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

Category E. Landscaping/ revegetation materials
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 thesame time a significant environmental load is imposed on the natural environment of
the oceans, rivers and land as well as the living environment. New forms of civilengineering-/construction-related business based on the principles of the “Basic
Environmental Law,” such as through harmonization with the natural environment,
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) and recovery
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 the State and Other
Entities (Green Procurement Law)” and the “Law for Recycling Materials forConstruction (Construction Recycling Law).” Furthermore, independent efforts by civilengineering/construction enterprises for reduction of the environmental 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 topromote reduction, reuse and recycling will have a major impact on the structure ofsociety.
The load placed on elements of the environment by the civil engineering andconstruction-related business varies according to many environmental factors such as
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 to reduce
the environmental load imposed by construction work and long-term use, both of which
may be characteristic of construction products, aim at the same time to achieve a
symbiotic relationship with nature by creating a secondary natural environment. 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 aconstruction product, and as many concrete environmental load items as possible havebeen selected.

2. Applicable Scope
Vegetation mat, Vegetation sheet, Vegetation net, Vegetation net with fertilizer bags
attached, Planters (excluding small planters for household use), indication panels(Name plate is applicable for “Commodity”), Mulching protectors for trees, Waterside
revegetation materials, Tree protector materials/lawn protector materials, Artificial
trees, Bench/stool/table (to be made of concrete or fixed to a concrete foundation by
construction), Sprinklers (irrigation pipes, etc.), Prefabricated glass greenhouses,
Pergolas, Arbors, Drinking fountains, Shelters, Trellises, Artificial lawns, Street
materials (design fences), Rootstock control materials (weed control mats, excavationmaterials), Artificial landscaping materials, Protective materials (elasticity protecting
material), Buffer stops, Fake stones, Steel wire coated with colored plastics (products
and fences compliant with JIS G3543)

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 fromindustrial activities, etc., in recycled materials.
Pre-consumer
Materials or rejected products generated from a disposal routematerials
in a product manufacturing process, excluding those that arerecycled within the same process (plant).
Post-consumer material Material or product which was disposed of after being used asa product
Standard mixture
The percentage of recycled materials of each material that isamountused to manufacture products (as % by mass), and calculated
as follows and regulated on a material-by-material basis:
Standard mixture amount = recycled materials/each material

2Prescribed constituents Material components added for the intended purpose of giving
certain characteristics to the products. Impurities that aretechnically unavoidable in the manufacturing process are notincluded.
Waste rubber
Post-consumer materials and pre-consumer materials
obtained from used tires, tubes, etc.
Construction sludge
Construction sludge prescribed in the “Appropriate Disposal ofWaste Produced from Construction Work” (Kansantasu No. 26,
June 11, 2001).
Terms for paper
Waste paper
Post-consumer waste
paper
Pre-consumer waste
paper

Percentage of waste
paper in the pulp
mixtureCollected 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 toas “paper manufacturer”) that conducts business related tothe paper manufacturing industry (hereinafter referred to as“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 to conduct processing through commissioning of the
product before its shipment) is not shipped as a product, andused 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 thatshould be criteria for judgment on use of waste paper of those
who conduct business related to the paper manufacturingindustry” of the Ministry of International 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 paperpulp) 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 andnumerator, respectively, of the calculating formula of waste
paper pulp combination rate.

