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How can the labeling requirement for packaging intended for the C&I channel be fulfilled?
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Last modified on 04/10/2023
If the packaging already includes printed alphanumeric coding, does the information also need to be provided via transport documents (or digital channels)?
No, if the information is on the packaging, it does not need to be on the documents (or through digital channels) as well. ...
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Can users of C&I circuit packaging transfer to their customers the same documents they received from their suppliers?
Yes, they can use the same or other documents, or choose another mode from those provided. ...
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If a user sells packaged goods under C&I, is he obliged to provide the environmental labeling information of the packaging he sells to his customer?
Yes, it is obligated, and it can do so in one of the ways provided for C&I packaging. ...
Last modified on 04/10/2023
Is there a deadline by which packaging stocks must be exhausted?
No, the legislation does not set any deadline by which packaging stocks must be depleted However, for packaging intended for the final consumer, if it is planned to convey the ...
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Do packaging stocks, or reusable packaging, destined for the C&I circuit and first placed on the market before the labeling requirement takes effect, need to be labeled?
Since labeling information for these packages is expected to be transmitted through external documents and media, it appears possible to do so even if it is stock, unless the information ...
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Is there any guidance on how to report environmental labeling information for packaging destined for the C&I channel on transport documents?
No, there is no formal indication of how this information should be transmitted. ...
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How should a fiberglass-reinforced paper tape be labeled?
A paper adhesive tape treated with glass fiber, it is identified as PAP 22. It can be delivered to separate paper collection if the percentage of paper is more than ...
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How to label gas cylinders (e.g., propane, LPG, butane) and technical gases (e.g., oxygen, helium, CO2)?
Gas cylinders should definitely provide alphanumeric coding as per Decision 129/97/EC according to their composition material (e.g. FE 40, ALU 41, etc.). If the cylinder is destined for the final ...
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Some companies may exceptionally find themselves in temporary situations where the production process of the same packaging may involve the use of different materials/polymers. This may occur, for example, in situations where the company pursues material or polymer changeover projects for packaging redesign (e.g., to encourage greater recyclability), or if it finds itself switching to another material/polymer when raw materials are unavailable in the market. In these cases, it would be very complicated and costly to change the graphics of the packaging, and thus the information from environmental labeling. How should one act in such cases so as not to risk conveying incorrect information to the customer/end consumer?
It is recommended, in cases such as these, to use digital channels to illustrate the particular situation to customers and/or the end consumer, and to properly inform them about the ...
Last modified on 04/10/2023