Eco Mark Product Category No. 114“Paper Packaging Materials Version Version2.10”
Certification Criteria- Applicable ScopeCushioning packaging materials, paper cords and paper trays (cardboardproducts and paper boxes excluded).

Established: February 20, 2003
Last revised: June 1, 2015

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

Expiration date: June 30, 2026
NOTE: This document is a translation of the criteria written in Japanese.
event of dispute, the original document should be taken as authoritative.

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Eco Mark Product Category No.114“Paper Packaging Materials Version Version2.10” Certification Criteria
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Packaging materials are used in a variety of fields. Among these, cushioning
packaging materials use a high percentage of recycled paper and effectively recycle
magazine paper, which is currently not utilized much. Therefore, this productcategory plays a significant role to facilitate smooth recycling of resources.
In recent years, interests in chemical substances, etc. have grown stronger than
before. In particular, with the enforcement of the Law Concerning Reporting, etc. ofRelease to the Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting
Improvements in Their Management (PRTR law), information on chemical
substances has been accumulating, resulting in the need to clearly set down themethods of handling chemical substances as Eco Mark certification criteria for
packaging paper. As certain packaging materials contain organic solvents, thereduction of their content is important for reducing environmental impact on theatmosphere as well as for effective use of resources. In addition, packaging
materials have diverse impacts on the environment, taking into account energy
consumption at the time of production and waste water disposal. Accordingly, wider
use of packaging materials with eco-friendliness in terms of chemical substancesand other various aspects in addition to the existing focus, the use of waste paper,
will significantly contribute to the conservation of the environment.
As with the Product Category No.113 “Packaging Paper”, this product category
aims to promote recycling by the dissemination of packaging materials using waste
paper, and also covers the management of chemical substances as described above.

2. Applicable Scope
Cushioning packaging materials, paper cords and paper trays (cardboard
products and paper boxes excluded).
3. Terminology
Waste paper:Collected post-consumer waste paper and pre-consumer
waste paper.

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Post-consumer

Used paper generated from stores, offices and households

waste paperand containing those to be used as a raw material for paperby paper manufacturers (including those that are shipped
as articles and returned after passing through thedistribution chain).

Pre-consumer

Paper generated from the working process following thewaste paper

paper making process of base paper, and used as a rawmaterial by paper manufacturers.
However, the following shall not be treated as waste paper:
paper which is generated if processing is performed in afactory or workplace that uses paper as a raw material,
such as paper processing factories, paper products factories,
or printing and bookbinding plants of a paper manufacturer(including an associated company such as a subsidiary,
affiliated company, etc. of said paper manufacturer) or if
said paper manufacturer has other contractor to conduct
processing through commissioning of the product before its
shipment, and which is used by said paper manufacturer asa raw material for paper without being shipped as articles.
(If paper leaves said paper manufacturer, etc. and is
distributed by way of a third party, it shall be treated aswaste paper, excluding a case in which waste sheet isintentionally treated as waste paper.)Waste

paper Pulp obtained by deflaking or deflaking/deinking waste

pulp

paper, paper board, or cutting scraps of paper or paperboard.

Percentageof Weight percentage of waste pulp in pulp contained inwaste

paper product. Expressed by (waste paper pulp) / (virgin pulp +pulp:

waste paper pulp) x 100 (%). However, the weight of thepulp is measured under the condition of containing 10%
moisture. In addition, waste sheets shall not be included in
the denominator and numerator, respectively, of thecalculating formula of waste paper pulp combination rate..

Waste sheets

Waste paper shall fall under any of the following:- Those generated in the paper making process, and directlyreturned to the paper making process to be used as a raw

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material (so-called “circulating waste sheet”.

Wet brokeand dry broke)- Those stored in a paper making factory or operator andused as a raw material (so-called “stocked waste sheets”)- Those stipulated by the conditional clause in the definitionof the pre-consumer waste paper described above.
Paper“PAPER (142)” listed in the Medium Category of the Japan

ManufacturerStandard Industrial Classification (The Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications Public Notice No. 175 ofMarch 23, 2009), and “Paper (1421)”, “Paperboard (1422)”,“Machine-madeJapanesestylepaper(1423)”

and“Hand-made Japanese style paper (1424)” in the Small
Category.
Subsidiary,Those defined in each section of Article 8 of “Ordinance on

affiliate

Terminology, Forms and Preparation Methods of Financial

company,and Statements, etc.” based on the stipulation of Article 193 ofassociatedthe Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 ofcompany

1948).

