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O1 Description of the product  Safety data sheets for each raw material in line with prevailing European legislation (Annex II to REACH Regulation, 1907/2006/EC). O2 Classification of the product  Safety data sheet for the product in line with prevailing European legislation (Annex II to REACH Regulation, 1907/2006/EC). O5 Classification of ingoing substances  Safety data sheet for each raw material in line with European legislation (Annex II to REACH, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006). O6 Prohibited substances • Substances evaluated by the EU to be PBT (persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic) or vPvB (very persistent and very bioaccumulative), in accordance with the criteria in Annex XIII of REACH and substances that have not yet been investigated, but which meet these criteria.

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1 General requirements 3 Requirements for ingoing substances

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3 Requirements for ingoing substances O7 Surfactants • All surfactants must be readily biodegradable according to test method No 301 A–F or No 310 in OECD guidelines for testing of chemicals or other equivalent test methods evaluated by an independent body and controlled by Nordic Ecolabelling. • All surfactants must be anaerobically biodegradable in accordance with ISO 11734, ECETOC No 28, OECD 311 or equivalent testing methods evaluated by an independent body and controlled by Nordic Ecolabelling. 4 Dosing, ecotoxicity and biodegradability O10 Maximum dosage [...] Autodosed systems If the detergent is dedicated for auto dosing machines only, the reference dosage that is used for calculation of ecotoxicity, biodegradability and for performance testing should be in compliance with the limit values in table O10. O11 Long-term environmental effects [...] If information about the substance being hazardous to the environment (in the form of data concerning toxicity and biodegradability, or toxicity and bioaccumulability) is not available, the substance is treated as a "worst case", i.e. as environmentally hazardous, H410. If data on biodegradability or bioaccumulability is required to decide on the classification and such data is missing, the substance is treated as a "worst case", i.e. as bioaccumulable or not biodegradable. O13 Biodegradability - aerobic and anaerobic (aNBO and anNBO) The product’s total content of substances that are not aerobically biodegradable (aNBO) and/or not anaerobically biodegradable (anNBO) shall not exceed the limits stated in Table O13 Note that all surfactants must be aerobically and anaerobically biodegradable in accordance with O7. See also the exemption from the requirement of anaerobic biodegradability for substances which are not surfactants (Appendix 1, item 6, Anaerobic biodegradability). Appendix 1 Analyses, test methods and calculations 5 Aerobic biodegradability Test methods 301 (A to F) or 310 in the OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals should be used to test aerobic biodegradability. Other scientifically accepted test methods may also be used. The test results of such equivalent methods must be evaluated by an independent body and controlled by Nordic Ecolabelling. 6 Anaerobic biodegradability, Anaerobic degradability can be tested in accordance with ISO 11734, ECETOC No 28 (June 1988), OECD 311 or some other scientifically approved method. In order for a substance to be regarded as anaerobically degradable, a minimum of 60% mineralisation is required after maximum 60 days (equates to > 60% ThOD / ThCO2 or > 70% DOC reduction). Other scientifically accepted test methods can be used if the test result is evaluated by an independent body and controlled by Nordic Ecolabelling. Substances that are not surfactants and are not found on the DID-list or data on the DID list is lacking, may be exempted from the anaerobic degradability requirements if they are aerobically degradable and not toxic to aquatic organisms (NOEC/ECx > 0.1 mg/l or LC50/EC50/IC50>10 mg/l), and if any of the following criteria are fulfilled: • readily degradable aerobically and have low adsorption (A<25 %) or • readily degradable aerobically and have high desorption (D>25 %) or • readily degradable aerobically and are not potentially bioaccumulable Adsorption/desorption is determined using method 106 in OECD Guidelines or ISO CD 18749 "Water quality – Adsorption of substances on activated sludge”, mineralisation in the test (> 70 % BOD/ DOC/COD reduction) after 28 days.

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3 Requirements for ingoing substances 4 Dosing, ecotoxicity and biodegradability Appendix 1 Analyses, test methods and calculations

