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BS EN 13430:2004

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Packaging. Requirements for packaging recoverable by material recycling

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-08-2004

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 Application
  4.2 Packaging assessment
  4.3 Declaration of percentage recyclable
  4.4 Conformity of the packaging with this document
      (material recycling)
  4.5 Support Documentation
Annex A (normative) Procedures to elaborate the requirements
                       for packaging recoverable by material
                       recycling
  A.1 Objective
  A.2 Control of packaging construction/composition and
      processing
  A.3 Suitability for available recycling technology
  A.4 Releases to the environment caused by recycling of
      the packaging after use
Annex B (normative) Procedure for assessing recyclability
                       criteria
  B.1 Objective
  B.2 Design Criteria
  B.3 Production criteria
      B.3.1 Raw material and material composition in
            production, conversion and filling
      B.3.2 Control of changes during processing
  B.4 Utilisation criteria
      B.4.1 Non-prejudice to essential requirements
      B.4.2 Criteria for emptying by the end user
      B.4.3 Criteria for sorting by the end-user
  B.5 Criteria for collection/sorting
  B.6 Note to annex B Material Identification
Annex C (informative) Examples of compliance summary statement
                       for packaging to be recovered by material
                       recycling after use
Annex D (informative) Examples of declaration of the percentage
                       of weight of material available for
                       recycling
Annex ZA (Informative) Relationship between this European Standard
                       and the Essential Requirements of EU
                       Directive 94/62/EC
Bibliography

Defines the requirements for packaging to be classified as recoverable in the form of material recycling whilst accommodating the continuing development of both packaging and recovery technologies and sets out procedures for assessment of conformity with those requirements.

This standard specifies the requirements for packaging to be classified as recoverable in the form of material recycling whilst accommodating the continuing development of both packaging and recovery technologies and sets out procedures for assessment of conformity with those requirements. This standard cannot by itself provide presumption of conformity. The procedure for applying this standard is contained in EN 13427.

Committee
PKW/0
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 98/710670 DC and 03/101363 DC. (08/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, June 2009. (05/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NF EN 13430 : 2004 Identical
I.S. EN 13430:2004 Identical
NBN EN 13430 : 2004 Identical
DIN EN 13430:2004-10 Identical
UNE-EN 13430:2005 Identical
NS EN 13430 : 2ED 2004 Identical
UNI EN 13430 : 2005 Identical
SN EN 13430 : 2004 Identical
EN 13430:2004 Identical
NEN EN 13430 : 2004 Identical

BS PAS 103(2004) : 2004 COLLECTED WASTE PLASTICS PACKAGING - SPECIFICATION FOR QUALITY AND GUIDANCE FOR GOOD PRACTICE IN COLLECTION AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLING
BS PAS 600(2013) : 2013 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - GUIDE TO STANDARDS AND CLAIMS

EN 13437:2003 Packaging and material recycling - Criteria for recycling methods - Description of recycling processes and flow chart
EN 13427:2004 Packaging - Requirements for the use of European Standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste
EN 643:2014 Paper and board - European list of standard grades of paper and board for recycling
EN 13193:2000 Packaging - Packaging and the environment - Terminology
CR 13688 : 2000 PACKAGING - MATERIAL RECYCLING - REPORT ON REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS TO PREVENT A SUSTAINED IMPEDIMENT TO RECYCLING
CR 14311 : 2002 PACKAGING - MARKING AND MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

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