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EPTIS factsheet 1617648 | Last revision 2026-09-29 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1617648 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1617648

PT provider
PT provider PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Based in Argentina
Language(s) English
Remarks PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS (Buenos Aires, Argentina) operates this proficiency testing scheme in accordance with ISO/IEC 17043. Statistical evaluation of results follows ISO 13528. The scheme is intended for laboratories that test rigid plastics containers (drainability, PET finishes and closure effectiveness), including laboratories working under ISO/IEC 17025. Since its launch in 2010, the scheme has been organised annually without interruption. Over this period, more than 30 laboratories from 15 countries have participated, making each ILC exercise part of a long-standing series of comparable international results.
Keywords
Product groups Package for goods distribution
Testing fields Materials evaluation
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Rigid plastics containers Drainability EN 13973 (SQ-4431)
Effectiveness of closures EN 14401 (SQ-4451)
Rigid plastic containers PET finish 26,7 (lead 9,00) EN 16067 (SQ-4434)
PET finish 29/25 (12,6) EN 16592 (SQ-4452)
Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants
Linked to specific legislation / standards EN 13973:2002 EN 14401:2004 EN 16067:2011 EN 16592:2022
Additional, subsidiary aims validation of testing methods
Number of participants Bilateral ILC: Participant laboratory compared to Reference laboratory or Reference material
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party
Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Consult us
Regularly operated Yes (At request)
Year of first operation 2010
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
PT SOUTH QUALITY SAS
Pareja 3981 - Villa Devoto
Buenos Aires
Argentina

Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Web: https://www.ptsouthquality.com/ https://www.ptsouthquality.com/
Ms. Esther Casas
Phone: +54 9 11 2614 6800
Fax:
Email: ecasas@ptsouthquality.com ecasas@ptsouthquality.com
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Argentina, Ms Eliana Ditta. Ms Eliana Ditta.
Any questions or problems? Please contact us at eptis@bam.de.
Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5