Prerequisites

The product must comply with all applicable laws and regulations throughout its life cycle.

Compliance to "prerequisites" must be met in order to reach the entry level or initial performance levels of the sustainability criteria.

For products to be eligible for recognition under the BioSpecs, manufacturers of food service ware must be in compliance with all relevant agricultural, environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations. Product manufacturers must disclose all government violations or allegations on the federal, state, or local level regarding environmental, health, and safety laws or regulations with respect to the facilities in which the products are manufactured.

Manufacturers must be able to state that they have had no violations in the last three years that have not been corrected or disclose all open cases.