SIST EN 13430:2004

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13430:2004
01-september-2004
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13430:2001
Embalaža - Zahteve za embalažo, primerno za predelavo s snovnim recikliranjem
Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable by material recycling
Verpackung - Anforderungen an Verpackungen für die stoffliche Verwertung
Emballage - Exigences relatives aux emballages valorisables par recyclage matiere
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13430:2004
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
55.020 Pakiranje in distribucija blaga Packaging and distribution of
na splošno goods in general
SIST EN 13430:2004 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 13430:2004
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13430
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2004
ICS 13.030.50; 55.020 Supersedes EN 13430:2000
English version
Packaging - Requirements for packaging recoverable by
material recycling
Emballage - Exigences relatives aux emballages Verpackung - Anforderungen an Verpackungen für die
valorisables par recyclage matière stoffliche Verwertung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 5 May 2004.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative References.5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Requirements.6
4.1 Application .6
4.2 Packaging assessment .6
4.3 Declaration of percentage recyclable.6
4.4 Conformity of the packaging with this document (material recycling).7
4.5 Support Documentation.7
Annex A (normative) Procedures to elaborate the requirements for packaging recoverable by
material recycling .8
A.1 Objective.8
A.2 Control of packaging construction/composition and processing.8
A.3 Suitability for available recycling technology .8
A.4 Releases to the environment caused by recycling of the packaging after use .8
Annex B (normative) Procedure for assessing recyclability criteria .10
B.1 Objective.10
B.2 Design Criteria .10
B.3 Production criteria.11
B.3.1 Raw material and material composition in production, conversion and filling .11
B.3.2 Control of changes during processing .11
B.4 Utilisation criteria.11
B.4.1 Non-prejudice to essential requirements.11
B.4.2 Criteria for emptying by the end user.11
B.4.3 Criteria for sorting by the end-user .11
B.5 Criteria for collection/sorting .11
B.6 Note to annex B Material Identification .12
Annex C (informative) Examples of compliance summary statement for packaging to be
recovered by material recycling after use.13
Annex D (informative) Examples of declaration of the percentage of weight of material available
for recycling .16
Annex ZA (Informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 94/62/EC .21
Bibliography .22

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Foreword
This document (EN 13430:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging”, the
secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2005.
This document supersedes EN 13430:2000.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA , which is an integral part of this document.
This document forms one of a series of standards and reports prepared under Mandate M 200 rev3 and the
second Standardisation Mandate M 317 given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free
Trade Association to support the European Council and Parliament Directive on Packaging and Packaging
Waste [94/62/EC]. The procedure for applying this document in conjunction with the other mandated
standards and reports, is specified in EN 13427 .
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard : Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and United Kingdom.
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Introduction
The Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste (94/62/EC) defines essential requirements for packaging to
be considered recoverable. This document amplifies these requirements with respect to material recycling.
The European Standard EN 13427 provides a framework within which this and four other standards may be
used together to support a claim that a packaging is in compliance with the essential requirements for
packaging to be placed on the market as required by the Directive.
NOTE The Directive 94/62/EC is amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/12/EC of 11
February 2004.
The purpose of packaging is the containment, protection, distribution and presentation of products. Material
recycling of used packaging is one of several recovery options in the post use strategy. In order to save
resources and minimise waste, the whole system in which the packaging takes part should be optimised. This
includes prevention as well as reuse and recovery of packaging waste.
This document presents a framework for self-assessment to determine whether the requirements of this
document have been met. Its approach is similar to that of systems standards such as the EN ISO 9000
series or an environmental management system such as EN ISO 14001.
This document also provides practical guidance in assessing recyclability.
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1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for packaging to be classified as recoverable in the form of material
recycling whilst accommodating the continuing development of both packaging and recovery technologies and
sets out procedures for assessment of conformity with those requirements.
This document cannot by itself provide presumption of conformity. The procedure for applying this document
is contained in EN 13427.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.
EN 13193, Packaging – Packaging and the Environment – Terminology.
EN 13427:2004, Packaging and the Environment – Requirements for the use of European Standards in the
field of packaging and packaging waste.
EN 13437:2003, Packaging and material recycling – Criteria for recycling methods – Description of recycling
processes and flow chart.
CR 13688:2000, Packaging – Material recycling – Report on requirements for substances and materials to
prevent a sustained impediment to recycling.
CR 14311; Packaging – Marking and material identification system

