OK Compost - CheLab
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The <strong>OK</strong> conformity marks<br />
15 years for a market<br />
“eco-compatible”<br />
compatible”<br />
Food packaging - Chelab<br />
Verona, 2011-02<br />
02-24, 24,<br />
Barbara Calabria - Luc Tordeur
Agenda<br />
• Vinçotte in a few words<br />
• Vinçotte and the Role of a Conformity Assessment Body<br />
• <strong>Compost</strong>ability of products :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards & the Packaging directive<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> compost certification scheme<br />
• Biobased content :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards ( existing & under development )<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> biobased certification scheme
Agenda<br />
• Vinçotte in a few words<br />
• Vinçotte and the Role of a Conformity Assessment Body<br />
• <strong>Compost</strong>ability of products :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards & the Packaging directive<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> compost certification scheme<br />
• Biobased content :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards ( existing & under development )<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> biobased certification scheme
Vinçotte in a few words<br />
Vinçotte is a Belgian organisation<br />
which was established almost<br />
140 years ago.<br />
Committed, the world over with<br />
12 other establishments<br />
throughout the world<br />
More than 2200 employees<br />
worldwide including about 1600<br />
engineers and technicians.
Vinçotte in a few words<br />
3 knowledge domains 3 area of activity<br />
Quality<br />
Environment<br />
Safety<br />
Certification<br />
Training<br />
Inspection<br />
and testing
Vinçotte in a few words<br />
More over Vinçotte Italy<br />
• Present in Italy since the beginning of 80s.<br />
• Developing “<strong>OK</strong>” Conformity marks.<br />
• Pressure activities<br />
• Implementation of new domains of activities<br />
based on the know-out and existing<br />
services provided by the Vinçotte Group.
Agenda<br />
• Vinçotte in a few words<br />
• Vinçotte and the Role of a Conformity Assessment Body<br />
• <strong>Compost</strong>ability of products :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards & the Packaging directive<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> compost certification scheme<br />
• Biobased content :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards ( existing & under development )<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> biobased certification scheme
Role of a<br />
Conformity Assessment Body<br />
• A Conformity Assessment Body<br />
is an independent & competent intermediate<br />
( third party )<br />
between the manufacturers and the (end-)users<br />
• A conformity mark is the visible sign (logo) of<br />
the conformity of the product,<br />
to a specific requirement,<br />
assessed by an independent & competent body
How to communicate<br />
Technical<br />
content<br />
Easy to<br />
understand<br />
Mark - Logo (B2C) - <br />
Certificate (B2B) <br />
Assessment report <br />
Test report <br />
A conformity mark translates complex technical matters<br />
in an easy-to-understand message
Agenda<br />
• Vinçotte in a few words<br />
• Vinçotte and the Role of a Conformity Assessment Body<br />
• <strong>Compost</strong>ability of products :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards & the Packaging directive<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> compost certification scheme<br />
• Biobased content :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards ( existing & under development )<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> biobased certification scheme
<strong>OK</strong> compost
Packaging directive 94/62/EC<br />
• The Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste<br />
(94/62/EC)<br />
– Defines requirements for the manufacturing and<br />
composition of packaging.<br />
- reduction of packaging<br />
- reduction of waste by reuse / recycling / recovery<br />
– Obligation for the Member States to organize<br />
- waste collection<br />
- recycling / recovery
Packaging directive 94/62/EC<br />
Directive<br />
94/62/EC<br />
Harmonized<br />
Standards<br />
FRAMEWORK<br />
EN 13427<br />
REDUCTION OF<br />
PACKAGING AT<br />
SOURCE<br />
EN 13428<br />
4 R<br />
Reduce<br />
Reuse<br />
Designed<br />
for reuse<br />
?<br />
YES<br />
REUSE OF<br />
PACKAGING<br />
EN 13429<br />
Recycle<br />
NO<br />
Recover<br />
MATERIAL<br />
RECYCLING<br />
ORGANIC<br />
RECOVERY<br />
ENERGY<br />
RECOVERY<br />
EN 13430<br />
EN 13432<br />
EN 13431
Environmental Conformity Marks<br />
EN 13432<br />
X<br />
• 2003, based on EN 13432<br />
• No international standard<br />
• Italian Standard UNI 11183:2006<br />
• Australian standard ( based on<br />
<strong>OK</strong> compost HOME specification )
Environmental Conformity Marks<br />
Industrial<br />
composting<br />
Home<br />
composting<br />
Degradation<br />
in soil<br />
Degradation<br />
in water
<strong>Compost</strong> & Biodegradatie ><br />
EN 13432<br />
EN 13432
<strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> = 4 tests<br />
