Products: 23 Ormbsby Place, Wetherhill Park, NSW 2164 MARMOLEUM PHONE:

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION Environmentally Innovative Product: Flooring Overseas Recognition Framework Australian Environmental Labelling Association Inc Good Environmental Choice Verification Information: Initial Verification Conformance Date: 23 December 2003 Forbo Marmoleum, Artoleum and Furniture Linoleum has been assessed and has been accepted as compliant to the requirements of the Australian Good Environmental Choice Label. The requirements of the verification are publicly available at 1. Description Of Company and Production Forbo Floorcoverings Pty Ltd Products: 23 Ormbsby Place, Wetherhill Park, NSW 2164 MARMOLEUM PHONE: ARTOLEUM FAX: FURNITURE LINOLEUM Web: The Forbo range of flooring and furniture surfacing products meet the high environmental expectations of Australians. Forbo offers a unique natural material flooring and surfacing system for most commercial interior fitout situations. In comparison to PVC and other petroleum based flooring surfaces Forbo produces a linseed oil based hard wearing surface suitable for walkway, commercial and manufacturing flooring applications. In comparison to like alternatives, Marmoleum and Artoleum display important environmental preferable attributes related to renewable and non-renewable raw material use, human toxicity, ecotoxicty, environmental loads associated from waste, toxicity of surface treatments and longevity from a flooring product life cycle perspective. After a comprehensive assessment undertaken by the Australian Environmental Labelling Association and by the Nordic Swan the product has been awarded an Australian Good Environmental Choice Licence.

2 2. Description of the verification. manages the Good Environmental Choice Mark of Conformity in conformance to ISO International Standard for Third party Environmental Labelling and Declaration as the only product life cycle independent environmental declaration in Australia ( The organisation and is an independent non-profit environmental research and certification organisation recognised as the Australian member of an international network of ecolabelling schemes under the Global Ecolabelling Network. Following an independent audit against the recognition requirements of the Australian Ecolabel Program by the Australian Environmental Labelling Association Inc (AELA) the product has been awarded the "Good Environmental Choice" label for the Australian market after an assessment by AELA and recognition of the verification and certification activities of the Nordic Swan ecolabelling program ( The Ecolabel is awarded to those products that meet or exceed voluntary standards of environmental performance. The verification procedure is managed via a Documented Quality Management System and Certification Program Manuals which have made significant use of the ISO series. The following standards have been adapted to the programs requirements, ISO , , the series, environmental performance evaluation, This verification report has been compiled in conformance to these procedures and ISO The product Function: Hard Surface Flooring and Furniture Surfacing The scope of the certification: Brand: Marmoleum Artoleum Furniture Linoleum Product: The primary materials are all natural in origin and include cork, jute, linseed oil, gum resin. Synthetic colour pigments and dyes are added during production. The product is packaged in cartonboard and transported in rolls or as tile boxes. Compliance to the Nordic Swan standard for Flooring (Ver.3) and the requirements of the Australian Ecolabel Program overseas ecolabelling program recognition framework. ISO based environmental labelling and declaration programs identify the most important environmental loads along the product life cycle and stipulate levels of good environmental performance on these particular characteristics. This EPD outlines the results of the verification. Table 1: Material contents of linoleum 2,5 mm (Dutch system) 2.0 mm (Swedish system) in g/m 2. Linoleum 2.5 mm Linoleum 2.0 mm tall oil gum resin linseed oil wood flour limestone pigment jute lacquer TOTAL Wood flour is supplied mainly by English and German suppliers, cork by Portuguese suppliers, (all cork is produced in Portugal), jute is supplied by Indian, Dutch and French suppliers(all jute is grown in India and Bangladesh), linseed oil is supplied by Dutch and German suppliers ( all linseed is grown in Canada), gum resin is supplied by Dutch and German suppliers (all raw resin is produced in Indonesia).

3 PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS: Property Requirement Test Method Thickness 2.5+/- 0.15mm EN 428 Width Min.2000mm EN 426 Length Min. stated value EN 426 Weight 2.9 kg/m² +/- 10% EN 430 Residual indentation Max.0.15 mm EN 433 Flexibility Ø 40mm EN 435, method A Colour fastness to artificial light Correspond to a minimum of blue wool reference 6 ISO 105-B02, method 3 Fire resistance Class B1 DIN 4102, part 1 Effect of a castor No damage shall be apparent after 30,000 cycles EN 425 chair Impact sound Max. 6 db reduction ISO Thermal resistance Ca.0.014m². K/W DIN Electric resistance 1.10(9) <R<11.10(11) O EN 1081 Anti-Static Maximum charge 2KV adhered to a concrete subfloor. EN 1815 Effect of status Burning cigarette resistance After cleaning no stain visible when exposed to e.g. diluted acids, oils, fats and greases and to conventional solvents such as alcohol, white spirit, etc. Marks from stubbed cigarettes can be removed by cleaning with alcohol and/or abrasing with sandpaper and applying a new finish. ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE OF 2.5mm LINOLEUM EN 423 EN 1399 Categories Characterisation results Normalisation results Depletion of abiotic resources 1.12E+03 kg antimony 5.09E-10 yr. Photochemical oxidant formation 1.06E+01 kg ethylene 1.69E-09 yr. Depletion of the ozone layer 2.06E-02* kg CFC E-11* yr. Global warming 1.72E+04 kg CO2 7.58E-10 yr. Human toxicity 8.30E+03 kg 1,4-dichlorobenzene 5.71E-10 yr. Aquatic ecotoxicity 8.40E+05 kg 1,4-dichlorobenzene 1.10E-08 yr Sediment ecotoxicity 7.38E+05 kg 1,4-dichlorobenzene 8.07E-08 yr. Terrestrial ecotoxicity 2.36E+02 kg 1,4-dichlorobenzene 2.09E-09 yr. Acidification 8.44E+01 kg SO2 1.32E-09 yr. Eutrophication 1.29E+01 kg PO4-1.19E-10 yr. Odour 1.59E+08 m3 3.20E-10 yr.

