EN 17033:2018

Plastics - Biodegradable mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture - Requirements and test methods

This document specifies the requirements for biodegradable films, manufactured from thermoplastic materials, to be used for mulch applications in agriculture and horticulture.
This document is applicable to films intended to biodegrade in soil without creating any adverse impact on the environment.
It also specifies the test methods to assess these requirements as well as requirements for the packaging, identification and marking of films.
For information, it defines a classification of biodegradable mulch films according to their service life on soil and gives a good practice guide for the use of the films.
NOTE   Films intended to be removed after use and not incorporated in the soil are not in the scope of this standard. They are in the scope of EN 13655 [1].

Kunststoffe - Biologisch abbaubare Mulchfolien für den Einsatz in Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen an biologisch abbaubare Folien fest, die aus thermoplastischen Materialien hergestellt wurden und für Anwendungen von Mulch in der Landwirtschaft und im Gartenbau verwendet werden.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Folien, die im Boden biologisch abbaubar sein sollen, ohne schädliche Folgen für die Umwelt zu haben.
Es legt außerdem die Prüfverfahren für die Bewertung dieser Anforderungen und der Anforderungen an Verpackung, Identifikation und Kennzeichnung von Folien fest.
Zu Informationszwecken definiert es eine Klassifizierung von biologisch abbaubaren Mulchfolien hinsichtlich ihrer Lebensdauer auf Boden und liefert einen Leitfaden für die Verwendung der Folien.
ANMERKUNG   Folien, die nach der Verwendung zu entfernen sind und nicht in dem Boden verbleiben, fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm. Sie sind im Anwendungsbereich von EN 13655 enthalten [1].

Plastiques - Films de paillage biodégradables thermoplastiques pour utilisation en agriculture et horticulture - Exigences et méthodes d’essai

Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux films biodégradables fabriqués à partir de matériaux thermoplastiques, à utiliser pour les applications de paillage en agriculture et en horticulture.
Le présent document s’applique aux films destinés à se biodégrader dans le sol sans créer d’impact négatif sur l’environnement.
Il spécifie également les méthodes d’essai permettant d’évaluer ces exigences ainsi que les exigences d’emballage, d’identification et de marquage des films.
À titre d’information, il définit une classification des films de paillage biodégradables en fonction de leur durée de vie utile sur le sol et donne un guide des bonnes pratiques concernant l’utilisation des films.
NOTE   Les films destinés à être retirés après utilisation et qui ne sont pas incorporés dans le sol n’entrent pas dans le domaine d’application de la présente norme. Ils sont couverts par l’EN 13655 [1].

Polimerni materiali - Biorazgradljive folije za mulčenje za uporabo v kmetijstvu in vrtnarstvu - Zahteve in preskusne metode

Ta osnutek evropskega standarda določa zahteve za biorazgradljive folije, izdelane iz plastomernih materialov, ki se uporabljajo za mulčenje v kmetijstvu in vrtnarstvu.
Ta osnutek evropskega standarda se uporablja za folije, ki se razgradijo v zemlji brez negativnega vpliva na okolje.
Določa tudi preskusne metode za ocenjevanje teh zahtev ter zahtev za pakiranje, prepoznavanje in označevanje folij.
Informativno določa način razvrščanja biorazgradljivih folij za mulčenje glede na njihovo življenjsko dobo na zemlji in vsebuje dobre prakse za uporabo folij.
OPOMBA:   Folije, ki se po uporabi odstranijo in se ne razgradijo v zemlji ne spadajo na področje uporabe tega standarda. Glej standard EN 13655 [1].

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Jan-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jul-2018
• ICS: 83.140.10 - Films and sheets
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 249 - Plastics
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 249/WG 7 - Thermoplastic films for use in agriculture
• Ref Project: SIST EN 17033:2018 - Plastics - Biodegradable mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture - Requirements and test methods

