Certification process – From application to certification (document 100)
EN
Certification scheme OK compost INDUSTRIAL (edition 01/01/2022)
EN | IT
Certification scheme OK compost HOME (edition 02/03/2012)
EN | FR | NL | IT
Certification scheme OK biodegradable SOIL (edition 02/03/2012)
EN | FR | NL | IT
Certification scheme OK biodegradable WATER (edition 01/03/2013)
EN | FR | NL | IT
Certification scheme OK biodegradable MARINE (edition 01/04/2019)
EN
EN 13432 – Assessment of finished products (document 113)
EN
OK compost INDUSTRIAL, EN 13432 and similar standards (document 411)
EN
General Product Certification Rules
EN
Graphical Chart for the Use of the Logos (document 138)
EN | FR | IT

Certification process – From application to certification (document 100)
EN
Certification scheme OK biobased (edition 01/01/2020)
EN
Certification scheme NEN biobased% (edition 11/2016)
EN
The significance of OK biobased (document 530)
EN | FR | NL
From ASTM D6866 to EN 16640 (document 531)
EN | FR
Use of the OK biobased logo: Answers to frequently asked questions about permission to use and the specifications for the OK biobased logo (document 131)
EN | FR | NL | DE | IT | ES
C14 dating system: Information document featuring the C14 dating system used for OK biobased certification (document 529)
EN | FR | NL
General Product Certification Rules
EN
Graphical Chart for the Use of the Logos (document 138)
EN | FR | IT

Certification process – From application to certification (document 100)
EN
Application form for INDUSTRIALLY compostable products
EN
Application form for HOME compostable products
EN
Certification scheme for INDUSTRIALLY compostable products
EN
Certification scheme for HOME compostable products
EN
General Product Certification Rules
EN

Certification process – From application to certification (document 100)
EN
Certification scheme Seedling (NEW 2023-07)
EN
FAQ Seedling vs OK compost: Answers to questions regarding the Seedling registration/certification of products that are already OK compost certified and vice versa (document 432)
EN | FR | NL | DE | IT | ZH
General Product Certification Rules
EN
EUBP Guidelines Seedling Logo
EN

01 – biodegradable vs compostable – EN | IT

02 – from application to certification – EN | IT

03 – bio-based vs biodegradable – part 1 – EN | IT

04 – liability – EN | IT

05 – bio-based vs biodegradable – part 2 – EN | IT

06 – valid or fake – EN | IT

07 – carbon cycle – EN | IT

08 – laboratories – EN | IT

09 – industrial vs home composting – EN | IT

10 – monitoring – EN | IT

11 – bio-based vs bio-based carbon content – EN | IT

12 – level approach – EN | IT

13 – xmas tree – EN |  IT

14 – legislation-standardisation-certification – EN  |  IT

15 – C14 analysis – EN  |  IT

16 – role of a certification body – EN  |  IT

17 – class approach vs % – EN  |  IT

18 – packaging & packaging waste dir. – EN  |  IT

19 – from material to product – EN  |  IT

20 – B2C-B2B-B2A – EN  |  IT

21 – behind the logo – EN  |  IT

22 – certification schemes are SMART – EN  |  IT

23 – components vs products – EN  |  IT

24 – one EoL, one logo – EN  |  IT

EU – Waste Framework Directive
General information : here
Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC – Consolidated version 2018/851 : EUR-Lex

EU – Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62 – consolidated version 2018/852 : EUR-Lex

EU – Single Use Plastic Directive
General information : EN
Single Use plastic Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment: EUR-Lex
Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/2151 laying down rules on harmonised marking specifications on single-use plastic products: EUR-Lex
Commission guidelines on single-use plastic products in accordance with SUPD : EUR-Lex

BELGIUM
Belgian legislation on terms biodegradation and compostability: FR-NL 

FRANCE
French legislation on bags(document 37): EN | FR

ITALY
Legislative Decree No 116 of 3 September 2020 (amending PPWD) : Gazzeta Ufficiale

USA
Washington State Legislature – Chapter 70A.455 Plastic product degradability : EN

Leaflet: OK compost – Reward your Product – EN | DE
White Paper – The Plastic Challenge: Roadmap to Bioplastics – EN