TS EN 15178

TS EN 15178 addresses how a product can be identified quickly and unambiguously during emergency enquiries, by defining a dedicated product identification field on the packaging. The standard centres on a marked area where clear product identification element(s) are present, helping emergency callers and poison information centres match the package to the correct product without delay.

What the product identification field is for

In emergency toxicology support, the first practical need is reliable product recognition. As general technical context, packaging information must be organised so that the essential identity of the product stands out from other label content. This standard focuses on that dedicated field and its symbol-based marking, making the identification information easier to find and interpret in urgent situations.

Scope boundaries and exclusions

• It applies to products that may be the subject of emergency enquiries to poison information centres.
• It specifies an area on the packaging, marked by a symbol, where product identification element(s) are present.
• Medicinal products for human and veterinary use are excluded.
• Medical devices are also excluded, because their information requirements are already covered elsewhere.

In practice, this makes TS EN 15178 a packaging-identification standard rather than a full labelling code for all product information. Its value lies in separating the product identity from other packaging content so that, in time-critical enquiries, the right product can be recognised and communicated more efficiently.