Visit us at in-cosmetics Global 2023 from March 28-30 in Barcelona, Spain!

Stand AA29

  • Home
  • About
    • Our Team
  • Products
  • Solutions
  • Blog
  • Resources
    • Education Library
    • Webinars
  • Contact
 

France and Italy Aim to Reduce Packaging Waste

May 21, 2021 by Ithos Global Regulatory Team

Share this:

Last Updated on May 10, 2022 by Ithos Global Regulatory Team

France and Italy both issued legislation aimed at reducing packaging waste.  

In France, law No. 2020-105 introduces wide-ranging measures aimed at eliminating waste, encouraging reuse and recycling, and improving consumer information on environmental attributes of products and their packaging.

Several of the several rules that will affect personal care businesses include: 

  • Improving the collection of recyclable plastics by expanding refund systems.
  • Decreasing household trash by 15% per inhabitant by 2030
  • Decreasing waste from economic activity by 5%
  • Recycling 100% of plastics by 2025
  • Ending of single-use plastic packaging by 2040
  • Prohibiting “biodegradable” or “respectful of the environment” claims on packaging
  • Developing a mandatory methodology for environmental labeling 

The law also introduces a ban on the destruction of unsold non-food inventory, including beauty products. Manufacturers, distributors, and stores with unsold inventory will be required to donate or recycle it instead of incinerating it or dumping it in landfills. The law also expands incentives for manufacturers to design their products to be more easily recyclable.

The current decree expands requirements for the “Triman” logo, which has been in use on product packaging since 2015, to include new categories of product and labeling of disposal methods. 

Consequently, use of other recycling symbols such as the Green Dot were supposed to be terminated as of January 1, 2022. However, the French Supreme Administrative Court, the Conseil d’État, has granted urgent applications for the immediate suspension of the new French labelling regulation for packaging. 

Der Grüne Punkt, PRO Europe, or “Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe”, an umbrella organisation for European packaging and the general licensor of the Green Dot trademark for Europe, and other influential associations of the French consumer goods industry have filed such urgent applications. The discrimination of the Green Dot mark associated with the French labelling Ordinance is thus suspended. The Green Dot is mandatory in Spain and Cyprus. 

In Italy, legislative decree 116/2020 has come into force as of September 2020, amending Legislative Decree 152/2006 and implementing the European directive on waste (EU 2018/851) as well as the one on packaging and packaging waste (2018/852). This decree requires mandatory environmental labeling on each packaging.

The law states that all packaging must be appropriately labeled in accordance with the procedures established by the applicable UNI technical standards and in compliance with the decisions adopted by the European Union Commission.

The new labeling requirements are intended to facilitate the collection, reuse, recovery and recycling of packaging, as well as to provide correct information to consumers on the final destination of packaging. The alphanumeric code identifying the material represented by the Möbius cycle symbol must be affixed to the packaging of each product destined to the final consumer.

The new law requires manufacturers to indicate the nature of the packaging materials used, which will aid in the identification and classification of the packaging for recycling. It also states that the parts of the packaging that the consumer can separate manually without using tools must be labelled, such as a plastic bottle and its cap.

Both the French and Italian decrees align with the goals of Extended Producer Responsibility programs. Most provisions go into effect January 1, 2022 for France, and December 31, 2021 for Italy.

Categories

  • Regulatory News

Tags

  • France
  • Italy
  • packaging
  • recycling

Subscribe for Cosmetic Compliance Updates and Regulatory News

Sign up to receive updates from Ithos Global, including information about upcoming events, regulatory news, and more.

Back to Blog

PREVIOUS Central American Countries Update Technical Regulations
NEXT EU’s SCCS Notifies WTO of Final Opinions on Several CMRs

Related Articles

EU and UK to Begin Cracking Down on Ingredients Sourced from Deforestation Practices

February 28, 2023 by Ithos Global Regulatory Team

In the past few years, the cosmetics industry has made efforts to address the global concerns of sustainability and corporate...
Regulatory News

FDA Stands Firm: CBD Products Cannot Be Marketed as Food Additives or Dietary Supplements

February 27, 2023 by Ithos Global Regulatory Team

The FDA has issued a new ruling on CBD products in the ongoing pursuit to strike a balance between consumer...
Regulatory News

MoCRA Explained: Bringing US Cosmetic Regulation into the Modern Era

February 27, 2023 by Ithos Global Regulatory Team

In December 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act was signed into law, introducing the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA). This...
Ithos Global Updates, Regulatory News

Navigation

  • Home
  • About
  • Products
  • Resources
  • IngredientSAFE

Requests

  • Jurisdiction List
  • Sample Ingredient Screening Report
  • IIN Demo
  • General Contact

Address

Ithos Global, Inc.

333 Broadway, Suite 440
Troy, NY, 12180

Map It

Support

  • IIN Support Tickets
  • Career Opportunities
  • IngredientSAFE Support

Copyright 2023 - Ithos Global Inc.

Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions

Built with and by Element Marketing Company

Let's Meet at in-cosmetics Global!

Click to Schedule

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement1 yearThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Advertisement".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
ct_pointer_datasessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
ct_timezonesessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
JSESSIONIDpastUsed by sites written in JSP. General purpose platform session cookies that are used to maintain users' state across page requests.
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
CookieDurationDescription
_ga2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
_ga_577GMXFE4M2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics.
_gat_UA-93473747-11 minuteThis is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites.
_gid1 dayThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visted in an anonymous form.
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress30 minutesNo description available.
_hjFirstSeen30 minutesThis is set by Hotjar to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether this was the first time Hotjar saw this user. It is used by Recording filters to identify new user sessions.
_hjid1 yearThis cookie is set by Hotjar. This cookie is set when the customer first lands on a page with the Hotjar script. It is used to persist the random user ID, unique to that site on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
_hjIncludedInPageviewSample2 minutesNo description available.
vuid10 yearsThis domain of this cookie is owned by Vimeo. This cookie is used by vimeo to collect tracking information. It sets a unique ID to embed videos to the website.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
CookieDurationDescription
apbct_cookies_testsessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
apbct_page_hitssessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
apbct_site_landing_tssessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
apbct_site_referer3 daysNo description available.
apbct_timestampsessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
apbct_urls3 daysNo description available.
apbct_visible_fieldssessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
ct_checked_emailssessionNo description
ct_checkjssessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
ct_fkp_timestampsessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
ct_has_scrolledsessionNo description
ct_ps_timestampsessionCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
ct_screen_infosessionNo description
ct_sfw_pass_key1 monthCleanTalk–Used to prevent spam on our comments and forms and acts as a complete anti-spam solution and firewall for this site.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Powered by CookieYes Logo