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OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT

Certifies the chemicals, colourants and auxiliaries themselves rather than any article made with them, so a dyer can select inputs that will not put a finished-goods certificate at risk. A voluntary certification standard, not a test method. Conformity is demonstrated by testing and audit through OEKO-TEX member institutes, and the certificate is what moves with the goods.

Number

OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT

Edition

OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT Edition 02.2026

Status

active

Equivalents

Body	Number	Equivalence	Deviation
ZDHC	ZDHC MRSL	NEQ	Both address the chemical formulation rather than the textile, which is why ZDHC accepts this one for MRSL conformance. They remain separately maintained: a formulation certified here is accepted by ZDHC, not automatically compliant with a later MRSL revision.

What this standard is for

Why it matters

This is the register's only standard aimed at the chemical supplier rather than the mill or the brand, and it is where a chemical management programme starts in practice.

What to watch for

The edition is inside the document and not in its web address. OEKO-TEX serves the current document at a permanent URL, so a link saved in a quality manual quietly starts pointing at a later edition with different limit values. Cite the edition, never just the link.

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Metadata only — purchase the standard from the issuing body.