Table 1.

Relevant standards for biodegradable plastics.^[3,4][a]

Standard	Description	Biodegradation environment
EN 17033 : 2018	Biodegradable mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture – requirements and test methods.	Biodegradation in soil
CEN/TR 17219 : 2018	Biodegradable thermoplastic mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture. Guide for the quantification of alteration of films.
ISO 23517 : 2021	Soil biodegradable materials for mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture – requirements and test methods regarding biodegradation, ecotoxicity and control of constituents.
ISO 14852 : 2018	Determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in an aqueous medium	Biodegradation in aqueous medium
ASTM D6691‐17	Test method for determining aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in the marine environment.
ISO 23977‐1 : 2020 ISO 23977‐2 : 2020	Plastics: determination of the aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials exposed to seawater – part 1 and 2.	Biodegradation in marine environment
ISO 22404 : 2019	Plastics: determination of the aerobic biodegradation of non‐floating materials exposed to marine sediment.
EN 13432 : 2000	Requirements for packaging to be considered recoverable through composting and biodegradation.	Industrial composting
EN 14995 : 2006	Evaluation of compostability of plastics.
ISO17088 : 2021	Specifications for compostable plastics.
AS4736 : 2006	Biodegradable plastics suitable for composting and other microbial treatment.
ASTM D6400	Labeling of plastics designed to be aerobically composted in municipal or industrial facilities.
AS 5810‐2010	Biodegradable plastics suitable for home composting.	Home composting
NF T51‐800	Specifications for plastics suitable for home composting.

[a] EN standards refers to Europe, ASTM to United States, AS to Australia, NFT to France, ISO standards have a global character.