What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by CEN; certification via DIN CERTCO / TÜV Austria.
Regulatory recognitionReference method for bio-based content substantiation in EU product policy
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
EN 16785 (bio-based content)
CEN; certification via DIN CERTCO / TÜV Austria
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 24 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- EU / Global
- Sectors
- Products claiming bio-based content
- Scope
- Product
What does it require?
Determination of bio-based content of products using radiocarbon and elemental analysis; underpins biobased certification marks and star ratings.
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.
How is conformity assessed?
Third-party testing (radiocarbon C-14 plus elemental analysis) and certification marks (DIN-Geprüft biobased, OK biobased)
Grievance mechanism—
Who makes the decision?
CEN; certification via DIN CERTCO / TÜV Austria
Assurance arrangementThird-party testing (radiocarbon C-14 plus elemental analysis) and certification marks (DIN-Geprüft biobased, OK biobased)
Chain of custody
Not specified in this profile
ISEAL membership—
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Legal context
Laws referencing it
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Dictionary
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Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 24 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.