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EN 13432:2000/AC:2005

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PACKAGING - REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGING RECOVERABLE THROUGH COMPOSTING AND BIODEGRADATION - TEST SCHEME AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PACKAGING
Published date

06-22-2005

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
  4.1 Control of constituents
  4.2 Assessment
      4.2.1 General
      4.2.2 Characterization
      4.2.3 Biodegradability
      4.2.4 Disintegration
      4.2.5 Compost quality
      4.2.6 Recognizability
  4.3 Exemptions
      4.3.1 Equivalent form
      4.3.2 Materials of natural origin
  4.4 Recording of assessment outcome
      4.4.1 Check list
      4.4.2 Supporting documentation
  4.5 Application
5 Organization of a test scheme
6 Laboratory tests on biodegradability
7 Determination of disintegration
8 Quality of the final compost
  8.1 Rationale
  8.2 Determination of negative effect
Annex A (normative) Evaluation criteria
Annex B (informative) Flow chart of evaluation of organic
        recoverability of packaging
Annex C (informative) Recommended format for a conformity
        assessment checklist
Annex D (informative) Prerequisites and quality of compost
        for evaluating composting of packaging
Annex E (normative) Determination of ecotoxic effects to
        higher plants
Annex Z (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
        addressing essential requirements or other
        provisions
Bibliography

Defines requirements and procedures to determine the compostability and anaerobic treatability of packaging and packaging materials by addressing four characteristics: 1) biodegradability, 2) disintegration during biological treatment, 3) effect on the biological treatment process and 4) effect on the quality of the resulting compost.

Committee
CEN/TC 261
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current
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