EQ mark
Information for the operation of the certification institute
Certification auditing committee : The highest auditing and decision organization in the certification institute, which consists of professors, representatives of manufactures and suppliers, as well as users or consumers
Certification institute : Textile business division of KATRI
Roles of the certification institute
- Carry out initial certification auditing
(site auditing and product auditing)
- Carry out postmanagement for each type of certification within the certification system once within the certification period (excluding Type I)
- Carry out renewal auditing upon the expiration of the certification period
- Issue a certificate when the auditing and postmanagement results conform to the criteria
Certification applicable for
Textile products | Clothing |
Leather/bags/shoes | Pulp and paper products |
Chemistry and chemicals (excluding medicine) |
Rubber and plastic products |
※ According to the Korean standard industry classification table
Certification criteria
KATRI Eco-quality Standard 1000 textile products
KATRI Eco-quality Standard 1030 leather products
KATRI Eco-quality Standard 1040 synthetic resin products
Certification validity period
System Type Ⅰa and Ⅰb: No specific period
System Types Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, and Ⅴ: 2 years