ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 18602 First edition 2013-01-15 Packaging and the environment Optimization of the packaging system Emballage et environnement - Optimisation du systeme d'emballage Reference number IS0 18602:2013(E) LSO IS02013 HS under No repr ted without license from IHS Not for Resale IS0 18602:2013(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT IS02013 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either IsO at the addressbeloworIso'smemberbodyinthecountryoftherequester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56:CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel.+41227490111 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 E-mail copyright@iso.org Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland @ IS0 2013 - All rights reserved No reproductic networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale IS0 18602:2013(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction. 1 Scope. .1 2 Normativereferences ..1 3 Terms and definitions .1 4 Requirements 4.1 Application .3 4.2 Packaging assessment 3 4.3 Demonstration that the requirements of this International Standard have been met 5 Critical areas to assess when determining the achievablelevel for packaging optimization Annex A (informative) Guidelines on the use of this International Standard for determining the achievable level for packaging optimization 5 Annex B (informative) Examples of the application of this International Standard using thechecklist 10 Annex C (informative) Assessment and minimization of substances or mixtures hazardous to the environment .15 Bibliography 26 iii ded by IHS under lic se with ISt ut license from IHS Not for Resale