Other materials(9) The Product that is made of gypsum board recycled from the waste generated inconnection with building demolition shall be made free of products that are known
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removal. On the subject of specific waste gypsum boards to be eliminated, theApplicant should refer to “On the Inclusion of Asbestos in Gypsum Boards)
published by the Gypsum Board Industry Association, “Proper Handling ofHazardous Substances and the Like Associated with Building Demolition and theLike” published by the Construction By-products Recycling Promotion Conference,and other pertinent documents.
No analysis shall be required if the Product is made of gypsum board that isrecycled from the waste coming out of the manufacturing process of gypsum board
processing plants or generated at a new building construction site, because therecycled material does not contain asbestos.
[Certification Procedure].
Applicants shall enter the conforming condition to this item in the attachedcertificate. In the event that products which have turned out to have contained
asbestos, arsenic, and/or cadmium are separated and removed, applicants must
report the specific separation and removal methods. Incidentally, in the case of
judgment by analytical examinations, applicants must determine that morethan 0.1% of six types of asbestos including Tremolite are not contained by themethods that conform to “JIS A1481: Determination of asbestos in building
material products” (2008) shown in the Instruction Letter No. 0821002 of theLabour Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare dated
August 21, 2006 “On the Analysis Method of Asbestos Content in Building
Materials.”(10) For a product using construction sludge as a raw material, the conditions fordischarging construction sludge and acceptance criteria for checking soil property
shall be defined with reference to “Construction Sludge Recycling Manual” (Written
and edited by Public Works Research Institute in December 2008), and only
inorganic sludge that were subjected to appropriate treatment shall be used. Any
construction sludge that does not conform to the environmental quality standards
for soil based on the Environmental Basic Law and the content standard of
specified toxic substances based on the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law
shall not be used unless it is subjected to proper processing so that it can conformto these standards.
[Certification Procedure]
Conformance to this item shall be stated in the attached certificate. A material
describing conditions for receiving construction sludge, content and flow oftreatment shall be submitted.

4-1-3. Individual product criteria and certification procedure(11) As for fenders, the product shall be made of rubber as a main material, and themass ratio of recycled rubber shall be 10% or more of the total rubber used in the
products. As for rubber materials for harbors except fenders shall be made ofrubber as a main material, and the mass ratio of recycled rubber shall be 20% or

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more of the total rubber used in the products.
As for channel repairing panels, the total mass of recycled materials given in Tables
1 and 2 shall be 50% or more of the total mass of the product.
In cases where recycled materials in Category C in Table 1 are used, high-stability
treatment, burning or verification shall be conducted in the stage of pre-treatmentof raw materials or production process, based on the “Construction Sludge
Recycling Manual” (Written and edited by Public Works Research Institute in
December 2008)
The product in which bio-based plastic or bio-based synthetic fiber is used maysatisfy 4-1-3.(12) instead of 4-1-3.(11).

Table 1 Recycled materials usable for landscaping/revegetation materials(excluding concrete portions)
Recycled material
Category A

Reused/unused wood
Waste plant fibers (Rice straw, palms, moss, etc.)
Waste paper

Category B

Unused fibers
Fiber

Recycled
fibersRecovered fibers
Recycled polymer fibers [50]Recycled chemical fibers [50]

Unused cloth, recycled cloth
Quarrying and ceramic industry waste soil,
Mining/quarryin
micro-silica sand obtained during the waterg industry wastes
washing of silica sand (mica powder)
Steel slag, foundry sand, ceramic waste,
Metal industry
copper slag, ferro-nickel slag, electricwastesfurnace slag
Coal ash, recycled plastics [50], shells,
Other industrial Recycled rubber, glass cullet, gypsum
type wastes(including desulfurized gypsum), glass
wool, rock wool
Non-industrial wastes and vitrified materials in sewage sludge
Category C

Living/selfgenerating
sludgeWaterworks sludge, sludge from the bottomof lakes

Paper-manufacturing sludge, aluminumsludge, galvanizing sludge, polishing sludge
Construction sludge
Industrial sludge

Note 1: The percentage mass of wooden parts means the mass ratio of the product or eachmaterial in an air dried state *1 or at the point of constant weight *2 at a temperature of
20±2ºC and humidity of 65±5%.

