User Manual: EU Ecolabel for detergents and cleaning products

This manual guides the applicants and the competent bodies through the process of applying for an EU Ecolabel and verifying compliance with the requirements set within the criteria published in: - Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1218 of 23 June 2017 on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for laundry detergents. - Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1219 of 23 June 2017 on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for industrial and institutional laundry detergents. - Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1216 of 23 June 2017 on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for dishwasher detergents. - Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1215 of 23 June 2017 on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for industrial and institutional dishwasher detergents. - Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1217 of 23 June 2017 on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for hard surface cleaning products. - Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1214 of 23 June 2017 on establishing EU Ecolabel criteria for hand dishwashing detergents. While the six product groups mentioned above are covered by six separate Commission Decisions, there are many criteria that are common to all product groups. Taking this into account and also the fact that, in some cases, manufacturers produce several types of products, a single user manual has been produced which covers all six product groups under the name “Detergents and cleaning products”.JRC.B.5-Circular Economy and Industrial Leadershi

Revision of the European Ecolabel Criteria for: Hand dishwashing detergents Preliminary Report

The EU Ecolabel criteria for hand dishwashing detergents are under revision. This revision process will take into account the current market conditions and the EU Ecolabel criteria will aim at addressing the most important environmental impacts of the hand dishwashing detergents in a life cycle perspective. The identification of the main hotspots is carried out in this study by means of an initial extensive literature review and subsequent LCA studies. LCA studies showed that the largest contribution to the environmental impact profile of hand dishwashing detergents is - by far - the use phase, particularly the energy needed to heat the water. For some impact categories, the sourcing of raw materials and the end of life are also important. Based on the normalisation assessment, by far the most important impact categories for hand dishwashing detergents in Europe are natural land transformation and fossil depletion. The study reveals that there are several improvement opportunities such reduction in the wash temperature or used of concentrated detergents. Changes in the detergent formulation can also reduce the impacts in different categories.JRC.J.5-Sustainable Production and Consumptio

Revision of EU Green Public Procurement Criteria for Indoor Cleaning Services: Technical Report

This report is the final technical report on the revision of the EU GPP criteria for Indoor Cleaning Services. This revision was carried out in tandem with the development of EU Ecolabel criteria for Indoor Cleaning Services. Documentation related to the development of the EU Ecolabel criteria for Indoor Cleaning Services are available on the JRC website: http://susproc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/cleaning%20services/stakeholders.html. Improved requirements and other ideas for improvements were presented and discussed with stakeholders at two Ad-Hoc Working Group (AHWG) meetings, and in several rounds of written consultations. Collected stakeholder feedback, either in the meetings, after them or in separated written consultation rounds, is reflected in this report.JRC.B.5-Circular Economy and Industrial Leadershi

SLCA and Social Impact Risk Mapping – a way forward for social risk understanding and actions?

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