ASSESSMENT DIRECTIVE FOR PRODUCT CERTIFICATE FOR GARBAGE BAGS - AD 9901 - 19-02-2020

Sep 4, 2026

KOMO Assessment Directive (AD) AD 9901 defines the framework for granting, extending, and periodically assessing KOMO product certificates for garbage bags. It sets requirements applicants and certificate holders must meet and describes how certification bodies assess conformity under their authorized procedures. The directive also specifies responsibilities of the Board of Experts, outlines changes versus the previous version (current standards, increased specification for recycled material use, packaging adaptation), and lists key product characteristic requirements for materials, dimensions, strength, water tightness, mass, printing, and packaging.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time1 h 8 min

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INTRODUCTION

General

Subject matter and scope

Validity

Relationship with the European Construction Products Regulation (CPR, EU 305/2011)

Requirements for conformity assessment bodies

KOMO Product certificate

Labelling

TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

ADMISSION AND PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS

Start of the admission

Admission assessment for the KOMO product certificate

Periodic assessment

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

Raw materials for the garbage bags

Raw material for packaging (bandroll)

Printing ink for the garbage bag

Film thickness

Opacity and colour of the film

Closing strips

Dimensions of the garbage bag

Strength of the garbage bag

Water tightness of the garbage bag

Mass of the garbage bag

Printing of the garbage bag

Printing of the packaging

Adhesion of the print

Packaging

REQUIREMENTS FOR CHECKING THE GARBAGE BAGS

AD 9901 d.d. 19-02-2020 KOMO® ASSESSMENT DIRECTIVE FOR PRODUCT CERTIFICATE FOR GARBAGE BAGS Approved by the Expert committee garbage bags on d.d. 06-03-2020 Approved by the KOMO-Quality and Assessment Board d.d. 19-02-2020 Published by: Certification bodies SKH and KIWA GENERAL INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING THIS PUBLICATION This KOMO Assessment Directive (AD) has been drawn up by the joint Board of Experts (BoE)on Garbage Bags, in which interested parties in the field of this AD are represented. This BoE also supervises the implementation of the certification on the basis of this AD and adjusts it if necessary. Where reference is made in this AD to the ‘Board of Experts’ or BoE, this refers to the above-mentioned Board. This AD will be used by certification bodies, which have a licence agreement for this purpose with the KOMO Foundation, in conjunction with their established procedures for certification. This AD lays down the requirements which an applicant for or holder of a KOMO product certificate must meet and the way in which the certification body assesses this. The working method used by the certification body in the implementation of its certification procedures has been laid down: - The investigation for the granting and extension of a KOMO product certificate on the basis of this AD; - The periodical assessments for the purpose of maintaining a KOMO product certificate issued on the basis of this AD; - The periodical assessments for the purpose of maintaining a KOMO product certificate issued on the basis of this AD. Changes compared to the previous version: - Reference to current standards; - Further specification of use of recycled material; - Adaptation of packaging. Publishers: Certification body SKHPO box 159 6700 AD Wageningen Telephone E-mail Website +31 (0)317-453425 [mail@skh.nl](mail@skh.nl)[ ](mail@skh.nl)[http://www.skh.nl](http://www.skh.nl) Kiwa N.V. Sir Winston Churchill-laan 273 PO box 70 2280 AB RIJSWIJK Telephone: +31 (0)70 – 414 44 00 Fax: +31 (0)70 – 414 44 20 © Certification-body SKH All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Without prejudice to the acceptance of this assessment guideline by the KOMO Quality and Review Committee, all rights are vested in SKH. The use of the amendments sheet by third parties, for whatever purpose, is only permitted after a written agreement has been concluded with SKH regulating the right of use. INHOUDSOPGAVE 1 INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 General----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Subject matter and scope----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Validity-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Relationship with the European Construction Products Regulation (CPR, EU 305/2011)--------6 Requirements for conformity assessment bodies-----------------------------------------------------------6 KOMO® Product certificate---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Labelling--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 2 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 3 ADMISSION AND PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS------------------------------------------------------------8 Start of the admission---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Admission assessment for the KOMO® -product certifica

FAQs

What is the purpose of KOMO AD 9901 for garbage bags?

It establishes the requirements that applicants or holders of a KOMO product certificate must meet and explains how certification bodies assess conformity for garbage bags.

How do certification bodies use this directive in their certification procedures?

Certification bodies apply the directive within their established authorized procedures for granting/extending certificates and for periodic assessments to maintain certificates.

What changed compared to the previous version of the directive?

The directive updates references to current standards, specifies further use of recycled material, and adapts packaging.

Sep 4, 2026

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