SIST EN 18065:2025
(Main)Plastics - Recycled plastics - Classification of recycled plastics based on Data Quality Levels for use and (digital) trading
Plastics - Recycled plastics - Classification of recycled plastics based on Data Quality Levels for use and (digital) trading
This document defines a system for the classification of recycled plastics based on the available data depth (Data Quality Levels, DQL) and provides guidelines for the labelling of the recyclate type and recycled content in compounds.
It is intended to support parties involved in the use and trading of recycled plastics, explicitly including digital trading platforms.
Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Klassifizierung von Kunststoff-Rezyklate durch Datenqualitätslevels für die Verwendung und den (internetbasierten) Handel
Dieses Dokument legt ein System für die Klassifizierung von Kunststoff-Rezyklaten auf der Grundlage der verfügbaren Datentiefe (Datenqualitätslevels, DQL) fest und bietet Leitlinien für die Kennzeichnung des Rezyklat-Typs und des Rezyklatgehalts in Mischungen.
Es dient dazu, die beteiligten Parteien in der Nutzung von und dem Handel mit Kunststoff-Rezyklaten, ausdrücklich unter Einbeziehung digitaler Handelsplattformen zu unterstützen.
Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Classification des plastiques recyclés sur la base des niveaux de qualité des données pour l’utilisation et le commerce (numérique)
Le présent document définit un système pour la classification des plastiques recyclés reposant sur la profondeur des données disponibles (niveaux de qualité des données, DQL) et fournit des lignes directrices pour l’étiquetage du type de recyclat et du contenu en matière recyclée dans les compositions.
Il est destiné à assister les parties concernées par l’utilisation et le commerce des plastiques recyclés, en incluant explicitement les plateformes de commerce numérique.
Polimerni materiali - Reciklirani polimerni materiali - Razvrstitev recikliranih polimernih materialov na osnovi ravni kakovosti podatkov za uporabo in (digitalno) trgovanje
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2025
Polimerni materiali - Reciklirani polimerni materiali - Razvrstitev recikliranih
polimernih materialov na osnovi ravni kakovosti podatkov za uporabo in
(digitalno) trgovanje
Plastics - Recycled plastics - Classification of recycled plastics based on Data Quality
Levels for use and (digital) trading
Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Klassifizierung von Kunststoff-Rezyklate durch
Datenqualitätslevels für die Verwendung und den (internetbasierten) Handel
Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Classification des plastiques recyclés sur la base des
niveaux de qualité des données pour l’utilisation et le commerce (numérique)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 18065:2025
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
35.240.63 Uporabniške rešitve IT v IT applications in trade
trgovini
83.080.01 Polimerni materiali na Plastics in general
splošno
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 18065
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.030.50; 35.240.63; 83.080.01
English Version
Plastics - Recycled plastics - Classification of recycled
plastics based on Data Quality Levels for use and (digital)
trading
Plastiques - Plastiques recyclés - Classification des Kunststoffe - Kunststoff-Rezyklate - Klassifizierung von
plastiques recyclés sur la base des niveaux de qualité Kunststoff-Rezyklate durch Datenqualitätslevels für die
des données pour l'utilisation et le commerce Verwendung und den (internetbasierten) Handel
(numérique)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 May 2025.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists 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, 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
United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Data Quality Levels for recyclates . 13
4.1 General. 13
4.2 Definition of Data Quality Levels (DQL) . 13
4.3 Definition of application-specific Data Quality Levels (DQL-A) . 14
4.4 Further explanation for characteristics . 14
4.4.1 Type of filler . 14
4.4.2 Additives . 14
4.4.3 Further details of recycling process . 14
4.4.4 Traceability . 14
4.4.5 Greenhouse gas emissions measured in CO equivalents . 15
4.4.6 Contaminant/Non-target materials in the recyclate . 15
4.5 Sampling and homogenization . 15
4.5.1 Sampling . 15
4.5.2 Homogenization . 15
4.5.3 Further description of the DQL requirements for sampling and homogenization . 15
5 Determination and designation of recycled content . 16
6 Labelling . 17
7 Digital Product Passport . 19
7.1 Requirements for data capture, creation and supersedence. 19
7.1.1 Introduction . 19
7.1.2 Validation . 20
7.1.3 Amendments and re-issuing . 21
7.1.4 Supersedence . 21
7.2 Requirements for data transfer and traceability . 22
7.2.1 System boundaries for Digital Product Passport . 22
7.2.2 General principles of data transfer . 22
7.2.3 Best Practice in data transfer . 22
7.3 Preservation of data. 22
Annex A (normative) Requirements for the specific Data Quality Levels . 23
Annex B (informative) Recycled content calculation . 27
B.1 Mechanical and physical recycling . 27
B.2 Chemical recycling . 27
B.3 Specific examples of recycled content calculation . 27
B.3.1 Example 1: Polymer compound without fillers in the recyclate proportion . 27
B.3.2 Example 2: Polymer compound with fillers in the recyclate proportion . 27
B.3.3 Example 3: Polymer compound without fillers in the recyclate proportion, and a
recycled plastic as carrier for pigments in the masterbatch . 28
B.3.4 Example 4: Polymer compound with glass fibres in the recyclate proportion, virgin
glass fibres and a recyclate based masterbatch . 29
B.3.5 Example 5: Polymer compound with different sources (PIR and PCR) recycled plastic,
inorganic virgin fillers and virgin masterbatch . 29
Annex C (informative) Sampling . 31
Bibliography . 34
European foreword
This document (EN 18065:2025) 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.
This document is part of CEN publications on plastics recycling, listed as follows:
— EN 15342, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of polystyrene (PS) recyclates
— EN 15343, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity
and recycled content
— EN 15344, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of Polyethylene (PE) recyclates
— EN 15345, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of Polypropylene (PP) recyclates
— EN 15346, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
— EN 15347 (all parts), Plastics — Sorted plastics wastes
— EN 15348, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)
recyclates
— EN 18064 (all parts), Plastics — Quality recommendations and basis for specifications for application
of plastic recyclates in products
— EN 18065, Plastics —Recycled plastics — Classification of recycled plastics based on Data Quality
Levels for use and (digital) trading
— EN 18067, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
recyclates
— CEN/TR 15353, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Guidelines for the development of standards for
recycled plastics
— CEN/TR 18160, Plastics recycling — Classification of plastic recyclates as postconsumer recyclates
(PCR) and postindustrial recyclates (PIR)
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN and CENELEC 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.
Introduction
This document was drafted as an umbrella standard for a group of standards for the classification of
recycled plastics, pursuant to the Standardization Request of the European Commission (SReq M/584),
annexed to the Commission Implementing Decision C(2022) 5372 as regards plastics recycling and
recycled plastics in support of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy. With decision
from August 10, 2022, CEN and CENELEC Technical Boards have accepted the Standardization Request.
It aims to establish a coherent classification and designation system for recycled plastics, irrespective of
polymer and application type, and provides a unified framework with existing and future standards in
the field of recycled plastics. It further addresses the need of creating digital product passports for
recyclates in order to ensure a unified transfer of data as the material passes through the value chain and
thus enable a more holistic circular economy for plastics.
This document has been developed with a view towards creating synergies between the digital and green
transition from today’s linear towards a truly circular plastics economy. By measuring and controlling
inputs and outputs of the recycling process using standardized sets of data, digital technologies will
enable the reintroduction of materials that have reached their end-of-life back into the orderly fashion of
global supply chains at scale. Such technologies could also support monitoring, reporting and verification
of greenhouse gas emissions for carbon pricing. Digital product passports enable
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