Project Plastice Development of Certification Schemes for Slovenia and Slowakia Certification of Compostable products according to DIN EN 13432

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1 Project Plastice Development of Certification Schemes for Slovenia and Slowakia Certification of Compostable products according to DIN EN Dipl.-Ing. Miriam Sahl, 20th September 2011

2 Contents. Introducing DIN CERTCO Certification Biodegradable/compostable Products Biobased Products Cooperation with DIN CERTCO - 2 -

3 History founded as DGWK Deutsche Gesellschaft für Warenkennzeichnung change the company s name into DIN CERTCO Gesellschaft für Konformitätsbewertung mbh start Certification of products made of compostable materials 80 % of the DIN CERTCO shares belong to the provider of technical services TÜV Rheinland and 20 % still belong to DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung 2010 Certification of Biobased Products started Years in business - 3 -

4 Introducing DIN CERTCO. According to DIN EN accredited certification body Neutral Qualified Independent Recognised and accredited by DAkkS, ZLS, DIBt Associated company of TÜV Rheinland (80%) and DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung (20%) Certifies on the basis of public and published certification schemes (

5 Our services. Certification Products Services Enterprises Persons Systems Registrierung -Verbandszeichen Means: Mark of the DIN e. V

6 Being close to TÜV Rheinland and DIN. Part of the division Products within TÜV Rheinland Up to date information about new standards and standard changes Access to experts in the field of standardization Certification is based on national and international standard (the focus of DIN-Certification is the conformity with the requirements of the standard) - 6 -

7 Internationally recognised. Certification of compostable products DIN-Geprüft / Solar Keymark Certification DIN-plus Certification of wood pellets DIN-Geprüft Certification of biobased products - 7 -

8 Certification. According to DIN EN ISO IEC Theoretical. Certification means that an independent third party confirms in written form, that a product, system or service fullfills defined requirements. For you - Practical. After finishing the assessment positively DIN CERTCO confirms with a certificate, that your product fullfills the requirements stated in our certification scheme

9 Independent testing. Is, beyond the certification scheme, the basis for the assessment Separation between testing and certification Recognition of testing partners based on DIN EN ISO/IEC Cooperation with independent and qualified partners all over the world List of acknowledged testing partners available on our web-page - 9 -

10 Certification Scheme. States requirements for certification and registration Is the basis for the assessment Defines requirements beyond the standard Shows organisational and formal aspects Publicly available on

11 Certification procedure. Application form with a completed data sheet (signed and stamped) and test report The result of the first review of the application Information if test reports of an approved laboratory are needed Information if further documents are required Assessment by DIN CERTCO s on basis of all documents Issue of the certificate and licence to use the mark

12 Products made of compostable materials Basis for Certification EN ASTM D 6400 ISO EN Future project:

13 General Testing Requirements. Chemical characterisation heavy metals and toxic substances Determination of the ultimate biodegradability (laboratory scale) Quantitative disintegration test and test of compost quality (pilot scale) Ecotoxicity testing IR-Spectra fingerprint for the annual verification

14 Intention of EN and/or ASTM D Determination of compostability and aerobic treatability of packaging and packaging materials by adressing four characteristics: Biodegradability Disintegration during biological treatment Effect on the biological teatment process Effect on the quality of the resulting compost

15 Testing Requirements. Chemical analysis for heavy metals and other toxic substances Determination of the ultimate biodegradability (laboratory scale): > 90 % within 180 days Disintegration test and test of compost quality (pilot scale): > 90 % within 12 weeks Ecotoxicity testing: > 90 %

16 Definitions 1/2. Materials Resin consisting of polymers or polymer blends in process able condition, mainly composed of organic chain molecules. Can also be natural materials or fibres. Intermediates Optional state between polymeric material and finished product, e. g. laminates made up of several layers of polymeric materials. Products Products are the final products which can be brought by consumers and which go into the market

17 Definitions 2/2. Registration Conformity assessment according to the certification scheme. A licence to use the compostable mark is not granted.the registration is possible for materials, intermediates and additives Certification Conformity assessment according to the certification scheme. A licence to use the compostable mark is granted. The certification is possible for final products

18 Assessment rules: Printed products. Material safety data sheet of each shade of colour Maximum percentage by mass of the used ink Test report for heavy metals and other toxic substances according to table A1 of DIN EN Proof that the dried ink is harmless for the composting process

19 Assessment rules: coloured products. By using biodegradable masterbatches Material safety data sheet of each shade of colour Detailed composition of the masterbatch Test report for heavy metals and other toxic substances according to table A1 of DIN EN

20 Assessment rules: blends. Made of registered materials Details of composition Registered material A Registered material B Test report on disintegration testing New material C

21 Assessment rules: multilayer structures. thickness and composition of each layer Test report for disintegration testing might become necessary Registered Material A Registered Material B Registered Material C Compost

22 Future project: alternative mark

23 Certification of biobased products. Basis of our certification ASTM D 6866: Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content of Solid, Liquid, and Gaseous Samples Using Radiocarbon Analysis

24 Definitions. Organic matter / organic proportion Biobased Organic materials are substances that consist of carbon compounds, e. g. product made of plants and animals Antithesis: Inorganic substances, like silica Derived from biomass and is equal to biological origin, made of renewable raw materials, biogen, biomass derived Antithesis: Fossil, e. g. mineraloil Biobased products Partially or complete made of biobased materials May also contain inorganic fillers, mineraloil,

25 General Testing Requirements for Certification. Proportion of volatile solids Minimum requirement 50 % Biobased carbon proportion 14 C Method Minimum requirement for certification: 20 % Different ranges % % > 85 % Specific organic content and biobased carbon content is mentioned in the annex of the certificate No hazardous and medical materials are accept

26 Biobased vs. Biodegradable/compostable. Raw material What is the benefit you are looking for? Product use Product disposal

27 Biobased vs. Biodegradable/compostable. Biobased and biodegradable e.g. Poly Lactid Acid Biobased and not biodegradable e.g. PE produced from bioethanol Of fossil origin and biodegradable e.g. biodegradable plastics on mineral oil basis Of fossil origin and not biodegradable e.g. PE produced from ethylene gas

28 Cooperation partners for certification of compostable products. COBRO in Poland AIMPLAS in Spain Association for Organics Recycling in UK

29 Keypoints of a cooperation Representative partner in the country they are located Contact with customers Assist customers in their certification procedure The assessment is done at DIN CERTCO Helps to introduce compostable packaging in the market

30 The way of certification DIN CERTCO Cooperation partner Provides the cooperation partner with the necessary information and documents related to the certification system Is in contact with a potential customer Informs the potential customer about the details of the certification procedure Gets the signed application

31 The way of certification DIN CERTCO Cooperation partner Do the first check of the documents is everything supplied by the customer what is required to perform the assessment? Collects the information and documents required for the certification procedure receives application from cooperation partner including the required documents

32 The way of certification DIN CERTCO Issues a procedure number and sent to the customer via cooperation partner Starts the assessment and asks e.g. for additional information Cooperation partner Gets in contact with the customer to receive the required information Performs the conformity assessment according to the certification scheme

33 The way of certification DIN CERTCO Cooperation partner Defines the necessity of testing Issues deviation reports if required Validates the test reports Assist the customer in organising the laboratory testing (if applicable and ask for)

34 The way of certification DIN CERTCO When the assessment is finished with positive result, a certificate/ notification of registration is issued and a registration number is given Cooperation partner Provide the documents to the customer

35 Transparency. Publishing on the Internet Certificate holder Certificates