Assessment of Criteria Development within the EU Eco-labelling Scheme

Table 5.6
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Criteria

Relation to LC-screening

Life cycle phase

Cleaner technology aspects

Source basis for criteria

Basis for levels

Key criteria:

 

 

 

 

 

Energy

environmental key feature

use phase

-

performance survey of products/-manufactures

part of market share

Water

environmental key feature

use phase

-

performance survey of products/-manufactures

part of market share

Detergent loss

 

use phase

-

LCA-report concerning diapers

standardised testmethods

Best practice criteria:

 

 

 

 

 

Instruct the user

analytical conclusions

use phase

-

analytical conclusions

analytical conclusions

Encourage recycling

analytical conclusions

disposal

+

analytical conclusions

analytical conclusions

Performance criteria:

 

 

 

 

 

Wash adequately

analytical conclusions

use phase

-

analytical conclusions

standardised testmethods

Rinse adequately

analytical conclusions

use phase

-

analytical conclusions

standardised testmethods

Provide information on noise

 

use phase

-

analytical conclusions

analytical conclusions