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under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). This means that
(3) ‘cellulose pulp’ means a fibrous material mainly composed of cellulose and obtained from
(used in the final product and any component therein) in concentrations less than 100 ppm (0,0100
 If the amount of a substance is more than 100 ppm in the chemical product, it shall be
chemical products in amounts less than 100 ppm shall be treated as ingoing substances,
(19) known as additional component, means a packaging component
fluff pulp material (wet weight) represents more than 1% of the weight of the final absorbent hygiene
A minimum of 70% of the wood raw materials used for the production of fluff pulp shall be covered
The remaining proportion (<30%) of the wood raw material used for the production of fluff pulp that
 Proof that the remaining proportion of wood raw materials is below 30 % and that it is
production shall not exceed 0.140 kg/ADt (air dried tonne, i.e. a tonne with 90% dry matter).
reported in Table 1 of Annex I to the Commission Decision (also reported below for simplicity)
Table 1: Reference values for emissions from different pulp types
The reference values for the emissions of COD, P, S compounds and NOx in Table 1 apply to the conversion
on at least 45 subsequent days of stable running of the plant.
CO2 emissions from the production of fluff pulp shall not exceed the values presented in Table 2 of
Table 2: Limit values for different types of pulp
according to Table 3 of Annex I to Commission Decision 2023/1809 (also reported below) shall be
of the one reported in Table 3, but appropriate documentation shall be provided (e.g. copy
Table 3: Reference values for CO2 emissions from different energy sources
 If a different reference value for electricity used instead of the one reported in Table 3,
Points are calculated dividing the energy use by its reference value as reported in Table 4 of Annex I
Eref,pulp,i as in Table 4 of Annex I to the Commission Decision
Fref,pulp,i as in Table 4 of Annex I to the Commission Decision.
the applicant only needs to count 80 % of the heat energy from internally generated sources.
Table 4: Reference values for electricity and fuel from different pulp types
the calculations shall be based on at least 45 subsequent days of stable running of the plant. The
A minimum of 70% of the raw materials used for the production of the dissolving pulp shall be
The remaining proportion (<30%) of the raw material used for the production of dissolving pulp that
 Proof that the remaining proportion of raw materials is below 30% and that it is controlled
— 150 ppm, measured in the finished man-made cellulose fibres (OCl).
The OCl level shall be measured using the ISO 11480 test method and expressed in ppm.
(a) More than 50 % of dissolving pulp used to manufacture man-made cellulose fibres shall be
respected in the viscose and in the modal fibres production process (Table 5).
Table 5: Viscose and modal fibres emission values
than 1% of the weight of the final absorbent hygiene product.
 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)6 certifications are accepted as long as 100% of
1% w/w of biobased plastic material.
(b) 4 % by weight of the end products for all the other products.
statement codes stated in Table 6 in Annex I to Commission Decision 2023/1809 (and also reported
 Classified substances according to Table 6 in Annex I to Commission Decision 2023/1809
than 0.0100% w/w of the chemical product that is added to the final product, unless

Methods (brief)

organic matter in a wastewater sample. For pulp, paper and paperboard wastewaters, essentially all of the
Measurements of AOX emissions shall be taken on unfiltered and unsettled samples at the effluent
a municipal or other third-party wastewater treatment plant, unfiltered and unsettled samples from
month. Measurements shall be taken on a monthly basis from representative composite samples (24
Measurements of emissions to water (COD and P) shall be taken on unfiltered and unsettled samples
unsettled samples from the mill effluent sewer discharge point shall be analysed and the results
organic matter in a wastewater sample. For pulp, paper and paperboard wastewaters, essentially all of the
samples at the effluent discharge point of the mills’ wastewater treatment plant. In cases
plant, unfiltered and unsettled samples from the mill effluent sewer discharge point shall
month. Measurements shall be taken on a monthly basis from representative composite samples (24
GC-MSD (Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) or HPLC (high performance liquid
Recommended test methods are NWSP 360.1R0 for the sample preparation, NWSP 360.2R0 for
 A minimum of five samples shall be tested. Average results shall be reported together

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d49e450f	2026-08-03	major	5 sections added; narrative text revised