• Biodegradation (chemical)<br />
Max 6 (12)* month; Biodegradation > 90%<br />
• Disintegration (physical)<br />
Max 12 (26)* weeks; Max 10% > 2mm<br />
• Heavy metals<br />
Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr, Mo, Se, As & F<br />
• Ecotoxicity<br />
2 type of plants; germination & plant<br />
biomass > 90% reference<br />
Pictures : OWS<br />
Specification <strong>OK</strong>C<br />
Specification <strong>OK</strong>H<br />
* : EN13432 & ( home compostability )
Temperatures & Delays<br />
BIODEGRADATION<br />
DISINTEGRATION<br />
temperature<br />
mesophilic thermophilic<br />
<strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> = EN 13432<br />
6<br />
months<br />
<strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> HOME<br />
12<br />
months<br />
<strong>OK</strong> Biodegradable<br />
24<br />
months<br />
<strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> = EN 13432<br />
3<br />
months<br />
<strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> HOME<br />
6<br />
<strong>OK</strong> Biodegradable :<br />
No evaluation of the<br />
disintegration
Normal Procedure <strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong><br />
(EN 13432)<br />
applicant<br />
Product description<br />
test<br />
biodegradation<br />
Ecotoxicity test<br />
disintegration<br />
Heavy metals<br />
Evaluation<br />
certification<br />
no<br />
<strong>OK</strong> ?<br />
+
Expedited procedure <strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong><br />
applicant<br />
Product description<br />
test<br />
biodegradation<br />
ecotoxicity<br />
disintegration<br />
Heavy metals<br />
Evaluation<br />
and<br />
certification<br />
no<br />
<strong>OK</strong> ?<br />
+
Expedited procedure <strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> :<br />
3 focus of attention<br />
Not conform EN 13432<br />
(slow disintegration)<br />
!<br />
Thickness
Expedited procedure <strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> :<br />
3 focus of attention<br />
!<br />
Concentration
Expedited procedure <strong>OK</strong> <strong>Compost</strong> :<br />
3 focus of attention<br />
!<br />
S-code
Agenda<br />
• Vinçotte in a few words<br />
• Vinçotte and the Role of a Conformity Assessment Body<br />
• <strong>Compost</strong>ability of products :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards & the Packaging directive<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> compost certification scheme<br />
• Biobased content :<br />
• what it is & what it is not<br />
• the standards ( existing & under development )<br />
• the <strong>OK</strong> biobased certification scheme
<strong>OK</strong> biobased
Certification for Renewable<br />
Resources<br />
⊕ Waste<br />
Reduction<br />
packaging<br />
plant<br />
⊕ Renewable<br />
materials
Biodegradable vs Biobased<br />
0%<br />
Biobased content 100%<br />
ECOFLEX (BASF)<br />
<strong>Compost</strong>able /<br />
biodegradable<br />
Materbi (Novamont)<br />
PLA (NatureWorks)<br />
NatureFlex (Innovia)<br />
…<br />
Not compostable /<br />
not biodegradable<br />
PE / PP / PET<br />
“Green PE”<br />
(Braskem)
Scope & Requirements<br />
• ELIGIBLE PRODUCTS<br />
– Made of Bioplastics<br />
– Made of Natural fibers<br />
• METHOD<br />
– Measurements of the biobased carbon content according to ASTM 6866<br />
– Measurement of the organic carbon fraction<br />
– 3 determination measurements => average<br />
+ addtional measurements if > 3%<br />
• REQUIREMENTS<br />
– Organic carbon fraction : ≥ 30% of the product to certify<br />
– Biobased carbon content : ≥ 20% of the product to certify<br />
– Constituents, components : ≤ 1%, and for a total ≤ 5% :<br />
no data for organic carbon fraction & biobased carbon content required<br />
• PRODUCTS<br />
– Calculation of the biobased content based on the biobased carbon content<br />
and the organic carbon fraction of each certified component/constituent<br />
+ 1 confirmation measurement
Biobased carbon Content &<br />
Organic carbon Fraction<br />
( biobased carbon / total organic carbon )<br />
Biobased Carbon Content<br />
100%<br />
80%<br />
60%<br />
40%<br />
20%<br />
0%<br />
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%<br />
Organic Carbon Fraction<br />
( organic carbon / total product )
Procedure <strong>OK</strong> Biobased<br />
applicant<br />
Product description and sampling<br />
Test,<br />
Evaluation<br />
and<br />
certification<br />
C14<br />
no<br />
<strong>OK</strong> ?<br />
TOC<br />
Class<br />
+
Certification for<br />
renewable resources<br />
5 benefits of this new environmental label Vinçotte :<br />
“Clean the claim”<br />
Unambiguous measurement (C14)<br />
Same robust certification system<br />
Same confidence in the market<br />
Flexibility through 4 classes
www.okcompost.be<br />
www.okbiobased.be
15 YEARSof<br />
EVOLUTIONS<br />
For a market<br />
eco-compatible<br />
1995 2000 2005 2010 …
Contact<br />
AVI Italy<br />
Barbara CALABRIA<br />
aib.vincotte@tin.it<br />
AVI Certest<br />
Petra MICHIELS<br />
Philippe DEWOLFS<br />
Luc TORDEUR<br />
Claude WEI<br />
okcompost@vincotte.be<br />
okbiobased@vincotte.be<br />
www.okcompost.be<br />
www.okbiobased.be
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