This document provides a scheme for the characterization of sorted plastics wastes, laying out those properties for which the supplier of the waste shall make information available to the purchaser, and appropriate test methods where applicable. The scheme provides for a division of information between Required characteristics , where a statement is required and additional Optional characteristics which the supplier should provide based on the contractual agreements. This document is applicable without prejudice to any existing legislation. NOTE This document does not cover the characterization of plastics recyclates.