1. SCOPE

This standard covers the requirements for flexible pouches made of thermoplastics film or their combinations with other flexible materials for packing VANASPATI in net quantities of 50 g, 100 g, 200 g, 500 g, 1 kg and 2 kg if packed on weight basis or 50 ml, 100 ml, 200 ml, 500 ml, 1 litre and 2 litres if packed on volume basis.

2. REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standard indicated below:

2508 : 2016 Polyethylene films (third revision)

2771 (Part 1) : 1990 Fibre board boxes: Part 1 corrugated fibre board boxes (second revision)

2828 : 2001 Glossary of terms used in the plastics industry (first revision)

4261 : 2001 Glossary of terms relating to paper and pulp based packaging materials(first revision)

7019 : 1998 Glossary of terms in plastics and flexible packing, excluding paper (second revision)

7028 (Part 2) : 2002 Performance tests for complete filled transport package: Part 2 Vibration test at fixed low frequency (first revision)

8639 : 1977 Code for evaluation of the effect of packaging and storage on the sensory qualities of foods and beverages

9845 : 1998 Determination of overall migration of constituents of plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs - Method of analysis (second revision)

10142 : 1999 Polystyrene (crystal and high impact) for its safe with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water

10146 : 1982 Polyethylene for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water

10151 : 1982 Polyvinylchloride (PVC) and its copolymers for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water

10910 : 1984 Polypropylene and its copolymers for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water

11434 : 1985 Ionomers resins for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water

11704 : 1986 Ethylene/acrylic acid (EAA) copolymers for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking.

10633 : 1999 VANASPATI (first revision)

14534 : 2016 Plastics - Guidelines for the recovery and of recycling of plastics waste (first revision)

14636 : 1998 Flexible packaging materials for packaging of edible oils, GHEE and VANASPATI