European foreword

This document (EN 17829:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2024.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes:

— EN 16287‑1:2014 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 1: Returnable glassMCA 1finish;
— EN 16287‑2:2014 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 2: One way glassMCA 1finish;
— EN 16288‑1:2014 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 1: Returnable glassMCA 3 finish;
— EN 16288‑2:2014 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 2: One way glassMCA 3 finish;
— EN 16289:2013 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules —MCA 7,5 RF finish;
— EN 16290‑1:2014 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 1: Returnable glassMCA 7,5 R finish;
— EN 16290‑2:2014 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 2: One way glassMCA 7,5 R finish;
— EN 16291‑1:2013 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 1: Returnable glassMCA 2 finish;
— EN 16291‑2:2013 , Glass packaging — Screw finishes for pressure capsules — Part 2: One way glassMCA 2finish.

The main changes compared to the previous editions are listed below:

— merger of all the requirements and dimensional features in one single document.
— some dimensions have been slightly modified in order to harmonize the main dimensions of the different MCA-types (ØN, height F, some radii, …).

Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.

BS EN 17829:2023

Glass packaging. 28 millimetre-screw finishes (MCA range). Dimensions

Current

Published:

31 Jul 2023