Selling into Italy? Here is what you need.
Packaging register, recycling scheme, representative and reporting for Italy — with the official source and the date each rule applies.
Who is the producer
If you deliver directly to consumers or business end users in Italy from another country, you are the producer there.
Representative
Without an Italian tax code a representative is used in practice; national PPWR procedure pending.
Thresholds
No small-quantity exemption confirmed. Assume duties from the first sale.
What to do
Batteries, electronics, textiles
Batteries: separate register and scheme; representative required since 18 Aug 2025.
WEEE: separate register and scheme; representative by written mandate (Directive 2012/19/EU Art. 17).
Textiles: EPR scheme due by 17 Apr 2028.
Labelling
Mandatory · 1 Jan 2023Material code on all packaging (Decision 97/129/EC, e.g. “PP 5”). Consumer packaging also needs Italian disposal guidance (“Raccolta …”, check local rules). QR/digital allowed.
SourceEU harmonised sorting labels (PPWR Art. 12) from 12 Aug 2028 or later, per implementing act.