DINCERTCOoperatesacertificationschemeforcompostableproductsmadeofbiodegradablematerialsandlicensestheuseofthecorrespondingMarkdevelopedbyEuropeanBioplastics(theformerIBAWInterestGroupforBiodegradableMaterials).Certificationishereanintegralpartofanindustrialrecyclingsystem.Itenablescompostableproductstobeidentifiedbyauniquemarkandchannelledforrecoveryoftheirc***tituentmaterialsinspeciallydevelopedprocesses.TheCompostabilityMarkthusconveysproductinformationtowaste-disposalplantoperatorsandproductimagetoc***umers.Acertficationcanbeconductedaccordingtothefollowingwellinternationala***etedstanda***:★DINEN13432"Packaging-Requirementsforpackagingrecoverablethroughcompostingandbiodegradation-Testschemeandevaluationcriteriaforthefinalacceptanceofpackaging"★ASTMD6400"StandardSpecificationforCompostablePlastics"ScopeofTestingDependingonthepropertiesandcompositionofthematerials,intermediates,biodegradableadditivesorfinalproducts,thefollowingtestsmaybenecessary:●Chemicaltesting●Laboratorytestingoftotalbiodegradability●Disintegrationundercompostingconditi***●Ecologicalnon-toxicityThesetestsensuredthat,amongotherthings,nohe***ymetalsenterthesoilandthecompostqualityisnotadverselyaffected.RegistrationMaterials,additivesandintermediatescanberegistered.CertificationAnyproductsthatenterthemarketcanbecertified.Forexample,theymayc***istofmaterialsthath***ealreadybeenregistered.TherighttousetheCompostableMarkwillbegranted.Itisensuredthatcompostabilityistestedinaneconomicallyefficientmanner.Bystructuringthecertificationsysteminregistrationandcertification,testingcostsarekepttoaminimum.ControlTestProductsamplesareregularlycheckedtoensuretheproduct’sconformitywiththeoriginallycertifiedcomponents.Asses***entandCertificationAftersuccessfulasses***entbyDINCERTCOacertificateandtherighttousetherespectiveDINcertificationmarktogetherwithanindividualregistrationnumberforafixedperiodoftimespecifiedinthecertificationschemeisawarded.)