Eco Mark Product Category No.164“Products made from recycled ocean plastic waste,fishery plastic waste Version1.3”
Certification Criteria- Applicable ScopeProducts made from recycled ocean plastic waste, fishery plastic waste, andthose in which the weight percentage of plastic is 50% or more of the total
weight of the product.
For the products that meet these certification criteria, application may besubmitted for this product category even if the product falls under another
Eco Mark product category.

Established:

February 1, 2021

Last revised:

August 1, 2024

Expiration date:

January 31, 2028

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

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

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Eco Mark Product Category No.164 “Products made from recycled ocean plastic waste
and fishery plastic waste Version 1.3” Certification Criteria
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.

2. Applicable Scope
Products made from recycled ocean plastic waste, fishery plastic waste, and those inwhich the weight percentage of plastic is 50% or more of the total weight of theproduct.
For the products that meet these certification criteria, application may be submitted
for this product category even if the product falls under another Eco Mark productcategory.

3. Terminology
Omitted.

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
To show conformance to the individual criteria item, the respective AttachedCertificates and related documents shall be submitted.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1 Resource Saving and Resource Recycling(1) The ratio of recycled plastic from ocean plastic waste or fishery plastic waste to theplastic mass of the product shall be 10% or more. For products whose fiber portionin the outer area accounts for 50% or more, the mass of the fiber (excluding
accessories such as button, fastener, hook and sewing thread, etc.) may be thedenominator for the calculation instead of the plastic mass.
[Certification Procedure]
The total mass of the product, mass of plastic material, mass of non-plasticmaterial, and mass percentage of ocean plastic waste and fishery plastic waste
shall be specified in the attached certificate to certify that the percentage ofocean plastic waste and recycled plastic derived from fishery plastic waste in
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the plastic material is not less than the standard content ratio. For ocean plasticwaste, the following shall be attached in addition to the raw material certificate
issued by the collecting operator: photographs showing the collected plastic
waste from the ocean, a material such as a map showing the collection area,
and other materials related to the collection of ocean plastic waste (copies of thedocuments showing the details of the contract with the local government,reporting material, etc.). For fishery plastic waste, photographs showing thecollected fishery waste shall be attached to the application form in addition tothe raw material certificate issued by the collecting operator(2) Traceability of ocean plastic waste and fishery plastic waste used as raw material
have been confirmed for the process from collection to conversion into raw
material. It has also been confirmed that the ocean waste etc. that cannot be usedin the sorting/recycling process of ocean plastic waste are properly processed.
[Certification Procedure]
A document explaining the flow of procedures from the collection of the total
waste from the ocean to the sorting and cleaning of ocean plastic waste and thetreatment/disposal of other marine waste collected together with ocean plasticwaste (breakdown of the items of marine waste, treatment details, etc.) shall besubmitted. For fishery plastic waste, a document explaining the flow from thecollection to recycling shall be submitted.
(3) The product is not a "disposable product".
[Certification Procedure]
The attached certificate shall state that the product is not a "disposableproduct".
(4) The product or the instruction manual, label, catalog, etc. attached to the productshall indicate information on the use of recycled ocean plastic waste for theproduct and details of ocean plastic waste (collection points, contents of collected
waste, etc.). For a product recycled from fishery plastic waste, information shallbe provided that fishery waste has been recycled.
[Certification Procedure]
Photos and design documents with which the content and area of the indication
can be confirmed shall be submitted.

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164V1Criteria(5) Products shall be able to be sorted by a part material (paper, wood, plastic, metal,glass, etc.) after use. However, in consideration of safety, any part required to benot easily sortable and fiber shall be excluded.
[Certification Procedure]
Product specifications or instruction indicating the method for sorting different
materials used shall be submitted. If there is any part required to be not easilysortable in consideration of safety, a description thereof shall be provided.
4-1-2. Restriction and Control of Hazardous Substances(6) Plastic materials used in the product and packaging shall not be added plastics
that contain halogen in polymer backbone as a prescription component.
[Certification Procedure]
For plastic materials, the Applicant shall state in the Attached Certificates
whether any halogen element is added or not in polymeric backbone.
(7) Elusion of chemical substances from plastic parts shall meet the requirements ofthe following eight items such as cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium, arsenic,
total mercury, PCB, benzene and selenium shown in Attachment 4 of theenforcement regulations of the environmental standard concerning soil
contamination (2002, Environment Ministerial Ordinance No.29). If any standard
values etc. are specified by laws and regulations (including national guidelines),
comply with them.
[Certification Procedure]A document explaining the control method to satisfy the standard values forheavy metals shall be submitted.
In addition, for plastic parts in which recycled material is used, the results ofheavy metal test conducted by a third party organization, in-house, orotherwise shall be submitted. If any standard values etc. are specified by laws
and regulations (including national guidelines), the test results showing
compliance with them shall be submitted.
(8) In manufacturing the applying product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the“Environmental Laws, etc.”) must be followed with respect to air pollution, watercontamination, noise, offensive odor, and emission of hazardous materials in thearea where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located.

