SIST EN 16935:2017
(Main)Bio-based products - B2C reporting and communication - Requirements for claims
Bio-based products - B2C reporting and communication - Requirements for claims
This European Standard specifies requirements for transparent and non-misleading business-to-consumer communication of characteristics of bio-based products by means of labelling and claims.
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of bio-based products, to be communicated to consumers.
This European Standard specifies requirements for claims related to bio-based products and does not specify requirements on bio-based characteristics.
This European Standard can also be used as a basis for the establishment of product specific standards and certification schemes for specific sectors and products claims.
Biobasierte Produkte - Berichterstattung und Kommunikation zwischen Unternehmen und Verbrauchern - Anforderungen an Anbieteraussagen
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen an eine transparente und nicht irreführende Kommunikation zwischen Unternehmen und Verbrauchern zu Merkmalen von biobasierten Produkten unter Anwendung von Kennzeichnung und Anbieteraussagen fest.
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Merkmale biobasierter Produkte fest, die Verbrauchern mitzuteilen sind.
Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen für Anbieteraussagen in Bezug auf biobasierte Produkte fest und keine Anforderungen an biobasierte Merkmale.
Diese Europäische Norm kann auch als Grundlage für die Schaffung produktspezifischer Normen und Zertifizierungssysteme für spezifische Branchen und Produktaussagen verwendet werden.
Produits biosourcés - Déclaration et communication en B2C - Exigences relatives aux allégations
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences relatives à une communication transparente et non trompeuse des entreprises à destination des consommateurs concernant les caractéristiques des produits biosourcés, cette communication s’effectuant par l’intermédiaire d’étiquettes et d’allégations.
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les caractéristiques des produits biosourcés à communiquer aux consommateurs.
Elle spécifie les exigences concernant les allégations relatives aux produits biosourcés, mais ne spécifie pas les exigences relatives aux caractéristiques biosourcées.
La présente Norme européenne peut également servir de base à l’élaboration de normes et de programmes de certification propres à certains produits, pour des allégations spécifiques de certains secteurs et produits.
Bioizdelki - Poročanje in komunikacija med podjetji in potrošniki - Zahteve za trditve
Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za pregledno in nezavajajočo komunikacijo med podjetji in potrošniki o lastnostih bioizdelkov s pomočjo označevanja in trditev.
Ta evropski standard določa lastnosti bioizdelkov, o katerih se poroča potrošnikom.
Ta evropski standard določa zahteve za trditve, ki se nanašajo na bioizdelke, in ne določa zahtev glede bioloških lastnosti.
Ta evropski standard se lahko uporablja tudi kot osnova za vzpostavitev standardov za posamezne izdelke in certifikacijske sheme za posebne sektorje in trditve o izdelkih.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.WUGLWYHBiobasierte Produkte - Berichterstattung und Kommunikation zwischen Unternehmen und Verbrauchern - Anforderungen an AnbieteraussagenProduits biosourcés - Déclaration et communication en B2C - Exigences relatives aux allégationsBio-based products - B2C reporting and communication - Requirements for claims13.020.55Biološki izdelkiBiobased productsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16935:2017SIST EN 16935:2017en,fr,de01-julij-2017SIST EN 16935:2017SLOVENSKI
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SIST EN 16935:2017
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EN 16935:2017 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 Introduction . 4 1 Scope . 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions . 5 4 Requirements . 6 4.1 General . 6 4.2 Communication . 7 4.3 Bio-based content . 7 4.4 Information on aspects of biomass sustainability . 7 4.5 End-of-life. 7 4.6 Additional information . 8 Annex A (informative)
Display of information - Examples . 9 A.1 General . 9 A.2 Display examples . 9 Bibliography . 13
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EN 16935:2017 (E) 3 European foreword This document (EN 16935:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN. 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 November 2017, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2017. 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. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 16935:2017
EN 16935:2017 (E) 4 Introduction Bio-based products from forestry and agriculture have a long history of application, such as paper, board and various chemicals and materials. The last decades have seen the emergence of new bio-based products in the market. Some of the reasons for the increased interest lie in the bio-based products’ benefits in relation to the depletion of fossil resources and climate change. Bio-based products may also provide additional product functionalities. This has triggered a wave of innovation with the development of knowledge and technologies allowing new transformation processes and product development. Acknowledging the need for common standards for bio-based products, the European Commission issued mandate M/492, resulting in a series of standards developed by CEN/TC 411, with a focus on bio-based products other than food, feed and biomass for energy applications. The standards of CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products” provide a common basis on the following aspects: — common terminology; — bio-based content determination; — Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); — sustainability aspects; — declaration tools. It is important to understand what the term bio-based product covers and how it is being used. The term ‘bio-based’ means 'derived from biomass'. Bio-based products (bottles, insulation materials, wood and wood products, paper, solvents, chemical intermediates, composite materials, etc.) are products which are wholly or partly derived from biomass. It is essential to characterize the amount of biomass contained in the product by for instance its bio-based content or bio-based carbon content. The bio-based content of a product does not provide information on its environmental impact or sustainability, which may be assessed through LCA and sustainability criteria. In addition, transparent and unambiguous communication within bio-based value chains is facilitated by a harmonized framework for certification and declaration. The prefix “bio” frequently appears in everyday language in terms such as “bioproduct” (where “product” can be substituted by e.g. lubricant), mainly as marketing tools. Detergents and plastic products are other examples of the widespread use of the “bio” prefix. Without reference to clear and agreed definitions, there are many unsubstantiated claims, which can be deceptive. The term “biomass-based” or “bio-based” refers to the origin of the raw material. The prefix “bio” can refer to different functionalities (biodegradable, biocompatible, etc.) or processing (biological or biotechnological processes). The objective of this European Standard is to harmonize the use of claims which are relevant to describe the characteristics of bio-based products for business to consumer communication. This is done by defining criteria for credible, transparent and non-misleading communication, based on the general principles outlined in ISO 14020. Thereby, ensuring that the information is easily available and understandable to the consumer. This standard applies to organisations that place bio-based products on the market and wish to inform the consumers about the specific characteristics of such bio-based products. SIST EN 16935:2017
EN 16935:2017 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard specifies requirements for transparent and non-misleading business-to consumer communication of characteristics of bio-based products by means of labelling and claims. It does not specify requirements for bio-based products. This European Standard is intended to be used as a tool to generate and transfer information to the consumer and/or as an input for product-specific standards and certification schemes. Business to business communication is covered by EN 16848.[1] NOTE This standard is applicable to all claims which are based on or make reference to bio-based content (e.g. vegetable-based, plant-based). 2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 16760:2015, Bio-based products - Life Cycle Assessment EN 16575, Bio-based products - Vocabulary
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Bio-based products - B2C reporting and communication - Requirements for claims
Biobasierte Produkte - Berichterstattung und Kommunikation zwischen Unternehmen
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Produits biosourcés - Déclaration et communication en B2C - Exigences relatives aux
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13.020.60 Življenjski ciklusi izdelkov Product life-cycles
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 16935
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2015
ICS 13.020.60
English Version
Bio-based products - B2C reporting and communication -
Requirements for claims
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 411.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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© 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 16935:2015 E
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principles . 7
5 Requirements . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Communication . 8
5.3 Bio-based content . 9
5.4 Biomass sustainability information . 9
5.5 End-of-life. 9
5.6 Other information . 10
Annex A (informative) Display of information – Example . 11
A.1 General . 11
A.2 Disposal (where does it go?) . 11
Bibliography . 12
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European foreword
This document (prEN 16935:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based
products”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
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Introduction
Bio-based products from forestry and agriculture have a long history of application, such as paper,
board and various chemicals and materials. The last decades have seen the emergence of new bio-based
products in the market. Some of the reasons for the increased interest lie in the bio-based products’
benefits in relation to the depletion of fossil resources and climate change. Bio-based products may also
provide additional product functionalities. This has triggered a wave of innovation with the
development of knowledge and technologies allowing new transformation processes and product
development.
Acknowledging the need for common standards for bio-based products, the European Commission
1
issued mandate M/492 , resulting in a series of standards developed by CEN/TC 411, with a focus on
bio-based products other than food, feed and biomass for energy applications.
The standards of CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products” provide a common basis on the following aspects:
— common terminology;
— bio-based content determination;
— life Cycle Assessment (LCA);
— sustainability aspects;
— declaration tools.
