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EU Ecolabel Criteria for Printed Paper, Stationery Paper, and Paper Carrier Bag Products EU Ecolabel Criteria for printed paper, stationery paper, and paper carrier bag products Final Technical Report Malgorzata Kowalska, Shane Donatello and Oliver Wolf 2021 EUR 30549 EN This publication is a Science for Policy report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication. For information on the methodology and quality underlying the data used in this publication for which the source is neither Eurostat nor other Commission services, users should contact the referenced source. The designations employed and the presentation of material on the maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. EU Science Hub https://ec.europa.eu/jrc JRC123180 EUR 30549 EN PDF ISBN 978-92-76-21606-3 ISSN 1831-9424 doi:10.2760/37534 Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2021 © European Union, 2021 The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU of 12 December 2011 on the reuse of Commission documents (OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39). Except otherwise noted, the reuse of this document is authorised under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This means that reuse is allowed provided appropriate credit is given and any changes are indicated. For any use or reproduction of photos or other material that is not owned by the EU, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holders. All content © European Union, 2021, except: cover page, Alterfalter, image #43051807, 2020. Source: stock.adobe.com (unless otherwise specified) How to cite this report: Kowalska M., Donatello S., Wolf O. EU Ecolabel Criteria for printed paper, stationery paper, and paper carrier bag products, EUR 30549 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021, ISBN 978-92-76-21606-3 doi:10.2760/37534, JRC123180. Contents Abstract .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Methodology and sources of information ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Summary of the preliminary reports and link to the EU Ecolabel criteria .................................................................................................... 6 1.2.1 Product group name, scope and definitions ................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2.2 Summary of the key market aspects .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 1.2.3 Key environmental aspects and relation to the criteria proposal ................................................................................................. 11 2 Assessment and verification ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3 Criteria proposal ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 Criterion 1 – Substrate ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.2 Criterion 2 – Restricted substances .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.1 Horizontal restrictions: 1) SVHCs and 2) CLP ............................................................................................................................................. 19 3.2.2 Specific restrictions – Biocidal products and biocidal active substances................................................................................. 23 3.2.3 Specific restrictions – Cleaning agents .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2.4 Specific restrictions – Alkyl phenol ethoxylates, halogenated solvents and phthalates ................................................ 26 3.2.5 Specific restrictions – Further restrictions applying to printing inks, toners and varnishes ......................................... 29 3.2.6 Specific restrictions – Toluene recovery from rotogravure printing ............................................................................................ 31 3.3 Criterion 3 – Recyclability ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 3.3.1 Removability of non-paper parts ....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 3.3.2 Repulpability .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 3.3.3 Removability of adhesives ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.3.4 Deinkability ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 3.4 Criterion 4 – Emissions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 3.4.1 Emission to water from rotogravure printing ............................................................................................................................................ 43 3.4.2 Emission from installations covered by Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council or equivalent installations.................................................................................................................................................................................. 44 3.4.3 VOCs emission from printing processes not covered by Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 3.5 Criterion 5 – Waste ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 3.5.1 Waste Management System ................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 3.5.2 Paper for recycling from printing facilities .................................................................................................................................................. 52 3.5.3 Paper for recycling from stationery paper products and carrier bags production sites ................................................. 54 3.6 Criterion 6 – Energy use ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 3.7 Criterion 7 – Training ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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