Fluorescent

An agent that fluoresces under the sun light and visuallywhitening agent:enhances the whiteness of paper.

ProhibitedThose materials defined as prohibited materials in thematerials“Waste paper Quality Standard” established by the Paper
Recycling Promotion Center (Incorporated Foundation)

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure*Attachments and certificates shall be submitted to indicate compliance to criteria.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) For packaging cushioning products, the percentage of waste paper in the pulp
mixture shall be 100%.
As for paper cords, the percentage of waste paper in the pulp mixture shall be100%.
For paper trays, the percentage of waste paper in the pulp mixture shall be atleast 90%. However, the volume of printing ink, plastic coating, adhesive andagglutinant are eliminated from the total weight of the products.

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114V2 Criteria[Certification Procedure]
Certificate for the percentage of waste paper pulp issued by a paper
manufacturer shall be submitted. The certificates shall include the items below.
1) Thorough management at a manufacturing plant (by specifying thepercentage of waste paper pulp of Eco Mark products in a written technicalstandard (quality standard), etc.)
2) Clear indication of names of those who are in charge of manufacturing or
quality control of Eco Mark products at a manufacturing plant (hereinafterreferred to as a person in charge of Eco Mark products)
In addition, a material showing methods for managing/checking the percentageof waste paper pulp in a factory, such as a document related to “Checklist for
Verification System of Percentage of Waste Paper Pulp” (April 2, 2008, JapanPaper Association) or result of internal audit according thereto on thepercentage of waste paper pulp by a paper manufacturer shall be submitted.
However, if Eco Mark certified paper is used, statement of “Product BrandName” and “Certification number.” of the paper in an attached certificate could
be the substitute.
(2) In manufacturing the applied product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the“Environmental Laws, etc.”) must be followed with respect to air pollution, watercontamination, noise, offensive odor, and emission of hazardous substances in thearea where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located.
In addition, the state of compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. for thepast five years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must
be reported. If there is any violation, proper remedies and preventive measures
shall have been already taken, and the related Environmental Laws, etc. must
thereafter be followed appropriately..
[Certification Procedure]With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, acertificate issued by the representative of the 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 the4/10

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past 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. in1)-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).
In addition, if the PRTR law is applicable to a plant manufacturing products
and substances covered thereby (Class 1 designated chemical substance) areused more than the prescribed amount the reporting responsibility of which isdefined by the law, a certificate stating the amount of emission and transfer of
each substance to be issued by Manager of the plant manufacturing the productshall be submitted.
(3) When virgin pulp (excluding virgin pulp manufactured by recycled resources
such as thinned wood, lower grade timber, and mill ends, etc. generated fromplywood and sawmills) is used, the timber used for material wood must beharvested in legal manner consistent with procedures in the forest laws of timber
producing countries.
[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 issupplied to the applied products. At the same time, the applicant or the paper

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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;
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 or the paper manufacturer who issues the above-mentioned
certificates shall publicly announce through its Web site the code ofmanagement practice prescribed by the association concerned in the case of
Item 2) and shall prescribe and publicly announce through its Web site the codeof management practice concerning the scheme to assess and guarantee thesystem for separative management, document management for retention ofcertificates for a 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 are with legality andunder separative custody management(4) No chlorine gas shall be used in the pulp bleaching process. (However, thisrequirement shall not be applicable until June 30, 2005.)[Certification Procedure]
Certificates issued by the paper manufacturer shall be submitted.
(5) Azo colorants (dyes and pigments) which may generate one or more amines ofTable 1 in the decomposition of one or more azo radicals by reduction shall not beused. If used, one or more amines listed in Table 1 shall not be detected in 30 mg
per kg or more of the product.
[Certification Procedure]
Certificates issued by the paper manufacturer indicating whether the6/10