Terms for wood3

Reused/Unused woodThinned-out log

Waste wood

Construction wastewood

Less useful wood

Waste plant fiber

Wooden partTerms for glass
Glass cullet
Percentage
cullet usage

Terms for plastic
Plastics:ofIndicates the following: forest thinnings, waste wood,construction waste wood, and less useful wood.
Wood produced from a reduction in the density of the tree typethat is the objective of management based on the intensity of
the forest stand
Used wood (used packing materials, etc.), remainder materials
generated in wood processing plants (shavings generated inplywood/lumber plants, etc., low quality chips not used as raw
materials for paper, etc.), and wood and wooden materials suchas 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 natural forests.
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 and given
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 shallbe expressed by mass: Glass cullet/total amount of glassmaterial (per product)

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

4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 form of 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 from biomass
resources).
Content rate of biomass resources in bio-based synthetic
polymer which is included in a product (or a designated portion
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:

Cotton linter and short fibers produced during spinning.
Recovered fibers, recycled polymer fibers or recycled chemical
fibers.
Recovered fiber:
Fibers of recovered materials such as lint from fabric factories,
cutting waste from sewing factories and used clothing(including split-and-weave textiles).
Recycled polymer fiber: Fibers produced from recycled resin using recycled shreds ofpost-consumer materials and pre-consumer materials, orpellets.
Recycled chemical fiber: 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.
Recycled cloth:
Cloth produced by cutting rejected cloth during inspections,used clothing and old cloth.

5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 andpollution 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 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 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 the past
five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b mustbe 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
is located;
2) Implementation system (organization chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures)
5) State of implementation based on the recurrence prevention measures(check results of on-site inspection, etc. as compliance condition).
6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 substancesin 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 the Soil 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 woodfrom 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 Attached Certificate fordetails. A document stating the reasons for their use and certifying that thepreservative agents have been approved by the Japan Wood Preserving
Association shall be submitted.
B. Plastics(4) 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 conform to
the standards concerning elution 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, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, mercury, selenium, among thespecified 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

7compound (TBT), triphenyl tin compound (TPT), dibutyl tin compound (DBT),
diphenyl tin compound (DFT), and monophenyl tin compound (MFT) shall not 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 anindependent testing institution shall be submitted. In cases where no raw
materials contain any of the corresponding chemical substances as a prescribed
constituent, a document prepared by the raw materials supplier and the applicant
that proves there is no content of the chemical substance shall be acceptable.
(5) 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, at least
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 the average lengthof 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 AttachedCertificate, and, if affirmative, a document ensuring that proper recovery andrecycling 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 (or to
conduct audit) after the conclusion of the license agreement, for which theApplicant assumes the obligation to cooperate.
C. Glass cullet(6) As for the elution of harmful substances from glass cullet, the product shall conformto the standards concerning elusion 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, 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 araw material, usage of solid color cullets, brown cullets or those in any other color
shall also be reported.
D. Fibers(7) In the use of fibers, chemical materials given in Appendix 2 shall conform to thestandard values.

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[Certification Procedure]
Certificates shall be submitted according to Appendix 2.
E. Other materials(8) 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 tohave contained asbestos, arsenic, or cadmium through the process of sorting andremoval. On the subject of specific waste gypsum boards to be eliminated, theApplicant should refer to “On the Inclusion of Asbestos in Gypsum Boards) publishedby the Gypsum Board Industry Association, “Proper Handling of Hazardous
Substances and the Like Associated with Building Demolition and the Like”
published by the Construction By-products Recycling Promotion Conference, andother pertinent documents.
No analysis shall be required if the Product is made of gypsum board that is recycledfrom the waste coming out of the manufacturing process of gypsum board processing
plants or generated at a new building construction site, because the recycled 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 more than
0.1% of six types of asbestos including Tremolite are not contained by the methods
that conform to “JIS A1481: Determination of asbestos in building material
products” (2008) shown in the Instruction Letter No. 0821002 of the Labour
Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare dated August 21,
2006 “On the Analysis Method of Asbestos Content in Building Materials.”(9) 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 issubjected to proper processing so that it can conform to 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.

