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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

What is the coding of a flat cardboard shoe box, wrapped with a sheet of paper printed with ink?

If the paper used to wrap the box can be separated manually, or if it is designed to be separated by the user, without risk to his health and safety, ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

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