Plastic primary packaging materials - Scientific guideline

This guideline applies to human and veterinary medicines.

This document covers the specific requirements for plastic immediate packaging materials for active substances or medicinal products. It is not intended to outline general requirements also applicable to other types of packaging materials or to properties of the container closure system, e.g. performance. Elastomeres and natural and synthetic rubber are not within the scope of this guideline.

Keywords: Plastic, immediate packaging, active substance, finished product

Current effective version

Guideline on plastic immediate packaging materials

Adopted Reference Number: CPMP/QWP/4359/03 Legal effective date: 01/12/2005