China Caps Food & Cosmetics Packaging at Three Layers and 60% Void Ratio Under New National Standard
Food and cosmetics sold in China can no longer be wrapped in more than three packaging layers from April 2010, and the void ratio of their sales packaging is held to no more than 60%. The national standard "Requirements for Restricting Excessive Packaging of Commodities — Food and Cosmetics," approved and released by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine together with the Standardization Administration of China, took effect on April 1. Industry experts note that putting this standard into practice will tighten supervision over the manufacturers involved and will also help steer the market toward low-carbon consumption.
The standard targets three aspects of sales packaging — void ratio, layer count and cost — and makes them mandatory. For categories where overpackaging is most visible, including beverages, alcoholic drinks, pastries, health foods and cosmetics, the indicator requirements were adjusted to suit each group. Because excessive packaging touches on layers, void ratio, cost, materials and design, three indicators were singled out as hard thresholds: packaging may not exceed 3 layers, the void ratio may not exceed 60%, and the combined cost of all packaging beyond the primary packaging may not exceed 20% of the product's selling price.
Void ratio limits differ by category:
Beverage alcohol: no more than 50%
Pastries: no more than 55%
Health foods and cosmetics: no more than 60%
——This article is reprinted from China Packaging Network (pack.cn); original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-362250.html
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