Resources

Supporting Industry Standards, Safety and Sustainability

SEFA provides industry guidance, regulatory support, technical resources, and international representation for the European steel drum sector. Our services help manufacturers, suppliers, and partners navigate evolving regulations, sustainability requirements, and transport standards.

EIPA Annual Meeting / SEFA General Assembly: Programm

SEFA Guideline on delivery forms of empty steel drums

General documents

SEFA Guideline Delivery Forms of empty Steel Drums

SEFA Information on PPWR compliance

SEFA position on re-use and transport funtion of drums in context of PPWR

SEFA’s Information for customers on PPWR regarding obligations of suppliers of packaging

OMNIBUS – Letter to EU Commission environmental legislation Sep 2025

PPWR – Comments on Waste Expert group minutes July 2025

PPWR – Suggestions for clarification of terms related to re-use obligations

Draft PPWR: Clarification note on “Sales versus Transport packaging”

Proposal Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – SEFA Position

Material labelling for Industrial packaging: steel drums

SEFA-Guideline_Assessment of newly delivered empty steel drums_Oct 2019

REACH SVHC SCIP database SCIP Statement SEFA

SEFA Steel Drums Brochure

Choosing the right packaging

Overview SEFA Technical Recommendations

Cold Rolled Steel Specification (SEFA Recomm.)

Legislation for Transport of Dangerous Goods – Steel Specification

External Colours for Steel Drums (SEFA Recomm.)

External Colours for Steel Drums (ICDM Recomm.)

Palletisation of empty Steel Drums (SEFA Recomm.)

Drum Cleanliness Laboratory Method (ICDM Recomm.)

UN Marking for Large Tight Head Drums (SEFA Recomm.)

UN Marking for Large Open Head Drums (SEFA Recomm.)

UN Marking Explained

Open Head Closing Instructions

Drop Test Orientation for Large Drums

Life Expectancy of Steel Drums (SEFA Recomm.)

International Packaging Regulations

International Cooperation

SEFA works closely with European institutions, international organisations, and industry associations to support the future of sustainable industrial packaging.