A hot melt adhesive comprising, based on the total weight of the composition, i) 20 to 70 wt.-% of at least one ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; ii) 0.01 to 0.5 wt.-% of at least one fungicide selected from methylisothiazolinone, methylchloroisothiazolinone, benzisothiazolinone, octylisothiazolinone, dichlorooctylisothiazolinone and n-butyl-benzisothiazolinone; iii) 20 to 50 wt.-% of at least one tackifier selected from the group consisting of natural and modified rosins; glycerol and pentaerythritol esters of natural and modified rosins; copolymers and terpolymers of natural terpenes; polyterpene resins having a softening point, as determined by ASTM method E28-58T, of 80°C to 150°C; phenolic modified terpene resins and hydrogenated derivatives thereof; aliphatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins having a Ball and Ring softening point of 70°C to 135°C; aromatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins and the hydrogenated derivatives thereof; alicyclic petroleum hydrocarbon resins and the hydrogenated derivatives thereof; aromatic/aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon resins; iv) 5 to 30 wt.-% of at least one wax selected from the group consisting of polar waxes selected from functionalized polyolefins with a molecular weight range as determined by GPC between about 4000 and 80000 and based on ethylene and/or propylene with acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, C1-4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, vinyl acetate, carbon monoxide, and in particular maleic acid and mixtures thereof.; v) 0.2 to 30 wt.-% of at least one additive selected from dyes, antioxidants, adhesion promoters, surfactants, colorants, UV-stabilizers, fillers, oils, rheology modifiers, cross-linking agents, and further polymers different from i); and wherein the hot melt adhesive has a) a softening point of 70 to 180 °C measured according to ASTM E 28; and/or b) a viscosity of 300 to 100.000 mPa.s at 160°C at 160°C according to ASTM D 3236. i) 20 to 70 wt.-% of at least one ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer; ii) 0.01 to 0.5 wt.-% of at least one fungicide selected from methylisothiazolinone, methylchloroisothiazolinone, benzisothiazolinone, octylisothiazolinone, dichlorooctylisothiazolinone and n-butyl-benzisothiazolinone; iii) 20 to 50 wt.-% of at least one tackifier selected from the group consisting of natural and modified rosins; glycerol and pentaerythritol esters of natural and modified rosins; copolymers and terpolymers of natural terpenes; polyterpene resins having a softening point, as determined by ASTM method E28-58T, of 80°C to 150°C; phenolic modified terpene resins and hydrogenated derivatives thereof; aliphatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins having a Ball and Ring softening point of 70°C to 135°C; aromatic petroleum hydrocarbon resins and the hydrogenated derivatives thereof; alicyclic petroleum hydrocarbon resins and the hydrogenated derivatives thereof; aromatic/aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon resins; iv) 5 to 30 wt.-% of at least one wax selected from the group consisting of polar waxes selected from functionalized polyolefins with a molecular weight range as determined by GPC between about 4000 and 80000 and based on ethylene and/or propylene with acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, C1-4 alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, vinyl acetate, carbon monoxide, and in particular maleic acid and mixtures thereof.; v) 0.2 to 30 wt.-% of at least one additive selected from dyes, antioxidants, adhesion promoters, surfactants, colorants, UV-stabilizers, fillers, oils, rheology modifiers, cross-linking agents, and further polymers different from i); and wherein the hot melt adhesive has a) a softening point of 70 to 180 °C measured according to ASTM E 28; and/or b) a viscosity of 300 to 100.000 mPa.s at 160°C at 160°C according to ASTM D 3236. a) a softening point of 70 to 180 °C measured according to ASTM E 28; and/or b) a viscosity of 300 to 100.000 mPa.s at 160°C at 160°C according to ASTM D 3236. <EOS>