Eco Mark Product Category No. 153“Items for Babies and Infants Version1.0”
Certification Criteria- Applicable ScopeA. Baby strollers, baby racks, car seats

Established:May 8, 2013

Japan Environment Association

Expiration date:

May 31, 2030

Eco Mark Office

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

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Eco Mark Product Category No.153“Items for Babies and Infants Version1.0”
Certification Criteria
A. Baby strollers, baby racks, car seats
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope
Baby strollers, baby racks, car seats
3. Terminology
Omitted4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
The corresponding boxes in the Attached Certificates shall be checked/filled in,stamped with the applicant company seal and submitted.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1 Resource Saving and Resource Recycling(1) A product shall be taken over, reused/material recycled after use. Based on theWide Area Certification System (Special exception system related to regional
management of wastes based on the Waste Disposal and Public Cleaning Law,Article 9-9, and Article 15-4-3. The system is hereinafter referred to as the “WideArea Certification System”), the applicant shall prepare the mechanism whereby
the applicant takes up for free, reuses, material-recycles a product that has becomea disused article after use, and recover, as resources, any part of the product thatcannot be reused/material-recycled. Note that a part that cannot be recovered asresources shall be disposed of properly after its volume is reduced, and shall not be
simply reclaimed.
[Certification Procedure]
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or resource recovery system has been prepared (a collection system, processing
capacity, content of processing, etc.), the applicant shall submit system
instructions showing a flow after collection from a user and a copy ofcertification document of the Wide Area Certification System. The applicantshall also submit

a certificate showing actual performance of thereuse/material-recycling rate/resource recovery rate of products (or equivalentproducts) collected for about the most recent year. Note that if actual
performance data is not yet available at the time of application, the applicant
shall make a submission based on planned values, and submit the certificate
again when the applicant has compiled the actual performance data.
(2) In order to recycle a product after use, in the product design phase, it shallcomply with requirements of the following a, b, and c:a. The applicant shall have a procedure manual, etc. related to disassembly work,and shall have carried out trial disassembly.
b. Plastic parts shall be marked according to ISO11469 (corresponding to JISK6999) and in consideration of ISO1043/Parts 1 to 4. (corresponding to JIS
K6899 1-4).However, this shall not apply to any component for which it istechnically difficult to put an indication, such as a component weighing less than25 g, a component a flat part of which has area of less than 200 mm2, atransparent component, or flexible polyurethane foam, etc. Note that anindication method may be a labeling method complying with the laws andregulations such as Household Goods Quality Labeling Act., etc.
c. The recyclable rate shall conform to the following numeric values per item:Baby stroller:

70% or higher

Baby rack:

80% or higher

Car seat:

80% or higher[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate. Inaddition, the applicant shall submit data showing content of disassembly work,a marking part list (which may be a drawing of material indication, etc.) ofplastics, and an explanatory document on the recyclable rates.
(3) Systems for repair contract to ensure a long-term use shall be prepared.
[Certification Procedure]Compliance with this item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate.

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4-1-2 Restriction and control of Hazardous Substances(4) In a plastic part with which babies or infants may be in touch, no halogen
compound shall be used as a formulation component of polymer. In addition, baby
strollers and baby racks shall conform to the provisions of No. 4 Toys in theMinistry of Health and Welfare, Public Notice No. 370, based on the Food Hygiene
Law. Car seats shall meet the requirements for harmful substances defined in ISO
8124-3 (corresponding to 88/378/EEC EN71-3).
[Certification Procedure]
The attached certificate shall state whether or not a halogen compound hasbeen used. In addition, test results based on the laws and regulations shall besubmitted. Note that if there is more than one test result, etc., the applicant
shall submit a list table showing a correspondence relationship between thetest result and each component.
(5) A fiber component with which babies and infants are in touch shall conform to
the formaldehyde content standard based on the Act for Control of Household
Products Containing Harmful Substances. For dyestuff to be used, azo dyestuff
that may decompose to generate a carcinogenic amine shall not be used. In addition,softening/hygiene/product bleaching process shall be kept to the minimum
necessary, and there shall be no fluorescent whitening/moldproofing/ antibacterial
finishing.
[Certification Procedure]
A test result on formaldehyde based on the laws and regulations shall besubmitted. Note that if there is more than one test result, the applicant shallsubmit a list table showing a correspondence relationship between the test
result and each component. In addition, a certificate indicating that no dyestuff
that may generate specific aromatic amine listed in Appendix 1 is used and acertificate related to content of processing shall be submitted.
(6) The product shall have no flame retardant of PBB (Polybrominated biphenyl),PBDE (Polybrominated diphenylether), short-chain chlorinated paraffin (thenumber of chained C is 10 to 13 and contained chloride concentration is 50% orover) or HBCD (Hexabromocyclododecane) added as prescriptive constituents.
[Certification Procedure]
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chain chlorinated paraffin or HBCD is added as prescriptive component shallbe submitted(7) 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 the past
five years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must bereported. If there is any violation, proper remedies and preventive measures shallhave been already taken, and the related Environmental Laws, etc. must
thereafter be followed appropriately.
[Certification Procedure]With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, acertificate issued by the representative of the business of manufacturing theapplied product or the relevant plant manager (entry or attachment of a list ofnames of the Environmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted.
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents fromadministrative agencies (including order of correction and warning) andcopies of written answers (including those reporting causes and results ofcorrection)