94-1-3. Individual product criteria and certification procedure(10) As for the products, the total mass of recycled materials given in Table 1 shall be 70%
or more of the entire product mass (excluding seeds of vegetation sheets, etc). As for
products in which concrete and other materials are combined for use, the ratio ofrecycled materials to the product mass excluding the concrete portion shall be 70% ormore. As for products composed of concrete only, or a portion of concrete, they shalluse the standard content rates for recycled materials given in Table 2 or a higher
standard. A method for calculating recycled material shall be any of the following: (1)total mass of recycled material to the product mass, (2) total mass of recycled material
in aggregates to total aggregate mass, and (3) total mass of recycled material in
cement and admixture to total mass of cement and admixture.
As for products whose purpose of use is terminated after a certain period and that
may be left in the environment, only recycled materials in Category A shall be used.
When using recycled materials in Category C, high-stability treatment, burning or
melt-solidification shall be conducted in the stage of pre-treatment of raw materials
or production process, based on the “Construction Sludge Recycling Manual” (Written
and edited by Public Works Research Institute in December 2008).
With respect to artificial turf, the mass ratio of recycled fibers in the mass of fiber
portion shall be 70% or more. Or the total mass of recycled material shown in Table 1
used against the total component such as artificial turf, chips and other fillingmaterials shall be 70% or more of the total product mass.
With respect to a steel wire coated with colored plastics, the mass ratio of recycledplastics in the total mass of resin covering steel parts shall be 50% or more.
The product using bio-based plastic or bio-based synthetic fiber may satisfy 4-1-3.(11)instead of 4-1-3.(10).
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/quarrying
micro-silica sand obtained during the waterindustry wastes
washing of silica sand (mica powder)
Steel slag, foundry sand, ceramic waste,
Metal industry
copper slag, ferro-nickel slag, electric furnace
wastesslag
10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/selfWaterworks sludge, sludge from the bottom
generating sludge of lakes
Paper-manufacturing sludge, aluminum
Industrial sludge
sludge, galvanizing sludge, polishing sludge
Construction 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%.
*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.
Note 2: As for recycled plastic and recycled fiber, combined use of recycled polymers and virginpolymers shall be permitted. Products using post-consumer materials as raw materials shallbe permitted if the mass ratio of plastics and fiber products composed of post-consumer
materials conforms to the requirement in [ ] given in the table.

Table 2 Recycled materials usable for concrete products
Recycled material
Standard content rate
- Coarse aggregates in conformity with
Category-C Certification Criteria 4-1-2.A.(2)for applicable ‘aggregates- Cement in conformity with Category-C
Certification Criteria 4-1-2.B.(6) to (7) for theapplicable ‘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10050
Mass of productCoarse aggregates in conformity with
Category-C Certification Criteria 4-1-2.A.(2)for applicable ‘aggregates

Total mass of recycledmaterial in aggregate
Mass of aggregate

 10050- Cement in conformity with Category-C
Certification Criteria 4-1-2.B.(6) to (7) for theapplicable ‘cement’- Concrete admixture in conformity with
Category-C Certification Criteria 4-1-2.C.(11)for the applicable ‘concrete admixture’.