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Kunststoffe - Biologisch abbaubare thermoplastische Mulchfolien für den Einsatz in Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenPlastiques - Films de paillage biodégradables pour utilisation en agriculture et horticulture - Exigences et méthodes d’essaiPlastics - Biodegradable mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture - Requirements and test methods83.140.10Filmi in folijeFilms and sheets65.060.99Drugi kmetijski stroji in opremaOther agricultural machines and equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 17033:2018SIST EN 17033:2018en,fr,de01-marec-2018SIST EN 17033:2018SLOVENSKI
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Plastics æ Biodegradable mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture æ Requirements and test methods Plastiques æ Films de paillage biodégradables thermoplastiques pour utilisation en agriculture et horticulture æ Exigences et méthodes d 5essai
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Contents Page
EUROPEAN FOREWORD . 4 1 SCOPE . 5 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES . 5 3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS . 6 3.1 DEFINITIONS RELATED TO FILMS . 6 3.2 DEFINITIONS RELATED TO BIODEGRADATION AND DISINTEGRATION . 7 3.3 DEFINITIONS RELATED TO TEST SOIL . 8 3.4 DEFINITIONS RELATED TO ECOTOXICITY AND CONTROL OF CONSTITUENTS . 9 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . 9 5 REQUIREMENTS FOR MATERIALS, TESTING SCHEMES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR BIODEGRADATION AND ECOTOXICITY . 9 5.1 CONTROL OF CONSTITUENTS . 9 5.2 BIODEGRADATION . 10 5.3 ECOTOXICITY . 11 6 DIMENSIONAL, MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE FILMS . 14 6.1 REQUIREMENTS . 14 6.2 APPEARANCE OF FILMS . 15 6.3 TEST METHODS . 15 7 DELIVERY CHECKING . 17 8 FILM DESIGNATION . 17 9 MARKING . 17 9.1 MARKING OF THE FILM (OPTIONAL) . 17 9.2 MARKING ON PACKAGING OR LABEL . 18 10 TEST REPORT . 18 11 FUNCTIONS AND SERVICE LIFE OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS . 18 12 CONDITIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND USE OF MULCH FILMS . 18 ANNEX A (NORMATIVE)
PREPARATION OF SOILS FOR ECOTOXICITY TESTING . 19 A.1 GENERAL . 19 A.2 PREPARATION OF THE SOIL . 19 A.3 REACTORS . 19 A.4 INITIAL TEST ITEM CONCENTRATION . 19 A.5 TEST DURATION . 20 ANNEX B (NORMATIVE)
DETERMINATION OF ACUTE EFFECTS OF MATERIALS ON THE EMERGENCE AND GROWTH OF HIGHER PLANTS . 21 B.1 GENERAL . 21 B.2 PROCEDURE. 21 SIST EN 17033:2018

DETERMINATION OF ACUTE EFFECTS OF MATERIALS ON EARTHWORMS . 23 C.1 GENERAL . 23 C.2 PROCEDURE . 23 C.3 EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS . 23 ANNEX D (NORMATIVE)
DETERMINATION OF EFFECTS OF MATERIALS ON REPRODUCTION OF EARTHWORMS . 24 D.1 GENERAL . 24 D.2 PROCEDURE . 24 D.3 EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS . 24 ANNEX E (NORMATIVE)
DETERMINATION OF NITRIFICATION ACTIVITY OF SOIL MICROORGANISMS . 25 E.1 GENERAL . 25 E.2 PROCEDURE . 25 E.3 EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS . 25 ANNEX F (NORMATIVE)
DETERMINATION OF RELATIVE LIGHT TRANSMISSION . 26 F.1 PRINCIPLE . 26 F.2 APPARATUS . 26 F.3 PROCEDURE . 26 F.4 EXPRESSION OF RESULTS . 26 ANNEX G (INFORMATIVE)
FUNCTIONS AND SERVICE LIFE OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS . 27 G.1 GENERAL . 27 G.2 FACTORS OF DEGRADATION OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS . 27 G.3 MAIN FUNCTIONS OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS . 27 G.4 SERVICE LIFE ON SOIL OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS . 28 ANNEX H (INFORMATIVE)
GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR USE OF BIODEGRADABLE MULCH FILMS . 31 H.1 WARNING . 31 H.2 SOIL PREPARATION . 31 H.3 FILM LAYING . 31 H.4 FILM PERFORATION . 31 H.5 CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES AND BIODEGRADABLE FILMS . 32 H.6 FILM LIFETIME . 33 H.7 TREATMENT OF FILMS AT THE END OF CULTIVATION . 33 H.8 STORAGE . 33 ANNEX I (INFORMATIVE)
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF THE DISINTEGRATION IN A SLIDE FRAME TEST . 35 BIBLIOGRAPHY . 38 SIST EN 17033:2018
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