A system for handling containers having electronic product ID tags, the system comprising at least one container handling station; a storage cabinet with a plurality of lockable compartments for storing tool kits for use within the container handling station for handling said containers; each tool kit having its own electronic ID tag associated with a predetermined compartment in the storage cabinet and with a predetermined product ID tag of a container; wherein access to each compartment is allowed or blocked by a respective electronically controlled lock; an electronic control unit in communication with the locks, wherein the electronic control unit is operable to control the actuation of the locks, and wherein the electronic control unit is configured to store information on the associated electronic ID tags of the tool kits, the predetermined compartments in the cabinet and the product ID tags of containers; an electronic ID reader device in communication with the electronic control unit, the electronic ID reader device being operable to read electronic ID tags of the components of the system and communicate same to the electronic control unit; wherein the electronic control unit is operable to actuate the electronic lock of a predetermined compartment in the storage cabinet to allow access to said compartment upon matching the electronic product ID tag of a container communicated to the electronic control unit by the electronic ID reader device through the system with the associated electronic ID tag of the tool kit stored in the predetermined compartment, whilst keeping the remaining compartments locked; wherein the container handling station has a processing zone with an entrance for containers and an electronically controlled barrier operable to allow or block access to the processing zone via the entrance; the electronic control unit being in communication with the barrier and operable to control the actuation of the barrier; and the electronic control unit being operable to actuate the barrier to allow the container to access the processing zone once the electronic product ID tag of the container and the electronic ID tag of the tool kit retrieved from the storage cabinet have been read and communicated by the reader device to the electronic control unit and matched within the electronic control unit. at least one container handling station; a storage cabinet with a plurality of lockable compartments for storing tool kits for use within the container handling station for handling said containers; each tool kit having its own electronic ID tag associated with a predetermined compartment in the storage cabinet and with a predetermined product ID tag of a container; wherein access to each compartment is allowed or blocked by a respective electronically controlled lock; an electronic control unit in communication with the locks, wherein the electronic control unit is operable to control the actuation of the locks, and wherein the electronic control unit is configured to store information on the associated electronic ID tags of the tool kits, the predetermined compartments in the cabinet and the product ID tags of containers; an electronic ID reader device in communication with the electronic control unit, the electronic ID reader device being operable to read electronic ID tags of the components of the system and communicate same to the electronic control unit; wherein the electronic control unit is operable to actuate the electronic lock of a predetermined compartment in the storage cabinet to allow access to said compartment upon matching the electronic product ID tag of a container communicated to the electronic control unit by the electronic ID reader device through the system with the associated electronic ID tag of the tool kit stored in the predetermined compartment, whilst keeping the remaining compartments locked; wherein the container handling station has a processing zone with an entrance for containers and an electronically controlled barrier operable to allow or block access to the processing zone via the entrance; the electronic control unit being in communication with the barrier and operable to control the actuation of the barrier; and the electronic control unit being operable to actuate the barrier to allow the container to access the processing zone once the electronic product ID tag of the container and the electronic ID tag of the tool kit retrieved from the storage cabinet have been read and communicated by the reader device to the electronic control unit and matched within the electronic control unit.