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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of2October1998
establishingtheecological criteria fortheawardoftheCommunityeco-label tobedmattresses
(notified under document number C(1998) 2919)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(98/634/EC)
(OJ L 302, 12.11.1998, p. 31)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1CommissionDecision2001/540/EC of 9 July 2001 L 194 50 18.7.2001
►M2CommissionDecision2002/740/EC of 3 September 2002 L 236 10 4.9.2002
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of2October1998
establishingtheecologicalcriteriafortheawardoftheCommunity
eco-label tobedmattresses
(notified under document number C(1998) 2919)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(98/634/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 880/92 of 23 March
1992 ona Commun ity eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular
the second subparagraph of Article 5(1) thereof,
Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 5(1) of Regulation(EEC) No
880/92 provides that the conditions for the award of the Communityeco-label shall be defined by product groups;
Whereas Article 10(2) of Regulation(EEC) No 880/92 states that the
environmental performance of a product shall be assessed by referenceto the specific criteria for product groups;
Whereas inaccordan ce with Article 6 of Regulation(EEC) No 880/92
the Commission has consulted the principal interest groups within aconsultation forum;
Whereas the measures provided for inthis Decisionare inaccordan ce
with the opinion of the committee set up pursuant to Article 7 of Regu-
lation(EEC) No 880/92,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The product group ‘bed mattresses’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
product group’) shall mean:
Products providing a surface to sleep or rest upon, consisting of a
strong cloth cover filled with materials, and that can be placed on
an existing supporting bed structure.
This includes framed sprung mattresses, which are defined as an
upholstered bed case consisting of springs, topped with fillings, ona rigid frame to be used in a bed frame or free standing, combinedwith a mattress pad which is not intended to be used separately.
Inflatable mattresses and water mattresses are excluded.
Article 2
The enviromental performance and the fitness for use of the product
group as defined in Article 1 shall be assessed by reference to the
specific ecological and fitness-for-use criteria set out in the Annex.
Article 3
The product group definition and the specific ecological criteria for the
product group shall be valid until 31 January 2004.1998D0634 — EN — 01.09.2002 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 99, 11. 4. 1992, p. 1.▼M2
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Article 4
For administrative purposes the code number assigned to the product
group shall be ‘014’.
Article 5
This Decisionis addressed to the Member States.1998D0634 — EN — 01.09.2002 — 002.001 — 3
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ANNEX
Inorder to qualify for aneco-label, the product inthe product group as defin ed
in Article 1 must comply with the criteria of this Annex, with tests carried out
on application as indicated in the criteria. Where no tests are mentioned, compe-
tent bodies should rely as appropriate on declarations and documentation
provided by the applicant and/or independent verifications.
The competent bodies are recommened to take into account the implementation
of recognised environmental management schemes, such as EMAS or ISO
14001, when assessing applications and monitoring compliance with the criteria
in this Annex.
Functionalunit
The functional unit, to which inputs and outputs should be related, is:
1m2ofmattress
A.ECOLOGICALCRITERIA
A1. MATERIALS
Specific criteria are set inthis sectionA1 for latex foam, polyurethan e foam,
wire and springs, coconut fibres and wood. Other materials for which no mate-
rial-specific criteria are set are allowed. All of the materials used must comply
with the criteria in section A2 on the use of dyes, pigments and flame retardants.
The applicant shall supply detailed information as to the material composition of
the mattresses.
The criteria specific for latex foam, polyurethane foam, or coconut fibres set in
this section A1 need only be met if that material contributes to more than 5 %
of the total weight of the mattress.
Latexfoam
1. The concentrations in latex foam of the following substances must be less
thanthe limit values in dicated below:
1(a) pentachlorophenol (its salts and esters): 0,1 ppm
test method: Milling of 5 g sample, extraction of PCP or sodium salt.
Analysis by means of gas chromatography (GC), detection
with mass spectrometer or ECD.
1(b) extractable heavy metals:
arsenic 0,5 ppm
lead 0,5 ppm
cadmium 0,1 ppm
chromium (total) 1,0 ppmcobalt 0,5 ppm
copper 2,0 ppm
nickel 1,0 ppmmercury 0,02 ppm
test method: Milled sample extracted according to DIN 38414-S4, L/
S=10.
Filtrationwith 0,45 µm membrane filter.
Analysis by means of atomic emission spectroscopy with
inductive coupled plasma (ICP-AES) or with hydrid or
cold vapour technique.
1(c) extractable formaldehyde: 50 ppm
test method: According to Japan Law 112 (1973) or PRENISO 14184-1.
Sample of 1 g with 100 g water heated to 40 ºC for one
hour.
Formaldehyde in extract analysed with acetylacetone,
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1(d) butadiene: 1 ppm
test method: Milling and weighing of sample.
Sampling by headspace sampler.Analysis by gas chromatography, detection by flame-ioni-
sationdetector.
Polyurethane(PUR)foam
2. The concentrations in PUR foam of the following substances must be less
thanthe limit values in dicated below:
2(a) extractable heavy metals:
arsenic 0,5 ppm
lead 0,5 ppm
cadmium 0,1 ppmchromium (total) 1,0 ppm
cobalt 0,5 ppm
copper 2,0 ppmnickel 1,0 ppm
mercury 0,02 ppm
test method: Milled sample extracted according to DIN 38414-S4, L/
S=10.
Filtrationwith 0,45 µm membrane filter.
Analysis by means of atomic emission spectroscopy with
inductive coupled plasma (ICP-AES) or with hydrid or
cold vapour technique.
