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• What's New
• Introduction
  • Overview
  • Use of the SSE
  • SSE Compliance Process
  • Key Roles and Responsibilities
  • SSE Points of Contact
  • SSE Introductory Presentation
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Resources
  • Resource Overview
  • Compliance Tools
  • Tailoring Guide
  • Glossary
  • Archived Version of SSE
• Key Support Areas and Governing Policies
  • KSA 1 – Logistics Readiness and Sustainability
    • KSA 1 – Introduction
    • GP 1.1 – Logistics Readiness and Sustainability Requirements
    • GP 1.2 – Contractors on Deployed Operations (CONDO)
    • GP 1.3 – Support Continuity
    • GP 1.4 – Deleted
  • KSA 2 - Supportability Engineering
    • KSA 2 – Introduction
    • GP 2.1 – ILS Process and Support Solution Development
    • GP 2.2 – Reliability
    • GP 2.3 – Obsolescence Management
    • GP 2.4 – Automatic Test Systems and Test and Measurement Equipment
    • GP 2.5 – Configuration Management of Defence Materiel
    • GP 2.6 – Technical Documentation
    • GP 2.7 – Disposal
    • GP 2.8 – Training and Training Equipment
    • GP 2.9 – Manpower and Human Factors Integration
  • KSA 3 - Supply Chain Management
    • KSA 3 – Introduction
    • GP 3.1 – Supply Chain Management
    • GP 3.2 – Codification and Item Ownership
    • GP 3.3 – Inventory Planning
    • GP 3.4 – Packaging and Labelling
    • GP 3.5 – Materiel and Financial Accounting
    • GP 3.6 – Fuels, Lubricants and Industrial Gases
    • GP 3.7 – Equipment Transportability
  • KSA 4 - Logistic Information
    • KSA 4 – Introduction
    • GP 4.1 – Logistics Information Requirements Planning
    • GP 4.2 – Information Systems and Services Requirements Planning
• GPs Amendment or Development
  • Overview

Content

Governing Policy (GP) 3.4 – Packaging and Labelling

Scope

Effective packaging and labelling ensures that materiel arrives at the correct destination fit for purpose and remains so with a full service life until it is issued.

Packaging must protect the item through the storage, handling and distribution process, from manufacture to the time of usage.

Labelling ensures that the correct item progresses from manufacturer, to issue, to the user, efficiently and in accordance with operational priorities.

The benefits of applying Packaging and Labelling policy are:

• The correct item is issued to the user.
• Issued items are fit for purpose and have a full service life.
• Optimum cost for defence is achieved.
• Legislative compliance is achieved.
• Joint Support Chain (JSC) coherency is not jeopardised.
• Items can be accurately recorded on MOD Consignment Tracking Systems.

Applicability

Requirements for packaging and labelling apply to all projects including Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs) which require items to enter the JSC.

The packaging support solution should be appropriate to the Support option adopted.

Underpinning Policy

JSP 886 Volume 3

Part 5 – Packaging for the Handling Storage and Transportation of Materiel.

Compliance Tool – Evidence Requirements

The Evidence Requirements for this Governing Policy (GP) can be found within the SSE Compliance Tool.

The adopted Support Solution is to provide specific evidence in order to achieve compliance with the needs of this GP.

Variations from this evidence set may be possible and should be discussed with the Subject Matter Experts (SME) or the relevant Support Solutions Officer (SSO) at the earliest opportunity.

Any risks associated with this variance will be agreed with the Key Support Area (KSA) Owner’s representative and SSO for the project team to manage or mitigate.

Any costs associated with this risk mitigation may potentially fall to the project team to fund the integration of a non-compliant solution.

To assist both explosive and non-explosive project teams in the provision of evidence GP 3.4 compliance guide [26KB DOC] is provided.

For Explosives projects only, the evidence required to be compiled is available using one of the following links:

• Initial Gate Evidence Submission [64KB DOC]
• Main Gate Evidence Submission [60KB DOC]
• Logistic Support Date Evidence Submission [56KB DOC]
• In-Service Review Evidence Submission [58KB DOC]
• UOR Evidence Submission [56KB DOC].

