"Incorporation of Recycled Plastic Materials" Certification

The « Incorporation of Recycled Plastics materials certification

French plastics manufacturers are committed to incorporating increasing quantities of recycled plastics materials to reach the 20% threshold by 2025. To demonstrate this commitment, which is essential for all players in the sector, LNE offers "Incorporation of Recycled Plastics Materials " certification, based on a set of rules developed in partnership with the industrial technical centre for plastics and composites (IPC).

The "Incorporation of Recycled Plastic Materials" certification rules is made up of two independent parts and, depending on your objectives, enables you to:

• to verify the declared amounts of RPM tonnage incorporated in a site's annual production (part 1 of the rules)

and/or

• to validate the the percentage of RPM contained in a product/product range (part 2 of the rules).

	Certification of declared tonnage values of RPM incorporated into a site's annual production - Part 1  Image
	Who is concerned by certification?		Plastics converters and composites producers who use RPM from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste.
	What characteristics are certified?		The certified characteristics are : The tonnage of RPM incorporated into a site's annual production The breakdown of tonnage by market, material family and origin.

	Certification of the specific quantities of RPM contained in a product / product range - Part 2 Image
	Who is concerned by certification??		Products containing RPM manufactured by the following companies: Plastics converters and composites producers who use RPM from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste. Assembly and thermoforming companies that manufacture products containing RPM from parts supplied by plastic converters and composite producers.
	What characteristics are certified?		The certified characteristics are : The specific quantities of RPM contained in a product / product range Their breakdown by market, material family and origin. The characteristic displayed is the percentage of RPM contained in a product / product range.

Obtain certification 

 The general part of the "Incorporation RPM" certification rules defines :

• the certification management framework, in particular the scope of application,
• the requirements to be met by the applicant/titular,
• the admission and monitoring procedures and the independent contractor .

The specific requirements are set out in parts 1 and 2:

• Part 1: Annual RPM tonnage
• Part 2: % RPM in a product/product range

Download the rules and its explanatory video 

Downloading the rules gives you access to a link to a video explaining the ruless and the objectives of the certification.

The rules : FAQ (in french only)

Laëtitia, Certification Project Manager, answers the most frequently asked questions about the application of the "Incorporation RPM" certification rules. Watch her answers on video:

• What types of RPM are covered by this certification?
• What are the prerequisites for applying for "Incorporation RPM" certification?
• Why is this certification in 2 parts?
• How does an RPM certification audit work?

Certification process

The main stages in the certification process :

1. Examination of the application for certification
2. Preparing for the audit
3. On-site assessment
4. Certification decision
5. Annual surveillance process

Apply for certification

To request "Incorporation RPM" certification, contact us by clicking on "Get a quote".

List of "Incorporation of Recycled Plastic Materials" certified service providers

• Verification of declared tonnage values of RPM incorporated into a site's annual production (Part 1) 
• Certification of the specific quantities of RPM contained in a product / product range (Part 2) 

Why choose LNE ? 

• LNE is an independent certification body accredited by COFRAC* to ISO 17021 and ISO 17065 ruless.
• Through its various activities, it is a recognised expert in the plastics industry, strengthened by its partnership with IPC.

*Ranges available on cofrac.fr