FprEN 15347-4

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Polimerni materiali - Razvrščeni odpadki iz polimernih materialov - 4. del: Stopnje
kakovosti sortiranih odpadkov iz poli(etilen tereftalata) (PET) in posebne
preskusne metode
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 4: Quality grades of sorted poly(ethylene
terephtalate) (PET) wastes and specific test methods
Kunststoffe - Sortierte Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 4: Qualitätsstufen von sortierten
Polyethylenterephthalat(PET)-Abfällen und spezifische Prüfverfahren
Plastiques - Déchets de plastiques triés - Partie 4: Grades de qualité des déchets de
poly(éthylène téréphtalate) (PET) triés et méthodes d’essai spécifiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15347-4
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15347-4
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2024
ICS 13.030.50; 83.080.20
English Version
Plastics - Sorted plastics wastes - Part 4: Quality grades of
sorted poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET) wastes and
specific test methods
Kunststoffe - Güteklassen für sortierte
Kunststoffabfälle - Teil 4: Polyethylenterephthalat
(PET)
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 249.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 5
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Classification scheme . 5
4.3 PET Bottles . 6
4.4 PET Trays . 9
4.5 PET Mixed . 11
Bibliography . 14

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European foreword
This document (prEN 15347-4:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”,
the secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission.
This document is one part of a series of CEN publications on Plastics Recycling, which is structured as
follows:
— EN 15342, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates
— EN 15343, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity
and recycled content
— EN 15344, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterization of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates
— EN 15345, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterization of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates
— EN 15346, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
— EN 15347 (all parts), Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes
— EN 15348, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
recyclates
— CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for
recycled plastics
Any feedback and questions on this document can be directed to the users’ national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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Introduction
PET plastic is mostly used in packaging applications namely bottles and trays which have established
recycling streams in the EU. Other PET applications include film and textiles. The collection of PET plastic
is mostly taking place via separate collection – comingled systems together with other packaging
materials or in deposit return systems. In case of comingled collection, waste is sent to a sorting centre
to separate the targeted PET from other polymers or impurities. Alternatively, PET plastic can also be
collected via private collection initiatives via closed loop systems, or it can be directly sent to a recycler,
in case of pre-consumer waste.
Regardless of the collection system or sorting activities used, PET plastic waste is characterized to
determine the composition and quality of the batch. A clear and harmonized waste specification
facilitates a transaction between the supplier and purchaser of a PET plastic waste batch.
This document complements the general characterization of waste described in EN 15347-1 and adds
additional clarification when it comes to the required and optional requirements of PET waste.
Characteristics are defined for PET bottles, PET trays and PET mixed waste.
This document has been produced in accordance with the guidance produced by CEN on Environmental
Aspects and in accordance with CEN/TR 15353.
NOTE CEN/TR 15353 considers the general environmental aspects which are specific to the recycling process.

Under preparation. Current stage is: FprEN 15347-1:2024.
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1 Scope
This document describes the quality grades for sorted poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET) waste streams
as well as specific test methods laying out those properties for which the supplying party of the waste
makes information available to the receiving party. PET waste quality grades are based on pre-
determined sets of characteristics, taking into account sectorial and market specificities and related
information needs and tests methods. The scheme provides for a division of information between
“Required Data”, where a statement is required, and additional “Optional Data” as agreed between the
supplying and receiving party.
This document does not cover the general characterization addressed in EN 15347-1 .
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TR 15353, Plastics - Recycled plastics - Guidelines for the development of standards for recycled
plastics
EN 15347-1 , Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes — Part 1: General Characterisation
EN 17615, Plastics - Environmental Aspects - Vocabulary
EN ISO 1043-1, Plastics - Symbols and abbreviated terms - Part 1: Basic polymers and their special
characteristics (ISO 1043-1)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17615, EN 15347-1 and
CEN/TR 15353 apply. The abbreviated terms related to recyclates given in EN ISO 1043-1 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
4 Requirements
4.1 General
The characteristics of a batch of PET sorted plastics waste to be provided to the purchaser by the supplier
are given in Table 1 and Table 2, and are divided into two types:
— required characteristics: Needed to characterize plastic wastes in general, and required for all
batches of sorted plastic waste;
— optional characteristics: Additional information for the characterization of plastic wastes.
4.2 Classification scheme
The supplier of a batch of PET sorted plastics waste shall provide to the purchaser a statement of the
characteristics of the waste listed in Table 1, 3 or 5 (depending on the waste stream processed). Providing
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a statement of the characteristics of the waste described in Table 2, 4 or 6 (depending on the waste stream
processed) is also recommended.
4.3 PET Bottles
Table 1 — Required characteristics of sorted plastic wastes – PET bottles
Characteristics Suitable statements/comments Methods/references
General information
Origin Household waste, Commercial, Industrial -
Pre-/Post-consumer Indicate the types of sorted plastics waste. If the batch EN 17615
contains a mix of both, provide their percentages.
Type of collection Separate collection, deposit return system, mixed -
Composition
PET content Indicate the main polymer present in the waste EN 15347-1:2024 ,
stream and its minimum percentage by weight. Annex A
PET bottles content Indicate the products, which are composing the EN 15347 1:2024 ,
sorted material and their percentage by weight Annex A
PET trays content Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of trays. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
Multilayer trays Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EN 15347-1:2024 ,
content multilayer trays. Annex A
Moisture Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of Difference in weight
moisture (according to contractual agreement) before and after oven
Colour
Colour Indicate the dominating colour and its minimum Visual inspection
share (clear, clear-blue, light-blue, mixed coloured)
Transparent colours Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of items Visual inspection
of transparent colour.
Opaque colours Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of items Visual inspection
of opaque colour.
Impurities
PP content Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PP. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
PE content Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PE. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
Metals Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EN 15347-1:2024 ,
ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Annex A
Paper/cardboard Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of paper EN 15347-1:2024 ,
and cardboard. Annex A
PVC Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of PVC. EN 15347-1:2024 ,
Annex A
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Characteristics Suitable statements/comments Methods/references
Flexible plastics Indicate the maximum percentage by weight of EN 15347-1:2024 ,
flexible plastics. Annex A
Supplier’s information
Supplier name Indicate the name of the supplier -
Supplier address Indicate the address of the supplier -
Truck load Indicate the minimum tonnages transported. -
Delivery form Indicate if the sorted plastics waste is in bulk, bales, -
briquettes, big bags or another format. If within these
forms, the sorted plastics are other than whole
products, specify the shape, e.g. flakes, large pieces,
film-on-roll, etc.
Maximum weight and Indicate the maximum weight and size of the bale, big -
size bag or briquettes.
Strapping Indicate the type of strapping used in case of baled -
sorted waste.
Key:
- Not applicable
NOTE In case of transboundary movement, reference can be made to the Basel convention (on transboundary
movement of wastes) and the corresponding Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste and the delegated act 2020/2174 and to determine if the plastic
waste batch meets or exceeds the 6 % impurity threshold for intra-EU waste shipments or the 2 % threshold for
shipments to OECD countri
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