tosuchdocuments(clearlyindicatingaseriesofcommunication);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 plantis located;
2) Implementation system (organizational chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);4/7

153 V1 Criteria5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures(result of checking of the state of compliance, including the result ofonsite inspection).
4-1-3 Information provision for users(8) Information for users related to the following a to d shall be provided in an
instruction manual, etc.:
a. A method of collection (free-of-charge pickup method or a contact address, etc.
Note that the applicant shall make efforts to promote collection of products, byindicating information on collection (contact address, etc.) on a product mainbody, etc.), content related to recycling (collected products shall be subjected tomaterial recycling, and actual performance of the material-recycling rate, or
resource recovery rate, etc.)
b. Content on repairsc. Content leading to long-term use, such as a method of maintenanced. Content on safety such as a method of correctly handling products, cautions, etc.
[Certification Procedure]
A copy of a corresponding part of an instruction manual stating information forusers shall be submitted. Note that if actual performance data cannot be yet
published when the applicant applies for recycling, publicized scheduled period
and a method for publication shall be submitted.
4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(9) Baby strollers and baby racks shall have received an SG mark certification of
the Consumer Product Safety Association. Car seats shall conform to the ECE
Regulation No. 44 in Europe. In addition, a product that has an electricallyoperated part shall conform to the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act.
[Certification Procedure]
For baby strollers and baby racks, a document to prove an SG mark certification
shall be submitted. For car seats and products that have an electricallyoperated part, a document to show a compliance with the corresponding
standard shall be submitted.
5. Considerations
In the process of manufacturing products, it is desirable to consider the following
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item shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate(1) In consideration of resource saving, the product shall have the main body whosemass conforms to Table 1.
Table 1. Criteria of Main Body Weight of ProductItems
Baby strollers
Baby racks
Car seats

Type

Weight [kg]Type A/multi type

≦ 9.0

Type B≦ 3.5

With no electric component≦10.5

With an electric component≦12.0

For babies to Infants≦15.5

For infants to pupils≦ 6.5

For pupils≦ 4.5(2) The product shall consider resource saving/resource circulation, and be using
recycled materials.
(3) In consideration of resource saving/resource circulation packing materials(packing and packaging) shall conform to the following items:a. Paper materials shall have the waste paper mixing rate of 70% or higher.
b. Plastic materials shall have the mass ratio of reprocessed plastic of 50% or higher.
(4) Printouts such as an instruction manual to be provided by the applicant shall use
environment-friendly materials such as Eco Mark certified papers, Eco Markcertified ink, etc.
6. Product Classification, Indication and OthersOmitted.

May 8, 2013

Established (Version1.0)

January 7, 2019

Extension of Expiration date

March 15, 2024

Extension of Expiration date

May 31, 2030

Expiration date

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

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Appendix 1 specific aromatic amine
CAS No14-amino diphenyl

92-67-1

2Benzidine

92-87-534-chloro-o-toluidine

95-69-242-naphthyl amine

91-59-85

 amino azo toluene

97-56-362-amino-4-nitrotoluene

99-55-87p-chloroaniline

106-47-8

8

2,4-diamino anisole

615-05-49

4,4’-diamino diphenyl methane

101-77-9

10

3,3’-dichloro benzidine

91-94-1

11

3,3’-dimetoxy benzidine

119-90-4

12

3,3’-dimethyl benzidine

119-93-7

13

3,3’-dimethyl-4,4’-diamino diphenyl methane

838-88-0

14p-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

 toluidine

95-53-419

2,4-toluilene diamine

95-80-7

20

2,4,5-trimethylaniline

137-17-721

 anisidine

90-04-022

4-aminoazobenzene

60-09-3

23

2,4-Xylidine

95-68-1

24

2,6-Xylidine

87-62-7

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