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Example of environmental labeling of a bag composed mainly of plastic with aluminum (40% LDPE, 30% PET and 30% Aluminum)
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Last modified on 19/11/2021
Are there exceptions to the indications to be given in the case of small packaging for single-portion food products (eg chocolates 5-10 g)?
The standard does not provide for any exemption for packaging of small dimensions, and / or with reduced printed space, nor for multilingual ones, nor for those imported.
However, for ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
When is a packaging considered recyclable? How to know where it should be conferred?
It is necessary to underline the difference between recyclable and disposable in separate collection.
All packaging can be disposed of in separate collection, whether recyclable or not in the state ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
What is the Annex of Decision 129/97 / EC on the identification of metal packaging?
Annex III of Decision 129/97 / EC ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Spray caps for aerosol: si considerano separabili manualmente? How to identify them?
A component that the user can completely separate, and without risk to his health and safety, from the main body with only the use of his hands and without having ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Where does the 5% threshold originate?
This simplification takes its cue from the approach adopted in IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/665, according to which Member States are required to report – for the purposes of release for ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
Is it mandatory to write on the label “Check the provisions of your municipality”?
The law does not give precise indications on how to label the packaging to facilitate the collection of the same by the citizen, but emphasizes that they are “appropriately” labeled. ...
Last modified on 23/11/2021
If the product is sold with a leaflet (e.g. food supplements) or with instructions for use, is it possible to place the environmental label on such media?
If it is not possible to place the environmental label on the packaging due to a lack of space or other technological constraints, the content of the environmental label may ...
Last modified on 19/11/2021
How should multi-component packaging be labelled? Must the environmental label be placed on every component of a single sales unit?
Packaging systems that include a main body and other accessory components that cannot be manually separated [1] , must necessarily bear the identification code of the material of the main ...
Last modified on 21/11/2021