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Lifecycle Criteria and Certification for Building-Related Products Updated April 2020 Lifecycle Criteria and Certification for Building-Related Products Updated April 2020 Ecolabel Criteria Name Criteria Code / Product Categories 2020 2020 Number Licensees Certified Products GENERAL BUILDING PRODUCTS China CEC Wood Plastic Composites Products-- HJ 2540-2015 All kinds of wood plastic composite products except those in contact with food and 8 Not submitted Technical requirement for environmental drugs as well as children toys. labeling products China CEC Asbestos Free Building Materials--Technical HJ/T 206-2005 Various construction products (including tile, pipe, insulation material and so on 1 Not submitted Requirement for Environmental Labeling except plates and building blocks) that employ other fiber to replace asbestos fiber. Products India GreenPro Architectural Products GPSC 001 Architectural Products for Building Interiors 6 102 Japan EcoMark Building Products (Materials for Interior No. 123 Materials for wood work, Materials for joiner's work, Materials for carpentry, Materials 67 1878 Work) for unit and other works Japan EcoMark Building Products (Materials for Exterior No. 137 Materials for waterproofing work, Materials for roofing, Materials for exterior work, 25 328 Finish and Construction) Materials for landscaping work such as gardens, water discharge Japan EcoMark Building Products (Materials for Supplies) No. 138 Materials for masonry, Materials for drainage work, Materials for plastering work, 7 50 Steel/nonferrous metal materials Japan EcoMark Products for Civil Engineering No.131 Wood, Steel construction materials, Concrete materials, Concrete product, 139 1154 Landscaping/revegetation materials, Pavement/ Road materials, Materials for temporary structures, Sewage/ waterworks materials, bridges/rivers/harbors, Other materials Korea Ecolabel Synthetic Resin Moulding Material for EL725. Synthetic Resin Moulding Material for Structures 7 Not submitted Structures Korea Ecolabel Wood Plastic Composite Products EL726. Wood Plastic Composite Products 66 Not submitted Korea Ecolabel Copper Alloys for Forging EL741. Copper Alloys for Forging 4 Not submitted Korea Ecolabel Copper Alloys for Casting EL742. Copper Alloys for Casting 14 Not submitted Korea Ecolabel Recycled Construction Materials EL743. Recycled Construction Materials 790 Not submitted New Zealand Furniture, Fittings & Flooring EC-32-17 Indoor and outdoor furniture; Fittings; Panels; Indoor lining products; Indoor flooring 11 106 Env Choice New Zealand Flat and Long Steel Products EC-41-15 Steel bar and coil; Steel wire rod; Reinforcing bar and rod; Steel wire products; Steel 3 7 Env Choice seamless pipe; Steel flats, angles and channels; Welded wire mesh; Steel plate; Steel strip; Steel hollow sections; Steel welded pipe; Structural beams; Assembled steel products New Zealand Pre-painted & Resin Coated Steel Products EC-57-16 Painted steel roofing products 3 3 Env Choice Pressed or rollformed steel products Russia Vitality Polyvinylchloride profiles. Environmental STO VL 1.14.5772- Polyvinylchloride profiles. 1 2 Leaf assessment criteria. Implementation rules. 13-1.0 GEN 2020 Building Criteria and Certifications.xlsx Page 1 Singapore Green Recycled and or renewable fibre products 35 Product from Recycled and or renewable fibre 25 33 Label Singapore Green Recycled and or sustainable content 43 Recycled and or sustainable content Products 50 70 Label Products Ukraine Living Rolling steel. Environmental criteria for life SOU OEM PE-148.02 Ecolabel for Steel products for construction of the Brazilian Association for 1 1 Planet cycle assessment 08.002.24.073:2 Technical Standards Environmental Labeling, IDT 016 Ukraine Living Products made of polymer materials. СОУ ОEМ Products made of polymer materials. 5 7 Planet Environmental criteria for life cycle 08.002.14.055:2 assessment 010 GENERAL BUILDING EQUIPMENT India GreenPro Indoor Air Quality Solutions GPSC 013 Indoor Air Quality Monitoring devices , Indoor Air Quality Controlling devices 7 15 Israeli Fire detection and Automatic Extinguishing 122 Fire protective signalling systems,Automatic fire extinguishing systems 2 31 Green Label Systems Japan EcoMark Building Products (Equipment) No. 139 Fire escape equipment, security system, Plumbing equipment 4 74 ADHESIVES China CEC Adhesive--Technical requirement for HJ 2541-2016 Water-based packaging adhesive, construction adhesive, wood-processing adhesive, 242 Not submitted environmental labeling products footwear and case and bag adhesive, carpet adhesive and bookbinding adhesive. India GreenPro Admixtures, Adhesives & Sealants, Grouts, Protective Coatings, Water Proofing GPSC 006 Construction Chemicals Coatings 2 11 Korea Ecolabel Adhesives EL251 Adhesives 85 Not submitted Nordic Swan Chemical building products 