NS EN 13432 : 1ED 2000
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PACKAGING - REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKAGING RECOVERABLE THROUGH COMPOSTING AND BIODEGRADATION - TEST SCHEME AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF PACKAGING
12-01-2013
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.
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Standard
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PublisherName |
Norwegian Standards (Norges Standardiseringsforbund)
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Current
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Standards | Relationship |
UNI EN 13432 : 2002 | Identical |
UNE-EN 13432:2001 | Identical |
BS EN 13432:2000 | Identical |
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