BS EN ISO 20200:2023

This standard BS EN ISO 20200:2023 Plastics. Determination of the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under composting conditions in a laboratory-scale test is classified in these ICS categories:

• 83.080.01 Plastics in general

This document specifies a method of determining the degree of disintegration of plastic materials when exposed to a laboratory-scale composting environment. The method is not applicable to the determination of the biodegradability of plastic materials under composting conditions. Further testing is necessary to be able to claim compostability.