TS EN 16575

TS EN 16575 is a vocabulary standard for bio-based products. Its role is not to set product requirements, but to establish a shared and consistent set of terms and definitions for a field where material origin, product function and life-cycle claims must be described carefully and in the same language across standards and supply chains.

Common terminology for the bio-based products field

Bio-based products are generally understood as products wholly or partly derived from biological sources. In practice, that makes precise terminology important: words such as bio-based, biogenic, biological origin and related concepts are not interchangeable in every context. A vocabulary standard helps reduce ambiguity by defining how these terms are used when discussing materials, intermediate products and finished goods in a technical setting.

A horizontal foundation for related standards

The scope states that the standard defines general terms for the field of bio-based products, including horizontal aspects relevant to bio-based product standards. In general technical terms, that means it provides the conceptual framework other standards can rely on when addressing product composition, sourcing, terminology in declarations, and broader life-cycle discussions. It is therefore a reference document for consistent communication, rather than a test method or a set of numerical limits.

• Vocabulary standard for consistent use of terms.
• Covers general concepts in the bio-based products field.
• Provides a horizontal terminology basis for related standards.
• Does not itself define product-specific tests or limits.