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If the product is sold with the cap, but a separate dispenser is also supplied for dispensing, do you need to label both the cap and the dispenser?
The dispenser is a packaging, therefore it is subject to the obligation of labeling. ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Is it mandatory to put the information on the label, or can it be shown on other components of the packaging?
The environmental labels (at least the alphanumeric coding as per Decision 129/97/EC) of the different manually separable components that make up the sales unit should be affixed to each component. ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Should packaging marketed in the B2B channel include environmental labeling on the packaging or can customer information be provided in alternative ways?
Packaging intended for B2B must obligatorily re-code the composition materials in accordance with Decision 129/97 / EC. Every other information, instead, remains voluntary.
The first sentence of paragraph 5, of ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
The stopper of a glass jar has a mastic, can it be considered manually separable?
The mastic of a cork is considered to be manually separable if it is designed to be separated by the user, without risk to his health and safety, from the ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Does the 5% by weight rule apply to manually separable components?
For the purpose of identifying the packaging material, the codes under Annex VII to Decision 129/97 are only affixed on composite packaging when the secondary packaging material exceeds 5% of ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
How to code according to Decision 129/97 / EC, composite packaging, consisting of several plastic polymers and aluminum, where the percentage of aluminum is <5%?
In this case, since the secondary material (aluminum) is <5% of the total weight of the packaging, this can be considered as a monomaterial plastic packaging which, in this case, ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Does the wine capsule need to be labeled, even if it weighs less than 5% of the bottle?
The capsule is always a component that can be manually separated from the main body, that is the bottle; therefore it must include environmental labeling which can be shown on ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
In the case of paper with waxes or paraffins in quantities greater than 5%?
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 (e.g. glues, adhesives, inks), ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Should an HDPE plastic bottle have further indications on the label / screen printing as well or is it sufficient that the mandatory information on the bottle is present?
The environmental labeling can be affixed / printed / imprinted directly on the packaging, or on a support, such as the label, if it is provided in the packaging system. ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Do the plastic corners, which are always inside additional packaging, have to bear the label directly on the corner?
Pursuant to the legislative decree of 3 September 2020, all packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) released for consumption in Italy is subject to the obligation of labeling.
If the packaging ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021