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O2 Classification of the product The product must not be classified with any of the hazard classes described in Table O2: Table O2 Classification of the product CLP Regulation 1272/2008 Carcinogenicity* Carc. 1A or 1B. H350 Carc. 2. H351 Germ cell mutagenicity* Muta. 1A or 1B. H340 Muta. 2 H341 Reproductive toxicity* Repr. 1A or 1B. H360 Repr. 2. H361 Lact. H362 Acute toxicity Acute Tox 1 or 2. H300 Acute Tox 1 or 2. H310 Acute Tox 1 or 2. H330 Acute Tox 3. H301 Acute Tox 3. H311 Acute Tox 3. H331 Acute Tox 4. H302 Acute Tox 4. H312 Acute Tox 4. H332 Exemption: Stain removers may be classified as Acute Tox 4 with H302. Aspiration toxicity Asp Tox 1 H304 Specific target organ toxicity, single or repeated exposure STOT SE 1. H370 STOT SE 2. H371 STOT RE 1. H372 STOT RE 2. H373 Skin corrosion/irritation Skin Corr. 1A, 1B or 1C H314 Aspiration hazard Asp. Tox. 1 H304 Respiratory or skin sensitisation** Resp. Sens. 1, 1A or 1B. H334 Skin Sens. 1, 1A or 1B. H317 O5 Classification of ingoing substances Ingoing substances in the product must not be classified with any of the hazard classes described in Table O5: Table O5 Classification of ingoing substances CLP Regulation 1272/2008 Carcinogenicity* Carc. 1A or 1B. H350 Carc. 2. H351 Germ cell mutagenicity* Muta. 1A or 1B. H340 Muta. 2 H341 Reproductive toxicity* Repr. 1A or 1B. H360 Repr. 2. H361 Lact. H362 Respiratory or skin sensitisation** Resp. Sens. 1, 1A or 1B. H334 Skin Sens. 1, 1A or 1B. H317 O6 Prohibited substances Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO) and/or alkylphenol derivatives (APD) • EDTA (Ethylene diamine tetraacetate and its salts) and DTPA (Diethylenetriamine pentaacetate) • Nitro musks and polycyclic musk compounds • Per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFC) • Antimicrobial or disinfecting ingredients added for other purposes than preservation • Organochlorine compounds and hypochlorite • Optical brighteners • Microplastics • Nanomaterials/-particles • SVHC substances • Endocrine disruptors • PBT/vPvB substances

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O2 Classification of the product The product must not be classified with any of the hazard classes described in Table O2: Table O2 Classification of the product [...] Respiratory or skin sensitisation** Resp. Sens. 1, 1A or 1B. H334 Skin Sens. 1, 1A or 1B H317 ** Products labelled with EUH208 (“Contains <name of sensitising substance>. May produce an allergic reaction.”) are restricted as follows: • Products that are primarily used in an open system (stain removers that are applied directly on clothes or spray products) cannot be Nordic Swan Ecolabelled if labelled with EUH208. • Other products labelled with EUH208 can be Nordic Swan Ecolabelled only if the sensitising substance is an enzyme that is exempt under the conditions stated in requirement O5. Please note that the producer/supplier is responsible for the classification. O9 Fragrances [...]  Calculation of the amount of the 26 allergens, substances classified as H334 and/or H317 and substances listed in table O9 present in the end product. O20 A - Design for recycling of packaging (except plastic pouches and cardboard packaging for liquid products) [...] Polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or plastics based on other types of halogenated polymers must not be present in the cardboard packaging.

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O12 Critical dilution volume (CDV) The product’s critical dilution volume (CDV) shall not exceed the limit values for CDVchronic in table O12. Table O12 CDV limit values [...] CDV is calculated using the following formula for all substances in the product: CDVchronic = ∑ CDVi = ∑ (dosei x DFi x 1000 / TFi chronic) dosei = the constituent volume of each individual substance “i”, in g/kg wash DFi = degradation factor for substance “i”, in accordance with the DID list TFi chronic = chronic toxicity factor for substance “i”, in accordance with the DID list. If TFi chronic is lacking, TFi acute can be used.  Calculation of CDVchronic for the laundry detergent or stain remover.

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4 Dosing, ecotoxicity and biodegradability

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O6 Prohibited substances The following substances must not be present in the product: [...] • Microplastics Microplastic means particles with a size of below 5 mm of insoluble macromolecular plastic, obtained through one of the following processes: (a) a polymerisation process such as polyaddition or polycondensation or a similar process using monomers or other starting substances; (b) chemical modification of natural or synthetic macromolecules; (c) microbial fermentation. Note that foils/films wrapping tablets and similar generating microplastics may not be Nordic Swan Ecolabelled.

