Annex I — BIODEGRADABILITY CRITERIA AND TEST METHODS, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4

A. Surfactants and surfactants contained in detergents 1. Surfactants and surfactants contained in detergents shall be biodegradable as determined in accordance with the criteria set out in point 2. 2. Surfactants and surfactants contained in detergents shall be considered as achieving ultimate aerobic biodegradation if they meet one of the following criteria: (a) the level of biodegradability (mineralisation) is at least 60 % within 28 days measured in accordance with one of the following test methods: (i) method C.4.-C CO2 evolution test, described in Part C, Part IV, of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008; (ii) method C.4-D Manometric respirometry test, described in Part C, Part V, of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008; (iii) method C.4-E Closed bottle test, described in Part C, Part VI, of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008; (iv) method C.4-F M.I.T.I. test, described in Part C, Part VII, of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008; (b) the level of biodegradability (mineralisation) is at least 70 % within 28 days measured in accordance with one of the following test methods: (i) method C.4-A DOC die-away test, described in Part C, Part II, of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008; (ii) method C.4-B Modified OECD screening test described in Part C, Part III, of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 440/2008. Pre-adaptation shall not be used and the 10-day window principle shall not be applied in any of the test methods referred to in this point. 3. The tests referred to in point 2 shall be conducted by laboratories meeting at least one of the following conditions: (a) they comply with the principles of good laboratory practice provided for in Directive 2004/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council or with international standards recognised as being equivalent; (b) they are accredited in accordance with the standard for laboratories referred to in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council. B. Films and polymers within films C. Other organic substances D. Derogations for specific organic substances