SIST EN 13432:2001
(Main)Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging
Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging
This European Standard specifies 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; 4) effect on the quality of the resulting compost. In case of a packaging formed by different components, some of which are compostable and some other not, the packaging itself, as a whole is not compostable.
Verpackung - Anforderungen an die Verwertung von Verpackungen durch Kompostierung und biologischen Abbau - Prüfschema und Bewertungskriterien für die Einstufung von Verpackungen
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen und Verfahren fest, um die Kompostierbarkeit und die anaerobe Behandelbarkeit von Verpackungen und Packstoffen mit Hilfe folgender 4 Kennwerte zu ermitteln: 1) biologische Abbaubarkeit, 2) Desintegration während der biologischen Behandlung, 3) Auswirkung auf den biologischen Behandlungsprozeß und 4) Auswirkung auf die Qualität des entstandenen Komposts.
Emballage - Exigences relatives aux emballages valorisables par compostage et biodégradation - Programme d'essai et criteres d'évaluation de l'acceptation finale des emballages
La norme européenne spécifie les exigences et les méthodes permettant de déterminer la possibilité de composter et de traiter en anaérobiose les emballages et les matériaux d'emballage en s'intéressant à quatre caractéristiques: 1) la biodégradabilité; 2) la désintégration en cours de traitement biologique; 3) l'effet sur le processus de traitement biologique; et 4) l'effet sur la qualité du compost ainsi obtenu.
Embalaža - Zahteve za embalažo, primerno za kompostiranje in biorazgradnjo - Preskusna shema in ovrednotenje meril za sprejemljivost embalaže
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Overview - EN 13432:2000 (CEN)
EN 13432:2000 is a European standard from CEN that defines requirements and procedures to determine whether packaging is recoverable through composting and anaerobic biodegradation. The standard sets a test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging aimed at industrial biological treatment (composting or anaerobic digestion). It addresses both the behaviour of packaging material during treatment and the quality of the resulting compost.
Key topics and requirements
The standard evaluates packaging across four essential characteristics:
- Biodegradability - whether the material is biologically broken down by microbes under composting/anaerobic conditions.
- Disintegration during biological treatment - physical breakdown so that no large fragments remain in the mature compost.
- Effect on the biological treatment process - absence of toxic effects or inhibitory substances that would harm microbial activity.
- Effect on compost quality - contaminants, heavy metals or other residues must not impair the suitability of the resulting compost for use.
Other important points:
- Whole-package assessment: if a packaging unit contains some compostable components and some non-compostable components, the entire package is not considered compostable under this standard.
- Test scheme and evaluation criteria: EN 13432 specifies the types of laboratory and pilot-scale tests, and the pass/fail criteria needed for final acceptance (test specifics are given in the full standard document).
- Intended for industrial treatment: the standard targets industrial composting and anaerobic digestion processes rather than home composting.
Practical applications and users
EN 13432 is used by:
- Packaging manufacturers and designers who want to develop or validate compostable packaging and make compliant marketing claims.
- Certification bodies and testing laboratories that perform compostability testing and issue conformity certificates.
- Composting and anaerobic digestion facilities assessing feedstock suitability and operational impacts.
- Procurement officers and retailers who set purchasing specifications for sustainable packaging.
- Regulators and waste managers implementing policy, labeling rules, or waste treatment guidelines.
Practical uses include product development, compliance testing, labeling claims for “compostable packaging,” procurement standards, and quality assurance for industrial composting streams.
Related standards
EN 13432 should be considered alongside other European and international standards on biodegradable plastics, compost testing methods, and waste management. For specific testing methods, certification protocols, or home-compostability guidance, consult the relevant CEN/ISO documents and national adoption texts.
Keywords: EN 13432:2000, compostable packaging, biodegradability, packaging recoverable through composting, test scheme, evaluation criteria, CEN standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 13432:2001 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of packaging". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies 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; 4) effect on the quality of the resulting compost. In case of a packaging formed by different components, some of which are compostable and some other not, the packaging itself, as a whole is not compostable.
This European Standard specifies 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; 4) effect on the quality of the resulting compost. In case of a packaging formed by different components, some of which are compostable and some other not, the packaging itself, as a whole is not compostable.
SIST EN 13432:2001 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.030.99 - Other standards related to wastes; 55.020 - Packaging and distribution of goods in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 13432:2001 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 13432:2001/AC:2005. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 13432:2001 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2014-01-4040, 2021-01-1053, 94/62/EC, TP136, TP141; Standardization Mandates: M/200. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2001
Embalaža - Zahteve za embalažo, primerno za kompostiranje in biorazgradnjo -
Preskusna shema in ovrednotenje meril za sprejemljivost embalaže
Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and
biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of
packaging
Verpackung - Anforderungen an die Verwertung von Verpackungen durch
Kompostierung und biologischen Abbau - Prüfschema und Bewertungskriterien für die
Einstufung von Verpackungen
Emballage - Exigences relatives aux emballages valorisables par compostage et
biodégradation - Programme d'essai et criteres d'évaluation de l'acceptation finale des
emballages
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13432:2000
ICS:
13.030.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
odpadki wastes
55.020 Pakiranje in distribucija blaga Packaging and distribution of
na splošno goods in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
SIST EN 134
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2001
Embalaža - Zahteve za embalažo, primerno za kompostiranje in biorazgradnjo -
Preskusna shema in ovrednotenje meril za sprejemljivost embalaže
Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and
biodegradation - Test scheme and evaluation criteria for the final acceptance of
packaging
Verpackung - Anforderungen an die Verwertung von Verpackungen durch
Kompostierung und biologischen Abbau - Prüfschema und Bewertungskriterien für die
Einstufung von Verpackungen
Emballage - Exigences relat
...
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