1、Bio-based products - Requirements for Business-to-Consumer communication and claimsBS EN 16935:2017BSI Standards PublicationWB11885_BSI_StandardCovs_2013_AW.indd 1 15/05/2013 15:06EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16935 May 2017 ICS 13.020.55 English Version Bio-based products - R
2、equirements for Business-to-Consumer communication and claims Produits biosourcs - Exigences relatives la communication et aux dclarations entre entreprise et consommateur Biobasierte Produkte - Anforderungen an die Aussagen von Unternehmen und die Kommunikation zwischen Unternehmen und Verbrauchern
3、 This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 February 2017. 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 r
4、eferences 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
5、 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 Maced
6、onia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISAT
7、ION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2017 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16935:2017 ENational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of
8、 EN 16935:2017. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee MI/2, Bio-based products.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contr
9、act. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2017 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2017ISBN 978 0 580 91803 2ICS 13.020.55Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the aut
10、hority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2017.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affected BRITISH STANDARDBS EN 16935:2017EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 16935 May 2017 ICS 13.020.55 English Version Bio-based products - Requirements f
11、or Business-to-Consumer communication and claims Produits biosourcs - Exigences relatives la communication et aux dclarations entre entreprise et consommateur Biobasierte Produkte - Anforderungen an die Aussagen von Unternehmen und die Kommunikation zwischen Unternehmen und Verbrauchern This Europea
12、n Standard was approved by CEN on 13 February 2017. 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 con
13、cerning 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 i
14、nto 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,
15、 Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCH
16、ES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2017 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 16935:2017 EBS EN 16935:2017EN 16935:2017 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 3 Introdu
17、ction 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
18、- Examples . 9 A.1 General 9 A.2 Display examples 9 Bibliography . 13 BS EN 16935:2017EN 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
19、 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 docume
20、nt 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,
21、 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, La
22、tvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 16935:2017EN 16935:2017 (E) 4 Introduction Bio-based products from forestry and agriculture have a long history of applicat
23、ion, 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.
24、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 Eu
25、ropean 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 t
26、erminology; 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 m
27、aterials, 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
28、 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
29、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”
30、 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
31、 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, transpare
32、nt 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 consume
33、rs about the specific characteristics of such bio-based products. BS EN 16935:2017EN 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.
34、 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 1684
35、8.1 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
36、. 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 EN 16785-1, Bio-based products - Bio-b
37、ased content - Part 1: Determination of the bio-based content using the radiocarbon analysis and elemental analysis prEN 16785-2, Bio-based products - Bio-based content - Part 2: Determination of the bio-based content using the material balance method EN 16848, Bio-based products Requirements for Bu
38、siness to Business communication of characteristics using a Data Sheet 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 a
39、nd definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16848 and EN 16575 and the following apply. 3.1 claim label declaration statement, symbol or graphic that indicates an aspect of a bio-based product Note 1 to entry: It may take the form of a statement, symbol or
40、 graphic on a product or package label, in product literature, in technical bulletins, in advertising or in publicity, amongst other things. adapted from EN ISO 14021:2016, modified: environmental removed from term. product, a component or packaging replaced by bio-based product, original note remov
41、ed BS EN 16935:2017EN 16935:2017 (E) 6 3.2 consumer individual member of the general public purchasing or using goods, property or services for private purposes SOURCE: EN ISO 14025:2010 1, 3.16 3.3 end-of-life stage which begins when the used product is ready for disposal, recycling, reuse, etc. an
42、d ends when the product is returned to nature (combustion, deterioration), or is recycled or reused SOURCE: ISO 16759:2013 2, 3.3.3 3.4 multi-material material made of more than one material Note 1 to entry: A multi-material item may be e.g. a composite or a multilayer product. SOURCE: CEN/TS 16295:
43、2012 3, 3.11 4 Requirements 4.1 General All communication shall be in accordance with ISO 14020. Further useful guidance is provided in ISO 14021, EN ISO 14024 4 and EN ISO 14025 1. It shall be clear whether the communication and/or claims concern the packaging, packaging components, or the product.
44、 A separate claim on a component of the product can only be made if this component can be separated and information is provided on how the component can be separated (if not self-evident). Wherever the claim bio-based is made in relation to a product, the following information shall be provided: min
45、imum bio-based content (4.3) For products whose disposal is the decision of consumers, the following information shall also be provided: recommended end of life of the product (4.5) The following information may be provided: biomass: information on aspects of sustainability (4.4) additional informat
46、ion (4.6) The use of the prefix bio- without additional information should be avoided, as explained in EN 16575:2014, Annex A, Vocabulary. NOTE EN 16848 specifies a template designed for business to business transactions for the reporting and communication of characteristics of bio-based products, i
47、ncluding recovery and disposal options, of bio-based products designed for business to business transactions, which provides an input for companies providing information about the characteristics of bio-based products. BS EN 16935:2017EN 16935:2017 (E) 7 The organization responsible for placing the
48、bio-based product on the market shall ensure that the information on the product provided by the organization is correct and verifiable. In case of a formulated product or a multi-material, the organization placing the product on the market shall determine if and how the combination of different bio
49、-based materials with different characteristics affects the relevant characteristics of the final bio-based product. 4.2 Communication In the communication it shall be clear whether the information concerns the product, the packaging or packaging components. Communication via any means or channels shall always meet the requirements of and reference this standard EN 16935. Whenever a “bio-based“ claim is made in relation to a product, the mandatory information shall be readily available and other relevant informat
