Eco Mark Product Category No. 134“Watches and Clocks Version1.5”
Certification Criteria- Applicable Scope“Watch completes” and “Clock completes” of the category “Watches and clocks”
based on the Japan Standard Commodity Classification issued by the Ministry ofInternal Affairs and Communications.

Established: June 1, 2005

Japan Environment Association

Last revised: December 15, 2022

Eco Mark Office

Expiration date: May 31, 2030
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.134“Watches and Clocks Version1.5” Certification Criteria
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Timepieces are classified into watches and clocks. According to the Japan Clock & Watch
Association, the production of watches and clocks worldwide is estimated at about 1.3
billion watches and about 300 to 400 million clocks. Major producer countries oftimepieces are Japan and China in Asia, and Switzerland in Europe.
Regarding watches, it is considered that each consumer possesses several watches. Thismeans that many watches are not often used but are kept rather than being thrown away.
Therefore, the development of power sources including self-generation by natural energy
sources has been a challenge. With such power generation, watches which have beenpossessed for a long time but not used can be immediately available without changing
batteries.
Eco Mark Product Category No. 71 “Solar-powered Watch” was enacted in 1996 andapplied to timepieces running with solar cells. Solar cells are a clean energy source
because they can contribute to a reduction in the disposal of used batteries and toxic
materials. In reviewing the product category, it was decided that the category would beapplied to watches and clocks which are environment-friendly throughout the product life
cycle from the gathering of resources to recycling. However, most of the environmental
burden from raw materials derives from manufacturing of movements and is difficult todifferentiate. Consequently, this product category focuses mainly on the energy sources ofrunning systems. Specifically, natural energy sources other than solar cells are added tothe category to promote clean power sources. Moreover, as there have been some
timepieces with primary batteries seen in recent years that have improved energy-saving
capability, it was decided that the revised product category would also apply to thembecause such batteries are considered to lead to a reduction of environmental burden.

2. Applicable Scope“Watch completes” and “Clock completes” of the category “Watches and clocks” based on
the Japan Standard Commodity Classification issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs

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and Communications.

3. Terminology
Watch

Timepiece which works in any position and is designed to beportable

Clock

Timepiece (bracket clock or wall clock) which is used in a certainposition

Natural energy

Energy which is not gained from primary batteries or AC power
but from solar light, body temperature or wrist movements.
Natural energy includes solar generation, thermal generation,
auto- and hand-wound generation and auto- and hand-woundspring running.

Running system

Generation system in a generation type, and power source part ina spring-running type

Prescription

Components intentionally added with the purpose of providing

constituent

specific characteristics to the product.

Impurities which areinevitable mixed during the manufacturing process are excluded.
CapacitorPart for power source, which uses a physical phenomenon
allowing repetitious charge and discharge

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
An applicable product shall satisfy all items in 4-1-1 and items A or B in 4-1-2 according
to energy sources used. Furthermore, if it is a product that includes a package regulated
in 4-1-3, it shall satisfy all items concerned.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1. Common criteria(1) In manufacturing the applied product, related environmental laws and regulations
and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Environmental Laws,etc.”) must be followed with respect to air pollution, water contamination, noise,offensive odor, and emission of hazardous materials 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 last five
years from the date of application (whether there is any violation) must be reported. If
there is any violation, it is necessary that proper remedies and preventive measures

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have been already taken, and the related Environmental Laws, etc. must thereafter befollowed appropriately.
[Certification Procedure]
1. With respect to the compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in the area
where the plant performing the final manufacturing process is located, a certificate
issued by the representative of the business of manufacturing the applied product or
the manager of the relevant plant (entry or attachment of the list of names of theEnvironmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted.
In addition, it is necessary to report whether there is any violation during the last fiveyears, including a violation subject to administrative punishment or administrative
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 (making a series of progress clear);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, and so on) 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 entry of roles, etc.);
3) Document stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (result ofchecking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite inspection).
2. If the Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical
Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management
Thereof is applicable to a plant manufacturing products and substances covered
thereby (Class 1 designated chemical substance) are used more than the prescribedamount the reporting responsibility of which is defined 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 product shall be submitted.
(2) In the final assembly phase, an applicable product shall not use solutions which arespecificchlorofluorocarbons(5CFCs),otherCFCs,

carbontetrachloride,

ortrichloroethane indicated in Attachment 1 and shall not emit CFC substitutes (hereHCFC).
[Certification Procedure]

