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Who checks that the environmental labeling on the packaging is compliant and correct? Who is the person in charge of imposing the sanctions?

The Provinces are the bodies responsible for the control and eventual imposition of sanctions. The competences and jurisdictions regarding the verification of the correct application of the rules relating to ...
Last modified on 21/11/2021

How do you identify a predominantly plastic composite packaging, where two or more polymers are foreseen? For example a packaging consisting of 30% PET + 20% aluminum + 50% LDPE?

A pack made up of this way is a packaging consisting mainly of plastic with aluminum. For the identification of the material, the prevailing C / polymer + number associated ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

In which language should the environmental labeling be reported?

The obligation is in force for packaging released for consumption on the national territory, therefore the information must be reported in Italian, in order to be understandable by all. Furthermore, ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

Where should the plastic packaging with code “7” be delivered?

First of all, it should be noted that the identification code from decision 129/97 / EC does not indicate the recyclability of the packaging, but only the material of their ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

Are only packaging intended for the food sector subject to the obligation?

No, all packaging released for consumption on the national territory is subject to the obligation of labeling and at present there are no exclusions. ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

Is the cap of a beer bottle that is uncorked using a bottle opener considered to be manually separable?

The cap of the beer bottle must necessarily be separated from the bottle for the use of the product, to then be disposed of in the correct separate collection according ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

How are packaging made of materials other than packaging materials (steel, aluminum, paper, wood, plastic, glass, compounds and fabrics) identified?

Decision 129/97 / EC provides for identification codes for packaging materials made up of steel, aluminum, paper, wood, plastic, glass, compounds and fabrics. Therefore, packaging made of different materials cannot ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

How to identify packaging coupled with wax, and where should it be delivered?

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, such as wax, it ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021

How do you identify a painted glass bottle?

In the case of painted glass packaging, the identification code relating to the color of the untreated bottle is envisaged, according to the relative Annex VI which provides for identification ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021