# ISO 17088:2012 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards

For ISO 17088:2012, item title is Specifications for compostable plastics; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 17088:2021; withdrawn / published date is 2012-05-25, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Identifier:** ISO 17088:2012 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Item title:** Specifications for compostable plastics _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Successor:** ISO 17088:2021
- **Withdrawn / published date:** 2012-05-25 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 57901,IS,,ISO 17088:2012,Specifications for compostable plastics,Spécifications pour les plastiques compostables,2012-05-25,2,['83.080.01'],ISO/TC 61/SC 14,9599,[43373],[74994],"['en','fr']",8,"<p>This International Standard specifies procedures and requirements for the identification and labelling of</p><p>plastics, and products made from plastics, that are suitable for recovery through aerobic composting. The four</p><p>following aspects are addressed:</p><p>a) biodegradation;</p><p>b) disintegration during composting;</p><p>c) negative effects on the composting process and facility;</p><p>d) negative effects on the quality of the resulting compost, including the presence of high levels of

## Source

- https://isopublicstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net/opendata/_latest/iso_deliverables_metadata/csv/iso_deliverables_metadata.csv

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01.
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