{"id":3874,"date":"2023-02-22T19:23:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T18:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/marking-information\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:35:24","slug":"marking-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/marking-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Marking &#038; Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3874\" class=\"elementor elementor-3874 elementor-3247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7335e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7335e81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7245086\" data-id=\"7245086\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab7f27 elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"9ab7f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;Extended Producer Responsibility&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200,&quot;highlight_iteration_delay&quot;:8000}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Obligations acc.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">Extended Producer Responsibility<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">in the EU<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a249292 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a249292\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bad7390\" data-id=\"bad7390\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea49da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea49da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In many countries, labeling and information requirements have been implemented in recent years that must be observed by distributors (manufacturers, distributors and importers). Labeling and information requirements are there to <b>inform the end user about materials, ingredients and disposal<\/b> so that material flows can be directed to their recycling and the amount of unusable residual waste is minimized. This is intended to preserve resources and prevent environmentally harmful disposal and low-grade recycling of waste.  <\/p><div style=\"text-indent: -24px;\"><p> <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f807b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f807b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfe5ddc\" data-id=\"cfe5ddc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3327e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef3327e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Eingabe hier...\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-family: Lato, sans-serif\">Labeling obligations<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6efad3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6efad3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are mostly symbols or pictograms and must be displayed on products and\/or product packaging.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">These include, for example:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">CE Mark<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Energylabel<\/li><li>Crossed out garbage can<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Also known are:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Green Dot<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">TRIMAN &#038; Sorting information<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Sorting note in Italian acc. CONAI <\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">UKCA Label<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Tidyman<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Moebius strip<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Material code<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Recycled content<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Recyclability<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Content of substances harmful to the environment and health<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41adc14\" data-id=\"41adc14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663dced elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"663dced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Eingabe hier...\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-family: Lato, sans-serif\">Information obligations<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d838437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d838437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Are mostly symbols and\/or texts and alphanumeric codes. They must be visible on accompanying documents, invoices, delivery bills and the website. <\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">These include, for example:<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">National Registration IDs<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">e.g. also the UID\/IDU number in France<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Repairability index<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Return and disposal instructions<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Sorting Information<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Contact and address data of the distributor<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Paid contributions to collection and recycling<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Battery capacity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e428d7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e428d7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00775d0\" data-id=\"00775d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee53cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ee53cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Eingabe hier...\" style=\"font-style: normal;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );font-family: Lato, sans-serif\">Is there an EU-wide solution?<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fe9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36fe9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">No, but there is a minimum standard: throughout the EU, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">relevant EU directives<\/span> on the labeling of electrical appliances, batteries and packaging can be used. These apply in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">every country<\/span> and may not be prohibited in any. If you apply them, you have already taken the first step and met the general <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">minimum requirements<\/span>.  <\/p><p style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">France, Poland, Germany and Italy<\/span> are the countries with the most extensive requirements. You should definitely have them checked to see if you are meeting them. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4657ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4657ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb75078\" data-id=\"fb75078\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0cc36 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2f0cc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow we can help you:\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou tell us what you sell and where, and we check your obligations. Contact us for a first free consultation! \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet support now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8677d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8677d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fe9fff\" data-id=\"4fe9fff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c0d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35c0d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What must be on where?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c763884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c763884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The labeling obligations must be recognizable on all <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">products, their packaging and their accompanying documents<\/span>. For each type of product, whether textile, packaging, electrical appliance, furniture, mattress, chemical, etc., there are different obligations. These vary according to <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">product type and country<\/span>, so there is no universal solution. In addition, the requirements change every year. So you have to check again and again whether your labels and information are still up to date, or have been revised in the meantime &#8211; maybe even banned!    <\/p><p>With regard to all national obligations, a detailed <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">examination of the product, sales market and distribution channels<\/span> is required, as well as deadlines and requirements with regard to the design, so that there are no <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">breaches of obligations or misunderstandings<\/span>. An individual check is therefore a prerequisite for achieving 100% legal compliance. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f7fc3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f7fc3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f316b\" data-id=\"71f316b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc08ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fc08ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: Key questions on EPR labelling &amp; compliance in Italy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c382ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c382ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2051\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2051\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which EPR registries are in effect in Italy, and who is required to register?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2051\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2051\"><p>Italy maintains several separate registries, all of which require mandatory registration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RAEE Registry (RAEE) \u2013 Electrical and Electronic Equipment, registered with the Chamber of Commerce through the RAEE Coordination Center<\/li>\n<li>Registro Pile e Accumulatori (RPA) \u2013 Batteries and Rechargeable Batteries, also at the Chamber of Commerce<\/li>\n<li>CONAI \u2013 Packaging (consortium; not a government registry, but membership is effectively mandatory for distributors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Products may not be sold in Italy without a valid registration number. Marketplaces actively verify these numbers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2052\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2052\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the labeling requirements for packaging in Italy (Decree 116\/2020)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2052\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2052\"><p>Fully in effect as of January 1, 2023: Each packaging component must be labeled individually with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Material code according to Decision 97\/129\/EC (e.g., PAP 20 for corrugated cardboard, PET 1 for PET, ALU 41 for aluminum)<\/li>\n<li>Waste separation and disposal instructions in Italian, typically &#8220;Raccolta differenziata&#8221; with a list of materials<\/li>\n<li>Note: Please follow local waste disposal regulations (Check the regulations in your municipality)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The marking may be printed, embossed, or affixed as a label. Inventory produced before January 1, 2023, may be sold provided it is properly documented. Violations are subject to fines of \u20ac5,200\u201340,000 per violation.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2053\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2053\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does the CONAI tool E-tichetta really help with labeling?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2053\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2053\"><p>Limited. 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However, it does not verify whether the packaging composition is correctly declared\u2014that responsibility remains with the manufacturer.  <\/p>\n<p>For complex multi-component packaging (e.g., pump dispensers with a metal spring and a PE body), a preliminary technical review is advisable because the tool does not assess the separability of the components.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2054\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2054\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does it take to register in Italy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2054\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2054\"><p>RAEE and RPA: 4\u20138 weeks from submission of the complete documentation. The main bottleneck is usually the notarized power of attorney with an apostille for the Italian representative\u2014this lead time (often 2\u20133 weeks for the notary appointment and apostille) must be factored into the schedule. <\/p>\n<p>CONAI: Membership within 1\u20132 weeks, followed by ongoing volume reports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2055\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2055\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does EPR compliance cost per year in Italy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2055\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2055\"><p>Realistic profit margins for a medium-sized importer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WEEE Authorized Representative: \u20ac1,500\u20133,500 per year<\/li>\n<li>WEEE Take-Back System Fee: volume-based; small product lines starting at \u20ac500 per year<\/li>\n<li>RPA Authorized Representative and System: \u20ac800\u20132,000 per year<\/li>\n<li>CONAI membership fee: one-time fee of 50 \u20ac + volume-based fees (Contributo Ambientale CONAI, CAC) per material<\/li>\n<li>One-time notary and apostille fees: \u20ac300\u2013800<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Total for the first year: typically \u20ac4,000\u20138,000; significantly reduced starting in the second year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2056\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2056\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What ongoing reporting requirements are there in Italy?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2056\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2056\"><ul>\n<li>WEEE: Annual volume reporting via the system, plus quarterly data submitted to the WEEE Coordination Office<\/li>\n<li>RPA: Annual Report to ISPRA on Marketing Volumes<\/li>\n<li>CONAI: Monthly or quarterly volume reporting, depending on the material category and annual volume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Deadlines are strict. 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