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Eco Mark Product Category No.101 “Bags/Suitcases Version1. 11”
Certification Criteria

Category F “Suitcases, Attaché cases”
Japan Environment Association
Eco Mark Office
1. Purpose of Establishing Criteria
Omitted.
2. Applicable Scope
Suitcases (including big-size bags, half-tatami size suitcases, air travel
suitcases, window cases, smart cases, car travel cases, double -handle
suitcases, open cases, and foldable cases) meeting the definition of “TravelBags” by Japan Luggage Association based on the St andard Commodity
Classification for Japan and attaché cases belonging to the classification“Business Bags ” pursuant to the Standard Commodity Classification forJapan that use leather or synthetic resin as main raw material.
3. Terminology
Eco leather

Leather

Prescription
constituent
Plastic
Polymer
accessories
Recycling

Leather materials that meet certain material
standards for leather and that are identified ashaving less effect on the environment. The Japan
Eco Leather certification Label (JEL label) , SG labelof Germany, Oeko-Tex, EU eco-label criteria for
footwear, etc. are well known.
Leathers where hide cross section structure (grainside layer, reticular layer) is not damaged, tanningis performed, finished/painted film has thickness of
0.15mm (150μm) or less.
Material components added for intended purpose togive any characteristics to the products. Impurities
that are technically unavoidable in the
manufacturing process are not included.
Materials made of single or multiple polymers,
additives, fillers, etc. added to gi ve characteristics.
Macromolecules, which are the main components ofplastic.
Handle of a suitcase, a shoulder strap, casters,interior supplies
Material recycling. However, material recycling
includes polymers polymerizing monomers as amaterial obtained by depolymerizing polymers, does

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Thermalrecycling
RPF(Refuse
Paper Plastic
Fuel)

not include energy recovery (thermal recycling).
The conversion of recovered waste into usefulenergy. It refers here to the effective use of theenergy generated during the incineration of waste.
Solid fuel made from waste plastics

4. Certification Criteria and Certification Procedure
To show conformance to the individual criteria item, the respective AttachedCertificates shall be submitted.
4-1. Environmental Criteria and Certification Procedure
4-1-1. Environmental Common Criteria and Certification Procedure(1) In manufacturing the applying product, related environmental laws andregulations and pollution control agreement (herei nafter 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 be reported. If there is any violation, proper remedies
and preventive measures shal l 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 thearea where the plant performing the final manuf acturing process islocated, a certificate issued by the representative of the manufacturer of
the applying product or the relevant plant manager (entry or attachmentof a list of names 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 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 fromadministrative agencies (including order of correction and warning)and copies of written answers (including those reporting causes and2/14

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results of correction) to such documents (clearly indicating a seriesof communication);b. Following materials (copies of recording documents, etc.) concerning
the management system for compliance with the Environmental
Laws, etc. in 1)-5):
1) List of the Environmental Laws, etc. related to the area where theplant is located;
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(result of checking of the state of compliance, including the result of
onsite inspection).
(2) The product shall not be used of any of the five specified CFCs listed in
the Attachment 1, other CFCs, carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane, or
CFC substitutes (HCFC).
[Certification Procedure]
The final manufacturing plant shall submit a certificate to show that nosubstances on the above have been used.
(3) The applicant shall have a system to ensure longtime use of t he Eco Markcertified product. More specifically, the following conditions shall bemet:•

The product shall be repairable for recovery of its functions (repairs
and replacement of the handle, fastener, inner lining, etc.) and shallundertake repairs, if so requested by the user of the applied pro duct,
at any time before elapse of five (5) years from the date of
termination of the product model. In addition, information on suchservice shall be made publicly available.

•

There shall be a system in place for replacement of buttons and otherattachments. In addition, information on such system shall be madepublicly available.

[Certification Procedure]
Documents providing below information to users (user manuals, catalogs,etc.) shall be submitted.

