INDIAN SCENARIO

PRODUCT COVERAGE

FINAL CRITERIA FOR PRODUCTS AS ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY

ECOMARK CRITERIA FOR TEXTILES

(The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II-Section 3(i), No. 322, Oct. 8, 1996)

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1.1 All the textile products manufactured shall meet relevant standards of Bureau of Indian Standards. 

1.2 The product manufacturer must produce the consent clearance as per the provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 respectively, along with the authorisation, if required under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the rules made thereunder to BIS while applying for Ecomark. Additionally, the manufacturer shall produce documentary evidence on compliance of the provisions related to noise level and occupational health under the provisions of Factories Act, 1948 and Rules made thereunder. 

1.3 The product packaging may display in brief the criteria based on which the product has been labelled environment friendly. 

1.4 The material used for product packaging shall be reusable or made from recyclable or biodegradable materials. 

1.5 Fatty alcohol based non-ionics as emulsifier should be sued wherever required. 

1.6 Polyhalogenated based phenolic fire retardants shall not be used.

2. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS :

A. COTTON, WOOL, MAN-MADE FIBRE & BLENDS

S. No.	Parameters*	Max. limit, mg/kg (ppm)
		Baby Clothing	Close to Skin	Outer Fabrics
1	2	3	4	5
1.	Free & Releasable Formaldehyde	20	75	300
2.	Extractable artificial sweat/salvia Heavy Metals Mercury	0.1	0.1	0.1
3.	Chromium III	0.1	0.1	0.1
4.	Chromium VI	Nil	Nil Below detectable limit	Nil
5.	Sum Parameters (as lead)	10.0	10.0	10.0
6.	Pentachlorophenol (PCP)	0.5	0.5 (Detectable limit using GC.MS)	0.5
7.	Volatile Hydrocarbons (non-halogens)	150	150	150
8.	Volatile Halogenated Organics	200	200	200
9.	Pesticides (Sum Parameter)**	1.0	1.0	1.0
10.	Banned Pesticides	Nil	Nil (Below detectable limit)	Nil
11.	pH of aqueous extract	4.0-7.5	4.0-7.5	4.0-7.5
12.	Coupled Amines released from Azo-dyes (Sum parameters)***	50	50 (Detectable limit using GC-MS)	50

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* The methods of tests for Eco-parameters are being developed by BIS and Textiles Committee. Till the methods of test are standardised, the manufacturer shall declare conformance taking into consideration the chemicals, auxiliaries and dyes used.

** The list of Pesticides used on cotton, banned restricted or withdrawn is appended at Appendix A.

*** The list of Coupled Amines released from Azo-dyes is appended as Appendix-B.

B.	JUTE AND JUTE PRODUCTS
S. No.	Parameters*	Max. limit, mg/kg.
		Baby Clothing	Close to Skin	Outer Fabrics
1	2	3	4
1.	Free and Releasable Formaldehyde
	Close to skin	75	NA
	Outer Fabrics	300	NA
2.	Extractable artificial sweat/salvia
	Heavy Metals
	Mercury	0.1	NA
	Chromium III	0.1	NA
	Chromium VI	Nil (Below detectable limit)	NA
	Sum parameters(as lead)	10.0	NA
3.	Non-halogenated Hydrocarbon	NA	3%
4.	Fatty esters based oil	2%	NA
5.	Pesticides (Sum Parameter)**	1.0	1.0
	Banned Pesticides	Nil (Below detectable limit)	Nil
6.	PH of aqueous extract	6.0-7.0	6.0-7.0
7.	Coupled amines released from Azo-dyes (Sum parameters)***	50	50 (Detectable limit using GC-MS)

* The methods of tests for Eco-parameters are being developed by BIS and Textiles Committee. Till the methods of test are standardised, the manufacturer shall declare conformance taking into consideration the chemicals, auxiliaries and dyes used.

