Plastic packaging in pouches

Level: Spearhead

The purpose of this award criterion is to increase environmental benefits. This is done partly by increasing the possibility of recycling packaging, and partly by reducing the amount of packaging material by using bags/pouches.

Details

Type:: Award criteria
ID:: 11334:2
Group:: Cosmetic products
Swedish:: Plastförpackningar i form av påsar/pouches

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Criterion text

To be awarded points or price deduction in the evaluation of the bid, the supplier shall confirm that the pouches used as packaging, in the bid, fulfils the following:

The primary packaging¹ of laminate is made of monomaterial (PE, PP or PET)
The closure² is made of one of the following plastics:

Polyethylene (PE)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

The label is not made from PS (polystyrene) or halogenated plastics.
Black primary packaging¹andclosures² are not coloured with Carbon black.
Fillers (such as CaCO₃) cannot be included in PE or PP packaging1 and closures² at a level that the density of the plastic exceeds 0.995g/cm³.
Barrier coatings can only be made from EVOH (Ethylene vinyl alcohol) in maximum amounts of 5 percent related to the total weight.

¹Primary packaging includes pouches or other plastic “bags”.

²Closure includes caps/lids.

Verification

The supplier shall, upon request, be able to present any of for example the following:

Packaging specifications (including pouch, label and closure) showing:

The materials in the packaging and closure and any barrier coatings.

For black packaging, information is also required on which pigments have been used for colouring.

Calculation of the density to ensure that the density limit is not exceeded.

Proposed follow-up

Packaging specification

Check the packaging specification to ensure that it is in accordance with the requirement. If black packaging or closures are included, check in the specification that they are not coloured with carbon black. Check any calculations on the fillers to ensure that the density limits are fulfilled.

Information about the criterion

This requirement is an award criterion, i.e., it provides added value (points or price deductions) according to the evaluation model used, to the tender with bags / pouches in recyclable materials.

Note that pouches in laminate often consist of layers in several different plastics. There are a few pouches that are made of laminate from one plastic, which thus meet the requirement, and some bags that are made of the combination PE / PP. Before this requirement is set on bags, a market analysis should be made.

Environmental goals

A Good Built Environment

Agenda 2030

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Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Sustainable cities and communities
Responsible consumption and production
Life below water

Versions history

The version date indicates when the sustainability criterion was created or last updated. Last reviewed dated tells when we last checked that the sustainability criterion still is relevant.

Current ID: 11334:2
Version date: 2023-06-29
Review date: 2025-09-25

2023-06-29, Krav ID 11334:2: The limit for how much EVOH that is allowed to be included in the packaging has been changed from 2 percent to 5 percent.
2022-07-07, Requirement ID 11334: 1: Update of the requirements text.