Environmental Labelling in Italy
In Italy, from the 1st January 2022, environmental labelling will be mandatory for all packaging. The obligation is provided for by Legislative Decree no. 116 of the 3rd September 2020 which transposes Directive (EU) 2018/851. The Italian decree provides that all packaging must be "appropriately labeled according to the procedures established by the UNI technical standards and in accordance with the determinations adopted by the European Commission, in order to facilitate the collection, reuse, recovery and recycling of packaging, as well as to give correct information to consumers on the final destinations of packaging." The environmental labelling for single-component packaging intended for the Italian market, both for consumer and professional use, must contain the following information: The identification code of the packaging material according to Decision 129/97/CE Directions for proper waste collection, using the sentence "Raccolta [family of material which predominates by weight]" or indicate the family of material prevailing in weight, accompanied by the sentence "Raccolta differenziata", inviting the consumer to verify the provisions of the Municipality. Neutral packaging (non-printed packaging which does not include graphics or the affixing of any [...]