A packager fills portioned packages that do not display a nominal quantity. The packager checks the product weight using a checkweigher. The question is: does it need to be calibrated? Examples of packages without a nominal quantity include cases where the product quantity is less than...
A manufacturer supplies unpackaged products and packaging materials to a contract packager who performs the packaging on behalf of the manufacturer. The label displays the nominal quantity, the e-mark, and the name of the manufacturer. According to the European Directive, it is the packager who is...
The terms TU1 limit and TU2 limit are not mentioned in the regulations but are commonly used (although some also refer to them as To limit, T1 limit, Tabs limit, and T2 limit). The regulations refer to the maximum allowable error and how it can be...
A measuring instrument must comply with the requirements of the Metrology Act ("be calibrated") and be suitable for its intended purpose. Accuracy is one of the factors that play a role in this. From the regulations, it can be deduced that the error in measuring the...
A packager delivers individually packaged bags of chips in a large bag. On that bag, they write: 10 x 30 g net weight = 300 g. What is the right approach? Unfortunately, there's no short answer. A multipack is a prepackaging containing two or more packaged...
A packager fills ketchup and expresses the nominal quantity in grams. Germany prefers milliliters. What should the packager do? The general rule is simple: liquid products should be indicated in a unit of volume (ml, cl, or l), while all other products should be indicated in...
A packager is supplying a German customer who requested that a checkweigher ensures that the percentage between TU1 and TU2 does not exceed 2%. In the Netherlands, we use 2.5%. Where does the difference come from, and which is decisive? The short answer: due to...
In the European Union (and other countries with which the EU has a trade agreement), e-prepackaged goods can be freely traded. After Brexit, are e-prepackaged goods from the United Kingdom also allowed to be freely traded? The trade agreement between the European Union and the United...
Packagers are best advised to inquire with their recipients. The requirements in countries outside of Europe vary. Sometimes they are very similar to those of the e-marking, and sometimes the quantity of product in each prepackage must be at least equal to the quantity stated on...
A packager wondered whether their e-prepackages should comply with "our" e-marking requirements or with the requirements of the destination country. The short answer is that it should meet the requirements of the destination country. For prepackages intended for a country outside the European Union with which...