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BS EN 15823:2010

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Packaging. Braille on packaging for medicinal products

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-10-2014

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 17351:2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-2010

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 General requirements for medicinal
  product packaging
4 Determination of Braille legibility
Annex A (normative) - Methods of verification
Annex B (informative) - Braille characteristics
        and recommendations
Annex C (informative) - Technology for the
        application of Braille to packaging for
        medicinal products
Annex D (informative) - Guidance on Braille
        specifications and artwork generation
Annex E (informative) - Braille character sets
Bibliography

Describes requirements and provides guidance for the application of Braille to the labelling of medicinal products.

Committee
PKW/0/-/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS DD264(2007) & 08/30180499 DC. (07/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This European Standard specifies requirements and provides guidance for the application of Braille to the labelling of medicinal products.

NOTE 1 The labelling of medicinal products placed on the market and incorporating Braille in accordance with this European Standard meets the requirements of European Directive 2001/83/EC, Article 56, (a) as amended by Directive 2004/27/EC [1].

NOTE 2 The principles in this European Standard can be applied in other sectors, as appropriate.

Standards Relationship
EN 15823:2010 Identical

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