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101V1CriteriaF• Statement by the applicant that repairs shall be made upon request of
the user at any time before elapse of five (5) years from the date of
termination of the product mode.
• Statement that there is a system in place for replacement of buttons
and other attachments (replacement service is not included).
(4) The packaging of the product shall not plastics containing halogens in
the polymer backbone. The packaging of the product refers to one sales
unit toward a final consumer.
[Certification Procedure]
For the packaging, use or not of plastics containing hal ogens in thepolymer backbone shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate(5) With respect to products that use metal (including plated metal) in theirhandle, fastener, or shoulder belt, information on the kind of metal used
and on allergy to metal s hall be given in the user manual, product labelor brochure.
[Certification Procedure]
The portion (or a photocopy thereof) of such user manual, etc. showing
the above information shall be submitted.
Description example: “The handle of this product uses m etallic parts.
Metals can cause skin itching, irritation, rash, etc. to some people.
Discontinue use immediately when any anomaly appears. (Handle madeof titanium)”

4-1-2. Certification Criteria on Main Material and Certification Procedure
The criteria “A” herein below shall apply to suitcases and attaché casesthat use plastics at main raw material. Provided however, the criteria “B”
herein below shall apply to suitcases and attaché cases having 60% or moreof their outer surface area (the outer surf ace area excluding the part coveredby any flap and before attaching any handle or other accessories) made ofleather. For leather materials certified by JEL label, which is administeredby Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association, submission ofa copy of a JEL label certificate can replace the certification procedures of
4-1-2.(11)-(17) among appropriate reference items.

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A. Products having plastics or metals as main raw material(6) Eighty percent (80%) or more by weight of the recovered pro duct shall berecycled (excluding ther mal recycling). Provided however, conversion ofplastics (excluding plastics that have halogens added to the polymer
backbone as ingredient as well as organic halogen compounds as flame
retardant) into refuse plastic f uel (RPF) to be used as substitute for coal,heavy oil and other fossil fuels shall qualify as conformance to thiscriteria.
[Certification Procedure]
The design specifications for the structure and weight of parts to berecycled or other certificates show ing that the portion to be recycled
represent 80% or more shall be submitted. In addition, documents
describing the name of recycler, usage of recycled materials and otherpertinent information on the recycling shall be submitted.
(7) There shall be a system in place operated by the manufacturer (or an
association of manufacturers) for free-of-charge collection and rec yclingof the applied product. Such a system shall be easily utilizable by theuser after its use without bearing any col lection or recycling fee anew.
Moreover, information on such a system shall be publicly available.
[Certification Procedure]
Documents describing the collection/recycling system in question shall be
submitted. In addition, user manual and the like stating the users caneasily utilize the system without bearing any collection or recycling fee
anew (such as charge-on-delivery courier service or collection service atretailers) shall be submitted.
(8) Plastic additives shall conform to the positive list system of food ute nsils,
containers and packaging, etc. In case of using color materials or theplastic additives which are not listed in the positive list for products
other than food utensils, containers and packaging, those color materials
or plastic additives shall meet the requirements described / prescribedin ISO 8124-3, laws or voluntary standards in the industry etc .
[Certification Procedure]
The Applicant shall submit certificates that the plastic additives such ascolor materials, plasticizers, stabilizers, lubric ants and other additives

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used in the plastic materials conform to the Positive List system of foodutensils, containers and packaging, etc. With respect to color materials
and plastic additives not listed in the Positive List, the results of tests
to show the conformance to the requirements described in ISO 8124 -3,
laws or voluntary standards in the industry, etc. shall be submitted.
(9) The product shall not contain Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Hexavalentchromium (Cr6+), Mercury (Hg) and their compounds as prescription
constituents.
[Certification Procedure]
The applicant shall submit a certificate to show that no applied chemical
substances have been added to the product as prescri ption constituents.
(10) The products shall not be added the substances cl assified as Groups 1,
2A and 2B by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) as
prescribed constituents . However, it excludes the chemical substances touse for the purpose of making polymers by polymerization reaction (ex;polyvinyl monomer, styr ene, etc.).
[Certification Procedure]
The applicant shall indicate in the Attached Certificate whether the
product is applicable or not to this item. If applicable, the certificate toshow that no chemical substances listed in each item have been added asprescription constituents.
B. Product mainly made of material leather(11) The material leather used in the product shall be hide of cow, pig, sheep,
horse or goat and shall be a byproduct of sacrificing for meat for food.
[Certification Procedure]
The outer surface areas of product total, leather part and non -leather
part shall be specified in the attached certificate.

