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1. Packaging, logistics and transport: definitions
1.1 Transport packaging
Transport packaging is packaging designed to facilitate the handling and transport of a number of sales units or grouped packages in order to avoid physical handling and transport damage. Transport packaging does not include road, rail, sea or air transport containers. Thus, transport packaging must protect its contents (e.g. against mechanical and climatic aggression), facilitate distribution (e.g. by ensuring good stability of the palletized load), and, if necessary, retain its marketing functions.
Full and complete packaging is packaging, including its contents, ready for distribution. This term is to be understood in its broadest sense and also covers unitized loads and, in particular, palletized...
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Bibliography
General works
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Marquage des emballages d'expédition à l'ex-portation (Indice de classement H 00-001). - NF H 00-001 - 1-1981
- Packaging – Graphic markings for goods handling (classification index H 00-004). - NF EN ISO 780 - 6-1999
- Packaging – Full and complete shipping packs – Water immersion...
Regulations
ADR (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road).
RID (Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail).
IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code).
ICAO (Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air).
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Organizations
Bureau de vérifications techniques (BVT).
Laboratoire national d'essais (Centre Logistique et Emballage LNE). http://www.lne.frLaboratoire d'étude et de recherche sur les emballages métalliques (LEREM) http://www.lerem.org
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