Packaging by the Law is considered:
- Sale or primary packaging:
Packaging designed in a way which is at the point of sale as a separate unit for sale to the final consumer (Sales Packaging)
- Group packaging or secondary packaging:
Packaging designed in a way that is at the point of sale as a total number of units for sale whether these are sold to the final consumer or are used to fill displayed goods at the point of sale (Group Packaging)
- Transport packaging or tertiary packaging:
Packaging designed in a way that facilitates the transport and transfer of several units for sale or group packaging (Transport Packaging).