EN 13427-13432 — Harmonised Packaging Standards
ROLL Packaging applies the European harmonised standards EN 13427 to EN 13432 where relevant to its product categories. These standards provide a common technical framework for assessing the essential requirements applicable to packaging materials placed on the EU market.
What are harmonised packaging standards?
The EN 13427 to EN 13432 standards are a suite of six European harmonised standards developed by CEN (European Committee for Standardization) to support compliance with the EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste. They translate the high-level essential requirements of the legislation into specific technical procedures, test methods and conformity criteria.
Compliance with these standards is voluntary, but their application provides the manufacturer with a structured methodology to demonstrate conformity with the essential requirements applicable to packaging materials placed on the EU market.
Standards applicable to ROLL products
Applied across the ROLL portfolio
4 standardsRequirements for the use of European Standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste
The overarching standard of the suite. EN 13427 defines how the other five standards (EN 13428-13432) are to be applied together to demonstrate compliance with the essential requirements of the EU packaging legislation.
Prevention by source reduction
EN 13428 specifies the procedure for assessing whether the weight and volume of a packaging item have been minimised, while continuing to meet the necessary functional requirements (mechanical strength, hygiene, customer acceptance, product protection).
Reuse
EN 13429 specifies the requirements for packaging to be classified as reusable, including the conditions of physical durability, ability to perform multiple use cycles in the supply chain, and feasibility of return logistics.
Requirements for packaging recoverable by material recycling
EN 13430 specifies the requirements for packaging to be recovered by material recycling, including criteria on the composition of the packaging material and on its compatibility with industrial recycling processes.
Last-resort end-of-life option
1 standardRequirements for packaging recoverable in the form of energy recovery
EN 13431 specifies the requirements for packaging to be recoverable as energy through controlled combustion in waste-to-energy facilities, including the minimum lower calorific value of the packaging material.
Outside ROLL product design scope
1 standardRequirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation
EN 13432 specifies the requirements for packaging to be classified as compostable and biodegradable, including criteria on chemical composition, disintegration and biodegradation under industrial composting conditions.
Regulatory and normative references
This declaration is issued with reference to the following European harmonised standards on packaging and packaging waste:
- EN 13427:2004 — Requirements for the use of European Standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste
- EN 13428:2004 — Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition — Prevention by source reduction
- EN 13429:2004 — Reuse
- EN 13430:2004 — Requirements for packaging recoverable by material recycling
- EN 13431:2004 — Requirements for packaging recoverable in the form of energy recovery, including specification of minimum inferior calorific value
- EN 13432:2000 — Requirements for packaging recoverable through composting and biodegradation
The standards are developed and maintained by CEN (European Committee for Standardization). Official copies of the standards are available from national standardisation bodies and from the CEN catalogue at www.cencenelec.eu. The harmonised packaging legislation framework is set by Regulation (EU) 2025/40, available on the EUR-Lex portal at eur-lex.europa.eu.
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