BS EN 17033:2018

This standard BS EN 17033:2018 Plastics. Biodegradable mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture. Requirements and test methods is classified in these ICS categories:

• 83.140.10 Films and sheets

This document specifies the requirements for biodegradable films, manufactured from thermoplastic materials, to be used for mulch applications in agriculture and horticulture.

This document is applicable to films intended to biodegrade in soil without creating any adverse impact on the environment.

It also specifies the test methods to assess these requirements as well as requirements for the packaging, identification and marking of films.

For information, it defines a classification of biodegradable mulch films according to their service life on soil and gives a good practice guide for the use of the films.