• Germany’s DIN-Geprüft Biobased has three quality levels to identify the biobased content of products.
• Products which are wholly or partly produced from biobased raw materials can be certified under this scheme if they are at least 50% organic and has at least 20% biobased carbon content.
• A DIN-Geprüft Biobased certificate, which is valid for six years, has no implications on a product’s compostability or biodegradability.

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NOTE: SGS Beta is not affiliated with DIN CERTCO or the DIN-Geprüft Biobased program. However, you are welcome to contact SGS Beta on how to submit samples for testing as part of the DIN CERTCO accreditation.

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DIN-Geprüft Biobased Scheme

DIN CERTCO, a certification organization in Germany, launched its program for biobased products in 2010. A whole product or specific components can be certified under this scheme. DIN-Geprüft Biobased has three quality levels which indicates a product’s biobased content – Biobased 20-50%, Biobased 50-85%, and Biobased >85%. These labels of biobased content are found on the certification mark together with the DIN-Geprüft Biobased logo and the certification applicant’s registration number.

Fast Facts:

Product Eligibility	– Applicable to products which are wholly or partly produced from biobased raw materials – Not applicable to medical products, fuels with fossil components, and products that are poisonous, acidic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or harmful to the environment
Basic Requirements (double minimum requirement)	– Must be at least 20% biobased according to ASTM D6866 or ISO 16620  – Must be at least 50% organic according to DIN 18128 or EN 13039
Certification Validity	– 6 years (verification testing is performed in the second and fourth year of validity to ensure compliance)

Source: DIN-Geprüft Biobased – Certification Scheme Biobased Products (November 2019 Edition)

Note: For applicants whose products do not meet the required minimum biobased content, a biobased content certification can be issued but they are not allowed to use the DIN-Geprüft Biobased certification mark.

Biobased Testing Lab SGS Beta

Located in Miami, Florida, SGS Beta supports the biobased industry by providing fast, accurate, high-quality ASTM D6866 and ISO 16620 testing. It is an ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited testing laboratory operating in conformance with ISO 9001:2008 management system requirements. The lab has forwarding offices in Europe (Germany, Spain, UK) and Asia (Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan).

SGS Beta has provided ASTM D6866 testing to biobased product manufacturers and distributors since 2004.

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