CEN/TC 261/SC 2 - Primary packaging
Establish standards for primary packaging which is defined as all packages in direct contact with the product. All aspects of these are to be studied whatever the materials, shapes or contents and whatever the distribution system and transportation chain concerned.
Primary packaging
Establish standards for primary packaging which is defined as all packages in direct contact with the product. All aspects of these are to be studied whatever the materials, shapes or contents and whatever the distribution system and transportation chain concerned.
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CEN/TC 261/SC 2 is a Subcommittee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Primary packaging" and is responsible for: Establish standards for primary packaging which is defined as all packages in direct contact with the product. All aspects of these are to be studied whatever the materials, shapes or contents and whatever the distribution system and transportation chain concerned. This committee has published 21 standards.
CEN/TC 261/SC 2 develops CEN standards. The scope of work includes: Establish standards for primary packaging which is defined as all packages in direct contact with the product. All aspects of these are to be studied whatever the materials, shapes or contents and whatever the distribution system and transportation chain concerned. Currently, there are 21 published standards from this subcommittee.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Subcommittee (SC) in CEN operates under a Technical Committee and focuses on a specific subset of the TC's scope. Subcommittees develop standards and technical specifications in their specialized area, reporting to their parent Technical Committee. They may also have working groups for detailed technical work.
This European standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of plastic jerricans with a nominal capacity of 20 litres to 60 litres for optimal utilization of pallet sizes of 800 mm x 1200 mm, 1000 mm x 1200 mm and 1140 mm x 1140 mm.
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This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of non- removable head (tight head) circular cross-section plastics drums with a nominal capacity of 20 litres ot 120 litres.
- Standard13 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of screw cap closure systems, for externally threaded plastics containers with a nominal capacity of 20 l to 60 l.
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This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of removable head (open head) drums, manufactured from steel sheet, having a nominal capacity of 15 litres to 62 litres.
- Standard11 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of non-removable head (tight head) drums, manufactured from steel sheet, having a nominal capacity of 20 litres to 60 litres.
- Standard12 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Provides a checklist for the characteristics of paper sacks to be specified when ordering. These ordering specifications cover the decription of the sack and do not deal with quantitative performance requirements. Is primarily intended for application to the types of paper sacks as specified in ISO 6590-2.
- Standard7 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Specifies a method of vertical impact testing, the testing procedure and how the results of tests should be presented. It may be performed either as a single test to investigate the effects of vertical impact or as a part of a sequence of tests designed to measure the ability of a sack to withstand a distribution system that includes a vertical impact hazard. The principle of the method is raising the filled sack above a rigid surface and releasing to strike this surface after a free fall, the atmospheric conditions, the height of the drop and the position of the package being set in advance.
- Standard13 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
The tolerances of the following dimensions of sacks made from thermoplastic flexible film as defined in ISO 6590-2 are specified: thickness of plies, length of sack, width of sack, width of gusset, circumference of sack with gussets, width of bottom, width of valve, position of the leading edge of the valve sleeve, length of the valve sleeve, print position on sack.
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Provides a checklist for the characteristics to be specified when ordering sacks made from thermoplastic flexible films. These ordering specifications cover the decription of the sack and do not deal with quantitative performance requirements. Is primarily intended for application to the types of sacks made from thermoplastic flexible films as specified in ISO 6590-2.
- Standard6 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This standard specifies a test method for air tightness of the closures for flexible tubes. It is applicable to flexible single - layer metal or plastic tubes and multilayer or laminated tubes used for packing pharmaceutical, cosmetic, hygiene, food and other domestic and industrial products.
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This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of inserted flange type closure systems used for steel drums with a total capacity of 17 l - 230 l.
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This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of plug/bung closure systems, i.e. for internally threaded plastics containers with a a nominal capacity of 20 l to 225 l.
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This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of non- removable head (tight head) drums, manufactured from steel sheet, having a minimum total capacity of 230 litres.
- Standard11 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of removable head (open head) drums, manufactured from steel sheet, having a minimum total capacity of 210 litres.
- Standard10 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of non- removable head (tight head) drums, manufactured from steel sheet, having a minimum total capacity of 216,5 l.
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This European Standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of removable head (open head) plastics drums with a nominal capacity of 25 litres to 220 litres. This standard is not applicable to injection moulded pails.
- Standard10 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This European standard specifies the characteristics and dimensions of non- removable head (tight head) plastics drums with a nominal capacity of 210 litres, 220 litres and 225 litres.
- Standard13 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
This standard defines the technical, vocabulary in German, English, French , widely in use for flexible tubes. It is applicable to plastic or metal single layer flexible tubes, and to multilayer or laminated tubes which are used for packing pharmaceutical, cosmetic, hygiene, food, and other domestic or industrial products.
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This standard specifies a method of determination of the thickness of the tube body material of aluminium tubes. It is applicable to tubes used for packing pharmaceutical, cosmetic, hygiene, food and other domestic and industrial products.
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This European Standard specifies the construction requirements for cylindrical fibreboard drums with a nominal capacity of 15 litres to 250 litres and the preferred range of diameters and capacities.
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This European Standard specifies the range of nominal filling volumes in common use for round cylindrical and tapered general use containers of up to 40 000 ml volumetric capacity, metal thickness not exceeding 0,49 mm nominal. Recommended diameters related to this range of nominal filling volumes are shown in an Annex A to this Standard.
- Standard8 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day