I.S. EN 13432:2001
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
PACKAGING - REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGING RECOVERABLE THROUGH COMPOSTING AND BIODEGRADATION - TEST SCHEME AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PACKAGING
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-2001
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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
Provides requirements and procedures to determine the compostability and anaerobic treatability of packaging and packaging materials.
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
24
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| UNI EN 13432 : 2002 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 13432:2001 | Identical |
| BS EN 13432:2000 | Identical |
| I.S. 441:2011 | QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A COMPOST MANUFACTURED FROM SOURCE SEGREGATED, SEPARATELY COLLECTED, BIODEGRADABLE MATERIALS |
| ONORM S 2201 : 2009 | ORGANIC WASTE - QUALITY REQUIREMENTS |
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