2.1

according to ISO 14851

[determination of aerobic biodegradability in an aqueous medium by measurement of oxygen demand, test temperature: 20 °C]

2.1.1*

standard medium according to ISO 14851, 6.2.1

- basic fee including a test duration of 8 weeks

- test prolongation (after end of 8th week), per additional week

2.1.2

marine medium

- basic fee including a test duration of 8 weeks

- test prolongation (after end of 8th week), per additional week

2.2

according to ISO 14855 / ASTM D 5338

[determination of aerobic biodegradability under controlled composting conditions by measurement of the evolved carbon dioxide, maximum duration: 26 weeks]

2.2.1*

thermophilic conditions (incubation temperature: 58 °C)

- basic fee including a test duration of 8 weeks

- test prolongation (after end of 8th week), per additional week

2.2.2*

mesophilic conditions (incubation temperature: 25 °C)

- basic fee including a test duration of 8 weeks

- test prolongation (after end of 8th week), per additional week

2.3*

according to ISO 17556 / ASTM D 5988

[determination of aerobic biodegradability in natural or artificial soil by measurement of the evolved carbon dioxide, test temperature: 20 - 30 °C]

- basic fee including a test duration of 8 weeks

- test prolongation (after end of 8th week), per additional week

3.1

according to EN 14045 / ISO 16929:2013

[pilot scale composting test with controlled temperature, moisture and aeration in 2 replications including blanks, determination of quantitative (weight of residual fraction > 2 mm) or qualitative disintegration (referring to residual area), characterization of the obtained compost]

3.1.1*

industrial composting

[meets requirements of EN 13432, ASTM D 6400, AS 4736, EN 14995 and of the DIN CERTCO certification scheme 'Products made of compostable materials', duration: 12 weeks + 3 weeks for analyses]

3.1.2*

home composting

[meets requirements of NF T51-800, AS 5810 and of the DIN CERTCO certification scheme 'Products made of compostable materials for home and garden composting', duration: 26 weeks + 3 weeks for analyses]

3.1.3*

shortened industrial composting

[meets requirements of the DIN CERTCO certification scheme 'DINplus Biowaste Bags', duration: 6 weeks + 2 weeks for analyses]

3.2

ISEGA in-house method

[pilot scale composting test according to the minimum requirements of EN 13432, determination of residual fraction > 2 mm, characterization of the obtained compost, duration: 12 weeks + 3 weeks for analyses]

3.3

laboratory scale composting test according to ISO 20200

3.3.1

thermophilic conditions (incubation temperature according to ISO 16929), duration: 12 weeks

3.3.2

mesophilic conditions (incubation temperature: 25 ± 5 °C), duration: 26 weeks

3.4

examination based on ISO 846, part D

[disintegration test in laboratory scale in compost, natural or artificial soil at 20 °C, determination of the mass loss of residual fraction > 2 mm, total duration freely selectable]

3.5

individual test design

e.g. for screening purposes

according to expenditure

4.1

according to OECD guideline 208

[terrestrial plant ecotoxicity test (two species), modified according to section 8 and appendix E of EN 13432]

4.1.1*

in combination with a preceding pilot scale disintegration test (one of the options under item 3.1 or 3.2)

4.1.2*

without preceding pilot scale disintegration test (compost production required)

4.1.3*

after and including a shortened composting process according to the

DIN CERTCO certification scheme 'Additives harmless to the composting process'

4.2

according to ASTM E 1676

[lumbricid ecotoxicity test (one species), modified according to the requirements of AS 5810 and AS 4736]

4.2.1*

in combination with a preceding pilot scale disintegration test (one of the options under item 3.1 or 3.2)

4.2.2*

without preceding pilot scale disintegration test (compost production required)

4.2.3*

after and including a shortened composting process according to the DIN CERTCO certification scheme 'Additives harmless to the composting process'