Declare FAQs
HOW MUCH DOES DECLARE COST?
USD $150/year Premium Membership with International Living Future Institute.
Label Registration Fees for the first 12 months are :
HOW LONG IS A DECLARE LABEL ACTIVE?
Declare labels are active for 12 months, after which they must be renewed. To renew a label, the manufacturer must confirm there have been no chemistry changes to the products since the original label was issued and pay the renewal fee – which is 60% of the current ‘new label’ fee.
IS THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE IN NZ?
Yes. The International Living Future Institute has collaborated with an approved third-party assessor to provide manufacturers with the opportunity for third-party verification of Declare label claims. This optional program offers an additional level of confidence and risk mitigation through the review of all ingredients, supply chain information, and Declare label claims. If you are interested in receiving third-party verification for your existing Declare label or as part of a new application Contact: Rebbecca Page, Greenstart NZ, rebbecca@greenstartnz.com, 027 5522 555.
WHAT CHEMICALS ARE ON THE RED LIST ?
Click here for the Current Red List Guide
ARE ANY RED LIST CHEMICALS ALLOWED ?
There are temporary Exceptions for some Red List items due to current
limitations in the materials economy. Appendix B of the Declare Manufacturers Guide lists the current exceptions.
Do YOU NEED TO PUBLISH 100% OF YOUR PRODUCT INGREDIENTS ?
Declare requires the details of the intentionally added ingredients and their related CAS registry numbers, which are present at or above 100ppm/0.01% (the reportable ingredients) in a finished product. Any ingredients less than .01% of the finished product do not need to be reported and naturally occurring impurities do not require to be reported.
1% of the reportable ingredients can be withheld as proprietary (this 1% can be made up from different components but cannot be more than 1% overall) but confirmation that proprietary reportable ingredients are red list free is required.
WHAT ARE CAS REGISTRY NUMBERS ?
CAS registry numbers are unique chemical identifiers assigned by Chemical Abstract Services. They can contain up to 10 digits and use hyphens to separate into 3 parts e.g. Water: 7732-18-5. Biological/geological ingredients (e.g. wood or granite) do not have CAS registry numbers allocated.
I HAVE A GROUP OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE VERY SIMILAR – DO I NEED TO OBTAIN A DECLARE LABEL FOR EACH ONE ?
A product family can be listed on a single Declare label if each of the products has identical ingredients or if the ingredient differences between the products do not exceed 10% of the total mass of the product.
DO I NEED TO PROVIDE ANY PRODUCT TESTING INFORMATION ?
Liquid products such as paint, sealants & adhesives require the VOC content of the product to be advised in g/L. These require to be within the limits set by South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1168 for Adhesives & Sealants or the CARB 2007 Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for Architectural Coatings.
Internal products with the potential to emit VOC (e.g. Synthetic flooring, Wall linings, Ceiling tiles, Insulation, Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives) require VOC emissions testing results to be provided Contact us to check compliant testing options.
MY PRODUCT CONTAINS TIMBER – DO I NEED TO PROVIDE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS ?
FSC certification is not needed for Declare but for the product to be used on a Living Building Challenge project FSC COC is required. Declare V2 , to be introduced in 2020, will note whether FSC COC is available.
WHAT OTHER PRODUCT INFO DO I NEED TO ADVISE ?
Point of Final Assembly is required for the purpose of understanding where a product is made.
The Life Expectancy (in years) of the product is required in order to advise on product durability.
End of life options for the whole product requires to be advised e.g. Take back programs, what % is recyclable/Salvageable for reuse/ Biodegradable / Landfill in order that waste management information is available.
