SIST EN 13590:2003

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Verpackung - Tragetaschen für den Transport verschiedener Einzelhandelsgüter - Allgemeine Eigenschaften und Prüfverfahren für die Bestimmung des Volumens und der TragekapazitätEmballage - Sacs en matériau souple pour le transport de marchandises de détail variées - Caractéristiques générales et méthodes d'essai pour la détermination du volume et de la capacité de transportPackaging - Flexible carrier bags for the transport of various retail goods - General characteristics and test methods for the determination of volume and carrying capacity55.080Sacks. BagsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13590:2003SIST EN 13590:2003en01-julij-2003SIST EN 13590:2003SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13590March 2003ICS 55.080English versionPackaging - Flexible carrier bags for the transport of variousretail goods - General characteristics and test methods for thedetermination of volume and carrying capacityEmballage - Sacs en matériau souple pour le transport demarchandises de détail variées - Caractéristiquesgénérales et méthodes d'essai pour la détermination duvolume et de la capacité de transportVerpackung - Tragetaschen für den Transportverschiedener Einzelhandelsgüter - AllgemeineEigenschaften und Prüfverfahren für die Bestimmung desVolumens und der TragekapazitätThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 December 2002.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UnitedKingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
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EN 13590:2003 (E)2ContentspageForeword.3Introduction.41Scope.42Normative references.43Terms and definitions.44General.55Test methods.76Marking.13Annex A (normative)
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EN 13590:2003 (E)3ForewordThis document (EN 13590:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 "Packaging", thesecretariat of which is held by AFNOR.This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text orby endorsement, at the latest by September 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at thelatest by September 2003.Annex A is normative.According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followingcountries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.SIST EN 13590:2003



EN 13590:2003 (E)4IntroductionEfficient packaging is of great importance for the distribution and the protection of goods. Insufficient orinappropriate packaging can lead to damage or wastage of the contents of the pack.1 ScopeThis European Standard specifies general characteristics and test methods for determination of volume andcarrying capacity of flexible carrier bags with handles for transport of various unspecified retail goods.For specific retail goods there should be an agreement between supplier and buyer about the application of thisstandard.This standard is applicable to carrier bags made of paper, thermoplastic material and or any other flexible material.2 Normative referencesThis European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. Thesenormative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. Fordated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this EuropeanStandard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of thepublication referred to applies (including amendments).EN ISO 2233, Packaging - Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads - Conditioning for testing (ISO2233:2000).EN ISO 8367-1, Packaging - Dimensional tolerances for general purpose sacks - Part 1: Paper sacks (ISO 8367-1:1993).EN ISO 8367-2, Packaging - Dimensional tolerances for general purpose sacks - Part 2: Sacks made fromthermoplastic flexible film (ISO 8367-2:1993).3 Terms and definitionsFor the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.3.1gussetfold inserted in the longitudinal edge of a tube or bag3.2base gussetfold inserted in the bottom of the bag3.3tubeone or more plies in the form of a flattened cylinder cut into prescribed lengths3.4plyfilm or sheet of flexible material, or combination of such materials, forming the walls of a bagSIST EN 13590:2003



EN 13590:2003 (E)53.5length of bag, agreatest distance between the transverse edges of the flat bag, perpendicular to the bottom3.6width of bag, bdistance between the longitudinal edges of the flat bag, gusset not included, parallel to the bottom3.7width of gusset, edistance between the external creases of the unfolded gusset 3.8width of bottom, cdistance between the two bottom edge folds or the external creases of the base gusset, measured at the centre,parallel to the bag's length3.9handledevice forming part of the bag allowing the insertion of hands for the easy carrying of a load3.10length of handle, doverall length from the top to the maximum possible filling height of the bag3.11width of handle, fminimal width of a handle measured on the flat bag4 General4.1 MaterialThe material shall be agreed between supplier and buyer.The carrier bags may be made of paper, thermoplastic material and or any other flexible material.NOTEMaterials should be chosen and joined together in such a
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