In the end of the last year many professional packaging magazines of the Europe have noted 10-th anniversary of existence of the European Packaging Institute (EPI). Constant support of the numerous public actions spent in sphere of packaging, and constant offers new actions are generalized in special international press. One of founders of institute in 1999 was Russian magazine «Tara & Upakovka», and during 10 years the editor-in-chief of this magazine Igor Smirenny remains the EPI vice-president representing the Russian packers. Its executive director Gunter Grundke (Germany) tells about work of institute. The article has been translated and has been prepared by the MGUP teacher, Cand.Tech.Sci. Olga BUDNIKOVA