RES-002:25/CSA R303:25

Preface This is the first edition of RES-002/CSA R303, Reusable packaging system design standard: Container washing, inspection, and packing for distribution . This Standard was prepared by the PR3 and CSA Groups Joint Working Group on Washing under the jurisdiction of the PR3 Reusable Packaging System Standards Panel at RESOLVE and the CSA Technical Committee on Reusable Packaging System Design Standards, under the jurisdiction of the CSA Group Strategic Steering Committee on Organizational Management & Sustainability. This Standard has been formally approved by the PR3 Panel and the CSA Technical Committee. This Standard has been developed in compliance with Standards Council of Canada requirements for National Standards of Canada. It has been published as a National Standard of Canada by CSA Group. This Standard has been developed in compliance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements for American National Standards. Scope 1.1 General This Standard specifies requirements and recommendations for washing containers in a reusable packaging system, as well as inspecting them after washing and packing them to be redistributed. 1.2 Inclusions This Standard applies to primary packaging. Primary packaging is packaging that comes into direct contact with the product. Primary packaging is sometimes referred to as "consumer" or "retail" packaging. This Standard applies to containers that are part of a system for reuse in which the container is returned to a collection point and then washed, redistributed, and refilled. This Standard applies to containers that meet the requirements of the RES-001/CSA R304 containers Standard and are intended to come into contact with food or beverage. This Standard can also be applied to some foodware items that are not traditionally referred to as "packaging," but are part of a reuse system, such as food utensils and plates. 1.3 Exclusions This Standard is not intended for secondary, transport, or tertiary packaging. Secondary packaging holds primary packaging units. Examples of secondary packaging include crates and e-commerce boxes. 1.4 Terminology In this Standard, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application. 1.5 Units of measurement The values given in SI units are the units of record for the purposes of this Standard. The values given in parentheses are for information and comparison only.