For an international project, I recommend replacing a simple “Chinese standard = European standard” approach with a performance-based specification.
A practical procurement specification could include:
| Environmental category | Recommended international approach |
|---|---|
| Restricted substances | REACH/SVHC screening or applicable destination-market requirements |
| Heavy metals | Third-party chemical analysis according to the relevant international test method |
| PAHs | Test against applicable European/international restricted-substance limits |
| Phthalates | Test against applicable REACH/product-specific restrictions |
| VOC emissions | Report measured TVOC and formaldehyde emissions with test method |
| Product safety | Independent laboratory test of the finished turf system |
| Recyclability | Document material composition and end-of-life recycling route |
| Recycled content | Declare percentage and source where applicable |
| UV/weather resistance | Accelerated weathering and post-aging performance testing |
| Mechanical durability | Abrasion, yarn tensile strength and tuft withdrawal testing |
| Football performance | FIFA Quality Programme testing where professional football certification is required |
This approach is more suitable for international buyers because it avoids presenting one national standard as if it were automatically equivalent to a European or American regulation.
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