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131V1 Criteria I*1 : Indicates leaving in a well-ventilated room for seven days or more.
*2 : Change is less than 0.1% when the weight is measured every 24 hours.

Table 2

Recycled materials usable for concrete products

Recycled material

Standard mixture rate

- Coarse aggregates in conformity with
Category-C Certification Criteria 4-12.A.(2) for applicable ‘aggregates- Cement in conformity with Category-C
Certification Criteria 4-1-2.B.(6) to (7) for
the applicable ‘cement’- Concrete admixture in conformity with
Category C 4-1-2.C.(11) for the applicable‘concrete admixture’.

Mass of recycled material
in the product
Mass of productCoarse aggregates in conformity with
Category-C Certification Criteria 4-12.A.(2) for applicable ‘aggregates

Total mass of recycledmaterial in aggregate
Mass of aggregate- Cement in conformity with Category-C
Certification Criteria 4-1-2.B.(6) to (7) for
the applicable ‘cement’- Concrete admixture in conformity with
Category-C Certification Criteria 4-12.C.(11) for the applicable ‘concrete
admixture’.

Total mass of recycledmaterial in cement andadditive
Mass of cement + mass ofadditive1005010050 10050[Certification Procedure].
A raw materials certificate issued by the supplier shall be attached. In addition,
the types of recycled materials, the proportional content of recycled materials
and materials other than recycled materials and control procedures shall be
stated in the product weight certificate.
For thinned-out log and less useful wood, a certificate given in Appendix 3 shallbe submitted.
As for the products using raw materials in Category C, a certificate that highstability treatment, burning or melt-solidification has been conducted shall be
submitted.
(12) A product using bio-based plastic or bio-based synthetic fiber shall meet all therequirements in a) to c) below. However, when the criteria item 4-1-3.(11) is selected,
this item shall not apply.
a) The bio-based synthetic polymer content in the entire product mass shall be 10%
or higher, and the mass ratio of the bio-based plastic / synthetic fiber shall be
25% or higher.
b) Sustainability of biomass mixed into plastic as raw material shall meet therequirements of Appendix 4(a) “Sustainability checklist of bio-based plastics (rawresin)” and the supply chains of the biomass shall be identified. If the biomass
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international sustainability certification for plastics, etc.), the result of audit or
certification may be submitted as evidence instead of Appendix 4(a).
c) It shall be confirmed through life cycle assessment (LCA) that the bio-based
plastic (raw resin) does not cause an increase of GHG emissions (in terms of CO 2)
throughout the product life cycle in comparison with a resin to replace with.
[Certification Procedure]a) Certificates indicating the calculated content of biobased synthetic
polymers in the entire product mass shall be submitted. For the bio-based
plastic (raw resin) thereof, measurement results of the biobased synthetic
polymer content calculated with the method specified in ISO 16620-3, using
measurement results of the biobased carbon content and element
composition by the 14C method specified in ISO 16620-2 or ASTM D6866
shall be mentioned. Should there be any deviation of 10% or higher between
the measurement results and the content of biobased synthetic polymer inthe standard, a description of a reason(s) therefor shall also be included.
The measurement results of the biobased carbon content shall be submitted
as an attached document.
In addition, for appropriate maintenance of the content of biobased
synthetic polymer after certification, any of the following certificates issued
by a raw resin supplier (including a dealer) shall be submitted.
- An explanatory document stating that measurements of the content of
biobased carbon will be regularly carried out, and that measurement
results can be disclosed as per a request of the Eco Mark Office; and- A certificate that the Applicant has been audited or certified by a third party
for management of the content of the biobased synthetic polymer.
b) An applicant shall submit documents on the source of biomass material (acultivation area (country, state, city, etc.), a generation process of waste andresidues, etc.), a manufacturing flowchart (of raw resin) (describe the nameof 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 biobased plastics or biomass materials that have never been certified for use,
Eco Mark Office may request the applicant (or the plastic supplier) to
provide information on the chemical composition of the products (seeAppendix 4(b)).
c) An applicant shall submit the result of LCA conducted by a third-party. (Anapplicant shall provide the LCA result and the calculation conditions. If theapplicant has underwent LCA under an international sustainability
certification scheme for plastics, it may submit the data instead. The
applicant may submit an academic paper published on a journal as anevidence as long as the same materials and/or manufacturing processes(sites) are mentioned in the paper as those used for the product applied for
certification.).
(13) As for elution of harmful substances from rubber materials for harbors or channel
