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This standard is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2020 Directives for standardization — Part 1: Rules for the structure and drafting of standardizing documents.
This document replaces GB/T 18455-2010 Package recycling marking. In addition to structural adjustments and editorial changes, the following main technical changes have been made with respect to GB/T 18455-2010:
a) The application scope of the standard has been modified to add glass and consolidated packaging (see Clause 1, Clause 1 of 2010 edition);
b) The definition of “supplier” has been modified, the terms of “packaging component” and “complex packaging material” have been deleted, and the terms of “packaging material”, “packaging component” and “consolidated packaging” have been added (see Clause 3, Clause 3 of 2010 edition);
c) The description of recycling marking for plastic (excluding commonly used plastics) products and the definition of plastic packaging products made of single material have been added (see 4.3.2 and 4.3.3);
d) The “biodegradable plastics packaging recycling marking” has been deleted (see 4.2.2 of 2010 edition);
e) The recycling marking for "Ferrum packaging" has been modified, and the recycling marking for "steel packaging" has been added (see 4.4, 4.1 of 2010 edition);
f) The recycling marking for "glass packaging" has been added (see 4.5);
g) The determination method of the main materials in consolidated packaging has been modified, and the recycling marking for "consolidated packaging" has been added (see 4.6, 4.3 of 2010 edition);
h) The "specification and dimension" of the recycling marking have been added (see 5.2);
i) The "color" of the recycling marking has been added (see 5.3);
j) The “quantity” of the recycling marking has been modified (see 5.4, 5.2 and 5.3 of 2010 edition);
k) The "location" of the recycling marking has been added (see 5.5);
l) The requirements for “fabrication” of the recycling marking have been modified (see 5.6, 5.5 of 2010 edition);
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. The issuing body of this document shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document was proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of SAC/TC 49 the National Technical Committee on Packaging of Standardization Administration of China.
The previous editions of this document are as follows:
——It was first issued as GB/T 18455-2001 in 2001, and first revised in 2010;
——This edition is the second revision.
Packaging recycling marking
1 Scope
This document specifies the types, basic graphics and marking requirements of the packaging recycling marking.
This document applies to the design, production, trade and recycling of packaging containers, packaging products or packaging components made of recyclable paper, plastic, metal, glass and composite material.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 16288 Marking of plastics products
GB/T 16716.1 Packaging and the environment — Part 1: General rules
GB/T 16716.2 Packaging and the environment — Part 2: Optimization of the packaging system
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
supplier
operators who are responsible for packaging or packaging products put on the market or delivered for use
Note: It refers to the owner of the product and its packaging prior to sale, or the manufacturer or seller indicated on the label, more specifically, the operator who voluntarily implements this document. If the packaging used by the supplier is provided by the other manufacturer, the supplier may trace the relevant technical data.
[Source: GB/T 16716.1-2018, 3.1, modified]
3.2
packaging material
general term of materials (e.g., wood, metal, plastic, glass and paper) used for manufacturing packaging containers and compositing product packaging
[Source: GB/T 4122.1-2008, 5.1]
3.3
packaging component
component of a packaging that may be separated by hands or by simple physical methods.
[Source: GB/T 16716.2-2018, 3.4]
3.4
consolidated packaging
packaging which is made of composite materials consolidated by two or more layers of materials
[Source: GB/T 4122.1-2008, 5.9]
4 Packaging recycling marking
4.1 Basic graphics
See Table 1 for the names of commonly used packaging materials and the basic graphics of recycling markings.
Table 1 Basic graphics of packaging recycling markings
Material name Basic graphic Remark
Paper See 4.2 for the marking methods
Plastic See 4.3 for the marking methods
Metal See 4.4 for the marking methods
Glass See 4.5 for the marking methods
Composite material See 4.6 for the marking methods
4.2 Paper packaging
The recycling marking for paper packaging products (e.g., paper box and carton) consists of basic graphics and characters. See Figure 1 for the example of its recycling marking.
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Packaging recycling marking
5 Marking requirements
Annex A (Informative) Example of packaging recycling marking dimension
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