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90.60 Close of review Sep 2, 2021
CEN
CEN/TC 261 Packaging
European Norm
55.160 Cases. Boxes. Crates
Published
This standard specifies the four main types of reusable rigid plastics distribution boxes for application in the fields of handling, transport, storage and display of food and non-food products in distribution systems from the point of manufacture to the point of retail services: These are: a) rigid parallelepipedic and rectangular boxes (stackable boxes) b) foldable boxes c) nestable boxes d) nestable and stackable boxes. These boxes are based on the modular area 600 mm x 400 mm and subdivisions or multiples of it.
Legislation related to this standard
Ranges of nominal quantities and nominal capacities permitted for certain pre-packaged products
Ranges of nominal quantities and nominal capacities permitted for certain pre-packged products (Dir. 80/232/EEC amendment)
PUBLISHED
EN 13117-1:2000
90.60
Close of review
Sep 2, 2021