This European Standard has been designed to define certain test methods necessary to issue the footwear Ecolabel, Many of the criteria are defined in the core of the text. However, for some criteria, this European Standard provides important clarification or gives a test method to assess the ecological criteria.
NOTE The footwear Ecolabel has been published in the OJEC of July 28th, 2009.
This European Standard applies to any kind of footwear except those containing electrical or electronic components.
The chemical analysis of the metallic components is outside of the scope of this European Standard.