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Can the word “metals” be used in place of steel and aluminum?
The text of the law explicitly indicates that all packaging (B2B and B2C) bears the identification of the materials by decision 129/97 / EC. Packaging intended for final consumers must ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
How to code according to Decision 129/97 / EC, composite packaging, consisting of several plastic polymers and aluminum, where the percentage of aluminum is <5%?
In this case, since the secondary material (aluminum) is <5% of the total weight of the packaging, this can be considered as a monomaterial plastic packaging which, in this case, ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
How to identify a packaging consisting of metallised polypropylene, and where should it be delivered?
Metallized polypropylene is a composite packaging since it consists of plastic and aluminum which cannot be separated manually. For the purposes of identifying the packaging material, the coding provided for ...
Last modified on 17/11/2021
Example of environmental labeling of a bag composed mainly of plastic with aluminum (40% LDPE, 30% PET and 30% Aluminum)
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Last modified on 19/11/2021
What is the Annex of Decision 129/97 / EC on the identification of metal packaging?
Annex III of Decision 129/97 / EC ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Must environmental labels follow colour codes?
Regarding design and colour, there are no mandatory provisions to be followed. For coloured environmental labels, in order to provide citizens with consistent, standardised indications, CONAI suggests basing the colours ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Is the producer bound by a specific graphic design for its environmental labels?
The graphic designer is free to choose the style, shape and colours of the environmental label: the regulations don’t specify these aspects, but they do recommend that packaging be appropriately ...
Last modified on 21/11/2021
Can the symbol represented by three arrows in the shape of a triangle, containing an alphanumeric code as per Decision 97/129/EC, or another such symbol be used as to identify the packaging material?
Over the years, the identification of packaging material – not a legal requirement before 26 September 2020 – has been widely adopted by companies, in the different manners laid down ...
Last modified on 15/09/2022