PREN 17033 : DRAFT 2016

European foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Requirements for materials, testing schemes
   and evaluation criteria for biodegradation and
   ecotoxicity
6 Dimensional, mechanical and optical properties of
   the films
7 Delivery checking
8 Film designation
9 Marking
10 Test report
11 Functions and service life of biodegradable mulch
   films
12 Conditions for installation and use of mulch films
Annex A (normative) - Preparation of soils for ecotoxicity
        testing
Annex B (normative) - Determination of acute effects of
        materials on the emergence and growth of higher
        plants
Annex C (normative) - Determination of acute effects of
        materials on earthworms
Annex D (normative) - Determination of nitrification activity
        of soil microorganisms
Annex E (normative) - Determination of relative light
        transmission
Annex F (informative) - Functions and service life of
        biodegradable mulch films
Annex G (informative) - Good practice guidance for use of
        biodegradable mulch films
Annex H (informative) - Qualitative evaluation of the
        disintegration in a slide frame test
Bibliography

Describes the requirements for biodegradable films, manufactured from thermoplastic materials, to be used for mulch applications in agriculture and horticulture.