Eco Mark Product Category No. 124“Glass Products Version2.4”
Certification Criteria―Applicable Scope―
A. Glass Bottles
B. Plate Glass
C. Safety Glass for Road and Railway Vehicles
D. Electrical glass
E. Glass for Physics and Chemistry and Medical Use
F. Glass Filaments
G. Other Glass Products

Established: May 5, 2007
Revised: April 1, 2019
Expiration date: April 30, 2027

Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

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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A. Glass Bottles
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office

1. Purpose of Establishing Certification Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope
Bottles made of soda lime glass
3.Terminology
Omitted.

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
For certification of compliance to each criteria item, submit the attachedcertificate.
In the event that the product is the certified product of Product Category No. 124“Glass Products Version 1” and is subject to reexamination under the present
certification criteria, the certification procedures of 4 -1.(3) and (5) and 4-2.(7) of theapplicable criterion items may be replaced by stating that there is no change in therequirements and the existing certified product in the attached certificate.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) Glass bottles shall satisfy the glass cullet content of Table 1 in accordance withcolors of completed products. However, this shall not apply to ultra-lightweightglass bottles.

Table 1 Glass cullet content (excluding ultra-lightweight glass bottles)
Glass bottle color
Glass cullet content
Transparent
More than 65% cullet
Brown
Cullet (other than other colors) +other colored cullet* = 65% or more
*The content of other colored cullet
shall not be less than 10%.
Other colors

More than 70% other colored cullet[Certification procedure]Enter the glass cullet content in the attached certificate and submit thecertificate.

2124 V2 criteria(2) For ultra-lightweight glass bottles, the value obtained by the following equation
shall be less than 0.7.
Equation: L value = 0.44 x bottle weight (g)/ capacity when full (ml) 0.77
[Certification procedure]Enter the weight of bottle, capacity when full, and L value obtained by
calculation in the attached certificate and submit the certificate.
(3) Additives (coloring agents, etc.) used in the bottle shall not contain cadmium,lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, selenium, and their co mpounds asprescribed constituents. However, additives (achromatizing agent, etc.) used intransparent glass bottles and transparent lightweight glass bottles shall notcontain cadmium, lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and theircompounds as prescribed constituents.
[Certification procedure]Enter the use or no-use of the relevant substance in the attached certificate. In
addition, with respect to other colored glass bottles and other colored
lightweight glass bottles, submit the ingredient table issued by the
manufacturing business of additives (coloring agents, etc.) or MSDS (safety data
sheet of chemical substances, etc.), too.
(4) Safety of glass bottles shall be verified and explained (elution of total mercury,hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and selenium). The elution of the relevant
substance shall conform to the requirements of Attached Table 4 provided in
Enforcement Regulations of Soil Contamination Countermeasures Law (MOE
Ordinance No. 29 issued on December 26, 2002).
[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results by a third-party institution or by your company withrespect to the elution of the relevant substance from the completed glass bottle.
(5) The glass bottle shall conform to the elution test for cadmium and lead in
accordance with the Food Sanitation Law.
[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results in accordance with the Food Sanitation Law with respect
to the elution of the relevant substances from the glass bottle.
(6) 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 substan ces 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
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.

3124 V2 criteria[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. (Entry example 3)
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement system for compliance with the Environmental Laws , etc. in 1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant islocated;2) Implementation system (organizational chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).

4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) The product quality shall conform to self-imposed standards of the industry.
Further, the quality control shall be fully practiced at the production process.
[Certification procedure]
Submit a certificate that the product conforms to the applicable quality
standard. In addition, submit a certificate issued by a director of the plant
where the product is manufactured, stating that quality control is fully
practiced in the production process and the plant has not violated any of theregulations, etc.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
Omitted.