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O19 Recycling and recycled material in packaging • It must be possible to recycle the main materials in the primary packaging* in today's existing material recirculation systems in the Nordic countries. Incineration with energy recovery is not considered to be material recovery. The main materials are defined as the materials making up 90% or more of the individual components (ref. requirement O22). Exemption: Cardboard packaging for liquid products must contain a minimum of 60% paper/cardboard (ref. requirement O21). • All hard/rigid plastic packaging must contain a minimum 50 % (by weight, calculated on the total mass of the bottle/box/container, closure and label) post-consumer/commercial recycled material (PCR)**. • Paper/cardboard-based packaging must contain a minimum of 90 % (by weight) post-consumer recycled material (PCR)**. An exemption is made for corrugated board where minimum 50 % (by weight) post consumer/commercial recycled material** is required, and for cardboard packaging for liquid products, which does not need to contain PCR. [...] O20 A - Design for recycling of packaging (except plastic pouches and cardboard packaging for liquid products) Packaging should have a design that enables material recovery. This means that: • The individual components of the primary plastic packaging (excluding labels) must be made from monomaterial * of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). [...] • It is not allowed to add pigments to PET used for box/bottle/container. Coloured, recycled PET-granulate where the pigment originates from the recycled material is allowed for use. • Carbon black pigments can not be added to the box/bottle/container of PE or PP or closures. Exemption is made for small amounts of carbon black used in other colours than black. It must then be documented that the NIR sensor reads and sorts the box/bottle/container or the closure to the correct plastic fraction. • Silicone is not allowed in closures Exception: Lubricant in spray bottle triggers. • Barriers are not allowed in plastic packaging • Fillers (such as CaCO3) cannot be included in PE or PP box/bottle/container and closures at a level that the density of the plastic exceeds 0.995g / cm3. • Metal must not be part of the packaging (box/bottle/container or closure. [...] • Polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or plastics based on other types of halogenated polymers must not be present in the cardboard packaging. * Recycled plastic, which is bought as one type of polymer, e.g. PP, is considered monomaterial.  Packaging specifications (including bottle, labels and closures) or certificate showing the plastic used and what pigments have been added.  Appendix 4 Declaration from the manufacturer(s) of the packaging (box/bottle/container, labels and closures).  A calculation showing that the density measurement is not exceeded.  Calculation of label size compared to the surface of the packaging O20 B - Labels for rigid plastic packaging: Design for recycling of packaging • For containers in polyethene (PE) and polypropene (PP): The following label materials are permitted: o Polyolefin plastic labels (PE and PP) as well as PET or PET-G labels with density > 1.0 g/cm3. For labels of different material than the packaging, the suitability must be substantiated in accordance with Recyclass' Washing quick test procedure. For film labels applied on HDPE & PP containers, version 1.01. o Paper labels without fibre loss. The suitability must be substantiated in accordance with Recyclass' Washing quick test procedure: For paper labels applied on HDPE & PP containers, standard laboratory practice, version 1.02. • Containers in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) must have a label of a different plastic material, with a density < 1.0 g/ cm3, or a paper label without fibre loss. o Paper labels without fibre loss: The suitability must be substantiated in accordance with Recyclass' Washing quick test procedure: For paper labels applied on HDPE & PP containers, standard laboratory practice, version 1.03. [...] O21 Design for recycling of flexible plastic pouches/bags and cardboard packaging for liquid products Flexible plastic pouches Plastic packaging should have a design that enables material recovery. This means that: • The plastic packaging (incl. closure, excl. label) must be made from Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP) or Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). • The pouch/bag must be made of monomaterial, i.e. not laminates with layers of different materials. Barrier coating of EVOH (Ethylene vinyl alcohol) is allowed in maximum amounts of 5% related to the total weight. • Carbon black pigments can not be added to the pouch or closures. Exemption is made for text and pictograms. Exemption is also made for small amounts of carbon black used in other colours than black. It must then be documented that the NIR sensor reads and sorts the pouch or the closure to the correct plastic fraction. • Fillers (such as CaCO3) cannot be included in PE or PP packaging (incl. closures) at a level that the density of the plastic exceeds 0.995g / cm3. • Polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or plastics based on other types of halogenated plastics must not be present in the label. • Silicone is not allowed in closures [...] Cardboard packaging for liquid products • Cardboard packaging for liquid products must contain at least 60% paper/paperboard. • Tree species listed on Nordic Ecolabelling's list of prohibited tree species must not be used in pulp/paperboard. The list of prohibited tree species is located on the website: www.nordic-ecolabel.org/wood/ • Paper/paperboard: A minimum of 70% of the wood raw material that are used in the paper/cardboard must originate from forestry certified under the FSC or PEFC schemes. Alternatively, the raw material can be recycled (PCR)*, or a combination of the two. The remaining proportion of wood raw material must be covered by the FSC/PEFC control schemes (FSC controlled wood/PEFC controlled sources). • At least 90% by weight of the primary packaging must be made of bio-based material** or post-consumer/commercial recycled material (PCR)* or a combination of these. A mass balance approach is permitted. [...] O22 Weight-Utility Ratio (WUR) The weight/utility ratio of the product and its packaging must not exceed the following values: [...]

