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Ecolab ToolDecision 2016/1332
Article 1

Article 1 - Decision 2016/1332

Article 1

1.  
The product group ‘furniture’ shall comprise free-standing or built-in units whose primary function is to be used for the storage, placement or hanging of items and/or to provide surfaces where users can rest, sit, eat, study or work, whether for indoor or outdoor use. The scope extends to domestic furniture and contract furniture items for use in domestic or non-domestic environments. Bed frames, legs, bases and headboards are included in the scope.
2.  

The product group shall not comprise the following products:

(a) 

Bed mattresses, which are covered by the criteria set out in Commission Decision 2014/391/EU ( 1 ),

(b) 

Products whose primary function is not to be used as per paragraph 1, including streetlights, railings and fences, ladders, clocks, playground equipment, stand-alone or wall-hung mirrors, electrical conduits, road bollards and building products such as steps, doors, windows, floor coverings and cladding.

(c) 

Second-hand, refinished, refurbished or remanufactured furniture products.

(d) 

Furniture fitted in vehicles used for public or private transit.

(e) 

Furniture products which consist of more than 5 % (weight by weight) of materials not included in the following list: solid wood, wood-based panels, cork, bamboo, rattan, plastics, metals, leather, coated fabrics, textiles, glass and padding/filling materials.

( 1 ) Commission Decision 2014/391/EU of 23 June 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for bed mattresses (OJ L 184, 25.6.2014, p. 18).