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repairing panels, the product shall conform to the standards concerning elusion ofharmful substances that are set forth in Attached Table 4 of the enforcement
regulation of the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law (2002 Ministerial
Order No. 29 of the Ministry of the Environment) with respect to cadmium, lead,hexavalent chromium, arsenic, mercury, selenium, boron and fluorine among thespecified hazardous substances listed therein..
However, this item shall not apply to metal portions such as steel products, etc.
Slags may be tested by JIS K0058-1 “Test methods for chemicals in slags”. The
materials listed in the 4-1-2A-D shall be in accordance with the 4-1-2 and can beomitted.
[Certification Procedure].
A certificate shall be submitted describing the results of tests carried out by anindependent testing institution or public institution(14) Regarding impermeable-type steel erosion control weirs, a double-wall type (weirs
structured using steel sheet piles for the wall surface facing upstream/downstream
and connection of the wall materials with tie rods) shall be able to utilize earth andsand/gravel generated at the site as hearting materials for 70% or more of the weirvolume. A steel frame type (weirs structured by combining shaped steel pieces)shall be able to utilize gravel generated at the site as hearting materials for 70%
or more of the weir volume, provided that regarding the hearting materials to be
used for the steel frame type, the diameter of the gravel shall be 150 mm or larger,
and for the steel frame type using expanded metal for the wall materials, gravelwith a diameter of 50 mm or larger shall be used.
[Certification Procedure].
The following items shall be verified.
a. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the productspecifications, including the dimensions, shape and materials.
b. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the construction
method; if multiple methods are used, each of such methods shall be
indicated.
c. A document shall be submitted specifically stating evidence that for 70% ormore of the weir volume, the double-wall type is able to utilize earth andsand/gravel generated at the site and the steel frame type uses gravel
generated at the site as hearting materials; if multiple construction methods
are used with different evidence, the evidence for each of the respective
methods shall be indicated. The types of products for application with thegravel diameters of the hearting materials shall be stated in the AttachedCertificates.
(15) Permeable-type steel erosion control weirs shall be weirs equipped for the purposeof trapping avalanches of sand and stone and at normal times to allow water, sandand gravel to flow in order to control the lowering of the river bed or the erosion ofbeaches, as well as to allow the movement of flora and fauna.

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The following items shall be verified.
a. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the productspecifications, including the dimensions, shape and materials.
b. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the construction
method; if multiple methods are used, each of such methods shall be
indicated.
c. A document shall be submitted specifically stating evidence that the product,
under normal conditions, allows water, sand and gravel to flow to control the
lowering of the river bed and erosion of the beaches.
d. A document shall be submitted specifically stating evidence that the productdoes not hinder the movement of flora and fauna; if multiple construction
methods are used with different evidence, the evidence for each of suchmethods shall be indicated.
(16) Special-type mat cylinders shall be mat cylinders structured with highly rigidmaterials such as welded wire mesh or shape steel. Harbor embankment mats,wire-cylinders and special type mat cylinders shall be able to utilize earth andsand/gravel extracted at the site as hearting materials for 70% or more of the matsor cylinders.
[Certification Procedure].
The following items shall be verified.
a. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the productspecifications, including the dimensions and materials.
b. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the construction
method; if multiple methods are used, each of such methods shall be
indicated.
c. A document shall be submitted specifically stating evidence that the productis able to utilize earth and sand/gravel extracted at the site as hearting
materials for 70% or more of the mats or cylinders; if multiple construction
methods are used with different evidence, the evidence for each of suchmethods shall be indicated.
(17) Planting fins for revegetation, which it shall be possible to mount on steel sheet
pile banks and to hold soil to provide a base growing medium for perennial
emergent plants; landscaping functions to cover the steel sheet pile surface withplants shall be provided without the loss of structural functions required forrevetment, such as vibration proofing, corrosion proofing, durability, etc. andplanting on the banks shall be made possible.
[Certification Procedure]
The following items shall be verified.
a. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the productspecifications, including the dimensions and materials.
b. A document shall be submitted specifically describing the construction

