British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: PKW/0/-/7 - Packaging - Glass
Categories:: Bottles. Pots. Jars
Comment period start date:: 21/08/2025
Comment period end date:: 14/10/2025
Number of comments:: 0

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14th Oct

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This document specifies the dimensions of a mouth finish for stoppers and capsules for glass bottles containing a wine that has a carbonation not exceeding 1,2 g CO2/l, with internal sealing. Two options of finish height are proposed, 14 and 16 mm, the most common one being 16 mm.

NOTE Carbonation over 1,2 g CO2/l requires a suitable container and stopper agreed between the glassmaker, the stopper manufacturer, and the packer/filler.

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1. Proposal (Complete)

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2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

20/05/2025

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

21/08/2025

Public Comments end date:

14/10/2025

4. Comment Resolution

Comment Resolution start date:

06/01/2027

5. Approval

6. Publication

Publication start date:

09/09/2026

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BS EN 12726 EN 12726 Glass packaging. Neck finishes with a bore diameter of 18,5 mm for internal sealing and tamper evident capsules

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