Environmental labeling of packaging
01-02-2023
The Italian Legislation of the 3 September 2020, n. 116, which transposes EU directive 2018/851 on waste, and directive (EU) 2018/852 on packaging and packaging waste, provides that on all packaging (primary, secondary and tertiary) producers must indicate, for the purposes of identification and classification of the packaging, the nature of the packaging materials used, on the basis of Italian Commission Decision 97/129/EC.On 21 November 2022, the Italian Ministerial Decree n. 360 of 28 September 2022, which adopts the Guidelines on environmental labeling for the correct fulfillment of the packaging labeling obligations by the responsible subjects.
In compliance with the principles of the free movement of goods, the Guidelines underline the possibility of adopting digital channels that can completely replace or integrate the mandatory information shown directly on the packaging.
It is possible to consult and download the document which collects the useful codes for the labeling of our packaging.