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In addition, the state of compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. for the last
five years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must bereported. If there is any violation, it is necessary that proper remedies andpreventive measures have been already taken, and the related EnvironmentalLaws, etc. must thereafter be followed appropriately[Certification Procedure]With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, acertificate issued by the representative of the manufacturer of the applying
product or the relevant plant manager (entry or attachment of a list of namesof 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 from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement 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 islocated;
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 (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).
(9) Adequate consideration shall be given so that various processing of fiber (mildew
proofing, fluorescent whitening, flame retarding, softening, sanitation,
antimicrobial finishing, product bleaching) is limited to a minimum, products will
not be subjected to excessive processing, and that use of any processing agent thatis suspected to affect safety to human body should be refrained voluntarily. Also,
standard in Table 1 shall be met.
The product shall not contain such flame retardants as Polybrominated biphenyl(PBB), Polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE), short-chain chlorinated paraffin

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or over) or Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) when flame retardant is used.
In the case of using antibacterial agents, the product shall be certified by such as
the SEK Mark of Japan Textile Evaluation Technology Council, etc.
(10) The amount of free formaldehyde in fiber shall conform to a standard value bytarget product in Table 2. However, this item shall not be applied to a product whichis installed outside the buildings. If standards for F☆☆☆☆grade (formaldehyde
release rate 5μg/(m2・h) or less) are available as industry standards for interior
design, etc., certification for F☆☆☆☆ grade is acceptable.
(11) For a dye and pigment to be used in fiber, dyes and pigments and chromium
defined in 1), 2), and 3) of Table 3 shall not be added as a prescription constituent.
4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedures(12) The quality of the product shall meet the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) or
other independent industrial standards. The quality control at the manufacturing
stage shall be sufficiently implemented.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate of compliance with the applicable quality standards shall besubmitted. Also, a certificate showing that quality control at the manufacturing
stage has been sufficiently implemented shall be submitted. If the applied
product or the manufacturing plant of the applied product has been certified by
JIS, submission of a copy of the JIS certificate can be substituted for
certification of compliance with the standards.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others(1) A product certification classification shall correspond to a product function group(6 or 7 digits in principle) based on Classification of Standard Goods in Japan andshall be by a brand name. Classification by size or color is not performed.
(2) When indicating the Eco Mark on the packaging, it should be indicated so as toclearly show that the product packaging or container is the Eco Mark certified
products and also show that the product content has nothing to do with the Eco
Mark(3) In principle, Eco Mark logo shall be indicated on the product, etc.
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164V1Criteria(example)
Made from materials recycling ocean plastic
waste such as XX.
Made from materials recycling fishery plastic
waste such as XX.
(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/)February 1, 2021

Established (Version1.0)

September 1, 2023

Revised (Version1.1, Applicable scope)

March 15, 2024

Revised (Version1.2, 4-1-1(1),(5), 4-1-2(9),(10),(11))

August 1, 2024
August 31, 2028

Revised (Version1.3, 4-1-2(9) Table1)
Expiration date

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

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Table 1. Standard for processing agents of fiber material
Name
Organic mercury
compoundTriphenyltin compound
Tributyltin compound
Dieldrin
DTTB

Criteria
Shall not be
detected

Test Method
MHW Ordinance
No. 34

Concerned Products
Products usingfungicide

30 ppm or lessMHW Ordinance
No. 34
OekoTexProducts using wool
products ormothproofing agents

APO
TDBPP
Bis (2,3-dibromopropyl)
phosphate compound

Shall not be
detectedMHW Ordinance
No. 34

Products using fire
retardant agents

PFOS
PFOSF
PFOA
PFHxS

Shall not beused

DEHP/ DBP/ BBP/
DNOP/ DINP/ DIDP

0.1wt% or less

Products using
fluorine system water
repellent agents, oilrepellent agents orsoil-release finishingagents
EN15777:2009
MHL notification
No. 370
OekoTexPrinted products forsmall babies

Table 2 Standard of formaldehyde amount
Target ProductName of
Substance

Clothes for
infants(under 24months old)Not detected
Formaldehyde(16ppm orless)

Products likely totouch the skin
(beddings, towels,and fabricatedbasic textiles forinner wear andunderwear)

75ppm or less

Other products(curtains, carpets,aprons, etc.)

300ppm or less

Test Method

Ordinance No.
34 of theMinistry of
Health andWelfare

Table 3 List of prohibited dyes and pigments
1) Azo Dyes which may generate the following carcinogenic amines in degradation(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 143621, EN14362-2))
CAS No92-67-1
92-87-5
95-69-2
91-59-8Name
4-Aminobiphenyl
Benzidine
4-Chloro-o-toluidine
2-Naphthylamine

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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
60-09-3o-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

2) Carcinogenic Dyes
CAS No569-61-92475-45-8
3761-53-3
2602-46-2
1937-37-7
573-58-0

C.I.
C.I. BASIC RED 9
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 1C.I. ACID RED 26C.I. DIRECT BLUE 6C.I. DIRECT BLACK 38C.I. DIRECT RED 28C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 3C.I. BASIC VIOLET14C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE112475-46-9

C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 3C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 35
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 106
C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 124
C.I. DISPERSE YELLOW 3C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 3C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 37
C.I. DISPERSE RED 1C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 1C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 7C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 26C.I. DISPERSE BLUE 102
C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 1C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 76
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

2832-40-8
632-99-5
82-28-03) Skin Sensitizing Dyes
12222-75-2
2832-40-8
730-40-5
2872-52-8

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3179-90-6
3860-63-7

2872-48-2
119-15-3

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