With respect to thematerial leather, a raw material supply certificate issued by the leather
manufacturer shall be attached.
(12) The product shall be free of odor by mold, fish, petroleum, odorant, etc.
“Free of odor” as used herein shall mean the result of an odor test
pursuant to the 5 -scale sensory panel method (German Industrial

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Standard DIN10995 or Swiss National Standard SNV1956 51) is Grade 3
or less.
[Certification Procedure]
Test results by a third party test institute or an own company shall be
submitted with respect to the odor from the product or the material
leather.
(13) Every applied product shall conform to the stand ard valuesofformaldehyde content shown in Table 1.
Table 1 Standards for formaldehyde content
Substance
Standard value
Formaldehyde

75mg/kg or less

Test method
MHLW Ministerial
Ordinance No. 34
JIS L1041
ISO17226-1,2[Certification Procedure]
Test results by an independent organization or an own compa ny shall be
submitted with respect to formaldehyde content in the product.
(14) Every applied product shall conform to the standard values of heavy
metal elution from the leather material shown in Table 2.
Table 2 Standards for heavy metal elution
Substance

Standard value

Lead
Cadmium
NickelCobaltHexavalent chromium

0.8mg/kg or less
0.1mg/kg or less
4.0mg/kg or less
4.0mg/kg or lessNot detected

Total chromium

200mg/kg or less

Test method
ISO17072-1
ISO17072-1
ISO17072-1
ISO17072-1
JIS K 6558-10-1,2
ISO17075
ISO17072-1[Certification Procedure]
Test results by a third party test institute or an own company shall be
submitted with respect to heavy metal elution from the leather material.
(15) Chlorophenols, Organic tin compounds, Mercury, Oorthophenyl phenol,
Organic fluorine compounds, Dimethyl fumarate as specified in Table 3
shall not be used in the manufacture of leather materials used for the
product.

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Table 3 List of restricted materials
Trichlorophenol (TriCP), Tetrachlorophenol
Chlorophenols(TeCP), Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
Organic tin
Dibutyltin, Dioct yltin, Monobutyltin,compounds
Tricyclohexyltin, Trimethyltin, Triocyltin,
Tripropyltin, Tributyltin, Triphenyltin
Mercury
Oorthophenyl phenol
Organic fluorine
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and related
compounds
compounds
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) an d its salts
Dimethyl fumarate[Certification Procedure]
A certificate issued by a leather manufacturer shall be submitted to showthat none of the materials listed in Table 3 are used in the manufactureof leather materials.
(16) For leather materials used in the product s, elusion of carcinogenic
aromatic amines that are generated from decomposed Azo dyestuffprescribed in Attachment 2(1) shall conform to the standard values inTable 4. In addition, carci nogenic dyestuffs prescribed in Attachment
2(2) shall not be added as prescription constituent.
Table 4 Elution standard of carcinogenic aromatic amines *1
Substance nameStandard v alue

carcinogenic aromatic
amines

No t de te cte d

Te st me tho d
ISO 17234 - 1
ISO 17234- 2[Certification Procedure]With respect to elusion of carcinogenic aromatic amines from leather
material, test results by a third -party test institute shall be submitted.
In addition, the certificate that no carcinogenic dyestuff is added to theleather material as a prescription constituent issued by tanners shall be
submitted.
(17) The color fastness of pigment finish leather used for the product shallconform to the standard values shown in Table 5 with respect to the typeof finish and color density of the leather.

