Artwork Review

BPI requires that the BPI Certification Mark be used on all sublicensed products and packaging unless the category is considered exempt.  

Before the sublicense agreement will be sent for signatures, representative samples of product and packaging artwork must be submitted to BPI for review.  BPI can provide watermarked versions of the BPI Certification Marks for preliminary design and review purposes only.  Once BPI has received the signed sublicense agreement, the sublicensee will receive official Certification Marks, including Lock Up versions that are unique to the sublicensee.  If the Lock Up version will be used on the sublicensed products and/or packaging, they must display the sublicensee’s unique company ID number and not the licensee’s.

BPI’s Certification Mark Usage Requirements manual provides the requirements for using the BPI Certification Mark.  This manual details the different versions of the Certification Mark, provides overviews of current regulatory requirements for compostability messaging in the United States and Canada, and shows examples of the Certification Marks in use.  

For information on labeling, please visit the Labeling FAQ.