Latex-free consumables

During any follow-up during the agreement, check the technical documentation, declaration of contents or product data sheet to make sure that natural rubber latex is not used in the delivered products.

If a verified self-declaration is used to prove that the requirement is fulfilled, request the supplier’s self-declaration, including documentation showing that the requirement is met. The self-declaration shall be verified by a verification body accredited for the task in accordance with ISO / IEC 17029 or equivalent standard. 

Criteria for the sustainable procurement of medical consumables are under continuous development within selected product areas. The areas are chosen on the basis ofbased on the volumes used within regions and municipalities and/or their significantce environmental- and health of aspects. relating to health and the environment.

If the product contains latex from natural rubber, the manufacturer is obligated to state this, using both symbol labelling and information about the latex content as well as a warning text that latex can cause allergic reactions. Asthma is especially serious, and in severe cases, anaphylaxis (allergic shock) from IgE-mediated latex allergy (type 1) can occur.

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. 

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.