The Commission Directive 97/69/EC the Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances. In particular, Directive 97/69/EC defined exoneration criteria for substances, so that the classification as a carcinogen need not apply, if it can be shown that the substance fulfils one of four conditions. Directive 97/69/EC primarily focusses on mineral wool. In the meantime it has been transposed by all Member States.

As a reaction the EUCEB Trademark was created to provide an information for the customers and consumers of mineral wool products that a certified mineral wool product complies with the exoneration criteria of Directive 97/69/EC. EUCEB stands for the European Certification Board for Mineral Wool Products, a not-for-profit association, whose general purpose is to voluntarily certify the conformity of mineral wool fibres with Note Q of the Directive 97/69/EC.

The EUCEB-Trademark stands for proven and reliable quality according to a precisely defined system of monitoring and controls. The Trademark is a confirmation for a high quality of products, which are manufactured in accordance with the requirements laid down in the EUCEB-constitution (Annex), which as core elements contain the exoneration criteria of Directive 97/69/EC enlarged by regulations for proceeding of the external third party controls.

The Trademark provides security for those products which are labelled with the Trademark, that the mineral wool product is exonerated from the classification as carcinogen category 3.

As a result, the customers and consumers of mineral wool products is given a tool with a high value of recognition: a Trademark, which may be placed on the packaging of mineral wool products and is, thus, visible at a single glance.

The right-to-use the EUCEB-Trademark is granted to a manufacturer only, if he fulfills several prerequisites.

• The manufacturer confirms his agreement to the constitution, by-laws and exhibits of EUCEB by signing a legal undertaking.
• The manufacturer provides exoneration documentation for at least one fibre type.
• The manufacturer commits to compliance between manufactured and marketed products with acknowledged exonerated fibre type(s) in those production facilities involved in the supervision.
• The manufacturer submits to a neutral, third party controlled supervision of chemical conformity in each of his production facilities.

The Quality Board examines the presented documentation for completeness and accuracy. In case of a positive evaluation, the Quality Board advises the Management Board to grant the right to use the Trademark to the manufacturer. The Quality Board is also responsible for the evaluation of the neutral, third party controlled supervision and will act in case of any infringement.

The Quality Board consists of independent experts and industry representatives. To guarantee neutrality, all decisions need at least two-third majority including the vote of the independent experts.