SIST EN 13207:2025
(Main)Plastics - Thermoplastic silage films and tubes for use in agriculture
Plastics - Thermoplastic silage films and tubes for use in agriculture
This document specifies the requirements related to dimensional, mechanical, and optical characteristics of thermoplastic films and tubes used during the manufacture of silage and designed to last at least one year for protecting fodder.
It specifies a classification for the durability of silage films and the test methods referred to in this document.
This document is applicable to transparent, black, white or coloured (e.g. black/white) thermoplastic silage films based on polyethylene, ethylene copolymer, EVOH and polyamide.
These films are intended for covering bunker silos, silage tubes or silage clamps for preserving forage. They protect the forage and preserve it from rain and air. These films are not intended to cover bales piles (e.g. straw bales and hay bales).
This document does not apply to silage films obtained by sealing two or more films in machine direction.
This document also provides guideline for installation, use and removal conditions of silage films. It also provides guideline for the conventional useful lifetime, as well as rules that allow evaluating the remaining use potential in the event of a failure before the normal end-of-use date.
Kunststoffe - Thermoplastische Silofolien und -schläuche für den Einsatz in der Landwirtschaft
Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen in Bezug auf die Maßeigenschaften sowie die mechanischen und optischen Merkmale thermoplastischer Folien und Schläuche fest, die bei der Erzeugung von Silage benutzt werden und für die eine Lebensdauer von mindestens einem Jahr als Schutz für Futtermittel vorgesehen ist.
Es legt eine Klassifikation bezüglich der Beständigkeit der Silofolien und der in diesem Dokument in Bezug genommenen Prüfverfahren fest.
Dieses Dokument gilt für transparente, schwarze, weiße oder farbige (z. B schwarz-weiße) thermoplastische Silofolien auf der Grundlage von Polyethylen, Ethylen-Copolymer, EVOH und Polyamid.
Diese Folien dienen der Abdeckung von Bunkersilos, Siloschläuchen oder Fahrsilos zum Schutz von Futtermitteln. Durch sie sind die Futtermittel regen- und luftgeschützt. Diese Folien dienen nicht der Abdeckung von Ballen (z. B. Strohballen und Heuballen).
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Silofolien, die durch Verschweißen von zwei oder mehr Folien in Maschinenrichtung hergestellt werden.
Dieses Dokument enthält auch Leitlinien für das Anbringen, die Verwendung und das Entfernen der Silofolien. Es bietet auch eine Leitlinie zur üblichen Nutzungsdauer sowie Regeln, die eine Bewertung des verbleibenden Nutzungspotentials im Fall eines Versagens vor Ablauf der üblichen Nutzungsdauer ermöglichen.
Plastiques - Films d'ensilage thermoplastiques et gaines pour utilisation en agriculture
Le présent document spécifie les exigences relatives aux caractéristiques dimensionnelles, mécaniques et optiques des films thermoplastiques et des gaines utilisés pour l’ensilage et conçus pour protéger le fourrage pendant une durée d’au moins une année.
Il spécifie une classification pour la durabilité des films d’ensilage et les méthodes d’essai auxquelles il est fait référence dans le présent document.
Le présent document est applicable aux films d’ensilage thermoplastiques transparents, noirs, blancs ou colorés (par exemple noirs/blancs) à base de polyéthylène, de copolymères d’éthylène, d’EVOH et de polyamide.
Ces films sont destinés à la couverture de silos couloirs, de gaines pour silos ou de pinces à ensilage en vue de la conservation du fourrage. Ils assurent la protection du fourrage ainsi que l’étanchéité à la pluie et à l’air. Ces films ne sont pas destinés à couvrir des piles de balles (par exemple des balles de paille et des balles de foin).
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux films d’ensilage obtenus en scellant au moins deux films dans le sens machine.
Le présent document fournit également des lignes directrices sur les conditions de mise en oeuvre, d’utilisation et de dépose des films d’ensilage. Il fournit aussi des lignes directrices sur la durée de vie utile conventionnelle, ainsi que les règles qui permettent l’évaluation du potentiel d’utilisation restant en cas de défaut avant la date normale de fin de vie.
