Sports equipment - balls and yoga mats/exercise mats
When procuring sports equipment, the criteria for toys and sports equipment should be used together, since you cannot know in advance if the supplier will offer products that are CE marked as toys or not. The supplier then applies either the requirement for a toy or the corresponding requirement for sports equipment, depending on which product is offered. Examples of a product type that is available both as CE-marked toy and as non-CE-marked sports equipment, depending on whether they are intended for play or sports, are balls. It is the supplier/manufacturer who chooses whether a product is a toy and thus shall be CE marked. Sports equipment that is not CE marked as a toy has not been tested in accordance with the requirements of the Toys Directive.
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| Substances of Very High Concern (Candidate List) in sports equipment | Core | Special contract terms | ||||||||||
Criterion information The purpose of this contract term is to minimize the content of the environmentally and health hazardous chemicals listed on the candidate list in the EU chemicals legislation Reach. Criterion text Sports equipment delivered during the contract period shall not contain substances that are listed on the current candidate list (Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach)) at levels above 0.1 percent by weight (1000 mg/kg) per substance and each individual part of the product1. If new substances are entered on the candidate list during the contract period, the supplier shall within six months of the European Chemicals Agency's (Echa) publication of a revised candidate list present an action plan on how the substances can be phased out. | ||||||||||||
| Plasticizers in plastic sports equipment | Core | Technical specification | ||||||||||
Criterion information The purpose of this requirement is to limit some of the hazardous plasticizers that may be present in plastics, and which are not included in the candidate list. Criterion text Constituent plastic parts in sports equipment shall not contain the plasticizers listed in the table below in concentrations above 0.1 percent by weight (1000 mg/kg) per substance and individual plastic part1. Table of limited plasticizers and their CAS-number
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| Chlorine-free plastic in sports equipment | Advanced | Award criteria | ||||||||||
Criterion information The purpose of this requirement is to avoid plastics containing substances that are hazardous to the environment and health. Criterion text To receive [points or price deductions] in the tender evaluation, sports equipment shall not contain chlorinated plastic. | ||||||||||||
| Biocides (antimicrobial function) in sports equipment | Core | Technical specification | ||||||||||
Criterion information The purpose of this requirement is to avoid biocidal treated articles. Products that have been treated with biocidal products may contain substances that are hazardous to the environment and health. Criterion text Sports equipment shall not be treated with biocides1,2. | ||||||||||||
| Design for recycling plastic packaging | Core | Technical specification | ||||||||||
Criterion information The purpose of this requirement is to contribute to more circular plastic flows by requiring plastic packaging to be designed for material recycling. Criterion text Primary plastic packaging shall be designed for material recycling. Plastic packaging shall meet the following:
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| Quality assurance procedures | Core | Qualification requirement | ||||||||||
Criterion information To fulfil the requirements in the contract, the supplier shall have documented routines for quality assurance. Criterion text The supplier of the products delivered according to the contract shall have routines for systematic quality work. The routines shall be documented, at least include the activities covered by the contract and shall be applied during the contract period. The systematic quality work shall include at least the following points:
Upon request, the supplier shall be able to prove that the requirement has been met. If the supplier applies its own documented system, [The contracting organization] may request that the information is verified by an independent third party. | ||||||||||||
| Requirements under the ILO core conventions | Core | Special contract terms | ||||||||||
Criterion information The contract terms on the basic level aim to ensure that the supplier has effective risk management regarding workers' rights under the ILO core conventions in its own operation as well as in the supply chain regarding subcontractors who are directly involved in the performance of the contract. Criterion text 1. The supplier's obligation Throughout the entire contract period, the supplier shall apply the contract terms under item 1-4. The contract shall be fulfilled in accordance with the following terms regarding workers’ rights:
The terms regarding workers’ rights are called “the Terms” hereafter. In the event of the core conventions of the ILO are in conflict with national law, the supplier shall take reasonable measures to ensure compliancy with the international regulations. The obligations concerns workers when they perform work within the frame of the contract. The supplier shall, according to item 2, ensure that the Terms are fulfilled by hired subcontractors that directly contribute to the performance of the contract, regardless of the number of intermediaries. In addition, the supplier shall ensure that these subcontractors participate in the follow-up, The obligations concerns work carried out under such conditions where Swedish labour law is not applicable. 