GB/T 18455-2022Packaging recycling marking (English PDF)

Foreword

This document was drafted 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". Compared with GB/T 18455-2010, in addition to the structural and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows:

a) Change the application scope of the standard. Add "glass and consolidated packaging" in "Scope" (see Chapter 1 of this Edition, Chapter 1 of Edition 2010);

"consolidated packaging materials". Add three terms: "packaging material", "packaging component" and "consolidated packaging" (see Chapter 3 of this Edition, Chapter 3 of Edition 2010);

c) Add the description of recycling marking for plastic products other than commonly used plastics and definition of single-material plastic packaging products (see 4.3.2, 4.3.3 of this Edition);

d) Delete "recycling marking for biodegradable plastic packaging" (see 4.2.2 of e) Change the recycling marking for "iron packaging". Add the recycling marking for "steel packaging" (see 4.4 of this Edition, 4.1 of Edition 2010);

f) Add the recycling marking for "glass packaging" (see 4.5 of this Edition);

g) Change the method for determining primary materials in consolidated packaging.

h) Add "specifications and dimensions" of recycling marking (see 5.2 of this Edition);

i) Add "color" of recycling marking (see 5.3 of this Edition);

j) Change "quantity" of recycling marking (see 5.4 of this Edition, 5.2, 5.3 of Edition k) Add "position" of recycling marking (see 5.5 of this Edition);

l) Change the "production" requirements for recycling marking (see 5.6 of this Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. The issuing authority shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document was proposed by and shall be under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee on Packaging of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC 49).

The drafting organizations of this document: Jiangsu Caihua Packaging Group Co., Ltd., Institute of Microbiology of Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou Minghui Machinery Co., Ltd., Henan Yinjinda New Materials Co., Ltd., China Export Commodities Packaging Research Institute, Zhongshan Tiantu Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., Foshan Nanhai Lida Printing and Packaging Co., Ltd., Sichuan Yibin Plus Packaging Materials Co., Ltd., Jinan Quanhua Packaging Products Co., Ltd., Foshan Nanfang Packaging Co., Ltd., Hebei Shangdong Packaging Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Chaozhou Quality Measurement Supervision and Inspection Institute, Ganjiang New Materials Co., Ltd., Shandong Institute of Product Quality Inspection, Dongguan Mingfeng Packaging Co., Ltd., Jiaxing Xingyue Packaging Materials Co., Ltd., Jinan Dikerui Instrument Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ruoyi New Material Technology Co., Ltd. , Jilin Provincial Institute of Product Quality Supervision and Inspection, Hangzhou Xingdian Packaging Materials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Ocean University, Guangdong Eurasian Packaging Co., Ltd., Shanghai Bojiang New Material Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Yutong Packaging Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Fangyuan Testing Group Co., Ltd., Donnelly (China) Investment Co., Ltd., China Packaging Federation, Xiamen Luhai Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., Qingdao Yongchang Plastic Industry Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Research Institute, Jiangsu Tailai Packaging Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Cigarette Packaging Materials Printing Co., Ltd., Hubei Beijing Shan Light Industry Machinery Co., Ltd., China Material Recycling Association, Chaozhou Chaoan District Meida Printing Industry Co., Ltd., Tianjin Huaheng Packaging Materials Co., Ltd., Shanghai University Jue Packaging Products Co., Ltd., Xiamen Jufu Plastic Products Co., Ltd., Fujian Kaida Group Co., Ltd.

Main drafters of this document: Guo Zhenmei, Xia Yu, Wu Haijiao, Chen Guilan, Liu Guishen, Xue Haiyan, Zhong Jianchang, Luo Chaowei, Liang Gaojian, Zhang Qigang, Xing Wenbin, Gao Lingqiang, Wu Xiaoqing, Xu Yulin, Xing Xianqing, Yu Xiaoqin, Zhang Guixiang, Wang Canjun, Wu Fangping, Xu Chao, Lai Shijun, Hu Zhengyang, Li Li, Wang Tianyou, Qiu Kai, Deng Guirong, Ma Jing, Li Yuanyue, Mao Bing, Wei Liming, Qi Ji, Duan Jianyong, Song Zhifu, Zhang Yaoping, Li Yongfeng, Lan Xi, Huang Rong, Shen Jie, Cui Yan, Chen Mingzhe, Jiang Fengfeng, Wu Kunkun, Li Run Miao, Zhou Yang, Zhang Jian, Xie Yibin, Zhao Chunhua, Jiang Bin, Wang Yan, Fan Min, Guo Xubin, Liu Xiang, Xiong Lulu, Chen Jianchao, Guo Tao.

Versions of standard substituted by this document are:

- It was GB 18455-2001 that was issued in 2001 for the first time. The first revision was in 2010;

- This is the second revision.

1 Scope

This document specifies the types, basic graphics and labelling requirements for packaging recycling marking.

This document applies to the design, production, trade and recycling of recyclable packaging containers, packaging products or packaging components such as paper, plastic, metal, glass and consolidated materials.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

3 Terms and definitions

4 Packaging recycling marking

5 Labeling requirements