DDL, Inc., also has the experience to help guide companies through European Requirements, such as theEU Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC)which requires the following of your packaging systems:
Package design testing for evaluation of optimization of material strength and performance
Package design testing for confirmation of effective cost reduction
Reduce unintended consequence of source reduction
The manufacturer must provide data and information sufficient to demonstrate compliance with all the stated normative references within EN 13427:2004:
EN 13428, Packaging—Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition—Prevention by source reduction.
EN 13429, Packaging, Reuse.
EN 13430, Packaging—Requirements for packaging recovery by material recycling.
EN 13431, Packaging –Requirements for packaging recovery in the form of energy recovery, including specification of minimum inferior calorific value.
EN 13432, Packaging—Requirements for packaging recovery through composting and biodegradation.
CR 13695-1, Packaging—Requirements for measuring and verifying the four heavy metals and other dangerous substances present in packaging, and their release into the environment.
CR 13695-2, Packaging—Requirements for measuring and verifying the four heavy metals and other dangerous substances present in packaging and their release into the environment.
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