It is important to understand what the term bio-based product covers and how it is being used. The
term ‘bio-based’ means 'derived from biomass'. Bio-based products (bottles, insulation materials, wood
and wood products, paper, solvents, chemical intermediates, composite materials, et cetera) are
products which are wholly or partly derived from biomass. It is essential to characterize the amount of
biomass contained in the product by for instance its bio-based content or bio-based carbon content.
The bio-based content of a product does not provide information on its environmental impact or
sustainability, which may be assessed through LCA and sustainability criteria. In addition, transparent
and unambiguous communication within bio-based value chains is facilitated by a harmonized
framework for certification and declaration.
The prefix “bio” frequently appears in everyday language in terms such as “bioproduct” (where
“product” can be substituted by e.g. lubricant), mainly as marketing tools. Detergents and plastic
products are other examples of the widespread use of the “bio” prefix. Without reference to clear and
agreed definitions, there are many unsubstantiated claims, which can be deceptive.
The term “biomass-based” or “bio-based” refers to the origin of the raw material. The prefix “bio” can
refer to different functionalities (biodegradable, biocompatible, etc.) or processing (biological or
biotechnological processes).
The use of the prefix “bio” without additional information about the properties should be avoided.
This European standard has been developed with the aim to standardize the information displayed on
and about bio-based products by defining criteria for a credible, transparent and non misleading
communication. Thereby ensuring that the information displayed is easily available and understandable
to the consumer.
This standard applies to organisations that place bio-based products on the market and wish to inform
the consumers about the specific characteristics of such bio-based products.
1
A Mandate is a standardization task embedded in European trade laws. M/492 Mandate is addressed to the European
Standardization bodies, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, for the development of horizontal European Standards for bio-based
products.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies requirements for transparent and non-misleading business-to-
consumer communication of characteristics of bio-based products by means of labelling and claims.
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of bio-based products, to be communicated to
consumers.
This European Standard specifies requirements for claims related to bio-based products and does not
specify requirements on bio-based characteristics.
This European Standard can also be used as a basis for the establishment of product specific standards
and certification schemes for specific sectors and products claims.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 16575 Bio-based products - Vocabulary
EN ISO 14020, Environmental labels and declarations - General principles (ISO 14020)
EN ISO 14021, Environmental labels and declarations - Self-declared environmental claims (Type II
environmental labelling) (ISO 14021)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16575 and the following apply.
NOTE Some of the terms and definitions given in EN 16575 are included below.
3.1
bio-based
derived from biomass
Note 1 to entry: Biomass can have undergone physical, chemical or biological treatment(s).
Note 2 to entry: The correct spelling of “bio-based” is with a hyphen (-). It is however in common usage
sometimes spelt without a hyphen.
Note 3 to entry: The methods to determine and communicate “bio-based” as a characteristic are detailed in
specific standards of CEN/TC 411.
[SOURCE: EN 16575:2014, 2.1]
3.2
bio-based carbon content
fraction of carbon derived from biomass in a product
Note 1 to entry: There are several approaches to express the bio-based carbon content. These include as a
percentage of: the mass; the total carbon content, or the total organic carbon content of the sample. These are
detailed in the relevant standards of CEN/TC 411.
[SOURCE: EN 16575:2014, 2.3]
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3.3
bio-based content
fraction of a product that is derived from biomass
Note 1 to entry: It is normally expressed as a percentage of the total mass of the product.
Note 2 to entry: For the methodology to determine the bio-based content, see FprCEN/TR 16721.
Note 3 to entry: Product can be an intermediate, material, semifinished or final product.
Note 4 to entry: “Bio-based product” is often used to refer to a product which is partly bio-based. In those cases,
the claim should be accompanied by a quantification of the bio-based content.
[SOURCE: EN 16575:2014, 2.4]
3.4
bio-based product
product wholly or partly derived from biomass
Note 1 to entry: The bio-based product is normally characterized by the bio-based carbon content or the bio-
based content. For the determination and declaration of the bio-based content and the bio-based carbon content,
see the relevant standards of CEN/TC 411.
[SOURCE: EN 16575:2014, 2.5]
3.5
biomass
material of biological origin excluding material embedded in geological formations and/or fossilized
EXAMPLES (Whole or parts of) plants, trees, algae, marine organisms, microorganisms, animals, etc.
[SOURCE: EN 16575:2014, 2.7]
3.6
biomass content
see bio-based content
[SOURCE: EN 16575:2014, 2.8]
3.7
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