2.1.1

Briquettes shall be made from agricultural and wood residues (like saw dust) and domestic wastes (like garbage) without synthetic binders, for industrial and domestic use. Such briquettes shall not be manufactured from any wastes material which contain any hazardous constituents as specified under Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989.

 Note: The manufacturer shall provide documentary evidence by way of certificate or declaration to this effect to Bureau of Indian Standards while applying for Ecomark. 

2.1.2

Biogas, LPG and natural gases 

Note: The product container shall be suitably marked that Ecomark label is applicable only to the contents if the product container is not separately covered under Ecomark Scheme. It may be stated that the Ecomark is applicable to the product or product container or both.

2.2.1

Building boards generally used as partitioning, panelling, cladding and false-ceiling shall be made from agricultural or industrial wastes (such as Phospho-gypsum, red mud, baggase, cotton stalk, rice-husk, coir fibre, sisal fibre or wood residues etc., or wood from sources other than natural forests or environment friendly plastics as notified separately.

2.2.2

Door and window frames and shutters used in buildings shall be made from agricultural or industrial wastes or wood residues or wood from sources, other than natural forests or ferrocement or building boards specified in 2(ii)(a) above or environment friendly plastic as notified separately or frames made from enforced cement concrete.

Note 1: The manufacturer shall provide documentary evidence by way of certificate or declaration to this effect to Bureau of Indian Standards while applying for Ecomark. 

Note 2: Wood from sources other than natural forests include wood from rubber, coconut, cashew, industrial and social forestry plantations etc., and shade trees from tea and coffee estates.

2.3.1

The furniture (table, chairs and Stool etc.) shall be made from agricultural or industrial wastes or wood residues or wood from sources other than natural forests or building boards specified in 2(ii)(a) above or environment friendly plastics as notified separately.