DIN Standards Committee Packaging
DIN EN 15823
Packaging - Braille on packaging for medicinal products; German version EN 15823:2010
Verpackung - Blindenschrift auf Arzneimittelverpackungen; Deutsche Fassung EN 15823:2010
Overview
This European Standard specifies requirements and provides guidance for the application of Braille for the labelling of medicinal products. In the first place it is focussed on supporting the implementation of Braille on medicinal products available in the European Union (EU) and in the European Economic Area (EEA). On the European level Working Group CEN/TC 261/SC 5/WG 12 "Marking" is responsible for the works. The secretariat of this Working Group is held by Packaging Standards Committee (NAVp) of DIN. The work was accompanied by German Mirror Committee NA 115-01-03 AA "Markierung" ("Marking").