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Standards & schemes · Certification scheme

EN 13432 family (industrial compostability, ASTM D6400, AS 4736)

CEN / ASTM International / Standards Australia; certification via TÜV Austria, DIN CERTCO, BPI

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What is it?

Certification scheme issued or operated by CEN / ASTM International / Standards Australia; certification via TÜV Austria, DIN CERTCO, BPI.

Regulatory recognitionHarmonised standard giving presumption of conformity under EU packaging law; referenced by the PPWR; US state labelling laws reference ASTM D6400

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Which version is current?

Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.

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Who and what does it cover?

Geography
EU / US / AU
Sectors
Packaging, plastics, food-service ware
Scope
Product
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What does it require?

Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation: disintegration, ultimate biodegradation, compost quality/ecotoxicity thresholds. The basis for industrial-compostable certification marks.

What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.

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How is conformity assessed?

Third-party testing and certification (OK compost INDUSTRIAL, Seedling logo, BPI)

Grievance mechanism—

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Who makes the decision?

CEN / ASTM International / Standards Australia; certification via TÜV Austria, DIN CERTCO, BPI

Assurance arrangementThird-party testing and certification (OK compost INDUSTRIAL, Seedling logo, BPI)

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Chain of custody

Not specified in this profile

ISEAL membership—

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Conditional relationships

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CompostableMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verifiedHome compostableMay support · Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.see standards.last_verified
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Version record

What has changed

  1. Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
  2. Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
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Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.