Total mass of recycledmaterial in cement andadditive
Mass of cement + mass ofadditive 10050[Certification Procedure].
A raw materials certificate issued by the supplier shall be attached. The types ofrecycled materials, the proportional content of recycled materials and materials
other than recycled materials and control procedures shall be stated in the productweight certificate.
For thinned-out log and less useful wood, a certificate given in Appendix 3 shall be
submitted.
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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.
As for products that are potentially left in the environment, an explanatory
description that only raw materials in Category A are used is required.
(11) A product in which bio-based plastic or bio-based synthetic fiber is used shall meet all
the requirements listed in a) to c) below. However, when the criteria item 4-1-3.(10) is
selected, this item shall not apply.
a) The bio-based synthetic polymer content in the mass of plastic parts and fiber parts
shall be 10% 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
material has underwent third-party audit or certification for sustainability (aninternational 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 total mass of plastic parts and fiber parts 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 166203, using measurement results of the biobased carbon content and element
composition by the 14C method specified in ISO 16620-2 or ASTM D6866 shallbe mentioned. Should there be any deviation of 10% or higher between themeasurement results and the content of biobased synthetic polymer in thestandard, 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 name of
manufacturers of fundamental chemicals (monomers), polymers, etc.), and12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
information on the chemical composition of the products (see Attached table4(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 an evidence as longas the same materials and/or manufacturing processes (sites) are mentioned
in the paper as those used for the product applied for certification.).
(12) 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 in custody
to be separated by the applicant or the paper manufacturer and is supplied to theapplied 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 andauthenticated by the CoC (Chain of Custody) Certification System;
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 that thetimber verified with legality only is handled. The same applies to hereunder),retention of certificates for a predetermined period, etc.
In the event that Item 2) or 3) above is chosen and the certificate is submitted, theapplicant who issues the above-mentioned certificates or the material suppliershall publicly announce through its web site the code of management practiceprescribed by the association concerned in the case of Item 2) and shall prescribeand publicly announce through its website the code of management practiceconcerning the scheme to assess and guarantee the system for separative
management, document management for retention of certificates for apredetermined period, etc. in the case of Item 3).
*Confirm the certificate issued by the related company closest in commercial
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process, which at least verifies that wood and wood products they supply are withlegality and under separative custody management.
(13) As for the elution of harmful substances, the product shall conform to the standards
concerning elusion of harmful substances that are set forth in Attached Table 4 of theenforcement 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) As for the content of harmful substances, the product shall conform to the standards
concerning content of harmful substances that are set forth in Attached Table 5 of theenforcement 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, metal portions such as steel
products, etc. may be confirmed by other test methods, etc. Slags may be tested by
JIS K0058-2 “Test methods for chemicals in slags. The materials listed in the 4-1-2AD shall be in accordance with the 4-1-2 and can be omitted.
[Certification Procedure].
A certificate shall be submitted describing the results of tests carried out by anindependent testing institution or public institution. With respect to metals, thecontent of hazardous substances may be proved by test results, ingredient table,
etc. by manufacturers, and others.
(15) Each stage from resource extraction to the recycling of the product shall giveconsideration to the quantity of new resources used, energy consumption and CO 2
emissions.
[Certification Procedure].
The average CO2 emissions per product from resource extraction to the recyclingof the product shall be presented in comparison with cases in which recycledmaterials are not used (excluding emissions in the pretreatment process of the raw
materials; the parts for comparison may be limited to those that are different fromcases in which natural raw materials are used).
(16) Information regarding Certification Criteria 4-1-3.(13) and (14) shall be madeavailable.
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[Certification Procedure].
The document to be used at the time of information provision shall be submitted.
(17) The packaging of the products shall give consideration to ease of recycling. Plastic
materials used for packaging shall not use plastics containing halogens in polymer
backbone. When the packaging materials include metals, they shall be designed toallow separation/sorting to facilitate recycling after disposal.
[Certification Procedure].
The packaging condition of the product and packaging materials shall be
specifically described in the Application Form for Certification and Use of the Eco
Mark (supplementary pictures, photographs, etc. are acceptable). For plastic
materials used for packaging, use or not of plastics containing halogens in thepolymer backbone shall be stated in the Attached Certificate.
4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(18) Quality requirements for products, for which JIS or other equivalent standards havebeen established, shall conform to the relevant standards.
For other products, based on in-house standards, quality and safety shall have been
confirmed using the official test methods of public testing institutions.
[Certification Procedure].
A certificate shall be submitted verifying conformity with the relevant quality
standards, or, if based on in-house standards, that safety has been confirmed.

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 not classified by size orcolor.
(2) Regarding products which correspond to designated procurement items under the "Acton Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by the State andOther 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.

