Italy

Packaging Regulations

• Regulations: Decree 22/97 (link is external) (The Ronchi Decree) as amended by Decree 152/06 (link is external)
• Competent Agency: Ministry of the Environment
• Compliance Scheme: CONAI (link is external)

Key obligations:

• Obligated businesses must register with CONAI
• Obligated businesses must submit reports on the amount of packaging and pay corresponding fees
• All businesses are obligated

Detailed information on obligations is available at the CONAI web-site (link is external).

WEEE Regulations

• Regulations: [Decree 151/2005] (https://www.ambientediritto.it/Legislazione/Rifiuti/2005/dlgs%202005%20n.151.htm) as amended by Decree 49/2014 (link is external)
• Competent Agency: The WEEE Coordination Center (link is external)
• Compliance Schemes: multiple

Key obligations:

• Obligated businesses must register with the National Register of Producers (link is external)
• Obligated businesses must submit reports on the amount of EEE put on the market and pay corresponding fees
• There are obligations on online sellers

Batteries Regulations

• Regulations: Decree 188/08 as amended (link is external)
• Competent Agency: Ministry of the Environment
• Compliance Schemes: multiple

Key obligations:

• Obligated businesses must self comply or join a compliance scheme
• All battery retailers must register with CDCNPA (link is external) for organising collection of batteries taken-back from
• Obligated businesses must submit reports on the amount of batteries put on the market and pay corresponding fees
• There are obligations for online sellers

Detailed information on obligations is available at the CDCNPA web-site (link is external).