FS20.00
Revision II
Published on: 30/03/2026

Appropriate specification, bottle quality control and application control of self-adhesive labelling

Scope of application

This data sheet provides recommendations for the application of self-adhesive labels (also known as pressure sensitive labels) on glass bottles. It covers specifications of supplies and conditions of application. For further information on pressure sensitive labels and their application, see Cetie GUIDELINES N° 2.01 - PRESSURE SENSITIVE LABELLING ON GLASS CONTAINERS.

Table of contents

1. Scope
2. Requirements
3. Related documents
3.1. Cetie
4. Data sheet history
5. Annex
History
First edition: 10/2017
Revision I: 02/2020
Revision II: 03/2026

Contributors

ARDAGH, BA GLASS, BRITISH GLASS, BUNDESVERBAND GLASINDUSTRIE E.V. (Federal Association of the German Glass Industry), CAN PACK, CSVMF, ENCIRC GLASS, GERRESHEIMER, HEINZ GLAS, O-I MANUFACTURING, SAVERGLASS, STOELZLE, VERALLIA, VETROPACK, VIDRALA, WIEGAND-GLASHUTTENWERKE

Document under responsibility of working group:

Glass wg1+4
WG chair: Arnaud JANIN - VERALLIA FRANCE

This permanent group is dedicated to a wide range of topics downstream of the production of glass bottles and jars dedicated to the food and beverage industries:

  • Surface treatments, marking, labelling;
  • Testing methods (impact, headspace, internal pressure, etc.);
  • Nomenclatures (of finishes, jars, bottles, and visual defects, etc.);
  • Quality management (food and beverage safety, best practices, regulations).
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