CEN/TC 309/WG 2 - Footwear and environmental aspects

This document specifies a method to determine the amounts of dimethylformamide (DMF) in footwear and footwear components containing polyurethane (PU) coated material.
NOTE 1   In the footwear industry, when PU is injected (reaction moulded), this process does not require the use of DMF. For PU coated material, the use of DMF is possible.
NOTE 2   Several abbreviations can be used for dimethylformamide DMF, DMFa, DMFo. This document uses DMF.
ISO/TR 16178:2021, Table 1 defines which materials are concerned by this determination.

This document specifies a range of procedures for the sample preparation of footwear and footwear components to carry out chemical tests. It further specifies how to designate the samples.
The sampling procedures specified are designed to allow concurrent chemical testing for footwear
This document is applicable to all types of footwear and footwear components.

This document specifies a method to determine the amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in footwear and footwear components.
NOTE            A list of relevant materials can be found in ISO/TR 16178:2021, Table 1[3].

This document specifies a method for the determination of the content of specific phthalates (see Annex A) by pyrolyzer/thermal desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py/TD-GC-MS). This document is applicable to all types of footwear materials except textiles.
NOTE   See also CEN/TR 16417 for a list of the specific phthalates to which this document applies.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the content of dimethyl fumarate (DMFU) by gas chromatograph with single quadrupole mass spectrometer (GC-MS) or tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer (GC-MS/MS).
This document is applicable to all types of footwear and footwear components except metal parts.

This document specifies a test method to determine the qualitative and quantitative presence of phthalate compounds (see Annex A) in footwear and footwear components.
NOTE 1 A list of relevant materials potentially containing phthalates can be found in ISO/TR 16178:2012, Annex A or in CEN/TR 16417.
NOTE 2 This test method can also be used to determine phthalates other than those listed in Annex A, subject to validation.

This document defines lists of critical chemical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components.
This document describes the critical chemical substances, their potential risks of nocuousness, in which materials they could be found, and which test method(s) can be used to quantify them.
The test methods listed indicate the state of the art. For some substances, a test method is not available.
This document is applicable to any kind of footwear and footwear components.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the content of 12 kinds of Nitrosamines (see Annex A) in footwear and footwear components by using solvent extraction and Gas chromatography with mass selective detector (GC-MS).
This document is applicable to rubber in footwear materials.
NOTE  ISO/TR 16178 defines which materials are concerned by this

ISO 20536:2017 specifies a method to determine the amount of phenol in footwear and footwear components. It is applicable to all parts of footwear except for metal parts.
NOTE       ISO/TR 16178:2012, Table 1 defines which materials are included in this determination.

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.

ISO/TS 16179:2012 specifies a test method for determining the presence of organotin compounds. This test method is applicable to all types of footwear materials.

This document specifies the process steps which are involved in the generation of the waste from footwear manufacture and the usual waste management practices. It also establishes a European list of the usual wastes generated during the footwear manufacturing process.
It can be applied to one specific product, a specific group of products, one specific production technology within the factory or to the whole production of a company.
NOTE   The nature of such wastes produced will depend on manufacturing processes, the type of shoe and the materials used.
The tool used to evaluate the effectiveness of the waste management is:
-   established directly from the production process or waste generated,
-   calculated for a specific product, a specific group of products or a specific production technology which shall be defined or the whole production of the company.

ISO/TS 16179:2012 specifies a test method for determining the presence of organotin compounds. This test method is applicable to all types of footwear materials.

This proposed deliverable specifies a method of determining sixteen organic solvent residues in footwear materials with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
This proposed deliverable is applicable to footwear products where there is a risk of the presence of certain solvent residues.

This Technical Report is intended to provide information on the chemicals listed in the Candidate List / Annex XIV of the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, also known as REACH (Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) and their usage and presence in the footwear industry.
The Annex XIV, overseen by the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), is a list of substances subject to authorization, substances of very high concern (SVHC). Before the inclusion of a substance in the Annex XIV, the procedure is strictly fixed:
-   A European member state shall propose it to ECHA.
-   ECHA inform all the members’ state and a first enquiry is done in order to include the substance to the candidate list of Annex XIV.
-   After the agreement of the member’s state, ECHA includes the substances in the candidate list to Annex XIV. As soon as a substance has been included in the candidate list, it should be taken into account exactly as a SVHC.
-   ECHA prioritises the substances from the Candidate List to determine which ones should be included in the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH) and therefore, subject to authorisation. ECHA regularly submits recommendations to the European Commission, who will decide on the substances to be included in the Authorisation List.
Following the evaluation of the Annex XIV substances, ECHA can take the decision to restrict the substances. This restriction may take the form of an authorization for use, an authorisation only for specific applications in specified fields or, in some cases, a complete ban on the use of the substance.
During the evaluation process, these chemicals are not forbidden or limited in use. The regulation requires that the user shall be informed if one or more of these substances are present in any part of the article in quantity over 0,1 % by weight.
This Technical Report shows which of these chemicals may be present in footwear materials and the footwear industry in order to help shoe manufacturers to collect mandatory information from suppliers regarding the content of these chemicals and, at same time, allow them to provide accurate information to their customers.
The test methods reported in Annex 1 are informative only to identify where these chemicals may be found and control the use along the supply chain where their suppliers are not under the jurisdiction of the REACH Regulation.
Taking into account final decision of the European Commission, ECHA, implements the Annex XIV and the candidate list to Annex XIV of REACH, regularly. This revision interval is difficult to follow by the standardization procedures.
Therefore this document reflects the situation at the date of June 2014. This document will be annually revised.
This Technical Report does not concern the substances for which restriction have been already enacted under Annex XVII of REACH.
NOTE   Chemicals that are restricted under Annex XVII, are identified as a category 1 chemical in CEN ISO/TR 16178.