4 Core Environmental Performance Criteria Tested. Manufacture of Jute Backing Pesticides Retting Water oxygen depletion Manufacture of natural latex/core product material Manufacture Water oxygen depletion Hazardous Substances: 1. The content of 1,3-butadiene must be less than 1 mg/kg latex. 2. HFC (hydroflourocarbons) must not be used for foaming. 3. Content of hazardous substances classed as carcionegenic, harmfull to the reproductive system, genetically damaging or toxic. 4. Materials classed as allergenic. 5. Ecotoxic substances. 6. Specific hazardous substances. Core Environment Performance Requirements Passed Cultivated without the use of pesticides Reduced by 75% internally prior to emission to the environment Reduced by 90% internally prior to emission to the environment No measurable amount. No HFC used. Less than 0.1% Less than 0.1% Less than 2% and no substance greater than 1% content by weight of ecotoxins No use of chlorinated/brominated paraffins, halogenated flame retardants, organic tin compounds, phthalates or polybrominated diphenyl ethers. 7. Heavy Metals 8. Dyes Chemical Products for Surface Treatment: Chemical products (chemical mixtures) used for surface treatment Volatile Organic Compound Emissions VOC at the point of the production site No use of Cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) No use of Azo-based dyes that shed carcinogenic aryl amines Less than 5% as classified in EU Directive 67/548/EEC Less than or equal to 2 gram/m² flooring Greenhouse Gases and Energy Energy Consumption E = (10 kwh/m² /Purchased electricity) + (Fuels/20 kwh/m²) Purchased electricity = actual purchased electricity used in the production in kwh/m² flooring. Fuels = actual fuel consumption (oil, gas, wood etc.) in kwh/m² flooring. The requirement is that E must be less than or equal to 2.3. Fossil Fuels used in energy have a sulphur content of less than 0.1% Waste Stream Product is not classed as hazardous waste. Product is not a hazardous waste and can be reprocessed easily for further commercial uses.

5 Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations: Forbo Floorcoverings Pty Ltd Australia is a branch operation of Forbo Ltd a multi-national public company listed on the Swiss stock exchange. Forbo Ltd is a company employing over 5,000 people in over 30 countries with a core business of Flooring, Adhesives and Belting. Primary to the groups activities relevant to this verification is the flooring division which is a world leader in linoleum with market share of some 60 %. The divison holds leading market positions through high quality flooring brand names of global reputation which include Marmoleum, Artoleum, STEP, Smaragd, Bulletin Board and Furniture Linoleum. The Flooring division employs some 2600 employees, and services education, health, offices, public buildings, semi-conductor industry, photo-optical industry, pharmaceutical industry, design- and trend-oriented residential market. Forbo Floorcoverings Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Forbo with a head office in Wetherill Park in Sydney NSW responsible for all distribution and imports of flooring products in Australia. Forbo Floorcoverings Pty Ltd is primarily a distribution and service infrastructure. The products are delivered via sea transport to Australian docks already packaged and ready for installation. In some cases the product is stored at the main storage warehouse in Sydney where it may be further cut to client requirements. The product is then distributed to service providers who are responsible for delivery and any additional on site requirements such as installation. There are no fundamental environmental regulations within Australia that are a primary consideration for the product life cycle of relevance to Forbo Floorcoverings Pty Ltd. Secondary considerations may be potential for unmanaged rubbish from the installation of the products packaging, plastics, and related materials, however there has not to date been any evidence of breaches of local waste regulations by service providers. There is no legal framework or requirement in Australia to recycle at end of life or takeback of flooring products and disposal at end of life is currently the responsibility of the consumer. The Australian Environmental Labelling Association Inc is not aware of any environmental regulations that are of primary concern to the operations of Forbo Floorcoverings Pty Ltd and is of the view that should such regulations be established that the applicant is well placed to comply based on its current international corporate commitment. The main warehouse is housed in a suitably zoned area at Wetherill Park Industrial Zone in Sydney. The Head Office has 22 staff and houses the main warehouse for imported flooring and furniture linoleum. The Australian operations are primarily focused on sales and distribution, service delivery and the management of helpdesk services and warranty. Forbo Floorings Pty Ltd engages a number of service partners throughout Australia which are primary responsible for client site needs and installations. The Australian operations employ primarily sales and management employees with a very small number being engaged to manage warehouse operations at the Head Office. The manufacturer complies with employment remuneration, non discrimination and OH&S regulations and is committed to these principles and the requirements stipulated by the Australian Ecolabel Program standards. Additional Information A detailed verification report is supplied to verified manufacturers regarding the environmental characteristics of the products and evidence of compliance. The verification report can be made available at the sole discretion of the manufacturer. The Australian Ecolabel Program is the national environmental product life cycle labelling program for Australia. Further details of the Australian Ecolabel Program are available at The Australian Environmental Labelling Association, Inc. South Wing - Weston Creek School, Weston Creek, ACT 2609