European Bioplastic Association

In spite of announced production increase, PHA still represents today very few percent (1.6% in 2013) vs. all bioplastics. According to the European Bioplastics Association, in 2012 production capacities amounted to approximately 1.4 million ton (defining bioplastics as partly or fully bio-based plastics, biodegradable, or both). Market data of European Bioplastics forecasts production capacities will multiply by 2017—to more than 6 million ton. While PHA still has a minor production whereas drop in solutions such as bio-based PE and PET have taken a major place [73]. 

The certification process involves the assignment of a protected label, which is a valuable and necessary tool in communication. The terms compostable and biodegradable , however, cannot be protected. The compostability logo, also called the seedling , enables the user/consumer to identify the product ft is also usually required for the correct sorting and disposal of compostable plastic waste. The European Bioplastics association is currently implementing a unified certification and labeling scheme for bioplastic products in Europe. 

Others certificates. European Bioplastics promotes the implementation of a unified certification and labelling scheme of bioplastic products in Europe [33], European Bioplastics (the successor to IBAW - International Biodegradable Polymers Association and Working Group, founded in 1993), registered in 2006, is the European branch association representing industrial manufactmers, processors and users of bioplastics and biodegradable polymers and its derivative products. 

The biodegradability of the Bionolle family is certified according to the following standards GreenPla , the label of the Japanese Bioplastic Association, European Norms (EN) 13432, DIN CERTCO (Compostable) and Vingotte (OK Compost). 

European Bioplastics calls for plastic products to be approved according to EN 13432 [1] if the marketer advertises the product as compostable or biodegradable . Because these terms are not always used correctly, the association has published information on degradable or ox-degradable plastic products. Pro-... 

European Bioplastics is the representative body of the European bioplastics industry. The association comprises companies along the whole value chain of bioplastics from the agricultural feedstock, chemical, and plastics industries, as well as industrial users and recycling companies. 

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