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RS ISO/IEC Guide 41: 2018
Packaging — Recommendations for addressing consumer needs

Abstract

This document provides general recommendations to be taken into consideration when determining
the most suitable type of packaging for products intended for consumers. The functions that packaging
can perform include, but are not limited to, containment, protection, handling, transport, storage,
convenience, information and presentation.
This document also considers the sustainable use of resources covering optimization, reuse and
recovery of packaging.
This document provides guidance to:
— product designers, manufacturers and others engaged in the process of making decisions concerning
packaging;
— those drafting standards to meet the packaging needs and requirements of consumers as prospective
purchasers of products;
— committees preparing standards for consumer products or services;
— regulators.
This document is not applicable to bulk packaging, which is solely intended to protect products in bulk
when being transported between manufacturers and retailers, and it is not intended for industrial
packaging.

General Information

Code	Classification	Theme	Pages	Publisher	Availability
RS ISO/IEC Guide 41: 2018	ADOPTED ISO STANDARDS	Generalities. Terminology. Standardization. Documentation	27	Second Edition	Available