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Does the use of material codes (in accordance with Decision 129/97 / EC) provide clear and complete information to the final consumer about the composition materials of the packaging?
All packaging released for consumption in Italy must necessarily carry the identification code of the packaging material according to Decision 129/97 / EC.
In the case of packaging intended for ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Are products sold through the B2B channel, but intended for retail, considered B2B or B2C?
The packaging intended to reach the final consumer belongs to the B2C market and, pursuant to art. 219 paragraph 5, must present for each manually separable component:
– The identification ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Where should a package containing physiological material be delivered?
A package that contains physiological material, if nominally empty [1] , can be disposed of in separate collection according to the reference material (with the exception of packaging which, due ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
How do you label a corrugated cardboard display that cannot be manually separated from a wooden pallet?
In this case, since these are two tertiary packaging each managed in its own destination flow, each must have its own identification code for the material as per decision 129/97 ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
How should a dropper be labeled?
Case 1 – Dropper with predominantly glass that can be manually separated from the glass bottle
Provide the identification code of the dropper material, according to Annex VII of Decision ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Do wooden pallets/crates have to carry environmental labeling?
The regulations do not exclude such packaging from the obligation. However, for some of these cases, important technological limitations have been identified that may not allow the physical affixing of ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
In the case of packaging in which it is difficult / impossible to apply environmental labeling (also for reasons related to HACCP), can it be remedied in any way?
Neutral packaging means unprinted packaging that does not include graphics or the affixing of any symbols and information, and which are sold as such to customers by the manufacturers.
The ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Should the packages intended for the final consumer made up of bottles of less than or equal to 125 ml have the environmental labeling or are they excluded?
The standard does not provide for any exemption for packaging of small dimensions, and / or with reduced printed space, nor for multilingual ones, nor for those imported.
However, for ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
The material of which the paper and cardboard packaging is made is easy to understand and to be disposed of correctly in separate collection, do you still need to affix the environmental label?
Pursuant to the legislative decree of 3 September 2020, all packaging released for consumption in Italy is subject to the obligation of environmental labeling.
Considerations :
The standard requires all ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
In the case of non-printed cardboard packaging, how to insert the environmental label?
The standard does not exclude neutral packaging from the obligation. However, for some of these packaging, important technological limitations have been identified that may not allow the physical affixing of ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021