** The list of Pesticides used on jute, banned restricted or withdrawn is appended as Appendix A.

*** The list of Coupled Amines released from Azo-dyes is appended as Appendix-B.

C.	SILK AND SILK PRODUCTS
S. No.	Parameters*	Max. limit, mg/kg (ppm)
		Baby Clothing	Close to Skin	Outer Fabrics
1	2	3	4	5
1.	Free & Releasable Formaldehyde	20	75	300
2.	Extractable artificial sweat/salvia Heavy Metals Mercury	0.1	0.1	0.1
	Chromium III	0.1	0.1	0.1
	Chromium VI	Nil	Nil Below detectable limit	Nil
	Sum Parameters (as lead)	10.0	10.0	10.0
3.	Pentachlorophenol (PCP)	0.5	0.5 (Detectable limit using GC.MS)	0.5
4.	Volatile Hydrocarbons (non-halogens)	150	150	150
5.	Pesticides (Sum Parameter)**	1.0	1.0	1.0
	Banned Pesticides	Nil	Nil (Below detectable limit)	Nil
6.	pH of aqueous extract	4.0-7.5	4.0-7.5	4.0-7.5
7.	Coupled Amines released from Azo-dyes (Sum parameters)***	50	50 (Detectable limit using GC-MS)	50

* The methods of tests for Eco-parameters are being developed by BIS and Textiles Committee. Till the methods of test are standardised, the manufacturer shall declare conformance taking into consideration the chemicals, auxiliaries and dyes used.

** The list of Pesticides used on Silk Worm rearing, banned restricted or withdrawn is appended as Appendix A.

*** The list of Coupled Amines released from Azo-dyes is appended as Appendix-B.

APPENDIX-A

1. PESTICIDES REGISTERED FOR USE ON COTTON IN INDIA

Herbicides

Alachlor, Diuron, Fluchlosalin, Monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), Paraquat Dichloride, Trifluralin.

Fungicides

Carbendazim, Cuprous oxide, Streptomycin & Oxytetracycline, Thiram.

Insecticides

Acephate, BHC, Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Chlorpyriphos, Cypermethrin, Decamethrin, Dicofol, Diflubenzuron, Dimenthoate, Endosulfan, Fenitrothion, Fenthion, Fenvalerate, Fluvalinate, Lindane, Malathion, Methyl parathion, Monocrotophos, Nicotine sulphate, Oxydemeton methyl, Permethrin, Phenthoate, Phorate, Phosalone, Phosphamidon, Pyrethrum, Quinalphos, Alphamethrin, Methomyl, Triazophos, Cartap hydrochloride, Neem based products, Carbosulfan (for cotton seed), Fenpropathrin, Bacillus thuringensis.

Plant Growth Regulators

Chlorocholine Chloride (CCC) or Chlormequat Chloride.

2. PESTICIDES REGISTERED FOR USE ON JUTE IN INDIA

HERBICIDES : Dalapon

FUNGICIDES : Carbendazim

INSECTICIDES : Carbaryl, Carbofuran, Endosulfan, Lindane, Phosalone,

Quinalphos

3. PESTICIDES USED DURING REARING OF SILK WORM

INSECTICIDES : Dichlorvos

FUNGICIDES : Carbendazim

Dithianon

EXTRACT FROM LIST OF PESTICIDES NOT APPROVED, RESTRICTED USE, WITHDRAWN OR BANNED IN THE COUNTRY AS ON 10.04.1992.

(i) Pesticides not approved for use :

2, 4, 5-T

Pesticides restricted for use :

Use of DDT in agriculture is banned. In very special circumstances warranting the use of DDT for plant protection, the State or Central Government may purchase it directly from M/s. Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. to be used under expert Government supervision. Use of DDT for public health programme upto 10,000 MT per annum, except in case of any major outbreak, is restricted.

Use of Lieldrin shall be restricted for Locust Control in desert areas by Plant Protection Adviser to the Govt. of India.

(iii) Pesticides banned/withdrawn :

Pentachlorophenol, Toxaphene and Aldrin.

APPENDIX-B

Coupled Amines released from Azo-dyes

1.	4-Aminodiphenyl
2.	2-Amino-1-nitrotoluene
3.	Benzidine
4.	4-Chloro-o-toluidine
5.	2-Naphthylamine
6.	O-Aminoazotoluene
7.	p-Chloraniline
8.	2, 4’-Diaminoanisole
9.	4, 4’-Diaminodiphenylmethane
10.	3, 3’-Dichlorobenzidine
11.	3, 3’-Dimethoxy-benzidine
12.	3, 3’-Dimethylbenzidine
13.	3, 3’-Dimethyl-4, 4’-diaminodiphenylmethane
14.	P-kresidin (2-Methoxy 5-methylaniline)
15.	4, 4’-Methylene-bis-(2-chloraniline)
16.	4, 4’-Oxydianiline
17.	4, 4’-Thiodianiline
18.	0-Toluidine
19.	2, 4-Toluyendiamine
20.	2, 4, 5-Trimethylaniline
21.	p-Amino-azobenzene
22.	2-Methoxyaniline

BIS has identified 287 standards for issuing amendments.