Title 7

SECTION 3201.126

3201.126 Durable tableware.

§ 3201.126 Durable tableware.

(a) Definition. Durable tableware consists of multiple-use drinkware and dishware including cups, plates, bowls, and serving platters.

(b) Minimum biobased content. The Federal preferred procurement product must have a minimum biobased content of at least 28 percent, which shall be based on the amount of qualifying biobased carbon in the product as a percent of the total organic carbon in the finished product.

(c) Preference compliance date. No later than July 6, 2020, procuring agencies, in accordance with this part, will give a procurement preference for qualifying biobased durable tableware. By that date, Federal agencies responsible for drafting or reviewing specifications for products to be procured shall ensure that the relevant specifications require the use of biobased durable tableware.

[84 FR 32021, July 5, 2019]

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