Up to what extent do you consider feasible to decrease VOCs content in adhesives? Please provide supplementary information. Up to what extent is considered feasible to limit the content of free formaldehyde from untreated raw wood-based materials? Please provide supplementary information, if available. Up to what extent do you consider feasible to limit the content of free formaldehyde in recycled wood? Please provide supplementary information. Do you have additional proposals regarding revision of this criterion? If yes, please explain briefly. In your opinion, is it necessary to develop any other new requirement for this criterion? Please provide supplementary information. PRODUCTION PROCESS Energy consumption The energy consumption shall be calculated as the process energy used for the production of the coverings. The process energy, calculated as indicated in the Technical Appendix, shall exceed the following limits (P = scoring point): Assessment and verification: the applicant shall calculate the Energy consumption of the production process according to the Technical Appendix instructions providing the related results and supporting documentation. Criterion 3.1 LCE comment The production of wooden floor coverings is energy intensive. Reducing the energy demand and in particular the fossil fuel demand we will lower their associated carbon intensity and air pollutant emissions. Carbon
impacts are also linked to purchase of electricity from the grid or the self-production. This aspect makes the fuel mix and electricity generation efficiency of the country where the manufacturer is located important. Decide whether to maintain or modify the current limits. Questions to stakeholders and issues for consideration regarding criterion 3 Do you agree that the present criteria should be modified? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Do you agree to revise and eventually split the P value for laminate floor coverings? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Do you consider the current formulation of assessment and verification procedure (listed above) sufficient and appropriate? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Are you aware if the energy consumption has been extensively assessed for wooden floor production? Which studies on energy consumption or other LCA issues can be regarded as relevant? Yes No If yes, please provide supplementary information. Is there any methodology used by flooring industry in order to determine energy consumption? Are there any thresholds/requirements recommended by industry? Yes No If yes, please provide supplementary information. Could stricter maximum energy consumption requirements have negative effects on other environmental impacts due to for example a restricted choice of materials or specific manufacturing processes? Yes No If yes, please provide supplementary information. In your opinion, is it necessary to develop any other new requirement for this criterion? Please provide supplementary information.
PACKAGING Packaging must be made out of one of the following: easily recyclable material, materials from renewable resources, materials intended to be reusable. Assessment and verification: a description of the product packaging shall be provided on application, together with a corresponding declaration of compliance with this criterion. Criterion 5 LCE comment Decide whether to maintain or modify the current approach. Questions to stakeholders and issues for consideration regarding criterion 5 Do you agree that the present criteria should be modified? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Do you consider the current formulation of assessment and verification procedure (listed above) sufficient and appropriate? Yes No Please justify your answer and provide additional information or comments. Up to what extent do you consider feasible to reduce packaging materials? Please provide supplementary information. Up to what extent do you consider feasible to increase recycled materials content in packaging? Please provide supplementary information.