prEN 16935

Bio-based products - Requirements for Business-to-Consumer communication and claims

Scope

This document provides requirements for business-to-consumer communication and substantiation of claims concerning bio-based product characteristics by means of statements, including self-declared claims, labels and product declarations.
This document does not include product performance requirements for sustainability or end of life characteristics of bio-based products, but does specify requirements for the communication relating to those characteristics.
This document is intended to be used as a tool to generate and transfer information to consumers, as an input for product-specific standards and certification schemes, or for both purposes.
Business-to-business communication is covered by EN 16848 [5].