Based on the requirements of EN 13432 and other European standards and regulations, TÜV SÜD’s test program determines the biodegradability during industrial composting of packaging and packaging materials.

The key component of the EN 13432 standard is the need to recover packaging waste on the basis of industrial composting. The standard defines both the test programme and the assessment criteria compostable packaging has to meet.

EN 13432 defines the minimum requirements packaging has to meet in order to be processed by industrial composting. Similar requirements are in place in the European Standard EN 14995 for non-packaging plastic items. EN 13432 requires that the following four characteristics are tested in …

Furthermore, EN 13432 certified packaging and bags can positively contribute to an increased collection of organic waste, leading to a diversion of organic waste out of landfills and into biological treatment, thereby reducing methane emissions from landfills.

Feb 19, 2024 · The EN 13432 standard is a European standard that specifies requirements for packaging recovery through composting and biodegradation. It sets out strict criteria for the compostability of packaging materials and products, including their biodegradability, disintegration, and absence of negative effects on composting processes or resulting ...

Mar 2, 2016 · The criteria for the industrial compostability of packaging are set out in the European standard EN 13432. EN 13432 requires the compostable plastics to disintegrate after 12 weeks and completely biodegrade after six months.

EN 13432 specifies the requirements and procedures for determining the compostability and aerobic treatability of packaging (and its materials). According to this standard, a material can be defined as “compostable” if it meets the following characteristics:

May 10, 2024 · EN 13432 is a European standard that specifies the requirements for packaging materials and products to be considered biodegradable and compostable. This standard sets the criteria for the packaging to break down into natural elements, such as water, carbon dioxide, and biomass, under specific composting conditions.

Following the development of the EU Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste (94/62/EC), an EU harmonized standard for compostable and biodegradable packaging - EN 13432:2000 – “Packaging: requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation”- was introduced in 2000.