‘Shoe upper’ means the upper structural element, composed of one or more materials, which is attached to the shoe outer sole. The shoe upper includes lining and socks.

‘Lining and socks’ mean the lining of the shoe upper and the insole, constituting the inside of the footwear article.

‘Shoe outer sole’ means the bottom part of the footwear article which is attached to the shoe upper.

‘Footwear assembly’ means a series of operations that aim at joining together the shoe upper and shoe sole to form a final product. Final product packaging is included.

‘Footwear assembly site’ means the site where the final stages of the production (from material cutting or forming (for injection moulding production) to product packaging) that pertain to the licensed product and remain under management control of the applicant take place.

‘Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)’ are organic compounds that have, at 293,15 K, a vapour pressure of 0,01 KPa or more, or that have a corresponding volatility under the particular conditions of use, as defined in EN 14602.

‘Inherently biodegradable substance’ means a substance that shows 70 % degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days or 60 % of theoretical maximum oxygen depletion or carbon dioxide generation within 28 days using one of the following test methods: ISO 14593, OECD 302 A, ISO 9887, OECD 302 B, ISO 9888, OECD 302 C.

‘Readily biodegradable substance’ means a substance that shows 70 % degradation of dissolved organic carbon within 28 days or 60 % of theoretical maximum oxygen depletion or carbon dioxide generation within 28 days using one of the following test methods: OECD 301 A, ISO 7827, OECD 301 B, ISO 9439, OECD 301 C, OECD 301 D, ISO 10708, OECD 301 E, OECD 301 F, ISO 9408.