• Product Criteria Assessment Form

  • Before we begin

  • Thank you for taking the time to apply for the Recognised Ecolabel for commercial, industrial & institutional (I&I) cleaning, hygiene and related products.

    You will require your Whole-of-business Recognised ID. If you do not have this, please contact de.recognised@davorenenvironmental.com.au.

    Depending on your specific answers within the four main sections of the Recognised Ecolabel Standard (General Principles, Environmental, Human Health, Microorganisms), you will be required to upload some supporting documentation. Click here to download the supporting documentation checklist. We recommend preparing these files before starting your application to ensure a smooth submission process.

    If you do not have these documents available while completing the form, you can save your progress and return to the form once you have the relevant documentation ready to upload.

    The Sections within this form are numbered according to the sections of the Recognised Ecolabel Standard. NB Not every section of the Standard has a corresponding section in this questionnaire.

  • Applicant Information

  • Format: (00)0000-0000.

  • 6.1 General Principles

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    • 6.1.1 Product performance 
    • Is a specific product performance claim made?*
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    • Is the product advertised for use on a particular surface type (e.g. stone, stainless steel)?*
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    • Is the product a leave-on product?*
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    • Is Applicant data provided as evidence for any of the product performance claims?*
    • 6.1.2 Product ingredient and hazard disclosure 
    • Submit full formulation details for the product as sold.*
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    • Is the product only available with closed-dispensing systems where human contact with the product concentrate is prevented*
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  • 6.2 Environmental Criteria

    • 6.2.1 Product concentration 
    • Is the product a liquid product?*
    • Is the product miscible with water?*
    • Is it concentrated to the greatest degree practicable?*
    • Is the required dilution factor clearly stated on the product label?*
    • Is there a clear technical reason preventing dilution, making it exempt from the concentration requirement?*
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    • 6.2.2 Aquatic toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation 
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    • Hierarchy of data preferability to demonstrate conformance to Table 2 requirements:
      1. Existing primary experimental test data
        • Annex F provides a list of tests to provide primary experimental data for aquatic toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation.
        • As described in Specific note iii to Table 2, where it is available, whole-product toxicity test data will be considered in preference to primary individual component/ingredient data.
      2. Published data
        • Data published in peer-reviewed literature or databases. A list of example data sources is provided in Annex G.
      3. Modelled data
        • In the absence of published or experimental data, modelled data from the EPA’s Estimation Programs Interface for Windows (EPI Suite™) may be considered. EPI Suite™ interfaces numerous models to provide users with estimates of a chemical's physical/chemical and environmental fate properties. Amongst these, of relevance to sourcing modelled data for ecotoxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation are:
          • BCFBAF™ – estimates bioconcentration factor (BCF) and biotransformation rate (kM)
          • BioHCwin – estimates biodegradation half-life of hydrocarbons
          • BIOWIN™ – estimates aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation probability
          • ECOSAR™ – estimates aquatic toxicity (LD50, LC50)
          • KOWWIN™ – estimates octanol-water partition coefficient (Kow)
    • 6.2.3 Colourants 
    • Does the product contain any colourants?*
    • Does any colourant have any of the following metals intentionally added during its production - arsenic, cadmium, cobalt, hexavalent chromium, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel or selenium?*
    • Is each colourant used in the minimal concentration necessary to maintain stable colour in the diluted product?*
    • Does the colourant(s) contain incidental levels above those specified for the metals listed (right):*
      • Lead: ≤ 10 ppm
      • Cadmium: ≤ 3 ppm
      • Arsenic: ≤ 3 ppm
      • Mercury: ≤ 1 ppm
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    • Is there a colourant ≥ 0.1% ?*
    • 6.2.5 Phosphorus 
    • Does the product contain intentionally added phosphorus?*
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    • 6.2.6 Sodium 
    • Does the Applicant agree to disclose details of the sodium content of the product upon request by a customer or interested party.*
    • 6.2.7 Palm oil and palm kernel oil 
    • Does the product contain any ingredients at ≥ 1% that are/are potentially derived from oil palm?*
    • Can ALL these ingredient origins be traced?*
    • All ingredients that are potentially derived from palm oil or palm kernel oil are (tick any/all that apply):*
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    • 6.2.9 Primary packaging 
    • Which of the following apply to the primary packaging (main product container)? Tick all that apply*
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    • Is Applicant data provided as evidence for any of the primary packaging claims?*
    • 6.2.10 Microbeads 
    • 6.2.11 Product environmental claims 
    • Are any specific environmental claims made beyond the scope of the criteria assessed under Recognised?*
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    • Is Applicant data provided as evidence for any of the product environmental claims?*

  • 6.3 Human Health Criteria

    • 6.3.3 Fragrances 
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    • 6.3.4 Corrosives 
    • Does the Applicant agree to provide information on product pH or whether it is classified as H314 upon request?*
    • 6.3.6 Product human health claims 
    • Are any specific human health claims made beyond the scope of the criteria assessed under Recognised?*
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    • Is Applicant data provided as evidence for any of the product human health claims?*

  • 6.4 Microorganisms

  • Does the product contain microorganisms (or viable spores)?*
  • Will the product be used with a spray application?*
  • Is the product intended for use in areas commonly frequented by vulnerable populations or for use on food contact surfaces*
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    • 6.4.1 Taxonomic identification 
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    • 6.4.2 Quality assurance 
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    • 6.4.3 Impacts on organisms 
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    • 6.4.4 Susceptibility to antimicrobial agents 
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    • Is Applicant data provided as evidence for any of the antimicrobial agents claims?*
    • 6.4.6 Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) 
    • Does the Product contain GMOs?*
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    • 6.4.7 Efficacy 
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  • Declarations, Review and Submission

  • I hereby declare that all evidence supplied by the Applicant, {applicantbusiness}, in relation to the Object of the Declaration {brandNames}, relating to the Recognised Standard sections selected below, is true, accurate, complete and current. The evidence was obtained using appropriate and scientifically valid methods and generated in accordance with good laboratory practice or equivalent quality assurance procedures. I understand that providing false or misleading information may result in rejection of the application or revocation of certification.

  • Recognised Standard section - tick all sections for which you have provided Applicant data

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  • You must review your answers prior to submitting

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