2(b) The concentration of tin (in organic form) must not exceed 900 ppm.
test method: Sample treatment according to NEN 6465 or ISO-DIS
(draft international standard) 11466 or equivalent (grinding
of sample, followed by treatment for two hours with
boiling HCl/HNO
3(aqua regia)).
Analysis according to NEN 6465 or ISO-DIS (draft interna-
tionl standard) 11466 or equivalent, by atomic absorption
spectroscopy (AAS), cold vapour (CVAAS) for Hg; atomic
emissionspectroscopy with in ductive coupled plasma (ICP-
AES) for other heavy metals.
3. CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs or methylene chloride shall not be used as blowing
agents or as auxiliary blowing agents. The use of methylene chloride as an
auxiliary blowing agent is nevertheless allowed in conjunction with the
applicationof powdered flame retardan ts.
Wireandsprings
4. If degreasing and/or cleaning of wire and/or springs is carried out with
organic solvents, use must be made of a closed cleaning/degreasing
system.
5. The surface of springs must not be covered with a galvanic metallic layer.
Coconutfibres
6. If the coconut fibre material is rubberised, the latex used must comply with
the criteria applicable to latex foam.
Woodenmaterial
7. Any particle board used must be of class 1 quality with respect to formal-
dehyde as defined in EN 312-1.
Any fibreboard used must be of class A quality with respect to formalde-
hyde as defined in EN 622-1.1998D0634 — EN — 01.09.2002 — 002.001 — 5
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A2. CHEMICALS AND PREPARATIONS
Glues
8. Any glues used must contain less than 10 % by weight of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs). This criterion does not apply to glues used for occa-
sional repairs.
VOCs are any organic compound having at 293,15 K a vapour pressure of
0,01 kPa or more, or having a corresponding volatility under the particular
conditions of use.
9. Any glues used must be free of benzene and chlorobenzenes.
Dyesandpigments
10. No azo dyes shall be used that may cleave to any of the following aromatic
amines:
4-aminodiphenyl (92-67-1)
benzidine (92-87-5)4-chloro-o-toluidine (95-69-2)
2-naphthylamine (91-59-8)
o-amino-azotoluene (97-56-3)
2-amino-4-nitrotoluene (99-55-8)
p-chloroaniline (106-47-8)
2,4-diaminoanisol (615-05-4)4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (101-77-9)
3,3'-dichlorobenzidine (91-94-1)
3,3'-dimethoxybenzidine (119-90-4)3,3'-dimethylbenzidine (119-93-7)
3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane (838-88-0)
p-cresidine (120-71-8)
4,4'-methylene-bis-(2-chloraniline) (101-14-4)
4,4'-oxydianiline (101-80-4)
4,4'-thiodianiline (139-65-1)o-toluidine (95-53-4)
2,4-diaminotoluene (95-80-7)
2,4,5-trimethylaniline (137-17-7)4-aminoazobenzene (60-09-3)
o-anisidine (90-04-0)
11. None of the following dyes that are carcinogenic (category 2 as defined in
Council Directive 67/548/EEC(
1), as last amended by Commission Direc-
tive 97/69/EEC(2)) shall be used:
C.I. Solvent Yellow 1
C.I. Solvent Yellow 2
C.I. Solvent Yellow 3
C.I. Basic Red 9
C.I. Disperse Blue 1
12. The following potentially sensitising dyes shall only be used if the fastness
to perspiration (acid and alkaline) is at least 4:
C.I. Disperse Blue 3
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C.I. Disperse Blue 106
C.I. Disperse Blue 124
C.I. Disperse Yellow 3
C.I. Disperse Orange 3
C.I. Disperse Orange 37/76
C.I. Disperse Red 1
test method: ISO 105-E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (acid and
alkaline), minimum level 4. Testing only required if these
dyes are used.
13. No dyes or pigments shall be used that are based on chromium, copper,
nickel or lead. Chrome mordant dyeing is not allowed.
14. The levels of ionic impurities in the dyes used must not exceed the
following:
Arsenic 50 ppm
Cadmium 20 ppm
Chromium 100 ppmCopper 250 ppm
Mercury 4 ppm
Nickel 200 ppmLead 100 ppm
Antimony 50 ppm
Tin250 ppmZinc 1 500 ppm
15. The levels of ionic impurities in the pigments used must not exceed the
following:
Arsenic 250 ppm
Cadmium 50 ppmChromium 100 ppm
Mercury 25 ppm
Lead 100 ppmAntimony 250 ppm
Zinc 1 000 ppm
NB:All of the materials used inthe mattress must comply with the criteria on
dyes and pigments (criteria 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15). Recycled materials
used in the mattress may nevertheless contain the dyes and pigments
excluded here, but only if added in the previous life-cycle of the material.
Flameretardants
16. No use is allowed of flame retardant substances or preparations containing
substances that are classified or can be classified as dangerous for the
environment according to Council Directive 67/548/EEC(
1), as last
amended by Commission Directive 97/69/EEC(2).
NB:All of the materials used inthe mattress must comply with this criterion .
Recycled materials used in the mattress may nevertheless contain the flame
retardants excluded here, but only if added in their previous life-cycle.1998D0634 — EN — 01.09.2002 — 002.001 — 7
(1) OJ 196, 16. 8. 1967, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 343, 13. 12. 1997, p. 19.
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B.FITNESSFORUSECRITERIA
Durability
17. The loss of height must be less than20 mm.
The loss of firmness (Hs) must be less than20 %.
test method: prEN 1957 (final draft January 1997). The losses of height
and firmness refer to the difference between the measure-
ments made initially (at 100 cycles) and after the
completion(30000 cycles) of the durability test.1998D0634 — EN — 01.09.2002 — 002.001 — 8