CEN/TC 261/SC 3/WG 6 - Rigid plastics packaging

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.

This standard specifies minimum performance requirements and methods of test for reusable rigid plastics transport packaging as specified in prEN 13117-1:1999. Special applications such as heavy loads, low or high operating temperatures will require an agreement to be made between the supplier and the user to supply a box to satisfy his requirements. Example: - Heavy loads, - Metal components, - Low temperatures below - 20°C, - High temperatures above + 30°C