24/30491473 DC

This standard 24/30491473 DC BS EN 18109 Plastics - Agricultural plastic products. Installation, use, removal, sorting, collection, preparation for recycling and design for recycling guidelines is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.030.50 Recycling
• 65.060.01 Agricultural machines and equipment in general
• 83.080.01 Plastics in general
• 65.040.30 Greenhouses and other installations
• 83.140.10 Films and sheets
• 13.030.50 Recycling
• 65.040.30 Greenhouses and other installations
• 83.140.10 Films and sheets

This document specifies the integrated management of agricultural plastic products with agronomic performance. This document gives guidance and requirements for their installation, use, removal, sorting, collection and preparation for recycling as well as general guidelines for design for recycling. NOTE 1 prEN 13206 , prEN 13207 , prEN 13655 , prEN 14932 and prEN 17098 1 include a specific clause dedicated to design for recycling. NOTE 2 Design for recycling for products not covered by a standard is detailed in this document. This document first aims professional users and can be used also for domestic purposes. This document applies to: - covering films that comply with EN 13206:2017+A1:2020 or with specifications laid out by the film manufacturer/supplier, used for covering greenhouses, small tunnels or livestock buildings, as well as to direct crop covers used for semi-forcing plants and seed; - silage films for horizontal silos that comply with EN 13207 or with specifications laid out by the film manufacturer/supplier; - sheaths for horizontal silos (forage crop and grain storage) that comply with EN 13207 or with specifications laid out by the sheath manufacturer/supplier; - stretch films for wrapping bales that comply with EN 14932 or with specifications laid out by the film manufacturer/supplier; - thermoplastic mulching films that comply with EN 13655 or with specifications laid out by the film manufacturer/supplier; - barrier films for agricultural and horticultural soil disinfection by fumigation comply with EN 17098 1; - nets and twines for catling and horticulture that comply with the specifications laid out by EN ISO 4167 or by the manufacturer/supplier; - flexible ducts, semi-rigid and rigid pipes and fittings for irrigation that comply with ISO 8779, EN ISO 9261, ISO 13460 1, ISO 16438, EN 14267, EN 12324 2, EN 13635, EN 13997, EN 17176 2:2019+A1:2022 or with specifications laid out by the manufacturer/supplier; - fabrics and non-woven nets and sheets for catling and horticulture that comply with ISO 9073 series or with specifications laid out by the manufacturer/supplier. This document does not cover construction, packaging and food-contact products. NOTE 3 For products non-suitable for recycling in the context of this document, specific procedures apply.