prEN 15543

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2024
Steklena embalaža - Grla za steklenice - Grla z navojem za steklenice za
negazirane tekočine
Glass packaging - Finishes for bottles - Screw thread finishes for bottles for non-
carbonated liquids
Verpackungen aus Glas - Flaschenverschlüsse - Schraubmundstücke für Flaschen für
nicht kohlensäurehaltige Flüssigkeiten
Emballages en verre - Bagues pour bouteilles - Bagues à vis pour bouteilles contenant
des liquides non carbonatés
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15543
ICS:
55.100 Steklenice. Lonci. Kozarci Bottles. Pots. Jars
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2023
ICS 55.100 Will supersede EN 15543:2008
English Version
Glass packaging - Finishes for bottles - Screw thread
finishes for bottles for non-carbonated liquids
Emballages en verre - Bagues pour bouteilles - Bagues Verpackungen aus Glas - Flaschenverschlüsse -
à vis pour bouteilles contenant des liquides non Schraubmundstücke für Flaschen für nicht
carbonatés kohlensäurehaltige Flüssigkeiten
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 261.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Designation . 5
5 Recommendations . 5
6 Categories and types of screw threads finishes and dimensions . 6
6.1 Categories . 6
6.2 Types . 6
7 Thread profile construction . 11
8 Construction of the bore entrance profile . 12
9 Construction for the transfer bead . 13
10 Screw thread finishes of types B and D: dimensions Y and X . 14
11 Control of bottle and neck verticality . 17
Annex A (informative) Parnaby type gauge . 19
Bibliography . 20

European foreword
This document (prEN 15543:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging”,
the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 15543:2008.
Introduction
Efficient packaging is of great importance for the distribution and the protection of goods as insufficient
or inappropriate packaging can lead to damage or wastage of the contents of the pack.
1 Scope
This document specifies the dimensions of a range of screw thread finishes known as “BVP” for the
closure of bottles for beverages and other non-carbonated products, including the major sizes in use of
standard and long skirt pilfer proof finishes.
NOTE This finish is not suitable for liquids that are stored horizontally.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions applies.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
BVP screw thread finish
screw thread finish
finish designed to take a BVP type closure having a tamper-evident feature which breaks on first opening
Note 1 to entry: The finish is capped with a closure that might or might not have an extended (long) skirt to cover
part of the neck of the bottle. The finish, with the appropriate bore control, might also be fitted with an in-bore
insert to control the pour or refillability, as defined in the Cetie Datasheet GME 30.10.
4 Designation
The finish used can be defined successively by its name (BVP), the diameter (in mm), the category (H, Std,
or EH) and the height of the closure (in mm).
EXAMPLES
BVP 31,5Std44
BVP 30H60
If a specification of internal diameter is needed (for pourer or insert), it is recommended to specify it in the
designation. Example: BVP 30H60 / GME30.10
Note that the size and height denominations are approximations to nearest “whole number” values given
in the specification. See Table 5.
5 Recommendations
All finishes should be free from cracks and defects that would adversely affect sealing performance.
Container verticality should be controlled as specified in Clause 11
During capping, when changing between different batches of bottles conforming to this document or
different batches of caps, it is necessary to verify the setting of the capping equipment.
6 Categories and types of screw threads finishes and dimensions
6.1 Categories
The finishes belong to one of these 3 categories: Standard, Deep, or Extra Deep, which differ by the height
of the cylindrical zone just below the thread (respectively 0 mm, around 7 mm, or 20,3 mm).
Standard (“std”) Deep (“H”) Extra Deep (“EH”)
“H”, like HIGH “EH”, like EXTRA HIGH

Figure 1 — Construction of the 3 categories
6.2 Types
Screw thread finishes shall conform to one of the following types:
a) type A: standard finish, as shown in Figure 2a) ;
b) type B: standard finish with X and Y dimensions, as shown in Figure 2b), for use with a long skirt
closure ;
c) type C: deep finish, as shown in Figure 2c) ;
d) type D: deep finish with X and Y dimensions, as shown in Figure 2d), for use with a long skirt closure ;
e) type E: extra deep finish, as shown in Figure 2e) ;
f) type F: standard finish with optional transition bead, as shown in Figure 3a) ;
g) type G: deep finish with optional transition bead, as shown in Figure 3b) ;
h) type H: optional deep finish, as shown in Figure 4, for closure with skirt covering the neck of the
bottle with a support bead and X and Y dimensions.
The sizes and dimensions of type A, type B and type F screw thread finishes shall be as given in Table 1.
The sizes and dimensions of type C, type D, type E and type H screw thread finishes shall be as given
in Table 2.
The dimensions of the optional transition bead for type F and type G screw-thread finishes shall be as
given i
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