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ISO 23517:2021

Plastics — Soil biodegradable materials for mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture — Requirements and test methods regarding biodegradation, ecotoxicity and control of constituents

General information

Valid from 23.07.2021
ICS Groups
65.020.20 Plant growing 83.140.10 Films and sheets
Directives or regulations
None

Standard history

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Date
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23.07.2021
Main
ISO 23517:2021
This document is applicable to biodegradable plastic materials used to produce mulch films or biodegradable mulch films ready to be used for mulch applications in agriculture and horticulture.
This document specifies test methods and evaluation criteria by addressing the following characteristics:
a) control of constituents;
b) biodegradation;
c) negative effects on terrestrial organisms.
NOTE      This document is construed in a way that it can be used to assess other soil biodegradable plastic products that do not qualify as mulch films. For example: drip tape, twine, clips, and plant pots.

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Standards designation

EVS Estonian standard
EN European standard (published by an CEN or CENELEC)
EN ISO International standard adopted as an European standard
ISO International Organization for Standardization’s standard
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission’s standard
HD CENELEC’s harmonisation document
   
EVS-EN European standard implemented in Estonia
EVS-EN ISO International standard adopted in Europe and implemented in Estonia
EVS-EN ISO/IEC International standard/International electrotechnical standard adopted in Europe and implemented in Estonia
EVS-IEC International electrotechnical standard implemented in Estonia
EVS-ISO International standard implemented in Estonia
   
A, AMD amedment
+A a full standard plus the amendment
/A only amendment
COR, AC corrigendum
+COR a full standard plus the corrigendum
NA national annex
+NA a full standard plus the national annex
/NA only national annex
TS technical specification
TR technical report
CWA agreement, developed by a CEN or CENELEC
prEVS-EN (etc) draft standard
   
et the standard is in Estonian only
en the standard is in English only
et-en the standard is in Parallel text Estonian-English