ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® is a certification system through which manufacturers and suppliers can demonstrate that their products can be used in sustainable textile production. ECO PASSPORT certification has two distinct but complementary processes:
1. Restricted Substance List (RSL)/Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL) Screening
2. Analytical verification in the laboratories of OEKO-TEX member institutions
Products that meet the requirements of the above two processes can obtain ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certification and be listed in the OEKO-TEX® Purchasing Guide, which is OEKO-TEX®’s core purchasing platform for certified products and raw materials.
The benefits of ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® are as follows:
- During the validation process, OEKO-TEX® helps companies choose chemicals that are ecologically sound and environmentally friendly. The testing process has a high CP value, including a comparison with REACH SVHC and OEKO-TEX® RSL and MRSL screening.
- ECO PASSPORT can be used as transparent evidence that certified products can be used in sustainable textile production. This expands the potential customer base of brands and retailers.
- Prove sustainable production processes for customers. ECO PASSPORT is a third-party independently verified label that helps build customer trust.
- Get ECO PASSPORT and benefit from an integrated approach to chemical handling that increases the safety of your production chain.
- The third-step verification is recognized by the ZDHC as "Compliant with MRSL Level 3", the highest current level of compliance. Completion of the first and second steps is to meet the ZDHC Level 1 requirements.
- Save the cost of laboratory testing in "STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®" and "LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX®" validation, OEKO-TEX® recognizes ECO PASSPORT as pre-validation.
- Validated products can be displayed free of charge in the OEKO-TEX® Buyer's Guide, which covers more than 14,000 users.
- The ZDHC website for related chemicals and GoBlu's BHive App can be used to issue verified products, including all relevant certificates.
OEKO-TEX® certified ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® chemical products are approved for use in STeP by OEKO-TEX® certified factories and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified products.
BSI Group (Jiangsu Dawan) obtained ECO PASSPORT certification in 2013. When manufacturers seek to produce dyes and auxiliaries that meet ECO PASSPORT certification, we have a wide range of high-quality products to choose from.
For more information on ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®, visit https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/.