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Packaging function

Author: Hervé MARCEL

Publication date: July 10, 2002

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6. Standards and regulations

6.1 Standardization

The characteristics and performance of materials and packaging are specified by reference to specifications, standards and regulations. .

Standards are the result of a consensus between all parties concerned. As such, they are reference documents. On the other hand, standards are not mandatory, except in the case of a ministerial decision requiring the application of a given standard.

In the packaging sector, standards can be divided into six categories:

  • terminology standards, essential for all other standards ;

  • dimensional standards, in particular for the dimensional coordination of distribution systems;

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