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O19 Recycling and recycled material in packaging • It must be possible to recycle the main materials in the primary packaging* in today's existing material recirculation systems in the Nordic countries. Incineration with energy recovery is not considered to be material recovery. The main materials are defined as the materials making up 90% or more of the individual components (ref. requirement O22). Exemption: Cardboard packaging for liquid products must contain a minimum of 60% paper/cardboard (ref. requirement O21). • All hard/rigid plastic packaging must contain a minimum 50 % (by weight, calculated on the total mass of the bottle/box/container, closure and label) post-consumer/commercial recycled material (PCR)**. • Paper/cardboard-based packaging must contain a minimum of 90 % (by weight) post-consumer recycled material (PCR)**. An exemption is made for corrugated board where minimum 50 % (by weight) post consumer/commercial recycled material** is required, and for cardboard packaging for liquid products, which does not need to contain PCR. [...] O20 A - Design for recycling of packaging (except plastic pouches and cardboard packaging for liquid products) Packaging should have a design that enables material recovery. This means that: • The individual components of the primary plastic packaging (excluding labels) must be made from monomaterial * of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). [...]

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2 Washing machines and wash programmes 2.1 Washing machines [...] Water and energy consumption shall be monitored and recorded in order to ensure equal testing conditions.

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Appendix 5A Test description for heavy-duty laundry detergents Appendix 5B Test description for low-duty laundry detergents (for delicate textiles etc.)

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O14 Dosage instructions a) Water hardness for the recommended dosage must be stated (in German degrees ºdH). Indications of the most prevalent water hardness in each Nordic country where the product is on sale, or where this information can be found, shall be provided. b) For liquid products contained in a conventional bottle it must be possible to use the closure as a dosing device. (This does not apply for products O15 Washing guidance on packaging The following three washing advices (or equivalent) shall appear on the packaging of laundry detergents (not applicable for stain removers). The washing advices may be present either as text or symbols. • Preferably wash with full load*. • Dose correctly according to the degree of soiling and water hardness. Overdosing does not make the laundry any cleaner and is harmful to the environment. • Reduce the temperature of your normal wash programmes to reduce energy consumption. *Low-duty laundry detergents for delicate textiles are exempt from this advice.  Product label or artwork including washing guidance. O16 Recycling guidance on packaging It must be stated on the packaging how it should be sorted for recycling by the consumer. I.e. is most commonly as plastics or as cardboard. Text or symbols can be used.  Product label or artwork including recycling information

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O18 Fitness for use The fitness for use shall be documented by use of the Nordic Ecolabelling Performance Test for laundry detergents and stain removers (Appendix 5). The performance of coloursafe detergent at the recommended dosage on normally soiled clothing must be satisfactory at 30 °C compared to the reference detergent tested at 40 °C. The performance for detergents for white wash and for stain removers must by the recommended dosage on normally soiled clothing be satisfactory at 40 °C compared to the reference detergent tested at 40 °C. For detergents for delicates the performance must be satisfactory at the recommended dosage to lightly soiled clothing at 30 °C compared to water, which also is tested at 30 °C. Please note that all the products must always pass the performance test at the lowest temperature stated on the packaging or in another marketing material. If lower washing temperature than the normal temperature for the product type is stated (for example 30 ºC stated on white wash), the washing efficiency must be determined at this temperature. For cold water products (see the definition R18), the temperature should maximum be 20 °C. The reference is still to be washed at 40 °C for all product types except for detergents for delicates, where the reference is to be washed at 30 °C. The performance test is performed with • The reference dosage multiplied with 3.5 for 3.5 kg wash loads or • The reference dosage multiplied by 4.5 for 4.5 kg wash loads. The reference dosage = the recommended dosage to 1 kg laundry (see section 4 Dosing, ecotoxicity and biodegradability).

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6 Performance

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Quality and regulatory requirements are general requirements that are always included in Nordic Ecolabelling’s product criteria. The purpose of these is to ensure that fundamental quality assurance and applicable environmental requirements from the authorities are dealt with appropriately. They also ensure compliance with Nordic Ecolabelling’s requirements for the product throughout the period of validity of the licence. [...] O29 Legislation and regulations The licensee shall ensure compliance with all applicable local laws and provisions at all production facilities for the Nordic Swan Ecolabelled product, e.g. with regard to safety, working environment, environmental legislation and site-specific terms/permits.

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8 Quality and regulatory requirements