The popularity of beer sold from kegs and casks presents certain challenges and opportunities to the brewing industry. In particular, the re-use of metal containers for draught beer represents a number of benefits. This includes preserving the quality and freshness of bulk packaged beer, as well as making a significant contribution to the environmental credentials of the brewer. In order to preserve these benefits and to ensure the supply of draught beer, it is vitally important that brewers are able to rely on the availability of sufficient kegs and casks.
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The BBPA Large Pack Code was first produced in 1986, and updated in 1997, to provide a voluntary framework for brewers to control consistency of fill volumes in beer kegs and casks, which typically fall outside of the UK Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations. To maintain the usefulness of this Code of Practice, the BBPA has reviewed and revised the Large Pack Code. In particular, this revision is required to acknowledge that containers over 25 litres fall outside of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006. As well as bringing the LPC up to date with latest requirements of UK Weights and Measures Regulations, the new version of the Large Pack Code also reflects that brewers now typically purchase containers from new and with relevant manufacturers guarantees rather than as pre-owned. This change results in a reduced need for the ‘Initial Work’ section of the Large Pack Code and instead emphasises the importance of ensuring that a robust ‘Ongoing Monitoring’ process is in place as part of keg and cask packaging operations. Other changes to the Code include a relaxation of the conditions of the use of measuring equipment under the latest Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006, and changes to the suggested sampling of containers for the purpose of ongoing monitoring. [The newly revised version of the Large Pack Code is now available to view on the BBPA website](http://s3.amazonaws.com/bbpa-prod/attachments/documents/uploads/24550/original/FINAL%20-%20BBPA%20Large%20Pack%20Code%20of%20Practice%202017.pdf?1489416557?from_search=1).