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concerned substances are used shall be submitted. If used, one of the threecertificates 1) to 3) below issued by the paper manufacturer to certify that noamines in Table 1 exceeding 30 mg per kg in the product have been detectedshall be submitted.
1) Certificates specifying that no azo colarants exceeding 30 mg per kg of theproduct are contained.
2) Certificates specifying that no amines in Table 1 have been detectedexceeding 30 mg per kg of the product after considering every such risk intheory.
3) Certificates specifying that no amines in Table 1 exceeding 30 mg per kg of
the product have been detected by an analysis method prescribed in the list of
public testing methods based on Article 35 of the German law on foods anddaily supplies.
(6) The product shall not contain fluorescent whitening agents as prescribed
constituents.
[Certification Procedure]
Certificates issued by the paper manufacturer indicating whether fluorescent
whitening agents are used shall be submitted.

(7) The product shall not use materials such as plastic coating, which impedes
recycling and reuse after consumption. This requirement is not applicable tocoatings for paper trays used to avoid contact of the recycled paper with food inaccordance with the Food Sanitation Law. Further, consideration shall be given toreducing the environmental burden when the product is disposed of.
[Certification Procedure]
Details shall be indicated in attached certificates.
(8) The product packaging shall be designed to facilitate recycling and shall
impart a reduced environmental burden when incinerated.
In addition, the plastic materials for packaging of products shall not contain
polymers including halogens and organic halogen compounds as prescribedcomponent elements.
[Certification Procedure]
Details shall be indicated in attached certificates.

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4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(9) As for cushioning packaging materials, paper cords and paper trays, thequality and safety of the product shall conform to the applicable provisions, orquality control at the production process shall be maintained at satisfactory level.
As for paper trays and cushioning packaging materials to be used for food, theproducts shall conform to the “codes and standards for food, additives and theothers” in Food Sanitation Law and the measures to ensure the safety based on“Guidelines on the use of recycled paper in food apparatus and containers andpackaging” of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Shokuan, 0427 No.7, April
27 2012), shall be taken.
[Certification Procedure]
Test results based on the JIS quality criteria (including size) or a copy of thedocument certifying that the plant is JIS certified shall be submitted. Inaddition, for paper trays and cushioning packaging materials to be used forfood, the written document shall be submitted which shows the ensuring thesafety on the basis of “Guidelines on the use of recycled paper in food apparatus
and containers and packaging” of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare(Shokuan, 0427 No.7, April 27 2012),

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
OmittedEstablished: July 1, 2004 (Version2.0)
Revised: Nov. 21, 2004 (Version2.1)
Revised: Oct. 19, 2006 (Version2.2)
Revised: April 1, 2007 (Version2.3)
Revised: July 1, 2008 (Version2.4)
Revised: August 21, 2008 (Version2.5)
Revised: May 1, 2009 (Version2.6)
Revised: May 1, 2011 (Version2.7)
Revised: July 5, 2012 (Version2.8)
Revised: April 1, 2014 (Version2.9)

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Revised:June1, 2015 (Version2.10)
Extension of Expiration: March 1, 2020
Expiration date: June 30, 2026
The Certification Criteria for the Product Category will be revised when necessary.

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Attached Table 1. Amines that shall not be generated as a result of thedecomposition of azo radicals
Chemical substance

CAS No.

1 4-aminodiphenyl

92-67-1

2 benzidine

92-87-5

3 4-chloro-0-toluidine

95-69-2

4 2-naphthylamine

91-59-8

5 0-aminoazotoluene

97-56-3

6 2-amino-4-nitrotoluene

99-55-8

7 p-chloroaniline

106-47-8

8 2,4-diaminoanisole

615-05-4

9 4,4'diaminophenylmethane

101-77-9

10 3,3'dichlorobenzidine

91-94-1

11 3,3'dimethoxybenzidine

119-90-4

12 3,3'dimethylbenzidine

119-93-7

13 3,3'dimethyl-4,4'diaminodiphenylmethane

838-88-0

14 p-cresidine

120-71-8

15 4,4'methylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline)

101-14-4

16 4,4'oxydianiline

101-80-4

17 4,4'thiodianiline

139-65-1

18 0-toluidine

95-53-4

19 2,4-toluilenediamine

95-80-7

20 2,4,5-trimethylaniline

137-17-7

21 0-anisidine

90-04-0

22 4-Aminoazobenzene

60-09-3

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