Contents of metals in finished hides and leather
Level: Core
The goal of the requirement is to reduce the content of heavy metals in hides and leather.
Details
- Type:
- Technical specification
- ID:
- 11026:1
- Group:
- Furniture
Criterion text
Products shall comply with the following requirements for residues of the following metals.
| Substance | CAS-no | Requirement |
| Chromium VI | 18540-29-9 | Average conc. max 3 ppm (test report with analysis according to: CEN/TS 14495 or equivalent) |
| Arsenic | 7440-38-2 | No residuals (detection limit 1.0 ppm, test report with analysis according to: CEN TC 309 WI 065 - 4.3 or equivalent) |
| Cadmium | 7440-43-9 | No residuals (detection limit 10 ppm, test report with analysis according to: CEN TC 309 WI 065 - 4.3 or equivalent) |
| Lead | 7439-92-1 | No residuals (detection limit 10 ppm, test report with analysis according to: CEN TC 309 WI 065 - 4.3 or equivalent) |
Random sampling of technical documentation showing that heavy metals listed in the requirement are not exceeded may be requested upon conclusion of contracts and during the contract period.
Verification
When requested, the supplier must be able to present for example one of the following:
- Labellings that meet the requirement, such as a valid license for
- Möbelfakta
- Oekotex Standard 100 2019-2021
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel for textiles, hides and leather, version 3.2 or later versions
- Nordic Swan Ecolabel for furniture and furnishings, version 4 or later
- EU Ecolabel for furniture 2016/1332/EU
- Analytical reports from accredited laboratories
- The company's self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task according to ISO/IEC 17029, or equivalent standard.
Proposed follow-up
Labelling
If the requirement has been verified with labelling, check that there is a valid license for the product in question. This is checked via the following labellings: Ökotex, Möbelfakta, Nordic Swan Ecolabel, EU Ecolabel,
Analytical reports
Request analytical reports for random sampling and verify that the values are below the requirement’s limit value. Also check that the analyses were carried out by an accredited laboratory.
Self-declaration verified by an accredited verification body
Request the company's self-declaration including technical documentation of compliance verified by an accredited verification body, accredited for the task according to ISO/IEC 17029.
Information about the criterion
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 to verify compliance in this way increases. This possibility is therefore included in the list of possible evidence. More information about the standard can be found on Swedac's website (external link).
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
- 11026:1
- Version date
- 2021-12-13