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A certificate that the solution does not contain specific chlorofluorocarbons (5 CFCs)
and that there is no elusion of HCFC in the final assembly phase, which is issued by
the manufacturing manager shall be submitted.
(3) Applicable products, batteries and capacitors shall not have the following additives
as formula constituents: mercury, cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium or compounds
comprising these substances, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl(PBDE) or chlorinated paraffin (with 10-13 chain carbons and containing chloride
concentration of 50% or more). However, applicable products, batteries and capacitors
shall follow the “Applications of lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium,
which are exempted from the requirements of Article 4(1) in the “Directive 2002/95/EC
on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronicequipment” and the “Council Directive 91/157/EEC of 18 March 1991 on batteries andaccumulators containing certain dangerous substances,” the containment of thesubstances concerned shall be approved.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate showing that whether or not the substances concerned are added to an
applicable product shall be submitted.
(4) Plastic materials of 25g or more shall not use plastics containing halogens in thepolymer backbone. However, this item shall not apply to printed board.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate showing that whether or not the plastic materials of 25g or more areused shall be submitted. If used, a certificate showing that whether or not plastics
containing halogens in the polymer backbone are added shall be submitted.
(5) Response systems including repairing shall be available at least 7 years after
manufacturing of an applicable product has been discontinued[Certification Procedure]
A certificate showing that response systems including repairing comply withstandard items shall be submitted.
(6) Outsourcing systems for check-ups and repairs shall be established such that they
can be conducted according to customers’ requests.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate for an applicable product shall be issued to guarantee that check-ups andrepairs will be conducted according to users’ requests.

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4-1-2 Criteria regarding energy sources
Energy sources of an applicable product shall be natural energy or primary battery. An
applicable product with both natural energy and primary battery as energy sources
shall satisfy the criteria A and B respectively.
A. Product with natural energy as an energy source(7) Major parts of a running system shall have an assured service life of seven years inordinary use.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate issued by the manager shall be submitted.
B. Product with primary battery as an energy source(8) Battery life based on JIS B 7026 shall be more than seven years for watches andmore than five years for clocks.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate of service life issued by the manager shall be submitted.
4-1-3. Criteria regarding packaging materials(9) Specific chlorofluorocarbons (5 CFCs), other CFCs, carbon tetrachloride,trichloroethane and CFC substitutes (here HCFC) indicated in Attachment 1 shall not
be used for packaging materials.
[Certification Procedure]
Whether or not the packaging materials are used shall be described in the AttachedCertificate. If the packaging materials used, a certificated issued by the manager
showing that the materials concerned are not used shall be submitted. are added toan applicable product shall be submitted.
(10) Plastics containing halogens in the polymer backbone shall not be used in theplastic materials used for packaging.
[Certification Procedure]
The packaging condition of the product and materials used for packaging shall bedescribed concretely in the Attached Certificate (figures and photographs can beattached). In addition, whether or not plastics containing halogens in the polymer
backbone are used shall be described in the Attached Certificate.