Supporting Information

• JSP 886 Volume 3
  • Part 1 – The Standard Priority System
  • Part 2 – Contractor Logistic Support
  • Part 7 – Consignment Tracking.
• DEFCON 129 - Packaging [33KB PDF] (for Articles other than Ammunition and Explosives)
  • Specifies the contractual requirements for packaging (including Dangerous Goods).
• Def Pkg DR/14 – Military Packaging Capability Accreditation Scheme (MPCAS)
  • Lists the conditions for the evaluation of a Contractor’s Military packaging capability.
• Def Stan 00 series
  • Def Stan 00–600 (Paragraph 17.3) – Integrated Logistics Support Requirements for MOD Projects.
  • Def Stan 00–88 – Packaging of Ammunition and Explosives
    • Provides a detailed guide on design, test and procurement of Explosives packaging including that for special MOD applications.
  • Def Stan 00–810 – Marking of Ammunition and Associated Packages
    • Defines clearly the markings, their positions, colour and size and the drawing format to be used to create a contractual “Amm’n Marking Drawing”. Separate Def Stan Parts apply to each generic group of stores.
  • Def Stan 00-814 – Ammunition Unit Loads for Military Use
    • Defines the design limits
    • Defines Overpack labelling required
    • Defines Tests necessary for Overpacks including Unit loads, Unit Load Containers, Palletised Loads and Explosives articles in Handling Devices.
• Def Stan 81 series
  • Def Stan 81–41 Packaging of Defence Materiel (Specifies requirements for packaging excluding ammunition and explosives)
    • Part 1 – Introduction to Defence Packaging Requirements
    • Part 2 – Design
    • Part 3 – Environmental Testing
    • Part 4 – Documentation
    • Part 5 – Packaging Process
    • Part 6 – Packaging Markings.
• ESTC Standard No.8 – Advice on the Regulatory Requirements for the Packaging of Military Explosives.
  • Expands the Explosives packaging policy given in JSP 482 into working procedures, for guidance of project teams and Contractors, including essential packaging considerations at project launch.
• NATO Standardization Agreements
  • STANAG 4280 NATO Levels of Packaging
    • Defines four levels of packaging as the basis for negotiation for the procurement of packaged materiel.
  • STANAG 2828 Military Pallets, packages and Containers
    • Defines construction of NATO palletised loads and their testing.
• Aspects to be considered for inclusion in a Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation (PHS&T) Plan.
• Other reference material is available on the TLS (Pkg) Website: including advice on a range of subjects relating to packaging and labelling.

Sponsoring Authority

• Through Life Support – Packaging
• DE&S Abbey Wood
• Elm Level 2A # 4222
• Mil: 9679 35353
• Civ: +44 (0) 30 679 35353
• Email: DESJSCTLS-Pol-Pkg-Mgr@mod.uk

Subject Matter Experts (SME)

For all aspects of this KSA the initial POC is the SIT Lead.

On completion of tailoring, the following may be contacted for specialist advice.

Title	Scope	Phone / Email
DES-JSC-TLS-Pol-Pkg-Mgr	Packaging and Labelling	Mil: 9679 35353 Civ: +44 (0) 30 679 35353 Email: desjsctls-pol-pkg-mgr@mod.uk

Change History

Change History

Due to the significant number of changes contained within the SSE Version 5 update, ‘Change History’ will only reflect those amendments, inclusions or deletions which follow the launch of the website on 1st November 2008.

The SSE updated to Version 5.0.0 on 1st November 2008 following a full review of all documents and changes to a number of GPs. Individual document Change History pages will detail changes other than minor editorial amendments.

1 August 2010

Removal of ‘Support Solution Assurance Guidance’ paragraph.

‘Underpinning Policy’ hyperlink amended.

Details of Explosive evidence to be submitted added.

Supporting Information updated.

1 July 2010

Def Stan 00-60 deleted, Def Stan 00-600 inserted (Supporting Information).

Minor text and hyperlink changes (Supporting Information).

Sponsoring Authority title changed.

SME contact phone number changed (desk officer).

1 April 2010

Text changed to reflect that support assurance policy and guidance is now incorporated into JSP 899.

SME Details updated (munitions).

1 November 2009

SME detail amended.

1 September 2009

Hyperlink to PHS&T added at Supporting Information.

PHS&T expanded.

1 July 2009

Sponsoring Authority email changed.

Support Solution Assurance Guidance paragraph added.

SME details amended.

1 May 2009

Minor text changes.

‘Support Improvement Team Officer’ changed to ‘Support Solutions Officer’.

‘IPT’ changed to ‘project team’.

1 April 2009

Hyperlink targets amended.

‘Supporting Information’ paragraphs rearranged.

SME contact details and text updated.

References to SCS Sp Solns replaced by SIT.

1 November 2008

Major update.