Method to operate an end of line pick and place unit which is located downstream from a packaging unit, wherein the end of line pick and place unit comprises an infeed conveyor, a gripper unit comprising a multitude of grippers and an outfeed conveyor, wherein the infeed conveyor transports a plurality n of packages side by side in a row towards the gripper unit, wherein the multitude of grippers grip at least one package simultaneously, lift it/them, transport it/ them and lower it/them on the outfeed conveyor in a row with one or n-1 packages side by side, or less, wherein for lifting, and lowering, the entire gripper unit is moved, characterized in that the end of line pick and place unit and the packaging machine exchange information, for example via a common control system, wherein the information comprises information to synchronize the packaging machine and the end of line pick and place unit and data about deficient packages which need to be sorted out, because they are not sufficiently filled and/or the quality of the product in the package is not sufficient and/or the package is not properly closed and/or has a gas-atmosphere in the package which is not according to the specification, wherein the end of line pick and place unit gets data about the position of such a deficient package, particularly where it is located on the infeed conveyor, wherein the gripper(s) which is/are allocated to such a deficient package is/are then not activated, so that the deficient package is not lifted together with the gripper unit, but stays on the infeed conveyor, and wherein the infeed conveyor further advances, this deficient package drops from the infeed conveyor, for example in a waste bin. wherein the end of line pick and place unit comprises an infeed conveyor, a gripper unit comprising a multitude of grippers and an outfeed conveyor, wherein the infeed conveyor transports a plurality n of packages side by side in a row towards the gripper unit, wherein the multitude of grippers grip at least one package simultaneously, lift it/them, transport it/ them and lower it/them on the outfeed conveyor in a row with one or n-1 packages side by side, or less, wherein for lifting, and lowering, the entire gripper unit is moved, characterized in that the end of line pick and place unit and the packaging machine exchange information, for example via a common control system, wherein the information comprises information to synchronize the packaging machine and the end of line pick and place unit and data about deficient packages which need to be sorted out, because they are not sufficiently filled and/or the quality of the product in the package is not sufficient and/or the package is not properly closed and/or has a gas-atmosphere in the package which is not according to the specification, wherein the end of line pick and place unit gets data about the position of such a deficient package, particularly where it is located on the infeed conveyor, wherein the gripper(s) which is/are allocated to such a deficient package is/are then not activated, so that the deficient package is not lifted together with the gripper unit, but stays on the infeed conveyor, and wherein the infeed conveyor further advances, this deficient package drops from the infeed conveyor, for example in a waste bin.