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Dictionary termCompostableA certified claim that a material will biodegrade and disintegrate into compost under specified composting conditions within set timeframes.Read the full definition
Typical treatment across 5 reviewed regimes. Every verdict below is tied to a stated legal hook.
Market comparison
How this claim is typically treated
5 reviewed markets · one comparison
| Market | Typical treatment | Legal basis | What is required |
|---|---|---|---|
| European UnionEU | Restricted | View legal reasoningUCPD; PPWR compostability mandates for specific formats (tea bags, coffee pods, fruit labels) | Home vs industrial distinction mandatory; EN 13432 Dictionary termCertificationA third-party attestation that a product, process, service, system or person fulfils specified requirements within a defined scope.Read the full definition |
| United KingdomUK | Restricted | View legal reasoningCMA Code | State conditions (industrial facility); realistic disposal route |
| United StatesUS | Restricted | View legal reasoningFTC 260.7 — unqualified only if safe, timely home composting available to substantial majority | Qualify 'commercially Dictionary termCompostableA certified claim that a material will biodegrade and disintegrate into compost under specified composting conditions within set timeframes.Read the full definition where facilities exist' |
| CanadaCA | Restricted | View legal reasonings.74.01(1)(b.1) | Recognised standard test; availability qualifier |
| AustraliaAU | Restricted | A direct source link has not yet been added for this assessment. View legal reasoningACL; AS 4736/5810 certification expectations | Home (AS 5810) vs industrial (AS 4736) labelling |
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Standards and schemes relevant to this claim
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Requires a current valid certificate within the scheme's scope; certification supports but does not by itself prove the claim — wording must reflect certified scope and assurance level.
EN 13432:2000; ASTM D6400-23; AS 4736:2006Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026ISO 14021:2026 (Self-declared environmental claims)Reporting standard · Provides evidence relevant toDisclosure against this standard provides evidence relevant to the claim; the standard does not certify performance.
ISO 14021:2026 (Edition 3) — "Environmental statements and programmes for products — Self-declared environmental claims"Relationship basis: Standards review 02 · source-linked relationship review · 24 August 2026