Alkylphenol ethoxylates

Labelling
If the requirement has been verified with a label, check that there is a valid license for the product in question. This can be checked on ecolabel's website: Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Ökotex.

Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body
If the requirement has been verified by a self-declaration request the supplier's self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance that has been verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task in accordance with ISO / IEC 17029.

The exemption for sterically hindered phenolic antioxidants has been included in the requirement to make it possible to verify the requirement by the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. The exemption is needed since there are adhesives containing these antioxidants. Such antioxidants can be defined as APEO and alkylphenolderivatives. There is however a lower amount of PAH in such adhesives compared to similar adhesives.

There are currently no accredited verification bodies according to ISO / IEC 17029 (Conformity assessment - General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies), as it is a relatively new standard. However, this may change, especially if the demand for verifying compliance in this way increases. This possibility is therefore included in the list of possible verifications. More information about the standard is available at www.swedac.se.

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