The packaging labelling obligation based on the Decree Nr. 360 from the 28^th September 2022 is in force since the 1^st January 2023. Based on this regulation, packaging put onto the market in Italy needs to be labelled according to the specifications laid out in the Commission Decision 97/129/EC.

Any packaging that has been produced prior to the 1^st January 2023 can be sold off until the stock is exhausted. The Italian regulator has put in place a differentiated system of labelling depending wether the packaging is targeting professional end users or consumers. The collective system CONAI has published a guide that explains the detailed options.

On the 26^th January 2023, the Italian Environment Ministry has published a statement that excludes, however, the labelling obligations for specific products that are subject to the Energy Efficiency Labelling Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and names specifically car tyres and electrical and electronic equipment.

The statement is available under the following link in Italian language.

https://www.mase.gov.it/sites/default/files/archivio/allegati/trasparenza_valutazione_merito/ECI/2023.01.26_confindustria_riscontro.pdf