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B. Plate Glass
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope

The present standard applies to the products which fall under the following(material shall be limited to soda-lime glass).
“Float Glass and Polished Plate Glass” JIS R 3202
“Patterned Glass” JIS R 3203
“Wired Glass” JIS R 3204
“Laminated Glass” JIS R 3205
“Tempered Glass” JIS R 3206
“Heat Absorbing Glass” JIS R 3208
“Solar Reflective Glass” JIS R 3221
“Glass Mirror, Unworked” JIS R 3220
“Heat-strengthened glass” JIS R3222“Multiple glass” JIS R 3209
3. Terminology
Omitted.
4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure

For certification of compliance to each criteria item, submit the attachedcertificate.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) The product shall contain 10% or more (by weight) glass cullet. However, thisshall not apply to solar reflective glass and multiple glass.
[Certification procedure]Enter the glass cullet content in the attached certificate and submit thecertificate.
(2) The solar reflective glass shall provide not more than 0.4 solar radiation heatacquisition rate.
[Certification procedure]Enter the solar radiation heat acquisition rate in the attached ce rtificate.
test method and calculation method shall conform to JIS R 3221.

The(3) The multiple glass shall provide 2.70W/(m 2 ･ K) or less heat transmission
coefficient, and 0.37 m 2 ･K/W or more heat transmission resistance.

5124 V2 criteria[Certification procedure]Enter the heat transmission coefficient or heat transmission resistance in the
Attached Certificate. The test method and calculation method shall conform to
JIS R 3107 or JIS A 1420.
(4) Additives (coloring agents, etc.) used in the product shall not contain cadmium,lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, selenium, and their compounds asprescribed constituents.
[Certification procedure]Enter the use or no-use of the applicable substance in the attached certificate
and submit the ingredient table issued by the manufacturing business ofadditives (coloring agents, etc.) or MSDS (safety data sheet of chemical
substances, etc.), too.
(5) Safety of the product shall be verified and explained (elution of cadmium, lead,
total mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and selenium). The elution of therelevant substance shall conform to the requirements of Attached Table 4
provided in Enforcement Regulations of Soil Contamination Countermeasures
Law (MOE Ordinance No. 29 issued on December 26, 2002).
[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results by a third-party institution or by your company withrespect to the elution of the relevant substance from the product.
(6) 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 pollutio n, 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
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 manufact uring theapplied product or the relevant plant manager (entry or attachment of a list ofnames of the Environmental Laws, etc.) must be submitted. (Entry example 3)
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, e tc.) concerning the6

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management system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in 1) -5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant islocated;2) Implementation system (organizational chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of on site
inspection).
(7) The product must be able to separate dissimilar material set forth in Table 1 sothat the product can be easily recycled as sheet glass material after use.
However, glass mirror, shall not be subject to this item.

Table 1 Dissimilar material to be separated
Dissimilar material
Applications of glass to be used
Intermediate membrane Laminated glass, security glass,soundproof glass, etc.
Wire mesh, wire rod
Wired glass
Metal tape

Heat-resistant tempered glass, etc.

[Certification procedure]
Explain the separation method of dissimilar material of Table 1.

4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(8) The product quality shall conform to JIS standards.
[Certification procedure]
Submit test results (a copy of JIS-certified plant is acceptable) that evidence theconformance to the applicable JIS standards.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
Omitted.

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C. Safety Glass for Road and Railway Vehicles
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope

The present standard applies to the products which fall under the following(material shall be limited to soda-lime glass).
“Safety Glazing Materials for Road Vehicles” JIS R 3211
“Safety Glass for Railway Rolling Stock” JIS R 3213
3. Terminology
Omitted.
4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure

For certification of compliance to each criterion item, submit the attachedcertificate.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) The product shall contain 10% or more (by weight) glass cullet.
[Certification procedure]Enter the glass cullet content in the attached certificate and submit thecertificate.
(2) Additives (coloring agents, etc.) used in the product shall not contain cadmium,lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, selenium, and their compounds asprescribed constituents.
[Certification procedure]Enter the use or no-use of the applicable substance in the attached certificate
and submit the ingredient table issued by the manufacturing business ofadditives (coloring agents, etc.) or MSDS (safety data sheet of chemical
substances, etc.).
(3) Safety of the product shall be verified and explained (elution of cadmium, lead,
total mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and selenium). The elution of therelevant substance shall conform to the requirements of Attached Table 4
provided in Enforcement Regulations of Soil Contamination Countermeasures
Law (MOE Ordinance No. 29 issued on December 26, 2002).
[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results by a third-party institution or by your company withrespect to the elution of the relevant substance from the product.
(4) In manufacturing the applied product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (hereinafter referred to as the8124 V2 criteria“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 locate d.
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
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. (Entry example 3 )In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in 1) -5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where t he 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).
(5) The product must be able to separate dissimilar material set forth in Table 1 sothat the product can be easily recycled as sheet glass material after use.
[Certification procedure]
Explain the separation method of dissimilar material of Table 1.
Table 1 Dissimilar material to be separated
Dissimilar material
Applications of glass to be used
Intermediate membrane Laminated glass, infrared cut glass,security side glass

