CEN/TR 16353:2012

Packaging - Safety guidelines for flexible plastic packaging to minimize the risk of suffocation to children

This European Standard covers the safety of flexible plastics packaging that is likely to be accessible to children in the home and may pose a risk of suffocation.
It includes flexible plastics packaging intended for single or repeated use.

Verpackung - Sicherheitsleitfaden zur Verminderung der Erstickungsgefahr von Kindern durch flexible Kunststoffverpackungen

Dieser Technische Bericht behandelt die Sicherheit von flexiblen Kunststoffverpackungen, die voraussichtlich für Kinder im Haushalt zugänglich sind und eine mögliche Erstickungsgefahr darstellen.
Er gilt für flexible Kunststoffverpackungen für die ein- oder mehrmalige Verwendung.

Emballage - Lignes directrices de sécurité relatives aux emballages en plastique souple pour réduire au minimum le risque de suffocation des enfants

Le présent Rapport technique couvre la sécurité des emballages en plastique souple susceptibles d'être accessibles aux enfants chez eux et d'entraîner un risque de suffocation.
Cela comprend les emballages en plastique souple à usage unique ou réutilisables.

Embalaža - Varnostne smernice za embalažo iz prožne plastike za zmanjšanje tveganja zadušitve pri otrocih

To tehnično poročilo zajema varnostne smernice za embalažo iz prožne plastike, do katere imajo lahko dostop otroci in predstavlja tveganje zadušitve. Vključuje embalažo iz prožne plastike, ki je namenjena enkratni ali večkratni uporabi.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Jul-2012
• ICS: 55.040 - Packaging materials and accessories
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 261 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 261/SC 5/WG 26 - Packages made from flexible materials (e.g. flexible plastics, plastic laminates, paper/board laminated, metal foil laminates, textiles)
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 18-Jul-2012
• Due Date: 26-Jul-2012
• Completion Date: 18-Jul-2012
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 16353:2013 - Packaging - Safety guidelines for flexible plastic packaging to minimize the risk of suffocation to children

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 16353:2013
01-februar-2013
Embalaža - Varnostne smernice za embalažo iz prožne plastike za zmanjšanje
tveganja zadušitve pri otrocih
Packaging - Safety guidelines for flexible plastic packaging to minimize the risk of
suffocation to children
Verpackung - Sicherheitsleitfaden für flexible Kunststoffverpackungen zur Reduzierung
des Risikos der Erstickung von Kindern
Emballage - Lignes directrices de sécurité relatives aux emballages en plastique souple
pour réduire au minimum le risque d'étouffement des enfants
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 16353:2012
ICS:
55.040 0DWHULDOLLQSULSRPRþNL]D Packaging materials and
SDNLUDQMH accessories
97.190 Otroška oprema Equipment for children
SIST-TP CEN/TR 16353:2013 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 16353

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

TECHNISCHER BERICHT
July 2012
ICS 55.040
English Version
Packaging - Safety guidelines for flexible plastic packaging to
minimize the risk of suffocation to children
Emballage - Lignes directrices de sécurité relatives aux Verpackung - Sicherheitsleitfaden zur Verminderung der
emballages en plastique souple pour réduire au minimum Erstickungsgefahr von Kindern durch flexible
le risque d'étouffement des enfants Kunststoffverpackungen


This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 25 March 2012. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 261.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Terms and definitions .5
3 Risk assessment .5
4 Safety strategies .5
4.1 General .5
4.2 Single use packaging .6
4.3 Repeated use packaging .6
5 Test equipment .7
6 Test methodology .7
Bibliography .8

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Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 16353:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging”,
the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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