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method; if multiple methods are used, each of such methods shall be
indicated.
c. A document shall be submitted specifically stating evidence that the steel
sheet pile is able to be covered by plants; if multiple construction methods
are used with different evidence, the evidence for each of such methods shallbe indicated.
(18) For fish reefs and growth substrate material, sea shells are used as recycledmaterial, and the compounding ratio of recycled material shall be 60% or more of
the mass of the portion with steel products eliminated from the entire product.
Products which are composed of with concrete only shall have recycled material
shown in 4-1-3.(11) Table 2 used at a ratio exceeding the reference compounding
ratio. The method of computing recycled material used shall be either [1] total
mass of the recycled material to the product mass, [2] total mass of the recycledmaterial in aggregate to the total mass of aggregate, or [3] total mass of recycledmaterial in cement and additive to the total mass of cement and additive.
In the event that fish reefs, etc. installed to the sea bottom and others are damaged
due to some reason, the fish reefs, etc. shall have structure that can minimize
scattering of the part to the surrounding sea areas.
[Certification Procedure]
A raw materials certificate issued by the supplier shall be attached. In addition,
the types of recycled materials, the proportional content of recycled materials
and materials other than recycled materials and control procedures shall be
stated in the product weight certificate.
Also, information materials specifically describing the product specifications offish-breeding reefs, including dimensions, shape and quality of material, shallbe submitted together with a document stating that the materials in the
mixture will not scatter under the sea.
(19) As for the elution of harmful substances from fish reefs and growth substratematerial, the product shall conform to the standards concerning elusion of harmful
substances that are set forth in Attached Table 4 of the enforcement regulation of
the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law (2002 Ministerial Order No. 29 of
the Ministry of the Environment) with respect to cadmium, lead, hexavalentchromium, arsenic, mercury, selenium, boron and fluorine among the specified
hazardous substances listed therein. However, this item shall not apply to metal
portions such as steel products, etc. Slags may be tested by JIS K0058-1 “Testmethods for chemicals in slags”. The materials listed in the 4-1-2A-D shall be inaccordance with the 4-1-2 and can be omitted.
[Certification Procedure].
A certificate stating the test results carried out by any independent testing
institution or public institution shall be submitted.
4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure

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131V1 Criteria I(20) Quality requirements for the products, for which the JIS, Minister of Land,
Infrastructure and Transport’s certification, standards established by local
government units, standards of industrial associations or other equivalent
standards have been established, shall conform to the relevant standards. Other
products, for which the JIS or the equivalent has established measuring methods
for quality requirement items, shall conform to the relevant similar JIS or its
equivalent.
[Certification Procedure].
A certificate shall be submitted verifying conformity with the relevant quality
standards.
(21) Impermeable-type steel erosion control weirs and permeable-type steel erosion
control weirs shall be given type certification from the Sabo Technical Center.
[Certification Procedure].
A certificate shall be submitted verifying conformity with the relevant quality
standards.
(22) Fish-breeding reefs and base materials for breeding shall have been designed inaccordance with the guidelines for designing facilities for fishing ports and grounds(National Association of Fisheries Infrastructure Corp., 2003), and the safety,
decay durability, functionality, and economic efficiency as a fish-breeding reef shallhave been confirmed.
[Certification Procedure].
A document stating that it was designed in accordance with the guidelines fordesigning facilities for fishing ports and grounds shall be submitted.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others(1) The products shall be classified according to each applicable product in “2.
Applicable Scope” (Appendix 1) and brand of the product. The product is notclassified by size or color; provided that products made of different materials shallbe applied separately.
(2) Regarding products which correspond to designated procurement items under the"Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by the Stateand Other Entities (Green Purchasing Law)", conformity status for evaluation
criteria will be announced on the website of the Eco Mark Office.
(3) In principle, Eco Mark shown as below shall be indicated on the product main body.
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.