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Table 5 Standards for color fastness
Drying test
Humidity
test
Pigment-finish leather
Grade 3-4 orGrade 2-3 orhigherhigherTest method
JIS K 6559-3
ISO11640[Certification Procedure]
Test results by a third -party test institute with respect to color fastnessof leather material shall be submitted. In addition, if leather materials
are different only in colors altho ugh they have been processed in the samemanner (in the same process and with the same chemical), lead, cadmium,cobalt, and chrome that are associated wit h color materials shall betested for each process.
(18) The product shall not use plastics containing halogens in the polymer
backbone (including resin as fiber in this item).
[Certification Procedure]
For products, use or not of plastics containing hal ogens in the polymer
backbone shall be indicated in the Attached Certificate.

4-2.Quality Criteria and Certification Procedure(19) The product quality and safety shall conform to the standards of an
independent

test

organization or the voluntary stand ards

of

the

applicant. As test items under such standards, (i) impact strength bydrop test, (ii) travel performance of caster, (iii) handle strength, (iv)
opening and closing of locks, and (v) resin strength shall be mandatory(exemplary test methods show n in Attachment3).
[Certification Procedure]
Test

results

by

a

third

party

test

institute

shallbe submitted.

Alternatively, a certificate issued by the applicant stating conformanceto the applicant’s in -house standards shall be submitted.

5. Product Classification, Indication and Others(1) Product classification (application unit) shall be made by applicableproduct listed in the attachment 1, and by each brand name. The product

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is not classified by its size or color.
(2) In principle, the Eco Mar k shall be indicated on the product, the catalog,
etc. The Eco Mark licensees who own the Eco Mark products shall also
be allowed to indicate the description and the certification number as
before.

(Note for the indication)*For indicating the logo, Eco Mark certification number (eight -digit number)or the name 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
the Environment 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/ )August 27, 2007
August 21, 2008
April 20, 2010
March 1, 2011
November 1, 2011
July 13, 2012
April 1, 2016
April 1, 2017
September 1, 2017
March 1, 2021
February 1, 2023
August 1, 2024
August 31, 2027

Established(Version 1.0)
Revised 4-1(8) (Version1.1)
Revised (Versi on1.3)
Revised (Versi on1.4)
Revised (Versi on1.5)
Revised (Versi on1.6)
Revised (Versi on1.7),
extension of expiration
Revised (Versi on1.8),
Revised (Versi on1.9),
extension of expiration
Revised ( Version1.10)
Revised (Version1.11)
Expiration Date

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The Certification Criteria for the Product Category will be revised whennecessary.

