Processed Chlorine Free

Ecolabel details | What are the characteristics of the standard(s) related to this ecolabel?

Standard is available online: Processed Chlorine Free Standard, and is reviewed every 2 years.

Number of standards 8 Adapted for regional / national / local conditions No Standards in development 6 Standards in revision 0 Performance requirements Yes

Standards in development: Dairy Farm, Fresh Fruit & Vegetable, Water

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Ecolabel addresses these stages:

Supply-chain phases Mining / Extraction → Processing / Manufacturing → Commodity Production → Transportation / Logistics → Trade / Retail → End / Consumer Use → Product Recovery / Recycling

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Ecolabel addresses these issues:

Social attributes

Fair Trade, Gender, Human Rights, Labor Relations / Human Resource Policies, Training and Education, Work Safety, Worker Health Conditions

Environmental attributes

Biodiversity, Carbon / GHG Emissions, Carbon / GHG Offsets, Chemicals, Energy - Production / Sources, Energy - Use / Efficiency, Forests, GMOs, Material use, Natural resources, Pesticides / Herbicides / Fungicides, Recycling, Toxics, Waste, Wastewater / Sewage, Water Quality, Water Use

Tracks environmental/social impacts

Yes, regularly

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Mutual recognition:

Recognizes other ecolabels as equivalent

Unknown

Recognized as equivalent by other ecolabels

Yes

Ecolabel development | How were the standards for this ecolabel developed?

Standard(s) developed / managed by

We have an elected Advisory Board made up of experts in the field.

Standard-setting norm(s) followed

ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards, ISO 14024

Standard-setting process

Not open and consensus-based

External stakeholders involved in standard-setting

Companies, Consumer Associations, Customers, Experts / Consultants, Governmental Agencies / Representatives, International NGOs, Local NGOs, National NGOs, Producers, Research & Academic

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Processed Chlorine Free's standard is verified by an independent organization (third party) following ISO 17011 Accreditation, ISO 17021 Management system certification, ISO 19011 QMS and EMS auditing (and auditor qualifications), ISO Guide 65 Product Certification

Verifiers accredited

Yes, and are accredited by another organization

Frequency of ongoing audits

Scheduled

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Public audit / assessment reports

No

Chain-of-custody data

Yes

Corrective action reports issued

Yes

Field site visit(s)

Yes

Duration of certification

Other/comment

Specific metrics and data

Yes

Time to achieve certification / registration

2-3 months

Time series data

Yearly

Dispute resolution process

Unknown

Ongoing audits / surveillance following certification

Required; done by an independent organization (third party)

Public audit / assessment reports: As the information gathered during the audit includes propriety processes, product, material flows, chemicals, suppliers and equipment that can create manufacturing and marketing advantages. We sign a Confidentially Agreement and can only release reports with the Companies permission. A copy of the auditor screen, the SMI (Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative) Standards and Certificate of Authenticity that provides a score form the audit is available.

Duration of certification: Depends on length of contract and contiual improvement

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Chlorine Free Products Association

Type Non-profit

Address 1304 S. Main St
Algonquin, IL, United States
60102

Year est. 1994 Member of GEN Funding sources License fees, Application fees, Provision of other services, Grants Other Board members

Phone 847-658-6104 Email info@chlorinefreeproducts.org

Also manages

Totally Chlorine Free