EUROPE Down & Feather Products Labelling
Source: EUROPEAN STANDARDS EN 12934:2025 & Other EN Standards
Definitions (EN 1885):
The following definitions are used in the labeling of down and feather products in Europe:
- Down
Down Cluster + Plumules + Nestling Down. - Feather
Feathers (without quill feathers) are inclusive of whole and fractured waterfowl feathers. - Landfowl
Non-waterfowl feathers, such as chicken, turkey, etc. - Other Elements
The sum of elements of plumage, such as:
down fibers + feather fibers + broken & damaged feathers + milled feather + residual matter + landfowl feathers + quill feathers + foreign matter. - Class
See table 2 for the explanation of Product Classes. - Foreign Matter
Any material not derived from plumage. - Down and / or feather filled products
Article filled solely with components derived from plumage such as down and feather.
In General, component percentages, classifications and Fowl species are required to be reported on the label.
Table 1: Filling Composition (in accordance with the results of EN 12131:2018)
標籤 Down % / Feather % | Minimum Down Cluster % | Notes |
100 / 0 | 93 |
|
95 / 5 | 90 | |
90 /10 | 85 | |
80 / 20 | 75 | |
70 / 30 | 65 | |
60 / 40 | 55 | |
50 / 50 | 45 | |
40 / 60 | 35 | |
30 / 70 | 25 | |
20 / 80 | 15 | |
15 / 85 | 11 | |
10 / 90 | 6 | |
100% Waterfowl feathers | 0 | <10% Landfowl |
Table 2: Product Classes (in accordance with the results of EN 12131:2018)
% Other elements | Classification | Required Items on Label | Notes |
< 12.5 | Class I | 羽絨、羽毛 |
|
≥ 12.5 < 20 | Class II | 羽絨、羽毛 | |
≥ 20 | Class III | Down, feather, other elements, Notes: If more than 50 % of other elements consists of landfowl feathers, the label may show “down, feather, landfowl feathers. If more than 50 % of other elements consists of milled feathers, the label may show “down, feather, milled feathers”. |
Table 3: Waterfowl Species (IDFB 12)
標籤 | 所需的鵝數量 | 標籤 | Amount of Duck Allowed | Notes |
純鵝 | ≥ 90 % Goose | 純鴨 | ≥ 90 % Duck | Any filling consisting of down of eiderduck may be labelled as “eiderdown”. |
鵝 | 70.0 ~ 89.9 % Goose | 鴨子 | 70.0 ~ 89.9% Duck | |
Goose / Duck | 50.0 ~ 69.9 % Goose | Duck / Goose | 50.0 ~ 69.9% Duck |
Table 4: Landfowl & Blends of Landfowl / Waterfowl Species (IDFB 12)
Type of Fowl | % of Species | Denomination(s) | Notes |
Landfowl | 100 landfowl | Landfowl |
|
Blends of Landfowl / Waterfowl | ≥ 90 landfowl | Landfowl | |
50-89.9 landfowl | Landfowl / Waterfowl | ||
10-49.9 landfowl | Waterfowl / Landfowl | ||
< 10 landfowl | Waterfowl |
FILL POWER (EN 12130:2018)
Indication of fill power is optional (See Table 5 and 6). If Fill Power is indicated, indication of the conditioning method (eg. EN 12130,A or B, or C) is mandatory.
Table 5: Labeling Indication of Fill Power in cm3/g
Label Disclosure (cm3/g) | Minimum Fill Power Value (cm3/g) | Equivalent Minimum readings in mm |
75 | 72 | 33 |
100 | 95 | 43 |
125 | 119 | 54 |
150 | 143 | 65 |
175 | 167 | 76 |
200 | 190 | 86 |
225 | 216 | 98 |
250 | 240 | 109 |
275 | 264 | 120 |
300 | 288 | 131 |
325 | 312 | 142 |
350 | 336 | 153 |
375 | 360 | 164 |
400 | 384 | 175 |
425 | 408 | 185 |
450 | 432 | 196 |
475 | 456 | 207 |
500 | 485 | 220 |
525 | 510 | 232 |
550 | 534 | 243 |
575 | 558 | 254 |
Table 6: Labeling Indication of Fill Power in “cuin” (in³/30g)
Label disclosure (in³/30g) | Minimum Fill Power Value (in³/30g) | Equivalent Minimum readings in mm |
100 | 95 | 24 |
150 | 142 | 36 |
200 | 190 | 48 |
250 | 238 | 60 |
300 | 285 | 72 |
350 | 332 | 84 |
400 | 384 | 97 |
450 | 432 | 109 |
500 | 480 | 121 |
550 | 528 | 133 |
600 | 576 | 145 |
650 | 618 | 156 |
700 | 672 | 169 |
750 | 720 | 181 |
800 | 768 | 194 |
850 | 816 | 206 |
900 | 873 | 220 |
950 | 922 | 232 |
1000 | 970 | 244 |
Filling Mass (Net fill weight) (EN 13088)
Allowed tolerance: ±5%
Table 7: Cleanliness (EN 12935:2001)
Item | Required or not | 要求 | Notes |
Oxygen (EN 1162) | Required | <20 mg/100g |
|
Turbidity (EN 1164) | Recommended | ≥ 300 mm | |
pH value (ISO 3071) | Recommended | 6.6 - 8.0 | |
Fat and Oil (EN 1163) | Recommended | 0.5% - 2.0% |