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131V1 Criteria I(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo, Eco Mark certification number (eight-digit number) or thename 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 theEnvironment of Japan, etc., the environmental claims of certified 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/)

January 15, 2005
February 23, 2005
May 13, 2005
September 8, 2005
April 28, 2006
October 19, 2006
February 9, 2007
April 13, 2007
October 5, 2007
February 14, 2008
June 9, 2008
August 21, 2008
May 1, 2009
November 4, 2009
March 1, 2011
June 15, 2012
February 1, 2013
February 1, 2014
December 1, 2014
March 1, 2018
August 10, 2018
January 7, 2019
April 1, 2022
February 1, 2023
March 15, 2024

Established
Revised (4-1-3.L(75)､(76))
Revised (4-1-3. (35)､(94), 5-1-3.(73))
Revised (Terminology)
Revised
Revised
Revised
RevisedExtension of Expiration date
Extension of Expiration date
Revised
Revised
Revised
Revised
Revised (5.Indication, Version1.14)
Revised (4-1.(4),deletion of 5.(2)(3) Version1.15)
Revised (Version1.16)
Extension of Expiration date
Revised (Category F, Version1.17)
Revised (4-1.(4), Version1.18)
Revised (Category E-J, addition of 5.(2)(3) Version 1.19)
Extension of Expiration date
Revised (Category E, J: Version 1.20)
Revised (Version1.21)
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January 31, 2031

Expiration date

The Certification Criteria for the Product Category will be revised when necessary.

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Appendix 2

Criteria for chemicals in fibers

The following chemicals shall conform to certification criteria for the respective
applicable products.
As for certification, for substances given in Ref. No. 1, the fact of whether mildew
proof finishing is applied shall be stated; the fungicides shall be described for mildew
proof finished products. For substances given for Ref. No. 2, the fact of whether the
product is a wool product shall be stated; for a wool product, a certification shall be
submitted verifying that the relevant product conforms with Ministry of Health andWelfare (MHW) Ordinance No. 34. For substances given in Ref. No. 3, the fact ofwhether flame proofing is applied shall be stated; for flame proof products, the agentsused shall be stated, or a certification shall be submitted verifying that the products
are flame retardant goods or flame retardant products.
Ref.
Name
No.
Organic mercury compounds
1
Triphenyl tin compounds

2
3

Tributyl tin compounds
Dieldrin
DTTB
APO
TDBPP
Bis (2,3-dibromopropyl)
phosphate compound

Standard
value
Not to be
detected
30 ppm or
less
Not to be
detected

Test method

Applicableproduct

MHW
Ordinance No.
34
MHW
Ordinance No.
34
MHW
Ordinance No.
34

All theproducts
All theproducts
All theproducts

Reference: Law for the Control of Household Products Containing Hazardous substances

It shall be stated whether the following manufacturing process was used or not.
Name ofprocess
Fluorescent
whitening
Flame proof
finishing
Softening
Sanitaryfinishing
Product
bleachingItems to be given consideration when processing
Limited to the required minimum processing and sufficient
caution to be given concerning over-processing; application to be
avoided for baby and infant products.
Limited to the required minimum processing and sufficient
caution to be given concerning over-processing
The use of agents whose safety for humans has been questioned is
to be avoided.
If planning to use these agents, apply to the product only after
confirming its safety