Polimerni materiali - Termoplastične silažne folije in cevi za uporabo v kmetijstvu
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Polimerni materiali - Termoplastične silažne folije in cevi za uporabo v kmetijstvu
Plastics - Thermoplastic silage films and tubes for use in agriculture
Kunststoffe - Thermoplastische Silofolien und -schläuche für den Einsatz in der
Landwirtschaft
Plastiques - Films d'ensilage thermoplastiques et gaines pour utilisation en agriculture
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13207:2025
ICS:
65.040.20 Poslopja in naprave za Buildings and installations for
predelavo in skladiščenje processing and storage of
kmetijskih pridelkov agricultural produce
83.140.10 Filmi in folije Films and sheets
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 13207
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 83.140.10 Supersedes EN 13207:2018
English Version
Plastics - Thermoplastic silage films and tubes for use in
agriculture
Plastiques - Films d'ensilage thermoplastiques et Kunststoffe - Thermoplastische Silofolien und -
gaines pour utilisation en agriculture schläuche für den Einsatz in der Landwirtschaft
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Contents Page
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Types and use . 8
5 Material . 8
6 Durability . 9
7 Requirements. 9
7.1 General requirements . 9
7.2 Requirements for appearance . 11
8 Test methods . 11
8.1 Determination of thickness . 11
8.2 Determination of width and length of the film . 11
8.3 Determination of tensile characteristics . 11
8.4 Determination of impact resistance . 11
8.4.1 General. 11
8.4.2 Flat area . 11
8.4.3 Fold area . 11
8.5 Resistance to artificial weathering . 12
8.5.1 Principle . 12
8.5.2 Exposure to xenon-arc lamps . 12
8.5.3 Procedure . 12
8.5.4 Calculation and expression of results . 13
8.6 Determination of the oxygen transmission rate . 13
9 Film acceptance, storage and handling . 13
9.1 Delivery control . 13
9.2 Storage and handling of rolls . 13
10 Designation . 13
11 Marking . 14
11.1 Marking of the film . 14
11.2 Marking on the packaging or label . 14
12 Instructions for installation and use of silage films . 15
13 Design for mechanical recycling and end of life of silage films and tubes . 15
14 Removal and collection instructions of used silage films . 17
Annex A (informative) Exposure to other light sources . 18
A.1 Medium pressure mercury vapour lamps . 18
A.2 Fluorescent uv lamps . 20
Bibliography . 22
European foreword
This document (EN 13207:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the
secretariat of which is held by SIS.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by February 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by February 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
— Clause 5 on materials has been expanded by referring to design for recycling;
— Clauses 10, 11 and 12 on designation, marking and instructions for storage, installation and use of
thermoplastic films and tubes, respectively, have been modified according to mandate M/584 on
“Recycled Plastics”;
— Clause 13 on the design-for-recycling of end of life of thermoplastic films and tubes has been added;
— Clause 14 on removal and collection instructions of used thermoplastic films and tubes has been
modified, referring to EN 18109 for additional information;
— the informative Annex B on the guidance for use and disposal of thermoplastic films and tubes has
been deleted.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements related to dimensional, mechanical, and optical characteristics
of thermoplastic films and tubes used during the manufacture of silage and designed to last at least one
year for protecting fodder.
It specifies a classification for the durability of silage films and the test methods referred to in this
document.
This document is applicable to transparent, black, white or coloured (e.g. black/white) thermoplastic
silage films based on polyethylene, ethylene copolymer, EVOH and polyamide.
These films are intended for covering bunker silos, silage tubes or silage clamps for preserving forage.
They protect the forage and preserve it from rain and air. These films are not intended to cover bales
piles (e.g. straw bales and hay bales).
This document does not apply to silage films obtained by sealing two or more films in machine direction.
This document also provides guideline for installation, use and removal conditions of silage films. It also
provides guideline for the conventional useful lifetime, as well as rules that allow evaluating the
remaining use potential in the event of a failure before the normal end-of-use date.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 18109:2025, Plastics — Agricultural plastic products — Installation, use, removal, sorting, collection,
preparation for recycling and design for recycling guidelines
EN ISO 527-1, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-1)
EN ISO 527-3:2018, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 3: Test conditions for films and
sheets (ISO 527-3:2018)
ISO 4592, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of length and width
ISO 4593, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of thickness by mechanical scanning
EN ISO 4892-2:2013, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps
(ISO 4892-2:2013)
EN ISO 7765-1:2024, Plastics film and sheeting — Determination of impact resistance by the free-falling
dart method — Part 1: Staircase methods (ISO 7765-1:2024)
ISO 15105-2:2003, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of gas-transmission rate — Part 2:
Equal-pressure method
ISO 22095, Chain of custody — General terminology and models
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the followi
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