Water repellent and waterproof function in textiles where such a function is required
Level: Core
By using the contract term, environmentally and health-hazardous substances are limited in textiles with water-repellent or waterproof function.
Details
- Type:
- Special contract terms
- ID:
- 10345:3
- Group:
- Acquisition of textiles during the contract period
Criterion text
In textiles with water-repellent or waterproof function acquired during the contract period, perfluorinated substances or cyclic siloxanes on the current candidate list (Article 59 of Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)) shall not be included in levels above 100 mg/kg textile.
Verification
The supplier accepts by its tender that the contract terms will be fulfilled at the specified time.
Proposed follow-up
Follow up the contract term by requesting information from the supplier that the contract term is fulfilled at the specific time, for example:
Labelling
Follow up the contract term by checking that there is a valid license for the product in question, for example:
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel for Textile, hides/skins and leather
- EU Ecolabel for textile products 2014/350/EU
Analysis report
Follow up the contract term by performing spot-checks on the analysis reports and check that the values are below the limit value of the contract term for each substance. Also check that the analyses were performed by an accredited laboratory.
Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body
Follow up the contract term by requesting the supplier's self-declaration, including documentation showing that the contract term is met. The self-declaration shall be verified by an accredited verification body that is accredited for the task in accordance with ISO/IEC 17029 or equivalent standard.
Information about the criterion
This criterion is used for textiles where there is a need for water-repellent or waterproof function. In many textile products, these functions are fully sufficient.
If it is necessary for the textiles to have a function that provides protection against dirt, oil, biological or chemical agents, this criterion cannot be used.
There are currently a limited number of accredited verification bodies for ISO/IEC 17029 (Conformity assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies) as it is a relatively new standard. This may change, especially if the demand for verifying compliance in this way increases. More information about the standard and accredited verification bodies can be found on Swedac's website.
Environmental goals
Versions history
The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.
- Current ID
- 10345:3
- Version date
- 2021-11-10
- Review date
- 2024-05-27