‘Assessment and verification: the applicant shall provide the test result of the recyclability for wet strength agents and removability for adhesives. The reference test methods are PTS method PTS-RH 021/97 (for wet strength agents), INGEDE Method 12 (for non-soluble adhesive removability), or equivalent test methods. The deinkability shall be proven by using the “Deinking Scorecard” (1) of the European Recovered Paper Council or equivalent test methods. Testing must be performed on three types of paper: uncoated, coated and surface-sized paper. If a type of printing ink is only sold for one or two specific types of paper, it is sufficient to test the paper type(s) in question. The applicant shall provide a declaration that coated and laminated printed paper products are in compliance with point 3(b). Where a part of a printed paper product is easily removable (for instance a plastic cover or a reusable exercise book cover), the recyclability test may be made without this component. The easiness of removal of the non-paper components shall be proven via a declaration of the paper collecting company, the recycling company or an equivalent organisation. Test methods shown by a competent and independent third party as giving equivalent results may also be used.’,
Standardsed katsemeetodid on PTS-meetod PTS-RH 021/97 (märgtugevust suurendavate ainete puhul) ja INGEDE Method 12 (mittelahustuvate liimainete eemaldatavuse puhul) või mõni samaväärne katsemeetod. Värviärastatavust tõendatakse Euroopa taaskasutatud paberi nõukogu (värviärastuskaardiga (Deinking Scorecard)) (1) või mõne samaväärse katsemeetodiga. Katse tehakse kolme paberitüübiga: katmata, kaetud ja pindliimitud paber. Kui trükivärvitüüpi müüakse ainult ühe või kahe konkreetse paberitüübi jaoks, piisab vaid kõnealuse tüübi (kõnealuste tüüpide) katsetamisest.