1. EU Ecolabel Criteria for Flushing Toilets and Urinals
Aurélien Genty
EUEB Meeting, Brussels, November 21-22, 2012
Joint Research Centre 
 The European Commission's in-house science service 

2. Outline Reasoning for ecolabelling flushing toilets and urinals
Update on EU Ecolabel process
Update on product scope
Update on criteria

3. General context Reasoning
Project objective: water saving in context of water scarcity (see Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Waters)
Main domestic WuP: tapware and toilets
LCA results confirm water consumption of flushing toilets and urinals as key environmental impact
EU-27 domestic water consumption 3

4. Potential annual water savings of flushing toilets and urinals
Reasoning
Potential annual water savings of flushing toilets and urinals
Water saving (Mm³)
Water saving (%)
Domestic
Toilets
10.0
5.1 %
Nondomestic
20.8
5.8 %
Urinals
6.2
9.9 %
Total
30.8
5.5 %
Improvement scenario:
EU 27
Toilets and urinals: 20% of sales for a higher class of water efficiency (compared to BAU scenario) 4

5. Project timeline and deliverables for criteria development
Process
Project timeline and deliverables for criteria development
Scope and definitions
Market analysis
Technical analysis
Criteria area
Stakeholder
consultation
1st AHWG Meeting
18 October 2011
Stakeholder
feedback
Project start
Further
consultation
Criteria Proposal
& Background Report
2nd AHWG Meeting
6-7 June 2012
Stakeholder
feedback
Work in progress towards 2nd draft proposal
Further stakeholder consultation
Criteria proposal for
ISC and RC
EUEB meeting RC
vote
NOW

6. Update on product scope
The product group ‘flushing toilets and urinals’ shall comprise: flushing toilet equipment including flushing toilet suites, toilet flushing systems and toilet receptacles, and urinal equipment including flushing urinal suites, flush-free urinals, urinal flushing systems and urinal receptacles.
 Rationale to include receptacles (pans/bowls):
Receptacles and flushing systems sold separately in many MS
Receptacles chosen first by consumers (for design)
Independent seats/covers not included but seats/covers as part of a suite or a receptacle are subject to the criteria (e.g. hazardous substances)
 Rationale to exclude independent seats/covers:
Functional unit different, which would require new LCA
Do not achieve any water saving 6

7. Update and discussion points on criteria
Water efficiency
Product performance
Excluded or limited substances and mixtures
Product longevity and warranty
Design for recycling
Installation and user information
Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel
Questions
Update
New
Update
Update
Update
Update 7

8. Criterion 1: Water efficiency
Criteria
Criterion 1: Water efficiency
Flushing toilets:
Criteria 1(a): full flush volume of 6.0 l/flush
Criteria 1(b):
Equipped with water saving device
Reduced flush volume of 3.0 l/flush
Average flush volume of 3.5 l/flush (average: 1 full / 3 reduced)
 Very selective requirements for flushing toilets:
 Fits with all MS legislations while giving flexibility to adapt
 New appendix for average flush volume methodology (no EN standard)
Potential average
Pass
Fail
Current market
3.5 l/flush
5/3 or below; (6/2.6 or below)*
6/3; 6
2-3 %
3.75 l/flush
6/3 or below 6
>50 %
* Not yet on the market
Questions:
Do you agree with adding average flush volume for toilets?
Do you agree with the 3 flush volume levels set for toilets? 8 8

9. Criterion 1: Water efficiency
Criteria
Criterion 1: Water efficiency
Flushing urinals:
No change for criteria 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c):
Flush volume ≤ 1.0 l/flush
Equipped with individual on-demand flush control
Equipped with adjusting device
Rewording of assessment and verification in 1(b) Water saving
 Selective requirements for flushing urinals which achieve the 10-20% Ecolabel target while considering potential drainage problems (urine stone formation) 9 9

10. Criterion 2: Product performance
Criteria
Criterion 2: Product performance
Criteria 2(a) on flushing systems and Criteria 2(b) on flush performance: Rewording but same requirements
New Criteria 2(c) on flush-free urinals: Requirements added for flush-free urinals (based on American Standard since no EN standard available) 10 10

