National foreword

This British Standard is the official English language version of EN ISO 2233:2001. It is identical with ISO 2233:2000. It supersedes BS EN ISO 2233:1999 which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PKW/1, Packaging Generalities, to Subcommittee PKW/1/4, Test Methods, which has the responsibility to:

aid enquirers to understand the text;
present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK.

A list of organizations represented on this Subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Cross-references

The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Find” facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue.

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

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

International Standard ISO 2233 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 122, Packaging, Subcommittee SC 3, Performance requirements and tests for means of packaging, packages and unit loads (as required by ISO/TC 122).

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 2233:1994), which has been technically revised.

Annex A forms a normative part of this International Standard.

Introduction

It is the responsibility of the user of this International Standard to establish appropriate health and safety practice in accordance with relevant legislation.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 June 2001.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Foreword

The text of the International Standard from Technical Committee ISO/TC 122 "Packaging" of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has been taken over as an European Standard by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 "Packaging", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard replaces EN ISO 2233:1999.

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 2002, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2002.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of the International Standard ISO 2233:2000 has been approved by CEN as a European Standard without any modification.

1 Scope

This International Standard specifies a method for the conditioning of complete, filled, transport packages and unit loads.

2 Term and definition

3 Principle

4 Atmospheric conditions

5 Tolerances

5.1 Temperature

5.2 Relative humidity

6 Apparatus

6.1

6.2

6.3

7 Procedure

7.1

7.2

7.3

8 Test report

BS EN ISO 2233:2001

Packaging. Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads. Conditioning for testing

Current, Under Review

Published:

15 Sep 2001