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European
Bioplastics
Bioplastics
e.V. Marienstr.
e.V. Marienstr.
19/20 19/20
10117 Berlin
10117 Berlin European
European
Bioplastics
Bioplastics
e.V. e.V.
European Bioplastics e.V. Marienstr. 19/20 10117 Berlin European Bioplastics e.V.
Marienstr.
Marienstr.
19/20,19/20,
1011710117
BerlinBerlin
phonephone
+49.30.28
+49.30.28
48 23485023 50
fax faxMarienstr.
+49.30.28 48 19/20,
+49.30.28234859 23 10117
59 Berlin
phone +49.30.28
e-maile-mail 48 23 50
info@european-bioplastics.org
info@european-bioplastics.org
European Bioplas tics fax web
web +49.30.28 48 23 59
www.european-bioplastics.org
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e-mail info@european-bioplastics.org

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE

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OF THE SEEDLING LOGO

CERTCO (Germany) and Vinçotte (Belgium) according to
the certification scheme “Products made of compostable
materials”. The certification scheme is based on the Euro-
pean norm EN 13432.

How has the Seedling to be applied to a certified product?

On a product, the Seedling always has to be shown together

with the valid registration number printed below the logo.

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The registered trademark symbol (®) has to be placed in
the upper right corner of the logo above the right leaf. Be-
low the Seedling, the wording “compostable” is written.

What is the Seedling logo?

The Seedling logo is a registered trademark owned by Eu-

ropean Bioplastics. It proves that a product is certified in-
dustrially compostable according to the European standard
X degradable X recyclable X
EN 13432.
Can the Seedling be used for advertising?
What does this certification mean exactly?
For advertising purposes only, the logo may be used with-
When successfully certified, the product will fully biode-
out the registration number. The use has to be connected to
grade in an industrial composting plant under controlled
the product(s) and/or the persons or companies to whom
conditions such as temperature, moisture and time frame
the use of the logo has been granted and the ownership
– leaving nothing behind but water, biomass and CO2.
of the logo has to be attributed to European Bioplastics by
Which products may carry the Seedling logo? inlcuding “® registered trademark of European Bioplastics
e.V.” on the product packaging or advertising material.
The Seedling may be featured only if the respective com-
postable product has been formally certified. The certifica-
tion process is carried out by the independent certifiers DIN

VR 19997 Nz, Amtsgericht

VR 19997 Charlottenburg,
Nz, Amtsgericht USt-IdNr.
Charlottenburg, DE235874231
USt-IdNr. DE235874231
HypoVereinsbank Rosenheim,
HypoVereinsbank BLZ 711
Rosenheim, BLZ200
71177,
200Konto 6356800,
77, Konto IBANIBAN
6356800, DE26DE26
7112 0077 00060006
7112 0077 3568 00,
3568BIC/SWIFT HYVEDEMM448
00, BIC/SWIFT HYVEDEMM448
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European logo
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Seedling? 19/20 10117 Berlin European Bioplastics e.V.
For electronic use, the logo must
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A product marked with the Seedling logo is ideally disposed 61 pixels (height x width). For printed
Marienstr. use, the minimum
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of in the organic waste collection. However, if no separate size is 12 mm x
phone 10,6 mm.info@european-bioplastics.orgpropor-
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be disposed of in the residual waste bin. More detailed infor- e-mail info@european-bioplastics.org
mation on regional specifications can be obtained from the web www.european-bioplastics.org
respective municipalities or waste management authorities.

What does the registration number mean?

The registration number below the Seedling refers to the

valid certificate and confirms the product’s conformity with
X X
the certification scheme. On a certified product, this num-
ber must always be shown as it allows to trace the product Around the logo, a clear space area of x = 0,5 the height of
and to check the validity of the certification. Both certifiers the logo must be left blank.
- DIN CERTCO and Vinçotte - provide online databases to
check the holder and validity of a certificate.

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x = 0,5 the height of the logo

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7PXXXX

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What benefits does the certification have?

The “Trademark Usage Guidelines” offer detailed informa-
Independent certification guarantees that the product ful-
tion on how to use the logo. This document is provided
fils the criteria claimed. As compostable plastics cannot al-
by the certification bodies during the certification process.
ways be easily distinguished from conventional plastics by
If you are interested in certification for the Seedling logo,
non-experts, the Seedling logo helps to identify the product
please contact DIN CERTCO or Vinçotte directly.
and the correct disposal option and thus facilitates correct
waste separation, collection and recovery.

Which colour may the Seedling have on the product?

The Seedling is a two-colour logo. If possible, the Seedling

should always be printed in black and white on a mono-
chrome background.

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March 2016

Contact:
VR 19997 European
Nz,
VR 19997 Bioplastics
Amtsgericht e.V., Phone:USt-IdNr.
Charlottenburg,
Nz, Amtsgericht +49USt-IdNr.
Charlottenburg, 30 28 48DE235874231
23 50, Email: press@european-bioplastics.org, www.european-bioplastics.org
DE235874231
HypoVereinsbank Rosenheim,
HypoVereinsbank BLZ 711
Rosenheim, BLZ200
71177,
200Konto 6356800,
77, Konto IBANIBAN
6356800, DE26DE26
7112 0077 00060006
7112 0077 3568 00,
3568BIC/SWIFT HYVEDEMM448
00, BIC/SWIFT HYVEDEMM448