97 Adhesives; Exterior paint; Filler; Impregnating agents for tiles, stone and concrete; 13 123 Industrial paints and varnishes; Outdoor varnishes and outdoor stain; Primer; Sealants; Self-levelling N America Commerical Adhesives GS-36 adhesives intended and labeled for commercial use, adhesives applied onto substrates, 2 12 Green Seal and aerosol adhesives Singapore Green Adhesives/ Sealants 40 General Purpose adhesives and sealants for building work 20 50 Label CERAMIC, BRICKS & BLOCKS China CEC Blocks for Architecture--Technical HJ/T 207-2005 Construction blocks such as light aggregate concrete small hollow blocks, autoclaved 0 0 Requirement for Environmental Labeling aerated concrete blocks, fly-ash blocks, gypsum blocks and sintered hollow blocks. Products China CEC Ceramics Tile--Specifications for HJ/T 297-2006 Ceramics tiles manufactured from various technologies. 29 Not submitted Environmental Labeling Products EU Ecolabel Hard coverings 2009/607/EC Natural stones, agglomerated stones, concrete paving units, terrazzo tiles, ceramic 14 2766 tiles and clay tiles. For hard coverings, the criteria can be applied both to floor and wall coverings, if the production process is identical and uses the same materials and manufacturing methods. India GreenPro Construction Blocks GSPC 005 Recycled Concrete Blocks and Autoclaved Aerated Blocks 7 8 India GreenPro Tiles GSPC 017 Ceramic Tiles for Indoor Application 4 51 GEN 2020 Building Criteria and Certifications.xlsx Page 2 Israeli Hard Surfacing 26 Rigid products intended for outdoor or indoor use, that they are not for structural 4 30 Green Label use, and are suitable for cladding vertical or horizontal surfaces. Natural stone,Artificial stone,concrete paving units,terrazzo tiles,ceramic tiles,glass tiles,clay tiles,roofing tiles,outdoor coating, Israeli Construction Blocks 12 This criteria is applicable to blocks in external walls and blocks in indoor partitions of 12 85 Green Label the following types:Concrete blocks of natural aggregates. Concrete blocks containing lightweight aggregates or a mixture of lightweight and natural aggregates. Calcium silicate blocks. Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks Japan EcoMark Tile-blocks No. 109 Ceramic tiles, Bricks and blocks, Other tiles and blocks 41 763 Korea Ecolabel Water-Permeable Concrete Pavements EL245 Water-Permeable Concrete Pavements 115 Not submitted Korea Ecolabel Blocks, Tiles and Panels EL745. Blocks, Tiles and Panels 487 Not submitted Singapore Green Ceramics Tile 24 Ceramic tiles used for flooring and wall covering. 5 50 Label Singapore Green Brick 23 Bricks 1 2 Label Ukraine Ceramic products. Environmental criteria SOU OEM Ceramic products. 1 19 Living Planet for life cycle assessment 08.002.15.012: 2009 CONCRETE & CEMENT PRODUCTS China CEC Cement--Technical requirement for HJ 2519-2012 Common Portland cement produced by the new dry cement production process. 16 Not submitted environmental labeling products China CEC Ready–mixed concrete--Technical HJ/T 412-2007 Ready-mixed concrete in a concentrated batch plant. 6 Not submitted requirement for environmental labeling products India GreenPro Concrete Products GSPC 016 Low density Concrete, Self-Compacting Concrete, Concrete with high SCM,Pervious 11 29 Concrete, High Strength Concrete and durable Concrete India GreenPro Cement Products GSPC 003 Portland Slag Cement, Portland Pozzolana Cement and Composite Cement 3 17 India GreenPro Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag GSPC 010 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) 3 3 Israeli Portland cement and cement mixtures 119 Portland cement and cement mixture products with other natural materials. 3 9 Green Label pozzolanic (fly ash, slag, slag-like or cement-like materials) Korea Ecolabel Recycled Slag Products EL744. Recycled Slag Products 191 Not submitted New Zealand Portland Cement & Portland Cement Blend EC-42-19 Portland cement; Inter-ground or blended mixtures of Portland cement 1 2 Env Choice New Zealand Concrete: Ready Mixed Concrete, Pre-cast EC-43-18 Ready mixed concrete; dry bagged mortars; Pre-cast concrete products; Masonry 1 1 Env Choice Concrete, Concrete Products & dry Bagged blocks and pavers; Autoclaved aerated concrete products Mortars Singapore Green Cement & Concrete Product 22 CERAMIC, BRICkS & BLOCkS--supplementary cementitious materials, concrete that 80 200 Label utilize recycled aggregates, concrete that utilize reused by product aggregate Ukraine Concrete and concrete products. SOU OEM Concrete and concrete products. 1 4 Living Planet Environmental criteria for life cycle 08.002.16.004: assessment 2010 DOORS & WINDOWS GEN 2020 Building Criteria and Certifications.xlsx Page 3 China CEC Wooden doors and steel doors--Technical HJ 459-2009 Wooden doors, steel doors and wood-steel doors. 88 Not submitted
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