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PKW/0/-/10 - Packaging - Plastics

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Waste. Equipment and installations. Disposal and treatment. | Bottles. Pots. Jars | Cases. Boxes. Crates | Sacks. Bags | Packaging and distribution | Complete, filled transport packages | Barrels. Drums. Canisters | Aerosol containers | Packaging materials and accessories | Cans. Tins. Tubes

Overview: Under the direction of PKW/0, is responsible for the development of standards in the field of plastic packaging. This includes mirroring the work of ISO/TC 61 and CEN/TC 261/SC 5/WG 25 and WG 26.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (15)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 18120-9 Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging. - Part 9: Guideline for EPS packaging

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-8 Packaging - Design for recycling for plastic packaging. - Part 8: Guideline for PS and XPS packaging

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-7 Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging. - Part 7: Guideline for PE and PP flexible packaging

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-6 Packaging - Design for recycling for plastic packaging. - Part 6: Guideline for PE and PP rigid packaging

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-5 Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging. - Part 5: Guideline for PET rigid packaging (except bottles)

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-4 Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging. - Part 4: Guideline for PET bottles

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-3 Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging. - Part 3: Sortability evaluation process for plastic packaging

Categories: Thermoplastic materials | Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-15 Packaging - Design for recycling for plastic packaging. - Part 15: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging - Protocols for EPS packaging

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-14 Packaging - Design for recycling for plastic packaging. - Part 14: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging - Protocols for PS and XPS packaging

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN 18120-13 Packaging - Design for recycling for plastic packaging. - Part 13: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging - Protocols for PE and PP flexible packaging

Categories: Recycling | Packaging and distribution. General | Thermoplastic materials

Comment resolution begins : 2025-11-05 		Comment resolution
Published (40)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 7683:2024 Design criteria and test methods for removable shrink labels applied to PET bottles

Categories: Packaging materials and accessories

Published standard begins : 2024-10-23 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 11897:2001 Packaging. Sacks made from thermoplastic flexible film. Tear propagation on edge folds

Categories: Sacks. Bags

Published standard begins : 2001-07-19 		Published standard
BS EN 17665:2022+A1:2023 Packaging. Test methods and requirements to demonstrate that plastic caps and lids remain attached to beverage containers

Categories: Bottles. Pots. Jars

Published standard begins : 2023-05-16 		Published standard
BS EN 17220:2019 Packaging. Flexible aluminium tubes. Tube nozzles

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Published standard begins : 2019-08-28 		Published standard
BS EN 16594:2014 Packaging. Rigid plastic containers. PET finish 26/22 (12,0)

Categories: Bottles. Pots. Jars

Published standard begins : 2014-11-05 		Published standard
BS EN 16593:2014 Packaging. Rigid plastic containers. PET finish BVS 30H60

Categories: Bottles. Pots. Jars

Published standard begins : 2014-11-05 		Published standard
BS EN 16592:2022 Packaging. Rigid plastic containers. PET finish 29/25 (12,6)

Categories: Bottles. Pots. Jars

Published standard begins : 2022-11-01 		Published standard
BS EN 16565:2022 Packaging. Flexible tubes. Test method to determine the orientation of the flip-top cap

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Published standard begins : 2022-11-01 		Published standard
BS EN 16285:2021 Packaging. Flexible aluminium tubes. Test method to measure the deformation of the aluminium tube body (Guillotine test)

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Published standard begins : 2021-11-23 		Published standard
BS EN 16284:2013 Packaging. Flexible laminate and plastic tubes. Test method to determine the adhesive strength of the membrane

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Published standard begins : 2013-02-20 		Published standard
Withdrawn (8)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 17665:2022 Packaging. Test methods and requirements to demonstrate that plastic caps and lids remain attached to beverage containers

Categories: Bottles. Pots. Jars

Withdrawn begins : 2023-05-16 		Withdrawn
BS EN 16592:2014 Packaging. Rigid plastic containers. PET finish 29/25 (12,6)

Categories: Bottles. Pots. Jars

Withdrawn begins : 2022-11-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 16565:2014 Packaging. Flexible tubes. Test method to determine the orientation of the flip-top cap

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Withdrawn begins : 2022-11-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 16285:2013 Packaging. Flexible aluminium tubes. Test method to measure the deformation of the aluminium tube body (Guillotine test)

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13048:2009 Packaging. Flexible aluminium tubes. Internal lacquer film thickness measurement method

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Withdrawn begins : 2022-11-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13045:2009 Packaging. Flexible cylindrical plastic tubes. Dimensions and tolerances

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-02 		Withdrawn
BS EN 12377:2014 Packaging. Flexible tubes. Test method for the air tightness of closures

Categories: Cans. Tins. Tubes

Withdrawn begins : 2022-11-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 12374:2009 Packaging. Flexible tubes. Terminology

Categories: Packaging and distribution | Cans. Tins. Tubes

Withdrawn begins : 2022-11-03 		Withdrawn