Specification for packages for certain pre-packed foodstuffs: capacities of glass and metal containers

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31-12-1981

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British Standards Institution

1 Scope and field of application
2 Definitions
2.1 Capacity of a glass container
2.2 Capacity of a metal container
2.3 Prepackage
2.4 Tumbler
3 Capacities
3.1 General purpose series of capacities in millilitres
(ml)
3.2 Tumblers
3.3 Specific product series
4 Limits
5 Permissible errors
6 Method of measurement
6.1 Glass containers
6.2 Metal containers

Specifies capacities of glass and round ridged metal containers for the packaging of preserves of vegetable products for human consumption.

1.1 This European Standard specifies capacities of glass and round rigid metal containers for the packaging of preserves (and semi-preserves) of vegetable products1) (fruit, vegetables, tomatoes, potatoes) for human consumption.

1.2 Excluded from this standard are containers for pre-packaging jams, marmalades, chestnut paste, soups, sauces, baby foods, fruit and vegetable juices and all frozen and dried vegetable products. Also excluded are vent-hole and à décollage’ metal containers.

Committee	PKW/0
DevelopmentNote	Also numbered as EN 76 Supersedes 78/62634 DC (08/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	12
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
EN 76 : 1978	Identical
NFH 00 061 : 1980	Identical

BS 1133-10.1:1990

Packaging code. Metal containers Tins and cans

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BS 5771:1981

Specification for packages for certain pre-packed foodstuffs: capacities of glass and metal containers

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