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4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(11) Watches shall conform to JIS B7021[Certification Procedure]
A certificate which declares conformity to JIS B7021 shall be submitted.
(12) An applicable product using a secondary battery or a capacitor shall have afunction to prevent overcharging and shall have a structure in which the product does
not work if a primary battery is put in.
A product with a winding structure running with a spring shall have a function toprevent overwinding.
[Certification Procedure]
Documents shall be submitted which explain that a charge system has a function toprevent overcharging and an applicable product has a structure not to work if aprimary battery is put in.
Documents shall be submitted which explain that a product with a winding structure
running with a spring shall have a function to prevent overwinding.
(13) An applicable product with a natural energy source shall have assured normal
running even if it is left in a place where a running system does not work for one week
(in a state of full charge if the product uses a charge system).
If using a spring running system, an applicable product shall have assured normal
running even if it is left in a place where a winding system does not work for 36 hours.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate shall be submitted certifying that an applicable product has normal
running even if it is left in a place where a running system does not work for one week
(in a state of full charge if the product uses a charge system). A certificate shall be
submitted, also declaring that an applicable product has normal running even if it isleft in a place where a winding system does not work for 36 hours if using a springrunning system.
(14) The precision of an applicable product shall be within plus or minus 45 seconds permonth for quartz clocks and within plus or minus 60 seconds per day for mechanicalclocks.
[Certification Procedure]
A certificate which declares conformity to the standard values based on JIS B7025 forquartz clocks and JIS B7001 for mechanical clocks shall be submitted.

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5. Product Classification, Indication and Others(1) Products shall be classified by every watch, clock, and energy source, and every modelor every series model.
(2) In principle, Eco Mark shown as below shall be indicated on the product. The licenseesof Eco Mark Utilization Contract who own Eco Mark products shall also be allowed to use
the indication of the logo and certification number as before.

(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/)

Established: June 1, 2005
Revised: October 19, 2006 (Version1.1)
Extension of Expiration Date: February 14, 2008
Revised: August 21, 2008 (Version1.2)
Revised: March 1, 2011 (Version1.3)
Revised: July 13, 2012 (Version1.4)
Extension of Expiration Date: February 1, 2014
Extension of Expiration Date: January 7, 2019
Revised: April 1, 2019 (Eco Mark Indication)

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Revised: December 15, 2022 (4-1-1(4), 4-1-3(10), Version1.5)
Extension of Expiration Date: March 15, 2024
Expiration Date: May 31, 2030
The Certification Criteria for the Product Category will be revised when necessary.

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Attached Table 1
Substances regulated in 4-1-1(2) and 4-1-3(10)Specificchlorofluorocarbon(CFC 5)
Other CFCsHydrochlorofluorocarbon(HCFC)

TrichlorofluoromethaneHydrochloro-f Pentachlorofluoropropane
luorocarbon Tetrachlorodifluoropropane(HCFC)
Trichlorotrifluoropropane
Dichlorotetrafluoropropane
Chloropentafluoropropane
Tetrachlorofluoropropane
Trichlorodifluoropropane
Dichlorotrifluoropropane
Chlorotetrafluoropropane
Trichlorofluoropropane
Dichlorodifluoropropane
Chlorotrifluoropropane
Dichlorofluoropropane
Chlorodifluoropropane
Chlorofluoropropane

Dichlorodifluoromethane
Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
Chloropentafluoroethane
Chlorotrifluoromethane
Pentachlorofluoroethane
Tetrachlorodifluoroethane
Heptachlorofluoropropane
Hexachlorodifluoropropane
Pentachlorotrifluoropropane
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane
Trichloropentafluoropropane
Dichlohexafluoropropane
Chloroheptafluoropropane
Carbon tetrachloride
1,1,1-trichloroethane
Dichlorofluoromethane
Chlorodifluoromethane
Chlorofluoromethane
Tetrachlorofluoroethane
Trichlorodifluoroethane
Dichlorotrifluoroethane
Chlorotetrafluoroethane
Trichlorofluoroethane
Diclorodifluoroetahne
Chlorotrifluoroethane
Dichlorofluoroethane
Chlorodifluoroethane
Chlorofluoroethane
Hexachlorofluoropropane
Pentachlorodifluoropropane
Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane
Trichlorotetrafluoropropane
Dichloropentafluoropropane
Chlorohexafluoropropane

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