4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(6) The product quality shall conform to JIS standards.
[Certification procedure]
Submit test results (a copy of JIS-certified plant is acceptable) that evidence theconformance to the applicable JIS standards.
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5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
Omitted.

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D. Electrical Glass(For lighting and electronic devices)
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope

The present standard applies to the products which fall under the following .
“Glass Tubing for Fluorescent Lamps” JIS C 7708
Glass globes or glass tubes of shapes prescribed in “Designation method for Glass
Bulbs of Lamps” JIS C7710“Glass for Braun tubes”
3. Terminology
Omitted.
4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure

For certification of compliance to each criterion item, submit the attachedcertificate.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) The product shall contain 15% or more (by weight) glass cullet.
Braun tubes shall contain more than 10% (by weight) glass cullet.

However,[Certification procedure]Enter the glass cullet content in the attached certificate and submit thecertificate.
(2) Additives (coloring agents, etc.) used in the product shall not contain cadmium,lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, selenium, and their compounds asprescribed constituents.
However, for glass tubes for fluorescent lamps, this item shall not apply tomercury. For Braun tubes, this item shall not apply to lead.
[Certification procedure]Enter the use or no-use of the applicable substance in the attached certificate
and submit the ingredient table issued by the manufacturing business ofadditives (coloring agents, etc.) or MSDS (safety data sheet of chemical
substances, etc.).
(3) Safety of the product shall be verified and explained (elution of cadmium, lead,
total mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and selenium). The elution of therelevant substance shall conform to the requirements of Attached Table 4
provided in Enforcement Regulations of Soil Contamination Countermeasures
Law (MOE Ordinance No. 29 issued on December 26, 2002). However, for glass
tubes for fluorescent lamps, this item shall not apply to mercury. For Braun

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tubes, this item shall not apply to lead.
[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results by a third-party institution or by your company withrespect to the elution of the relevant substance from the product.
(4) 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) mu st
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. (Entry example 3)
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in 1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant islocated;2) Implementation system (organizational chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).

4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(5) The product quality shall conform to applicable JIS standards or self -imposed
standards of the industry. Further, the quality control shall be fully practiced at
the production process.
[Certification procedure]
Submit test results (a copy of JIS-certified plant is acceptable) that evidence theconformance to the applicable JIS standards, or test results that evidence theconformance of self-imposed standards of the industry. In addition, submit a12

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certificate issued by a director of the plant where the product is manufactured,stating that quality control is fully practiced in the production process.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
Omitted.

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E. Glass for Physics and Chemistry and Medical Use
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope

The present standard applies to glass for physics and chemistry as well as
medical use.
“Glass Tubes” JIS R 3644
“Glass Rods” JIS R 3645
“Cover Glasses for Microscopes” JIS R 3702
“Slide Glasses for Microscope” JIS R 3703
“Glass Apparatus for Chemical Analysis” JIS R 3503
“Vials for Injection” JIS R 3521
“Glass Bottles for Drug” JIS R 3522
“Glass Syringes” JIS T 3201
3. Terminology
Omitted.
4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
For certification of compliance to each criterion item, submit the attachedcertificate.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) The product shall contain 20% or more (by weight) glass cullet.
shall not apply to solar reflective glass.

