2. Result of Considerations Revis

Partial Revisions of Certification Criteria for Eco Mark Product Category No. 128 “Household Commodity Version 1.3”

Partial revisions have been made to the Eco Mark Product Category No. 128 “Commodity Version 1.3” criteria, as provided in the following “1. Draft Revisions” (incense-sticks, renewed products made from used tires and tubes, and filter bags for vacuum cleaners).

Considerations by a household commodity working group of “water drop removers for umbrellas” were approved during the 35th meeting of the Committee for Establishing Category and Criteria . After due consideration, it was decided not to adopt it as an applicable product, as indicated in the following “2. Result of Considerations.”

1. Draft Revisions (Underlined text has been added, and text marked with has been deleted.) Incense-sticks: As per Attachment 1 Renewed products made from used tires and tubes: As per Attachment 2 (Addition of the applicable products) Filter bags for vacuum cleaners: As per Attachment 3

2. Result of Considerations Water drop removers for umbrellas: Since social expertise, including the testing method to evaluate water drop removal performance and the concept of evaluation were inadequate, criteria for the proposed product were not established. In addition, it also became clear that the product had been challenged in terms of product functionality: e.g. they provide significantly low performance of water drop removal during continuous use. It was ultimately decided to not include the product category in applicable products.

Revised: October 19, 2006

1 Attachment 1 Incense-sticks

Attachment 1

Wood Wood Glass Paper Fibers Plastic Rubber Rubber Ceramics Ceramics

Other living and cultural supplies 95 1 Matches, candles, perfumed incense

and incense-sticks 95 11 Matches XX XX 95 13 Spills XX 95 16 Incense-sticks XX

D. “Other living and cultural supplies” shall meet the following requirements: (N1) The total weight of thinned wood, waste wood, and waste plant fibers shall be equal to the entire product weight (excluding dye compounds, perfume materials, and adhesive pastes). [Certification procedure] The raw materials of incense-stick (excluding dye compounds, perfume materials, and adhesive pastes), and the compounding ratio of thinned wood, waste wood, and waste plant fibers shall be indicated in the Application Form for Eco Mark Certification and Usage. Also, raw material certificates issued by the raw material supplier(s) shall be attached.

(N2) Perfume materials to be added to “incense-sticks” shall be used in accordance with the criteria of the International Fragrance Association (IFRA). [Certification procedure] All of the perfume materials to be added shall be indicated.

(N3) The additive dye compound to “incense-sticks” shall be certified as “food additives” provided by the Food Sanitation Law, and as according to “the standards of cosmetics” provided by the Pharmaceutical Law or “the ministry ordinance concerning tar pigment that can be used for drugs and medicines (legal cosmetics’ pigment). [Certification procedure] All of the dye compounds to be added shall be indicated.

(N4) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) shall be provided for adhesive pastes to be

2 added to “incense-sticks.” [Certification procedure] MSDS shall be submitted.

The following sentence shall be added to the end of 4-1-2 .B woods criteria (11)-(14): However, this requirement is not applicable to “incense-sticks.”

Attachment 2

Renewed products of used tiers and tubes

Attachment 1

Wood Wood Glass Paper Fibers Plastic Rubber Rubber Ceramics Ceramics

Household gardening tools Household gardening tools (classification into medium groups) 85 42 Watering cans XX 85 43 Flowerpots XX XX XX 40 0341 Sprayer Atomizer, spray bottle XX XX 85 49 Other household gardeningNameplate, binding tools rope for horticulture, artificial turf Rubber fabricated basic materials

11 5 Rubber hoses 11 51 General rubber hoses Twin hose, water hose XX XX 11 8 Industrial rubber goods 11 843 Rubber mattings Conductive/ (conductive/neutralization neutralization mat, X XX mat) truck bed sheet/mat, work mat 11 85 Rubber gloves (excluding Gloves for cooking XX X XX operating gloves) 11 9 Other rubber fabricated basic Rubber rope XX materials Consumer electronic and electric appliances 60 9 Other consumer electronic and Filter bags for vacuum

electric appliances cleaners

4 Attachment 3

Filter bags for vacuum cleaners

E. Fibers (23) Fibers shall make up less than 50% of the exterior of products. However, this criterion is not applicable to kitchen sink water draining filter bag, filter bags for vacuum cleaners, and cooking oil absorbent. (24) Fibers of products shall meet one of the following conditions: a, b, or c. However this criterion is not applicable to cooking oil absorbent, rubber footwear, plastic footwear, sports shoes, filter bags for vacuum cleaners, and pet sheets and cat litter among products for breeding birds and animals. a. The weight of waste fibers or recycled fibers in the total weight of the product shall meet the Standard Mixture Amount shown in Table 2. b. The fiber portion of products shall be made of 100% cotton At the same time, products shall be unbleached or made of hydrogen peroxide bleached cotton without using florescent whitener. c. The fiber portion of products shall be made of 100% natural fibers such as cotton. At the same time, products shall be organically grown material. (25) Use of chemical substances in products shall meet standards shown in Attachment 2. However this criterion is not applicable to filter bags for vacuum cleaners. (26) Products shall not use resins made of halogens. (This item applies to resin fibers and post-processes and does not apply to coloring materials and fluorine-based additives). However this criterion is not applicable to filter bags for vacuum cleaners.