(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo, Eco Mark certification number (eight-digit number) or the nameof the licensee using the logo shall be appeared.
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* 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
January 31, 2031

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 (addition of 4-1.(11): 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)
Extension of Expiration date
Expiration date

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

16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 awool product shall be stated; for a wool product, a certification shall be submitted verifyingthat the relevant product conforms to Ministry of Health and Welfare (MHW) Ordinance
No. 34. For substances given in Ref. No. 3, the fact of whether flame proofing is applied
shall be stated; for flame proof products, the agents used 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
MHW
Ordinance No.
34
MHW
Ordinance No.
34
MHW
Ordinance No.
34

Applicableproduct
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 forbaby 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, Ministryof International Trade and Industries
63, Seikyoku No. 226, Director-General, Consumer Goods Industries Bureau, Ministryof International Trade and Industries

17Color agents given in the following (1), (2) and (3) shall not have been added as prescribed
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 based on theGerman Law on Foods and Sundries Article 35)
Carcinogenicity rank (A1)
92-67-14-aminobiphenyl
C1(EU),1(NTP,IARC)
92-87-5
Benzedrine
C1(EU),1(NTP,IARC)
95-69-24-chloro-o-toluidine
2A(NTP,IARC)
91-59-82-naphthylamine
C1(EU),1(NTP,IARC)
Carcinogenicity rank (A2)
97-56-3o-aminoazotoluene
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
99-55-82-amino-4-nitrotoluene
3(NTP,IARC)
106-47-84-chloroaniline
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
615-05-4
2,4-diaminoanisole
2B(NTP,IARC)
101-77-94,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
91-94-1
3,3-dichlorbenzidine
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
119-90-4o-dianisidine; 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
119-93-7
o-tolidine; 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
838-88-0
4,4'-diamino-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
120-71-8
p-cresidine
2B(NTP,IARC)
101-14-44,4'-diamino-3,3'-dichlorodiphenylmethane
C2(EU), 2A(NTP,IARC)
101-80-44,4'-diaminodiphenylether
2B(NTP,IARC)
139-65-1
4,4'-diaminodiphenylsulfide
2B(NTP,IARC)
95-53-4o-toluidine
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
95-80-7
2,4-diaminotoluene
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
137-17-7
2,4,5-trimethylaniline
90-04-0o-anisidine
C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC)
95-68-1
2,4-xylidine
3(NTP,IARC)
87-62-72,6-xylidine
2B(NTP,IARC)
60-09-34amino-azo-benzen
C2(EU)(2) Carcinogenic dyes
569-61-9
C.I. BASIC RED 9

CI 42500

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C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC),
ECOTEX

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

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

CI 22120
CI 11855

C2(EU), 2B(NTP,IARC),
ECOTEX
2B(NTP,IARC),ECOTEX
2B(NTP,IARC)
C2,R3(EU),2A(NTP,IARC),E
COTEX
C2,R3(EU),
2A(NTP,IARC),ECOTEX
C2,R3(EU) ,ECOTEXECOTEX(3) 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

2872-48-2
119-15-3

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
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

CI 61505

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

ETAD,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 information on
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 same time,
official documents stating that the forest has been certified as sustainable by a third 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 aslisted 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, thecriteria 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, the criteria
shall be recommended as part of the process opened toparticipation 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 inenvironment 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.

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

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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]
]

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
items.)

131V1 Criteria E
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 bio-based
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 manufacturer ofbio-based plastic proposed in the formin 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 and26

131V1 Criteria E
recycling in comparison withfossil-based plastics to replacewith (possible disposal method,etc.)

2. Information on biomass material
ItemType of biomass material (nameDescriptionof 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 on biomass
material if production of biobased plastic increases in the
future (Influences on other usesof the biomass, influences causedby rapid expansion of productionof 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.)
and
acquisition(Ifacquired,
describe the name and detailed
criteria)
Any sustainability issues
pointed out by NGOs or
researchers regarding thecultivation of biomass material(If any, describe the details andthe URL of website of NGOs or
researchers)

Any other concerns about thebiomass material

4. Others
Item

Description
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131V1 Criteria E
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 the sustainability ofbio-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 thiscase, a longer assessment period will be taken than usual.

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