However, this[Certification procedure]Enter the glass cullet content in the attached certificate and submit thecertificate.
(2) Additives (coloring agents, etc.) used in the product shall not contain cadmium,lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, selenium, and their compounds asprescribed constituents.
[Certification procedure]Enter the use or no-use of the applicable substance in the attached certificate
and submit the ingredient table issued by the manufacturing business ofadditives (coloring agents, etc.) or MSDS (safety data sheet of chemical
substances, etc.).
(3) Safety of the product shall be verified and explained (elution of cadmium, lead,
total mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and selenium). The elution of therelevant substance shall conform to the requirements of Attached Table 4
provided in Enforcement Regulations of Soil Contamination Countermeasures

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Law (MOE Ordinance No. 29 issued on December 26, 2002).
[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results by a third-party institution or by your company withrespect to the elution of the relevant substance from the product.
(4) 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
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. (Entry example 3)
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in 1) -5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant islocated;2) Implementation system (organizational chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).
(5) Plastic materials used for product packaging shall not have halogen elements
added to the polymer skeleton as prescribed constituents.
[Certification procedure]State in the attached certificate use or non-use of halogen elements added to thepolymer skeleton for the plastic material used for packaging.
(6) It shall be stated in any medium such as product proper, operating instructions,catalogues, or Website, etc. that the borosilicate glass products are unable to besegregated and disposed of together with glass bottles, and how to properly
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dispose of after use must be stipulated.
[Certification procedure]
Submit the applicable portion (a copy may be acceptable) which stipulates theabove information.
Statement example: “This product is unable to be segregated and disposed oftogether with glass bottles. When this is disposed of, discharge in accordancewith the rules of each municipality.”*Glass can be classified into soda-lime glass which is used for bottles,
windowpanes, tableware, etc., flint glass which is used for high -class tableware,accessories, etc., borosilicate glass used for laboratory glass apparatus, medicine
bottles, heat-resistant utensils of general household, etc., and it is unable torecycle by mixing these. In glass for physics, chemistry and medical use,borosilicate glass which has resistance to chemical erosion and thermal impact isgenerally used.

4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(7) The product quality shall conform to JIS standards.
[Certification procedure]
Submit test results (a copy of JIS-certified plant is acceptable) that evidence theconformance to the applicable JIS standards.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
Omitted.

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F. Glass Filaments
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope

The present standard applies to the products which fall under the following.
“Textile Glass Yarns” JISR 3413
“Textile Glass Rovings” JIS R 3412
“Textile Glass Chopped Strand Mats” JIS R 3411
“Textile Glass Fabrics” JIS R 3414
“Finished Textile Glass Fabrics” JIS R 3416
“Textile Glass--Woven Roving” JIS R 3417
“Textile Glass Chopped Strands” JIS R 3419
3. Terminology
Omitted.
4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure

For certification of compliance to each criterion item, submit the attachedcertificate.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) The product shall contain 10% or more (by weight) glass cullet.
[Certification procedure]Enter the glass cullet content in the attached certificate and submit thecertificate.
(2) Additives (coloring agents, etc.) used in the product shall not contain cadmium,lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, selenium, and their com pounds asprescribed constituents.
[Certification procedure]Enter the use or no-use of the applicable substance in the attached certificate
and submit the ingredient table issued by the manufacturing business ofadditives (coloring agents, etc.) or MSDS (safety data sheet of chemical
substances, etc.), too.
(3) Safety of the product shall be verified and explained (elution of cadmium, lead,
total mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and selenium). The elution of therelevant substance shall conform to the requirements of Attached Table 4
provided in Enforcement Regulations of Soil Contamination Countermeasures
Law (MOE Ordinance No. 29 issued on December 26, 2002).

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124 V2 criteria[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results by a third-party institution or by your company withrespect to the elution of the relevant substance from the product.
(4) 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
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. (Entry example 3)
In addition, the applicants shall report whether there is any violation in thepast five years, including a violation subject to administrative punishment oradministrative guidance, and if there is, the following documents in a and b
must be submitted:
a. With respect to the fact of violation, guidance documents from administrative
agencies (including order of correction and warning) and copies of written
answers (including those reporting causes and results of correction) to such
documents (clearly indicating a series of communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning themanagement system for compliance with the Environmental Laws, etc. in 1) -5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where the plant islocated;2) Implementation system (organizational chart with roles, etc.);
3) Bylaws stipulating retention of recording documents;
4) Recurrence prevention measures (future preventive measures);5) State of implementation based on recurrence prevention measures (resultof checking of the state of compliance, including the result of onsite
inspection).
4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(5) The product quality shall conform to JIS standards.
[Certification procedure]
Submit test results (a copy of JIS-certified plant is acceptable) that evidence theconformance to the applicable JIS standards.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
Omitted.

