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Intelligence & Consulting

Expert guidance on biodegradability, compostability, regulatory compliance and sustainability claims.

With over 30 years of experience in biodegradability, compostability, disintegration and ecotoxicity (BCDE) testing, Normec OWS supports companies navigating increasingly complex sustainability and regulatory requirements.

Beyond testing, we provide intelligence, education and consulting services to help companies:

  • Interpret test results correctly
  • Understand current and upcoming legislation (including PPWR)
  • Substantiate environmental and sustainability claims
  • Make informed decisions early in product and material development

Through active involvement in standardisation and certification committees, European research projects and international working groups, Normec OWS remains at the forefront of regulatory and technical developments. We translate this expertise into clear, actionable guidance tailored to your products, markets and compliance goals.

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Intelligence Platform

Independent knowledge to accelerate decisions and stay ahead of regulation

As sustainability, compliance and performance requirements accelerate, trusted clarity becomes essential. For decades, Normec OWS has helped companies navigate biodegradability, compostability and regulatory complexity through independent testing and scientific interpretation.

With our Intelligence Platform we bring this experience and knowledge to you so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.

What can you expect on the Intelligence Platform?

The Intelligence Platform translates decades of testing, regulatory expertise and scientific interpretation into clear, practical guidance to help you move forward with confidence. With access to the this knowledge base, you gain:

  • Compliance clarity: understand emerging legislation and standards early
  • Expert insight: exclusive access to articles, whitepapers and commentary
  • Data-driven interpretation: scientific testing translated into practical insight
  • Design assurance: guidance to de-risk development and avoid late surprises
  • Industry perspective: benchmarks and sector viewpoints to make informed decision

Education

Training and knowledge transfer on biodegradability, compostability and regulatory frameworks

The regulatory landscape for biodegradable and compostable materials is evolving rapidly, with increased scrutiny on environmental claims, certification and compliance.

Normec OWS offers educational services such as webinars, in-house training sessions, workshops and expert presentations. These can be tailored to different audiences, including R&D, sustainability, regulatory, quality and commercial teams.

Education topics may include:

  • Fundamentals of biodegradability, compostability and disintegration
  • Overview of standards, certification schemes and test methodologies
  • Interpretation of results and limitations of testing
  • Sustainability and biodegradability claims in a regulatory context
  • Impact of upcoming legislation such as PPWR on product development

Our education services help ensure internal alignment and support confident, compliant decision-making.

Consulting

Scientific, regulatory and claims-oriented consulting for sustainable product development

Normec OWS Consulting supports companies in making the right technical and strategic decisions throughout product development, certification and market entry.

Our consulting services include:

Regulatory & strategic guidance

  • Identification of applicable standards and certification pathways
  • Guidance on compliance with current and upcoming legislation, including PPWR
  • Support in understanding regulatory expectations for biodegradable and compostable products

Sustainability and biodegradability claims support

  • Scientific evaluation of biodegradability, compostability and environmental claims
  • Verification of supplier claims and material declarations
  • Support in substantiating claims in line with regulatory and certification requirements

Product and material evaluation

  • Independent, science-based assessment of materials and product designs
  • Evaluation of trade-offs between performance, compliance and end-of-life behaviour
  • Early-stage guidance to de-risk development and avoid late-stage surprises

As a strictly objective and impartial laboratory, Normec OWS provides consulting grounded in scientific evidence and regulatory insight, supporting robust, compliant and credible sustainability strategies.

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