
COMMISSION DECISION of 13 August 2008 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to outdoor paints and varnishes (notified under document number C(2008) 4452) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/543/EC) (repealed) 

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Article 1 
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Article 2 
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Article 3 
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Article 4 
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Article 5 
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ANNEX
A. FRAMEWORK 
The aims of the criteria 

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Assessment and verification requirements 

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B. ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA 

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 1. White pigments 

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 2. Titanium dioxide 

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 3. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) 

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 4. Volatile aromatic hydrocarbons (VAH) 

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 5. Heavy metals 

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 6. Dangerous substances 
 (a) The product: The product shall not be classified as very toxic, toxic, dangerous to the environment, carcinogenic, toxic for reproduction, harmful, corrosive, mutagenic or irritant (only where this is caused by the presence of ingredients labelled with R43) in accordance with Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council before or after tinting (where applicable). 

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 (b) Ingredients (very toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic for reproduction): No ingredient including those used in tinting (if applicable) shall be used that is assigned or may be assigned at the time of application any of the following risk phrases (or combinations thereof): 

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 (c) Ingredients (dangerous for the environment): No ingredient shall exceed 2 % (m/m), including those used in tinting (if applicable), that is assigned or may be assigned at the time of application any of the following risk phrases: 

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 (d) Alkylphenolethoxylates (APEOs): APEOS shall not be used in the product before or during tinting (if applicable). 

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 (e) Isothiazolinone compounds: The content of isothiazolinone compounds in the product shall not exceed 0,05 % (m/m) before or after tinting (if applicable). For wood coatings isothiazolinone compounds shall not exceed 0,2 % (m/m). Likewise the content of the mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EC No 247-500-7) and 2- methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one (EC No 220-239-6) (3:1) shall not exceed 0,0015 % (m/m). 

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 (f) Perfluorinated alkyl sulfonates (PFAS), perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCA) including Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and related substances listed in the OECD ‘Preliminary lists of PFOS, PFAS, PFOA, PFCA, related compounds and chemicals that may degrade to PFCA (as revised in 2007)’ are not permitted in the product. The OECD list is provided in the Annex to this criteria document. 

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 (g) Formaldehyde: Free formaldehydes shall not be added. Formaldehyde donators may only be added in such quantities as will ensure that the resulting total content after tinting (if applicable) of free formaldehyde will not exceed 0,001 % (m/m). 

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 (h) Halogenated Organic Solvents: Notwithstanding criteria 6a, 6b and 6c, only halogenated compounds that at the time of application have been risk assessed and have not been classified with the risk phrases (or combinations thereof): R26/27, R45, R48/20/22, R50, R51, R52, R53, R50/53, R51/53, R52/53 and R59 in accordance with Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC may be used in the product before or during tinting (if applicable). 

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 (i) Phthalates: Notwithstanding criteria 6a, 6b and 6c, only phthalates that at the time of application have been risk assessed and have not been classified with the phrases (or combinations thereof): R60, R61, R62, R50, R51, R52, R53, R50/53, R51/53, R52/53, in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC and its amendments, may be used in the product before or during tinting (if applicable). Additionally DNOP (di-n-octyl phthalate), DINP (di-isononyl phthalate), DIDP (di-isodecyl phthalate) are not permitted in the product. 

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 7. Fitness for use 
 (a) Spreading rate: White paints and light-coloured paints (including finishes, primers, undercoats and/or intermediates) shall have a spreading rate (at a hiding power of 98 %) of at least 6 m2 per litre of product. 

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 (b) Resistance to water: Varnishes, floor coatings and floor paints shall have a resistance to water, as determined by ISO 2812-3 such that after 24 hours' exposure and 16 hours' recovery no change of gloss or of colour occurs. 

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 (c) Adhesion: Masonry paints (excluding transparent primers) shall score a pass in the EN 24624 (ISO 4624) pull-off test for adhesion and floor coatings, floor paints and undercoats for concrete, wood and metal coatings shall score at least a 2 in the EN 2409 cross-cut method for adhesion. When carrying out EN 24624 where the cohesive strength of the substrate is less than the adhesive strength of the paint then this is considered a pass, otherwise the adhesion of the paint must be in excess of a pass value of 1,5MPa. 

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 (d) Abrasion: Floor coatings and floor paints shall have an abrasion resistance not exceeding 70 mg weight loss after 1 000 test cycles with a 1 000 g load and a CS10 wheel according to EN ISO 7784-2:2006. 

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 (e) Weathering: Masonry finish paints and wood and metal finishes including varnishes shall be exposed to artificial weathering in apparatus including fluorescent UV lamps and condensation or water spray according to 11507:2007. Masonry paints shall be exposed to test conditions for 1 000 hours, wood and metal finishes (including varnishes) shall be exposed to test conditions for 500 hours. Test conditions are: UVA 4h/60degC + humidity 4h/50degC. 

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 (f) Water vapour permeability: Where claims are made that exterior masonry and concrete paints are breathable the paint shall be classified as Class II (medium vapour permeability) or better according to the test method EN ISO 7783-2. Due to the large number of potential tinting colours, this criterion will be restricted to testing of the base paint; this requirement is not applicable to transparent primers. 

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 (g) Liquid water permeability: Where claims are made that exterior masonry and concrete paints are water repellent or elastomeric, the coating shall be classified as Class III (low liquid permeability) according to method DIN EN 1062-3:1999. Due to the large number of potential tinting colours, this criterion will be restricted to the testing of the base paint. All other masonry paints shall be classified as Class II (medium liquid permeability) or better according to the test method DIN EN 1062-3:1999. 

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 (h) Fungal resistance: Where claims are made that masonry finish coatings have anti-fungal properties, the coating shall have a score of 2 or better (less than 10 % fungal coverage), as determined by method BS 3900:G6. Due to the large number of possible tinting colours, this criterion will be restricted to the testing of the base paint. 

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 (i) Crack bridging: Where claims are made that masonry (or concrete) paint has elastomeric properties, it shall be at least classified as A1 at 23 °C according to DIN EN 1062-7:2004. Due to the large number of potential tinting colours, this criterion will be restricted to the testing of the base paint. 

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 (j) Alkali resistance: Masonry paints and primers shall show no noticeable damage when the coating is spotted for 24 hours with 10 % NaOH solution according to method ISO 2812-4:2007.The evaluation is done after 24 hours drying-recovery. 

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 8. Consumer information 

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 9. Information appearing on the eco-label 

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