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G. “Other Glass Products”
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.

2. Applicable Scope
Weed control gravel, noise-making gravel for home security, heat insulationmaterial
Glass products that neither belong to any of the present Product Categories“A” through “F” nor are covered by the scope of application of any other Eco
Mark Product Category may be certified additionally if the Eco Mark
Committee for Product Certification finds no concern over the productperformance and quality. Provided, however, this provision shall not apply tothose glass products that are used as building material or civil construction
material.
3. Terminology
Omitted.
4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
To show conformance to the individual criterion, the Applicant shall submit therespective Attached Certificate forms duly filled in.
In the event re-examination under the present Certification Criteria is sought
for a product that is already certified in the Product Category No. 1 24 “Glass
Products Version 1”, the certifications 4-1.(1) to (3), (6) and 4-2. (7) may besubstituted by filling in necessary items on the Attached Certificate form anddeclaring further therein that no alterations have been made to the productalready certified.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) Glass material shall be used in the product in 50% by weight or greater.
[Certification Procedure]State the ratio of glass material in the product in the Attached Certificate
to be submitted.

(2) The glass material shall be made of glass cullet in 100% by weight.
[Certification Procedure]State the ratio of glass cullet used in the Attached Certificate to besubmitted.
(3) Additives (coloring agents, etc.) used in the product shall not contain cadmium,lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, selenium, and their compounds asprescribed constituents.

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124 V2 criteria[Certification procedure]Enter the use or no-use of the applicable substance in the attached certificate
and submit the ingredient table issued by the manufacturing business ofadditives (coloring agents, etc.) or MSDS (safety data sheet of chemical
substances, etc.).
(4) Safety of the product shall be verified and explained (elution of cadmium, lead,
total mercury, hexavalent chromium, arsenic, and selenium). The elution of therelevant substance shall conform to the requirements of Attached Table 4
provided in Enforcement Regulations of Soil Contamination Countermeasures
Law (MOE Ordinance No. 29 issued on December 26, 2002).
[Certification procedure]
Submit the test results by a third-party institution or by your company withrespect to the elution of the relevant substance from the product.
(5) The production process shall conform to relevant environment regulations andagreements on preventing air pollution, water contamination, noise, vibration,
odor and emission of hazardous materials.
[Certification procedure]
Submit a certificate issued by a director of the plant where the product ismanufactured, stating that the environmental regulations in the region inwhich the glass manufacturing plant is located have been observed for past 5
years since the application and the plant has not violated any of theregulations, etc.
(6) Plastic materials used for product packaging shall not have halogen elements
added to the polymer skeleton as prescribed constituents.
[Certification procedure]State in the attached certificate use or non-use of halogen elements added tothe polymer skeleton for the plastic material used for packaging.
4-2. Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(7) The product quality shall conform to voluntary standards of the industry andthe like. Quality control shall be sufficiently made in the manufacturing step.
[Certification Procedure]
Submit a certificate showing conformance to the applicable quality
standards. Submit a certificate issued by the General Manager of the plantin which the product is manufactured showing that quality control issufficiently made in the manufacturing step and no violations and the likehave been committed.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others
Omitted.

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124 V2 criteria

May 5, 2007
February 14, 2008
August 21, 2008
March 15, 2010
March 1, 2011
June 15, 2012
March 15, 2016
April 1, 2019
March 1, 2021
April 30, 2027

Established (Version 2.0):
Revised (Version 2.1):
Revised (Version 2.2):
Extension of expiration
Revised (5.(3), Version 2.3)
Revised (Version 2.4):
Extension of expiration
Revised (5.(3))
Extension of expiration
Expiration date

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

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