A.7.1

The production system documentation should contain at least the information regarding each packing line as required in A.7.2 to A.7.7 .

A.7.2

Packer’s name for the filling line

A.7.3

Details of the prepackaged product

1. name (generic name);

2. main components of the product (e.g. fruit, yoghurt, nuts, etc.);

3. physical properties (e.g. liquid, deep frozen, etc.).

A.7.4

Packaging materials

1. type of packaging material (glass, can, cardboard, Polyethylene film, aluminium foil, etc.);

2. indication of the weight deviation of the packaging material in order to establish whether an average tare weight may be used.

A.7.5

Quantities and target values for each product and pack size

1. nominal quantity;

2. target quantity;

3. action control limits;

4. warning control limits or other control rules, where used.

A.7.6

Filling process

1. type of filling machine;

2. filling principle (e.g. weighing, volume, time, number, etc.);

3. rate of filling and number of prepackages per hour;

4. number of filler heads;

5. smallest adjustment that is possible to be made to the quantity.

A.7.7

Indication of the process standard deviation per product and pack size