Reference: 47, Senkyoku No. 569, Director-General, Fibers and General Merchandise Bureau,
Ministry of International Trade and Industries
48, Seikyoku No. 289, Director-General, Consumer Goods Industries Bureau,
Ministry of International Trade and Industries
63, Seikyoku No. 226, Director-General, Consumer Goods Industries Bureau,
Ministry of International Trade and Industries

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Color agents given in the following (1), (2) and (3) shall not have been added asprescribed constituents.
In fibers other than wool, chromic color agents shall not have been added as prescribed
constituents.
As for certification, a certificate issued by the manager of the plant manufacturing the
product shall be submitted.
(1) Azo dyes that may release one or more of the carcinogenetic aromatic amines listed
below(Products in which one or more of the following amines are detected at 30 mg per kg of
the product using analysis methods regulated by the official test method corpus basedon the German Law on Foods and Sundries Article 35)
Carcinogenicity rank (A1)
92-67-14-aminobiphenyl
92-87-5
Benzedrine
95-69-24-chloro-o-toluidine
91-59-82-naphthylamine
Carcinogenicity rank (A2)
97-56-3o-aminoazotoluene
99-55-82-amino-4-nitrotoluene
106-47-84-chloroaniline
615-05-4
2,4-diaminoanisole
101-77-94,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane
91-94-1
3,3-dichlorbenzidine
119-90-4o-dianisidine; 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine
119-93-7
o-tolidine; 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine
838-88-0
4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane
120-71-8
p-cresidine
101-14-44,4'-diamino-3,3'-dichlorodiphenylmethane
101-80-44,4'-diaminodiphenylether
139-65-1
4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfide
95-53-4o-toluidine
95-80-7
2,4-diaminotoluene137-17-7
2,4,5-trimethylaniline
90-04-0o-anisidine
95-68-1
2,4-xylidine
87-62-72,6-xylidine
60-09-34amino-azo-benzen(2) Carcinogenic dyes
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C1(EU),1(NTP,IARC)
C1(EU),1(NTP,IARC)
2A(NTP,IARC)
C1(EU),1(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
3(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2A(NTP,IARC)
2B(NTP,IARC)
2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
3(NTP,IARC)
2B(NTP,IARC)
C2(EU)

131V1 Criteria I
569-61-9

C.I. BASIC RED 9

CI 42500

2475-45-8

C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 1

CI 64500

3761-53-3
6459-94-5
2602-46-2

C.I. ACID RED 26
C.I. ACID RED 114
C.I. DIRECT BLUE 6

CI 16150
CI 23635
CI 22610

1937-37-7

C.I. DIRECT BLACK 38

CI 30235

573-58-0
2832-40-8

C.I. DIRECT RED 28
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 3

CI 22120
CI 11855(3) Skin sensitizing dyes
2475-46-9 C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 3
12222-75-2 C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 35
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 106
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 124
2832-40-8 C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 3
730-40-5
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 3
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 37
2872-52-8 C.I. DISPERSE RED 1
2475-45-8 C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 1
3179-90-6 C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 7
3860-63-7 C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 26
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 102
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 1
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 76
2872-48-2 C.I. DISPERSE RED 11
C.I. DISPERSE RED 17
119-15-3
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 1
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 9
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 39
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 49

CI 61505

CI 11855
CI 11005
CI 11110
CI 64500
CI 62500
CI 63305
CI 11080
CI 62015
CI 11210
CI 10345
CI 10375

C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC),
ECOTEX
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC),
ECOTEX
2B(NTP,IARC),ECOTEX
2B(NTP,IARC)
C2,R3(EU),2A(NTP,IARC),
ECOTEX
C2,R3(EU),
2A(NTP,IARC),ECOTEX
C2,R3(EU) ,ECOTEXECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXETAD,ECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEXECOTEX

Reference: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
National Toxology Program (NTP)EU Directive 76/769/EC
EU Directive 2002/61/EC
The Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments
Manufacturers (ETAicD) ECOTEX STANDARD 100

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Appendix 3 Criteria and certification for thinned out wood and less useful wood
If using thinned wood as the material, a certificate of origin that includes informationon the place of production, type of tree, and year of planting shall be submitted withphotographs of the forest concerned (showing clearly that the forest stand has been
thinned). The thinning percentage and how many times the forest stand has been
thinned, including the most recent thinning shall also be indicated if possible.
If using less useful wood, the following information shall be submitted. At the sametime, official documents stating that the forest has been certified as sustainable by athird party shall be submitted.
・ Type of forest (natural or man-made, etc.), place of production, type of tree, and yearof tree planting if man-made forest.
・ Under what conditions was the wood produced (damaged by disease/pests, damaged
by disaster, bent or narrow trees, etc.). For small diameter log, indicate logging
method and tip end diameter.
If small-diameter wood of less useful wood is used, and if it applies to a or b described
below, a document certifying that forests were certified as sustainable by a third party
as listed in the table below shall also be submitted.
a. Small diameter logs from logs felled from natural forests.
b. Small diameter logs from logs produced by clear cutting, patch logging, and strip
logging in plantation forests.
Table Requirements for Forest Certification
Certification criteria- While balancing economical, ecological, and social benefits,
the criteria shall comply with Agenda 21 and Statement of
Principles on Forests, and observe related international
agreements and conventions.
- Including solid requirements, the criteria shall promotesustainable forests.
- Recognized both domestically and internationally, thecriteria shall be recommended as part of the process opened
to participation by ecological, economical, and social
stakeholders.
Certification system- Certification systems shall have high transparency, maintainnation-wide or international reliability, and can verify
requirements.
Certification body
- With fairness and high reliability, certification organizations
and groups shall be able to verify that requirements are
satisfied, convey the results, and able to execute
requirements effectively.

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If using bamboo as the raw material in less useful wood, certificates indicating thefollowing information and photographs/maps of the surroundings of the bamboo grove
shall be submitted.
- Type of bamboo, place of production, surrounding conditions, and description thatlogging is carried out for the purpose of appropriate maintenance and management
in environment preservation, as well as management plans and quantity.

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Appendix 4(a)No

Purpose1

Prevention of
globalwarming,
conservationof the natural
ecosystem

Sustainability checklist of Bio-based Plastic (Raw Resin)
Request (Item that must be
realized)
Hasn’t the farm land where plants
are cultivated been converted fromvaluable land in biodiversity orland with high carbon storage(forests, peatland, etc.) since 2008?

Subject□Not
converted□Converted

Farm land

2

Realized

Conservation If the Applicant uses theofthe genetically modified crop as a raw
ecosystem
material, has the Applicant
assessed ensuring of safety?

□Notapplicabledue toresidues or
waste

□Yes/
□No/
□Not

Farm land

applicable(GM crops
Not used)□Not
applicabledue toresidues or
waste

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant
items.)□Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning theland conversion for the site.
□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of thesite through on-site investigation or hearings.
□Defined and released the guideline for procurement ofplants. 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.):□Confirmed

the laws and regulations concerning
genetically engineered crop on the site.
□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of thesite through on-site investigation or hearings.
□Defined and released the guideline for procurement ofplants. 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.

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Request (Item that must be
realized)No

Purpose3

Prevention ofland
acidification/
nutrient
enrichment/w
ater
contamination

Has the Applicant gained theunderstanding of usage conditionsof fertilizers/agricultural chemicals
in the main cultivation area ofplants?
Isn’t any agricultural chemical
regulated under the “Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants” (POPs Treaty) used?

Appropriate
water usage

Has the Applicant gained theunderstanding of usage conditionsof water in the main cultivation
area of plants?

