an opening arrangement for packaging containers which is manufactured from a flexible packaging laminate and includes a prefabricated outlet opening which is covered by a tear - off strip or pull - tab . to facilitate pouring of the contents and permit reclosure of the packaging container , the container also displays a prefabricated pouring device surrounding the outlet opening , the pouring device being applied on the outside of the packaging container and comprising a reclosable lid . in order to ensure satisfactory function and facilitate application of the pouring device onto the packaging container , the pull - tab extends , according to the present invention , in beneath the pouring edge of the pouring device and is fixedly sealed between the pouring device and the upper side of the packaging container . the fixedly sealed part of the pull - tab is disposed to be separated from he remainder of the pull - tab by means of a tear device located in the pouring device , the tear device optionally including teeth for tearing off the pull - tab in connection with the opening of the packaging container .