Tougher regulations governing veterinary product labelling and packaging are being introduced in many countries. Issues such as waste management are rapidly becoming major factors in packaging selection eclipsing traditional factors such as product stability and customer preference.
This report looks at factors affecting the choice of packaging and labelling for animal health products, and analyses approaches to the effective labelling, safe transport and management of product waste.
Major sections include:
Published: March 1996
Ref: SR153E
Pages:100
Price: £125/$265/¥30,000
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
1.1 General Overview
1.2 Consumer "Transparency"
1.3 Legislative Changes
1.4 Customers and Users
1.5 Marketplace Attitudes
CHAPTER 2 PACKAGING IN EUROPE
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 The Directive on Packaging Waste
2.1.2 The Future Systems Package
2.1.3 Directives Affecting the Packaging and Labelling of Veterinary
Pharmaceuticals
2.1.4 The Hazardous Waste Directive
2.1.5 The Transport of Dangerous Substances Directive
2.1.6 The Directive on Dietetic Feeds
2.1.7 The industry response
2.2 The United Kingdom
2.2.1 The Role of the UK Regulatory Agency
2.2.2 Adoption of European Regulations Affecting Packaging
2.2.3 Industry Action on Packaging Waste
2.2.4 Labelling Requirements
2.2.5 The Organophosphate Issue
2.3 Germany
2.3.1 Waste Management in Germany
2.3.2 Industry Initiatives
2.4 France
2.5 Other European Member States
2.5.1 Benelux
2.5.2 Scandinavia
2.5.3 Italy
2.5.4 Portugal
2.5.5 Spain
2.5.6 Ireland
2.5.7 Other European Countries
2.6 Central & Eastern Europe
2.6.1 Poland
2.6.2 Ukraine
2.6.3 Czech Republic
2.6.4 Estonia
2.6.5 Hungary
2.6.6 Slovakia
CHAPTER 3 PACKAGING IN THE US
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The FDA and Legislation
3.3 Packaging Waste
3.4 Labelling Issues
3.5 International Trade
CHAPTER 4 PACKAGING IN AUSTRALASIA
4.1 Introduction
4.2 New Zealand
4.2.1 Legislation
4.2.2 AGCARM
4.2.3 Recycling Waste Packaging
4.2.4 Labelling and Education
4.2.5 Market Factors
4.3 Australia
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.2 Avcare Ltd
4.3.3 Legislation
4.3.4 Australian Waste Management
CHAPTER 5 PACKAGING IN JAPAN
5.1 Regulatory Control and Labelling
5.2 Waste Management
5.3 Changing Legislation
5.4 The Japanese Eco-Business
5.5 The Future of Veterinary Packaging in Japan
CHAPTER 6 WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING IN PRACTICE
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Waste Management Perspectives
6.2.1 Packaging Reduction
6.2.2 Improved Packaging Design
6.2.3 Problems of Handling Veterinary Waste
6.2.4 Recycling as an Option for Veterinary Packaging
6.2.5 Funding Waste Management
6.2.6 Methods of Recycling Plastics
CHAPTER 7 PACKAGING MATERIALS
7.1 Plastics
7.1.1 HDPE
7.1.2 LDPE
7.1.3 PET (polythene terephthalate)
7.1.4 Polystyrene
7.1.5 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
7.1.6 Polypropylene
7.1.7 Methods of Manufacture
7.1.8 New Plastic Technology
7.2 Metals
7.2.1 Steel
7.2.2 Aluminium
7.3 Glass
7.4 Wood Products
CHAPTER 8 ANIMAL HEALTH COMPANY PACKAGING STRATEGIES
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Company Attitudes to Packaging
8.3 What Can Industry do?
8.4 Company Packaging Strategies
8.4.1 Mallinckrodt
8.4.2 Hoechst
8.4.3 Bayer
8.4.4 Pfizer
8.4.5 Solvay Duphar
8.4.6 Boehringer Ingelheim
8.4.7 BASF
8.4.8 Roche
8.4.9 Fort Dodge (American Home products)
8.4.10 Lilley Industries
8.4.11 Rhône Mérieux
CHAPTER 9 VETERINARY PRODUCT PACKAGING COMPANIES
9.1 AMCOR Packaging
9.2 Aquasol Ltd
9.3 Carter Holt Harvey (New Zealand)
9.4 Denny Bros Printing Ltd
9.5 Inprint Systems
9.6 Kiwi Packaging
9.7 Mauser-Werke GmbH
9.8 Midlands Packaging Corporation
9.9 National Can (NZ) Ltd
9.10 Northwestern Bottle Co
9.11 Packaging West Inc
9.12 Plain Talk Printing Co
9.13 Plysu Containers UK
9.14 Protective Packaging Ltd
9.15 Rexam Containers Ltd
9.16 Rexam Corrugated (Heavy Duty) Ltd
9.17 Van Leer (Metals)
9.18 Van Leer Plastics (Australia)
9.19 The West Company
Appendix A Annex II Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and
Packaging Waste
Appendix B Annex III Directive 91/689/EEC
Appendix C Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Appendix D Useful Contacts for Further Information
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