ISO/TS 16189:2013 specifies a method to determine the amounts of dimethylformamide (DMFo) in footwear and footwear components containing polyurethane (PU) coated material.

ISO/TS 16190:2013 specifies a method to determine the amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in footwear and footwear components.

This Technical Report establishes a list of critical chemical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear components.
This Technical Report describes the critical chemical substances, their potential risks, the materials in which they can be found and the test method(s) which can be used to quantify them. It does not include requirements; it is the responsibility of the user of this Technical Report to fix his/her level of acceptance, for instance using a defined concentration or detection limit or quantification limit.
NOTE The proposed test methods indicate the state of the art. Some substances do not include a test method, as no test method is available at the time of publication of this Technical Report. If possible, it is intended to include a test method in a revision of this Technical Report.
This Technical Report applies to any kind of footwear and footwear components.

ISO/TS 16186:2012 gives a test method for determining the amounts of dimethyl fumarate (DMFU) in footwear materials, dessicant sachets and other commodities. The test method is not applicable to metal parts.

ISO/TS 16181:2011 specifies a test method to determine the presence of phthalate compounds. This test method is applicable to all types of footwear materials.

This Technical Report is intended to provide information on the chemicals listed in the Candidate List / Annex XIV of the Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, also known as REACH (Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) and their usage and presence in the footwear industry.
The Annex XIV, overseen by the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), is a list of substances subject to authorisation, substances of very high concern (SVHC). Before the inclusion of a substance in the Annex XIV, the procedure is strictly fixed:
•   A European member state shall propose it to ECHA.
•   ECHA inform all the member states and a first enquiry is carried out in order to include the substance to the candidate list of Annex XIV.
•   After the agreement of the member’s state, ECHA includes the substances in the candidate list to Annex XIV. As soon as a substance has been included in the candidate list, it should be taken into account exactly as a SVHC.
•   ECHA prioritises the substances from the Candidate List to determine which ones should be included in the Authorisation List (Annex XIV of REACH) and therefore, subject to authorisation. ECHA regularly submits recommendations to the European Commission, who will decide on the substances to be included in the Authorisation List.
Following the evaluation of the Annex XIV substances, ECHA can take the decision to restrict the substances. This restriction may take the form of an authorisation for use, an authorisation only for specific applications in specified fields or, in some cases, a complete ban on the use of the substance.
During the evaluation process, these chemicals are not forbidden or limited in use. The regulation requires that the user shall be informed if one or more of these substances are present in any part of the article in quantity over 0,1% by weight.
This Technical Report shows which of these chemicals may be present in footwear materials and the footwear industry in order to help shoe manufacturers to collect mandatory information from suppliers regarding the content of these chemicals and, at same time, allow them to provide accurate information to their customers.
The test methods reported in Annex 1 are informative only to identify where these chemicals may be found and control the use along the supply chain where their suppliers are not under the jurisdiction of the REACH Regulation
Taking into account final decision of the European Commission, ECHA, implements the Annex XIV and the candidate list to Annex XIV of REACH, every 6 months. This revision interval is difficult to follow by the standardization procedures.
Therefore, this document reflects the situation at the date of 20th December 2011. This document will be annually revised.
This Technical Report does not concern the substances for which restriction have been already enacted under Annex XVII of REACH.
NOTE   Chemicals that are restricted under Annex XVII, are identified as a category 1 chemical in CEN ISO/TR 16178.

This document establishes the test methods to assess the ecological criteria of the footwear manufacturing process.
Note   This document has been designed to define the test methods necessary to issue the footwear Ecolabel (JOCE  19th March 2002). However this standard covers more than this field.
This document applies to any kind of footwear except those containing electrical or electronical components.
The chemical analysis of the metallic components is outside of the scope of this document.

This experimental standard specifies the process steps which are involved in the generation of the waste from footwear manufacture and the usual waste management practices. It also establishes a European list of the usual wastes generated during the footwear manufacturing process. It can be applied to one specific product, a specific group of products, one specific production technology within the factory or to the whole production of a company.