A flexible laminate comprising: an outer structure; an inner structure; a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhesively joining the outer structure and the inner structure to form a laminate, wherein the laminate has an opening end and a base end and a longitudinal direction which runs between the opening end and the base end; at least one outer line of weakness formed in the outer structure, the at least one outer line of weakness defining part of an outer opening portion that is separable from the outer structure along the at least one outer line of weakness, a first inner line of weakness formed in the inner structure, the first inner line of weakness defining an inner opening portion that is separable from the inner structure along the first inner line of weakness, wherein: the inner opening portion is joined to the outer opening portion such that lifting the outer opening portion out of the plane of the flexible packaging structure causes the inner opening portion to be lifted along with the outer opening portion so as to create an opening through the flexible packaging structure; and a marginal region of the outer opening portion is defined between the inner and outer lines of weakness, the marginal region overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure; and a tab defined by at least one line of weakness, characterized in that: the at least one outer line of weakness terminates in at least one tear receiving element adjacent the opening end of the laminate; the at least one line of weakness that defines the tab is formed through both the outer structure and the inner structure, wherein the at least one outer line of weakness terminates in at least one tear propagating element; and the flexible laminate further comprises a second inner line of weakness formed in the inner structure, wherein the second inner line of weakness is disposed between the at least one tear propagating element of the tab and the at least one tear receiving element of the at least one outer line of weakness. an outer structure; an inner structure; a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhesively joining the outer structure and the inner structure to form a laminate, wherein the laminate has an opening end and a base end and a longitudinal direction which runs between the opening end and the base end; at least one outer line of weakness formed in the outer structure, the at least one outer line of weakness defining part of an outer opening portion that is separable from the outer structure along the at least one outer line of weakness, a first inner line of weakness formed in the inner structure, the first inner line of weakness defining an inner opening portion that is separable from the inner structure along the first inner line of weakness, wherein: the inner opening portion is joined to the outer opening portion such that lifting the outer opening portion out of the plane of the flexible packaging structure causes the inner opening portion to be lifted along with the outer opening portion so as to create an opening through the flexible packaging structure; and a marginal region of the outer opening portion is defined between the inner and outer lines of weakness, the marginal region overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure; and the inner opening portion is joined to the outer opening portion such that lifting the outer opening portion out of the plane of the flexible packaging structure causes the inner opening portion to be lifted along with the outer opening portion so as to create an opening through the flexible packaging structure; and a marginal region of the outer opening portion is defined between the inner and outer lines of weakness, the marginal region overlying an underlying surface of the inner structure; and a tab defined by at least one line of weakness, characterized in that: the at least one outer line of weakness terminates in at least one tear receiving element adjacent the opening end of the laminate; the at least one line of weakness that defines the tab is formed through both the outer structure and the inner structure, wherein the at least one outer line of weakness terminates in at least one tear propagating element; and the flexible laminate further comprises a second inner line of weakness formed in the inner structure, wherein the second inner line of weakness is disposed between the at least one tear propagating element of the tab and the at least one tear receiving element of the at least one outer line of weakness. the at least one outer line of weakness terminates in at least one tear receiving element adjacent the opening end of the laminate; the at least one line of weakness that defines the tab is formed through both the outer structure and the inner structure, wherein the at least one outer line of weakness terminates in at least one tear propagating element; and the flexible laminate further comprises a second inner line of weakness formed in the inner structure, wherein the second inner line of weakness is disposed between the at least one tear propagating element of the tab and the at least one tear receiving element of the at least one outer line of weakness.