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In 1997 a group of working designers, architects and engineers led by Ron Mace created the 7 Universal Design Principles; 

1. Equitable Use
2. Flexible in use
3. Simple and Intuitive
4. Perceptible Information
5. Tolerance for Error
6. Low Physical Effort
7. Size and Space for Approach and Use

This set of guidelines was created in 2015 and provides 10 principles of design.

1. Responsible
2. Balanced
3. Safe
4. Accessible
5. Transparent
6. Informative
7. Up-to-Date
8. Forward Looking
9. Educative
10. Sustainable

A framework for design and evaluation of packages so that more people, including persons from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, older persons and persons whose sensory, physical, and cognitive functions have been weakened or have allergies, can appropriately identify handle and use the contents. It considers varying aspects of the packaged product lifecycle from identification of the product and purchase and use of the product to the separation and disposal of the package.

 Requirements and recommendations in designing consumer packages, independent of material, to increase accessibility with regard to handling and manipulation. The document considers packaging needs from a wide range of users with diverse human abilities and needs in diverse contexts of use. Handling and manipulation include human physical abilities like holding, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, sliding, grasping, twisting, tearing and any combination of those actions related to portability, opening, re-closing and taking out contents of packages as well as to storage and disposal

Provides requirements and recommendations concerning accessible design of consumer packaging with regard to information and marking. Also specifies considerations and methods for designing and presenting information and marking to make consumer packages accessible to people with the widest range of capabilities by considering their sensory and cognitive abilities.

 Requirements and recommendations for the accessible design for packaging with a focus on ease of opening. It applies to reclosable and non-reclosable consumer packaging without using any other mechanical means. This International Standard covers the design aspects addressing openability including opening location, opening methods, as well as evaluation techniques, both instrumented and user-based. This International Standard is primarily for designers, developers, and evaluators of packaging and will also be useful for other disciplines.

  the European Committee for Standardization and focuses on packaging and specifically addresses the ease of opening consumer packaging [26]. The document outlines a set of criteria that can be used to evaluate the ease of opening consumer packaging including factors such as grip and handling, opening force, opening directions, and opening speed.  The standard also provides test methods for evaluating these criteria. These methods typically involve conducting usability tests with representative groups of consumers, including individuals with varying degrees of physical abilities.

This is a Japanese Industrial Standard that provides guidelines and test methods for evaluating the accessibility and ease of opening “packaging and receptacles for all individuals, including the elderly and people with disabilities.  The standard focuses on ensuring that packaging is designed in a way that allows for easy access and opening. The main objective of JIS S 0022 is to promote inclusivity and usability by considering the needs of diverse user groups. It emphasizes the importance of creating packaging that can be easily opened by individuals with limited dexterity or physical disabilities. The standard outlines test methods to assess the ease of opening packaging and receptacles. These methods involve evaluating factors such as the force required to open the packaging, the time taken to open it, and the success rate of opening without causing damage to the packaging or its contents.