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 Australian Standard®

Biodegradable plastics—Biodegradable
plastics suitable for composting and
other microbial treatment

PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee EV-017, Degradability
of Plastics in response to assist authorities regulate polymeric materials entering into the
Australian market, and ensure product quality with respect to biodegradability and toxicity
claims.
This Standard forms part of a series of test methods and performance standards to enable
certification bodies to validate and, if appropriate, support claims.
The Environment Protection and Heritage Council agreed to initiate the development of
Australian Standards in the area of degradation of plastics for disposal environments in
Australia.
Accumulation of polymeric waste materials in the environment can be reduced by
composting, and other aerobic and anaerobic microbial degradation.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and
guidance.
The Committee referred to EN 13432:2000, Packaging—Requirements for packaging
recoverable through composting and biodegradation—Test scheme and evaluation criteria
for the acceptance of packaging, in the preparation of this Standard.
Test methods and limit values for compost tests may be introduced into future revisions of
this Standard as more experience is gained.

STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Biodegradable plastics—Biodegradable plastics suitable for
composting and other microbial treatment