ISO 18606:2013规定了适合有机回收的包装程序和要求。只有当所有单个组件都符合要求时，包装才被认为是可通过有机回收回收的。 因此，如果只有部分组件符合ISO 18606:2013的要求，则包装不被视为可通过有机回收回收。然而，如果组分在处置之前可以容易地物理分离，则物理分离的组分可以单独考虑用于有机再循环。 ISO 18606:2013适用于用过包装的有机回收，但没有涉及任何剩余包装货物的可回收性的规定。 ISO 18606:2013没有提供关于作为垃圾最终进入土壤环境的用过包装的生物降解性要求的信息，因为乱扔垃圾不被视为一种回收选择。它也不适用于住户在小型设施中进行的生物处理。 对于每个包装组件，解决以下四个方面: 生物降解； 生物废物处理过程中的分解（即堆肥）； 对生物过程的负面影响； 对最终堆肥质量的负面影响，包括存在高水平的受管制金属和其他对环境有害的物质。 ISO 18606:2013制定了适合有机回收的包装要求。 ISO 18606:2013的应用程序包含在ISO 18601中。

ISO 18606:2013 specifies procedures and requirements for packaging that are suitable for organic recycling. Packaging is considered as recoverable by organic recycling only if all the individual components meet the requirements. Therefore, packaging is not considered recoverable by organic recycling if only some of the components meet the requirements of ISO 18606:2013. However, if the components can be easily, physically separated before disposal, then the physically separated components can be individually considered for organic recycling. ISO 18606:2013 is applicable to organic recycling of used packaging but does not address regulations regarding the recoverability of any residual packaged goods. ISO 18606:2013 does not provide information on requirements for the biodegradability of used packaging which ends up in the soil environment as litter, because littering is not considered as a recovery option. It is also not applicable to biological treatment undertaken in small installations by householders. For each of the packaging components the following four aspects are addressed:

• biodegradation;
• disintegration during biological waste treatment process (i.e. composting);
• negative effects on the biological process;
• negative effects on the quality of the resulting compost, including the presence of high levels of regulated metals and other substances hazardous to the environment.

ISO 18606:2013 establishes the requirements for packaging suitable for organic recycling. The procedure for applying ISO 18606:2013 is contained in ISO 18601.