2. Policies and routines To fulfil the obligations under item 1, the supplier shall take measures to prevent and manage any deviations from the Terms according to item 2.1-2.6 below. The measures shall be documented and applied throughout the entire contract period in their own operation and the operation of any subcontractors who directly contribute to the performance of the contract, regardless of the number of intermediaries. At the start of the contract the supplier shall have: 2.1 adopted a commonly accessible policy, adopted by the highest management including a commitment to respect the Terms, 2.2. adopted routines to convey their commitment to respect the Terms in their own operation and in the supply chain, 2.3 appointed a manager at the highest management level, responsible for compliance with the Terms, 2.4 adopted routines to regularly carry out risk analyses, i.e. to identify and prioritise current and potential risks of deviation from the Terms, as well as mapping the supply chain with special regard to high risk operations, 2.5 adopted routines for regular follow-up of the Terms compliance, and 2.6 adopted routines to immediate action to prevent and limit deviations from the Terms, and to make amendments to identified deviations. The measures shall be taken in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, or the equivalent. 3. Follow-up [The contracting authority] has the right to follow-up that the supplier fulfils its obligations. The follow-up may be carried out in different steps; self-assessment and audit. 3.1 Self-assessment 3.2 Audit 4. Management of deficiencies If the supplier does not participate in follow-up or if there are deficiencies in the documentation to be provided under item 3, a correction shall be made within the time determined by [the contracting authority]. In case of deficiencies in compliance to the Terms, the supplier shall amend this according to a schedule and action plan, developed by the supplier, and to be approved by [the contracting authority]. The schedule and action plan are to be developed within the time period decided by [the contracting authority] and must be proportionate to the nature of the deficiencies and clearly describe how these are to be remedied within the established schedule. [The contracting authority] has the right to terminate the contract with immediate effect if the supplier do not make amendments within the established period or do not remedy deficiencies within the established [The contracting authority] has the right to terminate the contract with immediate effect in the case of severe deviations from the Terms. | ||||||||||||
| Sustainable supply chains | Advanced | Special contract terms | ||||||||||
Criterion information The terms regarding sustainable supply chains aim to ensure that the supplier has efficient risk management in their own operation and in the supply chain, covering the areas human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and anti-corruption. Criterion text 1. The supplier’s obligation Throughout the entire contract period, the supplier shall apply the contract terms under item 1-4. The contract shall be fulfilled in accordance with the following terms regarding human rights, workers’ rights, environmental protection, and anti-corruption (sustainable supply chains):
The terms regarding sustainable supply chains are called “the Terms” hereafter. When international regulations prescribe a stronger protection for the individual than the national legislation, the supplier shall take reasonable measures to ensure compliancy with the international regulations. The obligations concerns all operations connected to the performance of the contract. The supplier shall, according to item 2, ensure that the Terms are fulfilled by hired subcontractors in all parts of the supply chain. In addition, the supplier shall ensure that these subcontractors participate in the follow-up, according to item 3. 2. Policies and routines To fulfil the obligations under item 1, the supplier shall take measures to prevent and manage any deviations from the Terms according to item 2.1-2.6 below. The measures shall be documented and applied concurrently throughout the entire contract period in their own operation as well as in the operation of any subcontractors in all parts of the supply chain. At the start of the contract the supplier shall have: 2.1 adopted a commonly accessible policy, adopted by the highest management including a commitment to respect the Terms, 2.2. adopted routines to convey their commitment to respect the Terms in their own operation and in the supply chain, 2.3 appointed a manager at the highest management level, responsible for compliance with the Terms, 2.4 adopted routines to regularly carry out risk analyses, i.e. to identify and prioritise current and potential risks of deviation from the Terms, as well as mapping the supply chain with special regard to high risk operations, 2.5 adopted routines for regular follow-up of the Terms compliance, and 2.6 adopted routines to immediate action to prevent and limit deviations from the Terms, and to make amendments to identified deviations. The measures shall be taken in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, or the equivalent. 3. Follow-up [The contracting authority] has the right to follow-up that the supplier fulfils its obligations. The follow-up may be carried out in different steps; self-assessment and audit. 3.1 Self-assessment 3.2 Audit 4. Management of deficiencies If the supplier does not participate in follow-up or if there are deficiencies in the documentation to be provided under item 3, a correction shall be made within the time determined by [the contracting authority]. In case of deficiencies in compliance to the Terms, the supplier shall amend this according to a schedule and action plan, developed by the supplier, and to be approved by [the contracting authority]. The schedule and action plan are to be developed within the time period decided by [the contracting authority] and must be proportionate to the nature of the deficiencies and clearly describe how these are to be remedied within the established schedule. [The contracting authority] has the right to terminate the contract with immediate effect if the supplier do not make amendments within the established period or do not remedy deficiencies within the established [The contracting authority] has the right to terminate the contract with immediate effect in the case of severe deviations from the Terms. | ||||||||||||
The sustainability criteria for sports equipment only cover balls and yoga mats/ exercise mats that are not covered by Directive 2009/48/EC on the safety of toys (the Toys Directive). For the procurement of play mats, play mattresses and similar, use the procurement criteria for furniture. For other sports equipment, we have no sustainability criteria.
All criteria apply to products for children up to 14 years.