OK compost certification now part of TÜV AUSTRIA Group

Dear Members,

We would like to inform you that, as of 1 December 2017, TÜV AUSTRIA Group is taking over the OK compost label from the independent Belgian testing institute Vinçotte. TÜV AUSTRIA Group will integrate the OK compost activities and team, including the Seedling certification from Vinçotte into TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium.

Rob Bekkers, executive director of Life, Training & Certification at TÜV AUSTRIA Group, explained the OK compost take-over: "We're going to develop the label further in the near future and want to offer this service worldwide soon, thus contributing once again in matters of environmental protection issues".

Based on a cooperation agreement between Vinçotte and EUBP, Vinçotte - apart from awarding the OK compost label - also provided certification of the Seedling label owned by EUBP. This same agreement has been taken over by TÜV AUSTRIA, which will ensure a smooth transition for the customers of the Seedling from Vinçotte to TÜV AUSTRIA. 

The Seedling label and the OK compost label both exist for over 20 years and identify product that are industrial compostable. They can be applied to a wide variety of product groups, including plastic bags, films, and various packaging materials. With its broad product certification portfolio and its wide network of partners outside Europe, OK compost operates in more than 40 countries.

If you have any questions or wish further information on the development of the certification scheme, please contact Julia Guthan at TÜV AUSTRIA directly via email (julia.guthan@tuv.at) or phone (+43(0) 664 604 54 6225).

Do not hesitate to contact us, if you have questions about this newsflash.

Kind regards,

Hasso v. Pogrell

Managing Director