ISO 12818:2013 specifies the tolerances for the bottles intended to be used for pharmaceutical products, cosmetic and perfumery products and chemical products.
The following tolerances are concerned:
— brimful capacity;
— height;
— diameter and width;
— verticality.
The following types of bottles are excluded from this International Standard:
— “miniatures”;
— small bottles for extracts, essences, etc.;
— small jars (e.g. individual portions of jam).
