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This document specifies a test procedure that combines horizontal leaching tests with ecotoxicity tests for the assessment of eluates of construction products. The test procedure in this document is established for construction products with an organic content of > 50 % by mass. Mineral-based construction products are covered in the following case: 1) the liquid or pasty product hardens in direct contact with soil or groundwater and 2) the used binder contains > 50 % organics by mass. For the covered products adequate validation data have been provided (see Annex A). This document is not applicable for the assessment of terrestrial ecotoxicity of construction products. NOTE - Terrestrial ecotoxicity tests for construction products are described in CEN/TR 17105.