EN 17427:2022

Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags suitable for treatment in well-managed home composting installations

EN 17427:2022

Name:EN 17427:2022   Standard name:Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags suitable for treatment in well-managed home composting installations
Standard number:EN 17427:2022   language:English language
Release Date:14-Jun-2022   technical committee:CEN/TC 261 - Packaging
Drafting committee:CEN/TC 261/SC 4/WG 2 - Degradability and organic recovery of packaging and packaging materials   ICS number:55.080 - Sacks. Bags

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2022
Embalaža - Zahteve in shema preskušanja vrečk za nošenje blaga, primernih za
razgradnjo v dobro vodenih gospodinjskih kompostnikih
Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags suitable for treatment in
well-managed home composting installations
Verpackung - Anforderungen an und Prüfmethoden für heimkompostierbare
Tragetaschen in einer kontrollierten Heimkompos-tieranlage
Emballage - Exigences et programme d’essai pour les sacs de transport aptes au
traitement dans des installations de compostage domestique bien gérées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17427:2022
ICS:
55.080 Vreče. Vrečke Sacks. Bags
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17427
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
June 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 55.080
English Version
Packaging - Requirements and test scheme for carrier bags
suitable for treatment in well-managed home composting
installations
Emballage - Exigences et programme d'essai pour les Verpackung - Anforderungen an und Prüfmethoden für
sacs de transport aptes au traitement dans des heimkompostierbare Tragetaschen
installations de compostage domestique bien gérées
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 April 2022.

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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre 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 CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 17427:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Principle . 11
5 General requirements . 11
5.1 Assessment . 11
5.1.1 General . 11
5.1.2 Characterization . 11
5.1.3 Biodegradation . 12
5.1.4 Disintegration. 12
5.1.5 Compost quality . 12
5.1.6 Labelling . 12
5.2 Equivalent form . 12
5.3 Carrier bag consisting ofmultiple components . 12
5.4 Materials of natural origin . 12
6 Detailed requirements . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Characterization . 12
6.2.1 Control of constituents . 12
6.2.2 Volatile solids . 14
6.2.3 Identifying characteristics . 14
6.3 Ultimate aerobic biodegradation . 15
6.3.1 General requirements . 15
6.3.2 Specific requirements . 17
6.3.3 Test duration . 17
6.3.4 Validity criteria . 17
6.4 Disintegration. 18
6.4.1 General . 18
6.4.2 Weight evaluation method of disintegration/Requirements . 18
6.4.3 Test duration . 18
6.5 Effects on compost quality . 18
6.5.1 Compost production . 18
6.5.2 Determination of negative effect to terrestrial organisms . 19
6.5.3 Requirements . 21
7 Test report . 22
Annex A (normative) Determination of ecotoxic effects to higher plants . 23
A.1 General . 23
A.2 Properties of the reference substrate. 23
A.3 Preparation of samples . 23
A.4 Selection of plant species . 23
A.5 Performing the tests . 24
A.6 Validity of the tests . 24
A.7 Evaluation of the results . 24
Annex B (normative) Determination of acute ecotoxic effects to earthworms . 25
B.1 General . 25
B.2 Selection of the reference substrate . 25
B.3 Preparation of samples . 25
B.4 Selection of earthworm species . 25
B.5 Performing the tests . 25
B.6 Validity of the tests . 25
B.7 Evaluation of the results . 25
Annex C (normative) Determination of chronic ecotoxic effects to earthworms . 26
C.1 General . 26
C.2 Selection of the reference substrate . 26
C.3 Preparation of samples . 26
C.4 Selection of earthworm species . 26
C.5 Performing the tests . 26
C.6 Validity of the tests . 26
C.7 Evaluation of the results . 27
Annex D (normative) Determination of nitrification activity of soil microorganisms . 28
D.1 General . 28
D.2 Selection of the reference substrate . 28
D.3 Preparation of samples . 28
D.4 Performing the tests . 28
D.5 Validity of the tests . 28
D.6 Evaluation of the results . 28
Annex E (informative) Features of well-managed home composting . 29
Annex F (informative) Information about home composting . 31
Bibliography . 33

European foreword
This document (EN 17427:2022) 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 December 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by December 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be th
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