11. Criterion 3: Excluded or limited substances and mixtures (new)
Criteria
Criterion 3: Excluded or limited substances and mixtures (new)
Criteria 3(a): Hazardous substances and mixtures
Standard text
Derogation accepted:
Criteria 3(b): Substances listed in accordance with article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
Articles with weight below 25 g
All hazard statements and risk phrases
Homogeneous parts of complex articles with weight below 25 g
Nickel in stainless steel
H351/372 and R40/48/25/24/23
Electronic components, which fulfil the requirements of Directive 2011/65/EU 11 11

12. Criteria 4 to 6 (renumbered)
Criterion 4: Product longevity and warranty
Criterion 4(a)  Minor changes: … The applicant shall further ensure that original spare parts or their equivalent are available for at least ten years from the date of purchase.
Criterion 4(b)  Better wording
Criterion 5: Design for recycling  Better wording
Criterion 6: User information  No change 12 12

13. Criterion 7 (renumbered): Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel
Criteria
Criterion 7 (renumbered): Information appearing on the EU Ecolabel
Updated proposal:
High water efficiency and reducing wastewater
With this ecolabelled product you save water and money
Designed to facilitate repair and recycling 13 13

14. Comments To be sent: aurelien.genty@ec.europa.eu
Project website:

15. Thank you for your attention

16. Water scarcity in summer
Extra slides (1)
Water scarcity in summer
Now:
14 MS
2030:
18 MS 16

17. Water scarcity all year round
Extra slides (2)
Water scarcity all year round
Now:
13 MS
2030:
17 MS 17

18. Environmental impacts of various products (over lifetime)
Extra slides (3)
Environmental impacts of various products (over lifetime)
Product
Other Resources & Waste
Air Emissions
Water Emissions
Energy
Electri-city
Water (process)
Water (cooling)
Waste, non-haz.
Waste, haz.
GHG
Acidifi-cation
VOC
POP
Heavy metals
PAHs PM
Eutroph-ication MJ L g
kg CO2 eq.
g SO2 eq.
ng i-Teq
mg Ni eq.
mg Hg/20
g PO4
WC suite
2,136
690
121,702
346
1,767 38
116
409 26 6 40 78
1,545
109 1
Flushing squat toilet
2,262
1,203
243,178
311
1,673
114
420 33 70
519
Wall-hung urinal
6,866
5,847
564,441
483
4,069
304
1,269
136 16 82
566
115
Flushing trough urinal
12,504
8,641
1,128,628
560
11,094
180
579
2,437
228
105
510
6,658
169 7
Flush-free urinal
1,383
211
3,204
255
1,657 64
254 5 4 13 23
569
9-piece dishwasher
32,527
26,744
49,473
69,242
90,095
2,742
1,516
9,331 27
554
2,827
212
1,867
1,822
4,636
12-piece dishwasher
38,736
31,885
52,210
83,092
107,722
2,718
1,826
11,101 37
669
4,018
322
3,697
2,385
4,916
5kg washing machine
38,100
34,692
153,782
91,005
109,153
1,325
1,779
10,714 35
655
3,155
360
3,612
1,833 41
Fridge-Freezer
54,739
50,483
4,559
135,918
147,140
3,993
2,492
14,995 44
764
2,094
1,569
4,554
1,348 63
32" LCD TV
28,397
25,719
2,242
66,641
49,120
7,212
1,281
7,372
336
727
377
1,965 15
42" PDP TV
59,383
55,775
5,118
142,134
120,881
9,278
2,678
16,267 46
836
1,675
821
1,796
858 34
29" CRT TV
26,234
22,997
1,793
60,582
78,877
7,643
1,191
7,390
235
315
996
1,132
2,647
350 12
Brass taps
90,175
90,057
172,438
240,143
107,563
2,140
3,938
23,240
627
1,639
184
539
589 3
Steel taps
90,186
90,069
172,492
240,152
105,386
2,139
3,941
23,251
598
1,697
181
542
645
Plastic showerheads
88,928
88,841
137,324
236,915
103,142
2,225
3,883
22,898
583
178
537
575
Metal showerheads
89,047
88,850
137,326
236,954
109,179
2,442
3,889
22,974
633
1,685
185
568
594
Upright vac. Cleaner
9,067
8,062
882
21,612
19,088
1,858
2,329 99 57
721
130 10
Canister vac. Cleaner
9,151
8,070
885
21,623
22,637
1,976
413
2,386 96
745
139
Battery vac. cleaner
5,504
4,607
617
12,397
13,631
1,500
252
1,370
147
226 39
624 89 8
Water (process)
Large water use
Volatile Organic Compound
Associated with water use
Particulates
Transport (proportional to weight) 18