New White Swan Criteria for Rechargeables - European Portable ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Analysis laboratory/test institutionThe analysis laboratory/test institution must be impartial and competent. Theanalysis laboratory/test institution must fulfil the general requirements providedfor in the EN 45001/DS//EN/ISO/IEC 17025 standard or be an officialGLP-approved analysis laboratory.MarketingThe Nordic Ecolabel is a trademark that is familiar and respected in theNordic countries. The Nordic Ecolabelled product may be marketed using theNordic Ecolabel for as long as the licence remains in force.The Nordic Ecolabel must be positioned in such a way that no doubt existsabout the meaning of the labelling and in such a way that it is made clear thatthe rechargeable batteries are ecolabelled.Further information on marketing can be found in ”Rules on NordicEcolabelling” of 12 December 2001 or subsequent versions.The design of the Nordic EcolabelThe design of the Nordic Ecolabel is as follows:Licence NumberFurther information on the design of the label can be found in ”Rules onEcolabelling” of 12 December 2001 or subsequent versions.Nordic Ecolabelling of Rechargeable batteries 4.0 14 (15)
Follow-up inspectionsNordic Ecolabelling may check to ensure that the rechargeable batteries continueto fulfil the Nordic Ecolabel requirements after a licence has been granted. Thismay take the form of, for example, on-site inspections or random sampling.If this process reveals that the rechargeable batteries do not fulfil the requirements,then the licence may be withdrawn.Random samples can also be taken at points of sale and analysed by an impartiallaboratory. If the requirements are not fulfilled, Nordic Ecolabelling may requirethe licenceholder to pay the costs of analysis.How long will the licence remain in force?Nordic Ecolabelling adopted the criteria for version 4 of the NordicEcolabelling of rechargeable batteries on December 7th 2010. These criteriaremain valid until December 31st 2013.The licence will apply for as long as the criteria continue to be fulfilled and foras long as the criteria remain in force. The criteria may be extended or amended,in which case the licence will be extended automatically and the licenceholderwill be informed to this effect.One year before the expiry date of the criteria at the latest, notice will begiven of the criteria that will apply thereafter. The licenceholder will then begiven the opportunity to renew the licence.New criteriaThe possibility should be considered of imposing further requirements onconstituent substances, particularly heavy metals and the use of solvents in theproduction of the batteries.The possibility of imposing requirements on energy consumption during theproduction of the batteries should be considered.The possibility of imposing transport requirements on certain types ofrechargeable batteries should be considered.Collection figures in the Nordic countries should be monitored with a view todetermining whether further requirements as to consumer information shouldbe imposed.The possibility of imposing the requirement that further consumer informationon optimum use/charging of rechargeable batteries should be considered.Nordic Ecolabelling of Rechargeable batteries 4.0 15 (15)
Page 2: ContentWhat is a Nordic Ecolabelled
Page 9 and 10: R10Consumer information on the batt
Page 12 and 13: The measurement must produce the fo
Page 16: Appendix 1 The marketing of Nordic
Page 20: Appendix 5 Declaration by the appli

New White Swan Criteria for Rechargeables - European Portable ...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?