Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2012/481/EU of 16 August 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for printed paper ( OJ L 223, 21.8.2012 )
Date: 2013-05-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: eco-label, environmental impact, environmental standard, paper








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7.5.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 125/35







Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2012/481/EU of 16 August 2012 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for printed paper
(
Official Journal of the European Union L 223 of 21 August 2012
)

On page 58, Subcriterion 2(a), List of hazard statements and risk phrases:
for:







‘H330 Fatal if inhaled


R26’





read:







‘H330 Fatal if inhaled


R23 or R26’





on page 62, Criterion 3:
for:


                  ‘
                  Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the test result of the recyclability for wet strength agents and removability for adhesives. The reference test methods are PTS method PTS-RH 021/97 (for wet strength agents), INGEDE Method 12 (for non-soluble adhesive removability), or equivalent test methods. The deinkability shall be proven by using the “Deinking Scorecard” (1) of the European Recovered Paper Council or equivalent test methods. Testing must be performed on three types of paper: uncoated, coated and surface-sized paper. If a type of printing ink is only sold for one or two specific types of paper, it is sufficient to test the paper type(s) in question. The applicant shall provide a declaration that coated and laminated printed paper products are in compliance with point 3(b). Where a part of a printed paper product is easily removable (for instance a plastic cover or a reusable exercise book cover), the recyclability test may be made without this component. The easiness of removal of the non-paper components shall be proven via a declaration of the paper collecting company, the recycling company or an equivalent organisation. Test methods shown by a competent and independent third party as giving equivalent results may also be used.’,

read:


                  ‘
                  Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the test result of the recyclability for wet strength agents and removability for adhesives. The reference test methods are PTS method PTS-RH 021/97 (for wet strength agents), INGEDE Method 12 (for non-soluble adhesive removability) or equivalent test methods. The deinkability shall be proven by using the “Deinking Scorecard” (1) of the European Recovered Paper Council or equivalent test methods. Testing must be performed on three types of paper: uncoated, coated and surface-sized paper. If a type of printing ink is only sold for one or two specific types of paper, it is sufficient to test the paper type(s) in question. The applicant shall provide a declaration that coated and laminated printed paper products are in compliance with point 3(c). Where a part of a printed paper product is easily removable (for instance a plastic cover or a reusable exercise book cover), the recyclability test may be made without this component. The easiness of removal of the non-paper components shall be proven via a declaration of the paper collecting company, the recycling company or an equivalent organisation. Test methods shown by a competent and independent third party as giving equivalent results may also be used.’;

on page 64, Subcriterion 5(b):
for:

‘(b)   Waste paper
The amount of waste paper “X” produced shall be:






Printing method


Maximum Waste paper (%)




Sheet offset


23 




Coldset, newspaper


10 




Coldset, form printing


18 




Coldset rotation (except newspapers and forms)


19 




Heatset rotation


21 




Gravure printing


15 




Flexography (except corrugated fibreboard)


11 




Digital printing


10 




Offset


4 




Flexography, corrugated fibreboard


17 




Screen printing


23 ’





read:

‘(b)   Waste paper
The amount of waste paper “X” produced shall be:






Printing method


Maximum Waste paper (%)




Sheet offset


23 




Coldset, newspaper


10 




Coldset, form printing


18 




Coldset rotation (except newspapers and forms)


19 




Heatset rotation


21 




Gravure printing


15 




Flexography (except corrugated fibreboard)


11 




Digital printing


10 




Flexography, corrugated fibreboard


17 




Screen printing


23 ’





on page 65, Criterion 9:
for:

‘Criterion 9 —   Information on the product

The following information shall appear on the product:


                        “Please collect used paper for recycling”.


Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a sample of the product packaging bearing the information required.’,

read:

‘Criterion 9 —   Information on the product

The following information shall appear on the product:


                        “Please collect used paper for recycling”.


Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide a sample of the product bearing the information required.’.