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Darbox Packaging Information Center

General Packaging Information:

• Glossary of Packaging Terms in English, French & Spanish
  
  The International Trade Center (a joint UN/WTO organisation) provides an excellent trilingual glossary of packaging terms.
  
  
• An Introduction to Plastics & Packaging
  
  
• An Introduction to Plastic Resins and their Applications
  
  
• What is UN Homolgation?
  
  
• The UN Packaging Test and Certification Process
  
  
• How to read UN Packaging Codes
  
  
• "A Review of Israel's Packaging Industry (2006)"
  
  Published by the "Israel Export & International Cooperation Institute"
  
  

International Packaging Regulations:

• The Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air.
  
  Published by the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO).
  
  
• The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG).
  
  Published by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
  
  
• The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).
  
  Published by The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
  
  
• The International Agreement for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail(RID).
  
  Published by The Intergovermental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF).
  
  
• The Hazardous Materials Regulations (Title 49 CFR Parts 100-185).
  
  Published by The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, US DOT.
  
  

Regulatory Agencies:

• The European Agency for Evaluation of Drug Products (EMEA)
  
  The web site for the central European regulatory agency. This site features the latest information on EMEA inspections, EU clinical trials, regulations and publications.
  
  
• The Heads of Medicines Agencies.
  
  This is the common website for the human and veterinary medicines authorities in Europe.
  
  

Industry Federations and Organisations:

• The The World Packaging Organisation (WPO).
  
  A non-profit, non-governmental, international federation of national packaging institutes, regional packaging federations and other interested parties including individuals, corporations and trade associations.
  
  
• The IFAH (International Federation for Animal Health Europe).
  
  IFAH-Europe is the federation representing manufacturers of veterinary medicines, vaccines and other animal health products in Europe.
  
  
• EUROPEN (The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment)
  
  An industry and trade organization open to any company with an economic interest in packaging and packaged products. It presents the opinion of its members on topics related to packaging and the environment.
  
  

REACH - Relevant Links

EU Commission Links

• The official REACH text - eur-lex.europa.eu
  
  
• European Chemicals Agency - ec.europa.eu/echa
  
  
• DG Environment - ec.europa.eu/environment
  
  
• DG Industry - europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise
  
  
• European Chemicals Bureau - ecb.jrc.it
  
  

National Authority Links

• Belgium - health.fgov.be
  
  
• Denmark - www.mst.dk
  
  
• Finland - www.ymparisto.fi
  
  
• France - www.ecologie.gouv.fr
  
  
• Germany - www.reach-info.de
  
  
• Ireland - www.hsa.ie
  
  
• Netherlands - www.vrom.nl
  
  
• Norway - www.sft.no
  
  
• Slovakia - www.cchlp.sk
  
  
• Sweden - www.kemi.se
  
  
• United Kingdom - www.defra.gov.uk
  
  

On the Lighter Side

• Amazing Packaging Facts - From the folks at Webpackaging.com
  
  

A Final Philosophical Thought

"You can get almost anywhere you want in life with perseverence and a good GPS system" - Ayelet Goldman