What is BS EN 14602 – Ecological criteria of footwear about?
BS EN 14602 is an International Standard that gives you best practices for assessing various aspects of footwear.
BS EN 14602 defines certain test methods necessary to issue the footwear Ecolabel. For some criteria, BS EN 14602 provides important clarification or gives a test method to assess the ecological criteria.
Who is BS EN 14602 - Ecological criteria of footwear for?
BS EN 14602 on test methods of footwear and assessment of ecological criteria is useful for:
- Footwear manufacturing industry
- Leather manufacturing industry
- Leather processing companies
- Regulatory authorities
- Safety regulating authorities
- Footwear designers/innovation teams
Why should you use BS EN 14602 - Ecological criteria of footwear?
Footwear quality can contribute to the quality of life in terms of issues such as blisters caused by rubbing. Using appropriate materials for footwear construction improves the overall functionality and comfort of users. The total concentration of heavy metals in a product is considered a relevant criterion regarding end-of-life disposal.
BS EN 14602 identifies the main chemicals of potential hazards which may contaminate the environment after disposal or incineration. It gives you the test methods section where it discusses the principal and procedure for each test helping you to follow the test methods with ease.
Using BS EN 14602 guidelines would enable you to conduct the tests for the assessment of ecological criteria that your customers have comfortable footwear.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 14602:2012 supersedes BS EN 14602:2004. BS EN 14602:2012 includes some technical changes concerning BS EN 14602:2004. These include:
- Changes in the general organization of the standard; all the criteria for the Ecolabel for footwear that are already covered by European standards are removed from this edition
- Improvement in the test methods for the determination of total heavy metals content
- Criteria on COD and Cr III have been introduced
- New reference test method for the determination of phthalates
- New test method for the determination of the electrical energy consumption