4

Subject

Realized

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant
items.)-Name of certification system:□Others (Describe specifically.):□Confirmed

□Yes/
□No
□Not

Farm land

applicabledue toresidues or
waste

the laws and regulations concerning
fertilizers/agricultural chemicals on the site
□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of thesite through on-site investigation or hearings.
□Defined and released the guideline for procurement ofplants. 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.):□Confirmed the laws and regulations concerning usage

□Yes/
□No
□Not

Farm land

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applicabledue toresidues orwaste

of water (limits on the amount of water) on the site.
□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of thesite through on-site investigation or hearings.
□Defined and released the guideline for procurement ofplants. 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

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No

Purpose5

Useofrecycledresources,
avoidance ofcompetition
for food
Prevention of
globalwarming67

8Request (Item that must be
realized)

Subject

If recycled resources are available
as a part of crude raw materials of
bio-based plastic (raw resin) on the
Raw resin
site,
did
the
Applicantpreferentially use them?

Has the Applicant gained theunderstanding of the processing
status of methane having a highglobal warming potential if it isgenerated by fermentation in themain manufacturing plant for the
crude raw material?
Utilization of In the course of cultivation to raw
non-fossil
resin manufacturing, did theenergyApplicant utilize as many non-fossil
sources and energy sources (for example,
renewablebagasse, biogas, off gas, etc.) or
energyrenewable energy sources assourcespossible?
Legal
In manufacturing the bio-based
complianceplastic (raw resin), does theapplicantfollow
relatedenvironmental laws and regulations

Realized□Yes/

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant
items.)
third party, regarding the procurement of plants.
-Name of certification system:□Others (Describe specifically.)
Name of recycled resource in use

□No/
□Not

[

]

Generated amount/percentage of recycled resources

applicable(Not
available)[]□Gained the understanding of the actual condition of the

Crude rawmaterial
manufactu
ring plant

□Yes/
□No

site through on-site investigation or hearings.
□Others (Describe specifically.)
[

□Not

]

applicable
Energy name and method of utilization[

Manufactu
ring plantResinmanufactu
ring plant

]

□Yes/
□No

Monomer manufacturer / plant name
□Yes/
□No

[

Resin manufacturer / plant name
[

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]
]

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No

PurposeRequest (Item that must be
realized)and pollution control agreementwith respect to air pollution, watercontamination, noise, vibration,
offensive odor, and emission of
hazardous materials?

Subject* Residues or Waste defined in Renewable Energy Directive (RED) of EU

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Realized

Implementation Method (Check off all relevant
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Appendix 4(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 biobased plastic□Already put on the market (□Japan／□Overseas)□Not yet (the scheduled time of launchMonth/Year)

Production volume (actual, planned or estimated)tons(Year)
Manufacturer of bio-based
plastic (and the URL of
website)(Describe the name of manufacturerof bio-based plastic proposed in theform in addition to the applicant)Fossil-based plastic to be
replaced with the bio-based
plastic
Manufacturing process chartfrom raw material toproduction of plastic

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

100-percent bio-based/
Partially bio-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 and29

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recycling in comparison withfossil-based plastics to replacewith (possible disposal method,etc.)

2. Information on biomass material
Type

of

Item
biomass

Description
material(name of plant, etc.)
Cultivation area (country, state,city, etc.) or the generation

process of waste and residues,
etc.
Productionorgeneration
volume of biomass material
Main use of biomass material(principal product or by-product)
State of cultivation land (forplants, describe type of land suchas peatland)

Possible influences onbiomass 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
the biomass, 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
Description
Sustainability certificates andinitiatives of biomass material(RSPO, ISCC, etc.) andacquisition(Ifacquired,
describe
the
name
and
detailed criteria)
Any sustainability issues
pointed out by NGOs or
researchers regarding thecultivation of biomass
material (If any, describe thedetails and the URL of website ofNGOs or researchers)

Any other concerns about thebiomass material

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4. Others
Item

Description

Other bio-based plastics
produced from the same
biomass material (if any,describe the name of biobased plastics)
Others* 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 thesustainability 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 theCommittee as necessary. In this case, a longer assessment period will be taken than usual.

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