TS EN 14182

TS EN 14182 is a terminology and definitions standard for packaging. It brings together preferred terms that apply broadly to packaging and pairs them with definitions, helping engineers, specifiers, manufacturers and logistics professionals use the same technical language when referring to packaging concepts.

A common vocabulary for packaging practice

Packaging is not only the container itself; it also includes the functional role that packaging plays in protection, handling, storage, transport and presentation. Vocabulary standards like this one do not prescribe product performance tests or design rules. Their value is in reducing ambiguity, so that terms used in specifications, internal documentation and cross-company communication mean the same thing in context.

How Annex A fits the regulatory context

Annex A is informative and explains twelve fundamental packaging terms used in the framework of European Community directives on packaging and packaging waste. In practical terms, that makes the standard useful for understanding the conceptual language behind regulatory discussions, waste-management terminology and packaging classification, while keeping the main document focused on preferred general-use terms and their definitions.

• Focused on terminology rather than testing or product approval.
• Provides preferred terms with definitions for general packaging use.
• Includes an informative Annex A covering twelve key terms linked to EU packaging and packaging waste directives.
• Supports consistent communication across design, supply chain and regulatory contexts.