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Does the 5% by weight rule apply to manually separable components?
For the purpose of identifying the packaging material, the codes under Annex VII to Decision 129/97 are only affixed on composite packaging when the secondary packaging material exceeds 5% of ...
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
Does the wine capsule need to be labeled, even if it weighs less than 5% of the bottle?
The capsule is always a component that can be manually separated from the main body, that is the bottle; therefore it must include environmental labeling which can be shown on ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
In the case of paper with waxes or paraffins in quantities greater than 5%?
If the packaging is made with one of the packaging materials (steel, aluminum, paper, wood, plastic, glass), coupled or treated with another material, other than packaging (e.g. glues, adhesives, inks), ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Should an HDPE plastic bottle have further indications on the label / screen printing as well or is it sufficient that the mandatory information on the bottle is present?
The environmental labeling can be affixed / printed / imprinted directly on the packaging, or on a support, such as the label, if it is provided in the packaging system. ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Do the plastic corners, which are always inside additional packaging, have to bear the label directly on the corner?
Pursuant to the legislative decree of 3 September 2020, all packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) released for consumption in Italy is subject to the obligation of labeling.
If the packaging ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Should the coding be applied only to packaging products (boxes, cases, …) or also to any other accessories?
The environmental labelling requirement relates to packaging, i.e.: “products, composed of materials of any nature, used to contain certain goods, from raw materials to finished products, to protect them, to ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Individually packaged products supplied to the B2B channel in secondary packaging such as cardboard boxes: is it necessary to individually label each primary packaging, or is it sufficient to affix an external label on the box bearing the identification codes of the primary and secondary packaging?
If the final user of the primary packaging is not the final consumer
It is always preferable to affix the label to each primary packaging. When this is not possible, ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Do the wipes have to carry environmental labeling since they “contain” a cosmetic liquid?
The wipes that contain a cosmetic liquid are not packaging, therefore they are not subject to the obligation of labeling. ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Tinplate cans with label and transparent shrink wrap: where is environmental information indicated? Should they all be inserted on the paper label or on each individual component?
The environmental labels (at least the alphanumeric coding as per Decision 129/97 / EC) of the different manually separable components that make up the sales unit should be affixed to ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021