Assessment of Criteria Development within the EU Eco-labelling Scheme

Table 5.1
Bed linen and T-shirts (cotton/polyester)

Criteria

Relation to LC-screening

Life cycle phase

Cleaner technology aspects

Source basis for criteria

Basis for levels

Pesticide residues

key feature

pre-production

+

LCI

EU-list of chemicals

VOC (polyester)

 

pre-production

+

 

 

Residues of antimony (polyester)

feature for processing of polyester

pre-production

+

LCI

IARC presentation of industrial chemicals

PCP (banned)

-

pre-production/

production

+

-

-

Size agents (recyclability/bio-degradable)

key feature

pre-production

+

analytical conclusion

LCI

Detergents

key feature

pre-production

+

 

IARC toxicity evaluation

Bleaching agents

key feature

pre-production

+

LCI

ELTAC limit/AHWG-compromise?

Dyes, pigments and carriers

key feature

pre-production

+

LCI/ETAD

EU directives/ ETAD limits

Printing

key feature

pre-production

+

LCI

 

Finishing

key feature

pre-production

+

EU-Commission

EU-Commission

Waste water treatment

key feature

pre-production

+

LCI

EEC directive (91/271/EEC)

Organics to water

key feature

pre-production

+

impact assessment

 

Mechanical and physical properties

-

use phase

-

standardisation

ISO standards

Colour constancy

-

use phase

-

standardisation

ISO standards