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Attachment 1
CFC5s

Other
CFCs

HCFCs

T ri ch lo ro fluo r ome th ane
Di c hlo ro di fl uo rome t ha n e
T ri ch lo ro t ri fluo r oe tha n e
Di c hlo ro te t ra fl uo roe t ha ne
Ch lo ro pen ta fl uo roe t han e
Ch lo ro t ri fluo r ome th ane
Pen t ac hlo ro fl uo ro me tha ne
Te t ra ch lo ro di flu or oe tha ne
He p ta c hlo ro fl uo ro p rop a ne
He x a chlo r od ifl uo r p ro pa ne
Pen t ac hlo ro t r ifl uo ro p ro pa ne
Te t ra ch lo ro te t ra fl uo ro p ro pa ne
T ri ch lo ro pen ta fl uo ro p ro pa ne
Di c hlo ro he xa fl uo ro p rop ane
Ch lo rohe p ta fl uo ro p ro pa ne
Ca r bon Te t r a chl or id e
1,1 ,1 -T r i chl or oe tha ne
Di c hlo ro fl uo rome t ha ne
Ch lo ro dif luo ro me th ane
Ch lo rof luo ro me th ane
Te t ra ch lo ro flu or oe tha ne
T ri ch lo ro di fluo r oe tha ne
Di c hlo ro t ri fl uo roe th ane
Ch lo ro te t ra flu o roe th ane
T ri ch lo ro fluo r oe tha ne
Di c hlo ro di fl uo roe th ane
Ch lo ro t ri fluo r oe tha ne
Di c hlo ro fl uo roe th ane
Ch lo ro dif luo ro e tha ne
Ch lo rof lu o ro et ha ne
He x a chlo r ofl uo ro p ro pa n e
Pen t ac hlo ro d ifl uo ro p ro p ane
Te t ra ch lo ro t ri flu o rop r o pa ne
T ri ch lo ro te t ra flu o rop r o pa ne
Di c hlo ro pe nt af luo ro p ro pa ne
Ch lo rohe x af luo ro p ro pa n e
Pen t ac hlo ro fl uo ro p ro pa ne
Te t ra ch lo ro di flu or op ro p ane
T ri ch lo ro t ri fluo r op ro p a ne
Di c hlo ro te t ra fl uo ro p ro p ane
Ch lo ro pen ta fl uo ro p ro pa ne
Te t ra ch lo ro flu or op ro p a ne
T ri ch lo ro di fluo r op ro pa n e
Di c hlo ro t ri fl uo ro p ro pan e
Ch lo ro te t ra flu o rop ro p a ne
T ri ch lo ro fluo r op ro pa ne
Di c hlo ro di fl uo ro p rop ane
Ch lo ro t ri fluo r op ro pa ne
Di c hlo ro fl uo ro p rop ane
Ch lo ro dif luo ro p ro pa ne
Ch lo rof luo ro p ro pa ne

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Attachment 2
List of Dyes Prohibited to Use[1] Carcinogenic aromatic amines .
CAS NoName
92-67-1
4-Aminobiphenyl
92-87-5
Benzidine
95-69-24-Chloro-o-toluidine
91-59-8
2-Naphthylamine
97-56-3o-Aminoazotoluene
99-55-8
2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene
106-47-8
4-Chloroaniline
615-05-4
2,4-Diaminoanisole
101-77-9
4,4 '-Diaminodiphenylmethane
91-94-1
3,3-Dichlorbenzidine
119-90-4
o-Dianisidine; 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine
119-93-7
o-Tolidine; 3,3'-Dimethylbenzidine
838-88-0
4,4 '-Diamino-3,3'-dimethyldiphenylmethane
120-71-8
p-Cresidine
101-14-4
4,4 '-Diamino-3,3'-dichlorodiphenylmethane
101-80-4
4,4 '-Diaminodiphenyl ether
139-65-1
4,4 '-Diaminodiphenyl sulfide
95-53-4o-Toluidine
95-80-7
2,4-Diaminotoluene137-17-7
2,4,5-Trimeth ylaniline
90-04-0o-Anisidine
95-68-1
2,4-Xylidine
87-62-7
2,6-Xylidine
60-09-3
4-Aminoazobenzene[2] 5 kinds of Carcinogenic Dyes
CAS No569-61-9
3761-53-3
6459-94-5
2602-46-2
1937-37-7

CI
C.I. BASIC RED 9
C.I. ACID RED 26
C.I. ACID RED 114
C.I. DIRECT BLUE 6
C.I. DIRECT BLACK 38

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Attachment 3
Examples of Quality Test
Item
Shatter strength
Rolling of wheels
Strength of handle

Procedure example- Drop the product with a load of XX kgf, at aheight of YY cm.
- Roll the wheels with a load of XX kgf for Y
km, at a speed of Z km/h.
- Raise the product with a load of XX kgh, for aperiod of YY seconds.

Locking/unlocking
properties- Repeat locking and unlocking XX times.

Strength of resin- Conformity to JIS (e.g. K6873 Acrylonitrile Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Sheets).

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