European Commission

The logo on Tissue paper tells you:

• Reduced air emissions of sulphur and greenhouse gases during production

• Decreased water pollution during production by reducing the emissions of chlorine compounds and organic waste

• Reduced energy consumption during production

• Reduced risks for human health, environmental damage or risks related to the use of hazardous chemicals

• Use of recycled fibres or virgin fibres from sustainably managed forests

Excluded or limited substances (non-exhaustive list):

• No chlorine gas used as bleaching agent

• No softeners, lotions, fragrances and additives of natural origin that are classified as hazardous to the environment, sensitising, carcinogenic or mutagenic

• No azo-substances

• Limited use of formaldehyde, glyoxal and PCB for products which contain recycled fibres

• Limited emissions of antioxidants and chemical oxygen demand to water

• Limited emissions of sulphur oxides, phosphorus, nitrogen oxides and carbon dioxide to air