The Italian Packaging Law requires that from January 1, 2023, all packaging released for consumption in Italy must be appropriately labeled, including seven categories of packaging, including plastic, paper and fiberboard, and metal. Labeling requirements include packaging material labels, instructions for consumers to collect separately, and environmental labels. Failure to comply with the law will result in administrative fines ranging from €5,200 to €40,000.
The EU Packaging Waste Recycling Directive has been implemented in a number of countries. The French EPR, the German EPR, the Spanish EPR and the Italian EPR all contain packaging regulations that require producers to take responsibility for the entire life cycle of their products.
Policies related to Italian Packaging Law
From January 1, 2023, all packages released for consumption in Italy must be properly labeled. The Packaging Labeling Guide describes in detail the labeling methods and the necessary information on how to fulfill these obligations.
The Italian packaging law is divided into seven categories.
1. Plastic
2、Paper and fiberboard
3. Metals
4、Wooden materials
5. Textile materials
6. Glass
7. Laminating materials
Types and Differences of Packaging Labels in Italy
1. Type
Nowadays, all packaging of products on the Italian market falls under the control of the decree, both in the B2C and B2B categories.
B2C packaging refers to packaging that is supplied to the final consumer in a packaged or pre-packaged form. Labeling proposals for this type of packaging include mandatory material identification codes and waste collection guidelines.
B2B packaging refers to packaging/packaging semi-finished products, such as wooden pallets, which are intended for professionals or used in transportation, logistics or exhibitions. The labeling proposal for this type of packaging is that the Material Identification Number (MID) is mandatory and the rest is recommended.
2. Differences
The alphanumeric code used to identify the packaging material must be used for B2B and B2C packaging.
There is a difference between B2B and B2C in terms of the correct handling of information on packaging, which must be included on packaging intended for use by the end consumer and exempted from the obligation to include this information on packaging intended for use by other businesses.
Packaging Labeling Requirements
The type of environmental labeling can be structured according to its purpose, ie:
1、Packaging material labeling: Decision 129/97 / CE (mandatory for all packaging);
2. instructions requiring consumers to collect separately (mandatory for packaging used in B2C channels);
3. Resource Environmental Labeling to collect information.
Who needs to fulfill the labeling requirements
The "producer" must recognize the alphanumeric code provided for in Resolution 97/129/CE and defined in Decree-Law 152/2006:
A. Packaging material suppliers, manufacturers, processors and importers of empty packages and packaging materials;
B. Traders, Distributors, Packers, Packaging Users and Whole Packaging Importers.
As of July 1, 2022, compliance with the relevant labeling requirements will be required, and "anyone placing packaging on the internal market that does not comply with the labeling requirements will be subject to between €5,200 and €40,000."
Implications of violating Italian regulations?
Will face administrative fines
The transition period for Italian package labeling runs until December 31, 2021, before which companies will be able to sell products that are already on the market and do not comply with the labeling requirements until the inventory is sold out.
However, from January 1, 2022, companies will be required to fulfill the relevant labeling requirements. Anyone placing packaging on the Italian market without complying with the labeling requirements will be liable to an administrative fine of between €5,200 and €40,000, as stipulated in Article 261, paragraph 3, of the statute.
In addition, this obligation is not only for manufacturers, but also for traders and distributors.
As a qualified and compliant cross-border seller, you should always pay attention to the new rules and regulations, and do not ignore any new rules and regulations that may put the sale of your products at risk.
Although it is not yet mandatory for Italian sellers to complete packaging compliance, but from the EPR in Germany and France continue to land, EPR in compliance requirements are becoming more and more serious, it is recommended that Italian sellers or friends to take a step ahead of the first layout, to avoid the subsequent pile of registrations, to reduce the risk of high penalties!
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