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13193, EN 13427, EN 13437 and the
following apply:
3.1
empty packaging
packaging is empty if - under normal and foreseeable circumstances - all product residues that can be
removed by the emptier have been removed using practices commonly employed for that type of packaging
A non-exhaustive list of common practices includes:
 removing an inner liner;
 pouring;
 pumping;
 aspirating;
 shaking;
 scraping;
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 squeezing;
 rinsing;
 wiping-out.
3.2
primary raw material
material which has never been processed into any form of end use product
3.3
recycling
reprocessing in a production process of the waste materials for the original purpose or for other purposes
including organic recycling but excluding energy recovery [94/62/EC]
3.4
recycling process
physical and/or chemical process which converts collected and sorted used packaging and scrap, together in
some instances with other material, into secondary raw material or products
NOTE A description of relevant recycling processes is given in EN 13437.
3.5
secondary raw material
material recovered for use as a raw material from used products and from scrap with the exception of the
scrap arising within a primary production process [EN 13437]
NOTE The precise nature of the primary production process may vary between material sectors. Reference to the
relevant flow diagram in EN 13437 will clearly identify this process.
3.6
supplier
entity responsible for placing packaging or packed product on the market [EN 13427]
4 Requirements
4.1 Application
The application of this document to any particular packaging shall be as specified in EN 13427.
4.2 Packaging assessment
The supplier shall be able to demonstrate that the procedures defined in normative Annexes A and B have
been followed in arriving at the final design of the finished packaging such that a certain percentage of the
packaging materials can be claimed to be recyclable.
4.3 Declaration of percentage recyclable
Packaging may use more than one material whose relative proportions may vary from small components and
constituents, typically represented by labels and closures, to larger proportions in multi-material packaging.
The supplier shall declare the percentage by weight of the functional unit of packaging available for recycling,
identifying the intended material recycling stream(s), reference EN 13437. A format for this declaration is
given in Annex C.
NOTE 1 The functional unit is explained in EN 13427:2004, Clause 4.3.
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NOTE 2 CR 13688 provides guidance on materials and substances that may cause sustained impediment to the
material recycling of the functional unit of packaging. Contamination of the packaging by contact with extraneous materials
in the collection and sorting processes, or by residues of the packaging content, even after cleaning, are not considered as
impediments to the material recycling.
4.4 Conformity of the packaging with this document (material recycling)
The supplier shall prepare a written statement of compliance with the requirements stated in 4.2 and 4.3.
4.5 Support Documentation
The assessment shall be documented and examples of the structure of such documentation are given in
Annex C.
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Annex A
(normative)

Procedures to elaborate the requirements for packaging recoverable by
material recycling
A.1 Objective
To identify the criteria that need to be taken into consideration when assessing the recyclability of packaging.
These criteria for recycling should be considered in a perspective which includes all relevant aspects from the
design of packaging, its manufacture and through its use and post-use collection and sorting until its recovery
by recycling.
This perspective is conveniently illustrated and checked through the matrix approach presented in Table A.1,
which represents a guideline to elaborate practical requirements for packaging recoverable in the form of
material recycling.
The relevant boxes in the Table A.1 highlight the interactions between life cycle steps and criteria for
recyclable packaging.
A.2 Control of packaging construction/composition and processing
A.2.1 Ensure that the design of packaging includes consideration of aspects significant for the recycling of
the materials from which it is produced.
A.2.2 Control selection of raw materials used in production /packing / filling operations and where
practicable collection/ sorting operations to ensure that the recycling processes are not negatively affected.
A.3 Suitability for available recycling technology
A.3.1 Ensure that the design of packaging makes use of materials or combinations of materials which are
compatible with the known, relevant and industrially available recycling technologies whilst also recognising
the interrelationship of standards as detailed in 4.1.
NOTE The development and marketing of new packaging materials and systems, typically giving functional and
environmental benefits may precede the introduction of appropriate recycling processes. It is recognised that the
development and expansion of such recycling processes may take a period of time. Provided that the supplier can
demonstrate that there is development leading to the availability of industrial recycling capacity within a reasonable period
of time it may be appropriate during this period to classify such packaging as recyclable.
A.3.2 Establish a system designed to ensure that new developments in the relevant technology for the
recycling of the material used in packaging are monitored, recorded and that such records are available to the
design function.
A.4 Releases to the environment caused by recycling of the packaging after use
Take account of the potential change in releases to the environment arising from the used packaging and/or
product residues in the recycling process.
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Table A.1 — Elaboration of requirements by a decision matrix with interactions between life cycle
steps and criteria for recyclable packaging
Criteria for recyclable packaging
Life cycle steps Control of packaging
Suitability for available
Releases to environment
construction/
recycling technologies
caused by recycling of
composition and
packaging
processing
A4
A3
A2
Design Relevant Relevant
Production Relevant Relevant
Utilisation Relevant Relevant
Sorting by the End User Relevant
Collection/Sorting Relevant Relevant Relevant
NOTE The numbering in the Table refers to the Clauses of Annex A.
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Annex B
(normative)

Procedure for assessing recyclability criteria
B.1 Objective
B.1.1 To assess the inter-relationship of the various criteria which support the requirements given in
Clause 4 of this document, as identified in Annex A and Table A.1, and detailed in the following paragraphs
and in the matrix in Table B.1.
B.2 Design Criteria
B.2.1 Design the packaging, including construction, composition, combinations and separability of
components so as to ensure that it is compatible with the specifications of related recycling technologies,
enables a certain percentage by weight of materials to be recycled, and takes into account:
 substances or materials that are liable to create technical problems in the recycling process;
 materials, combinations of materials or designs of packaging that are liable to create problems in
collecting and sorting before material recycling;
 the presence of the amount of substances or materials that are liable to have a negative influence on the
quality of the recycled material;
as referenced in CR 13688.
B.2.2 A format for the declaration of the percentage recyclable is given in Table C2 of Annex C. Where the
format and material of the functional unit of packaging and/or components conform to national, European,
international or commercial standards or specifications suitable for collection, sorting and recycling, this may
be used as a basis for demonstration of recyclability.
NOTE Attention is drawn to the following factors affecting compatibility to specifications of recycling processes:
1) efficient recycling depends on a material input of specified properties suitable for a production process with or
without primary raw material;
2) packaging may use more than one material whose relative proportions may vary from the small proportions
represented by labels or c
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