WTO notification · TBT
ItalyProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods
Official title
Proposal for a technical regulation establishing biodegradability and compostability requirements for certain single-use plastic packaging
Italy notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 1 April 2026. The comment period closed on 31 May 2026.
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At a glance
- Products
Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics; Packaging and distribution of goods in general
- HS codes
- 39 · Plastics and articles thereof
- 3923 Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics
- 39 · Plastics and articles thereof
- Notifying member
- Italy
- Status
- Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 1 April 2026. Check WTO ePing or Italy for its current status.
- Objectives
- Protection of the environment
- Area
- TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
- Notification type
- Regular notification
- Document symbol
- G/TBT/N/ITA/39
Key dates
- Distributed by the WTO
- Comment deadline
- Closed on 31 May 2026
- Proposed adoption
- To be determined
- Proposed entry into force
- To be determined
How to comment
The comment period closed on 31 May 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/ITA/39; it can take them up with Italy.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)What the notification says
The draft legislation amends the provisions contained in Legislative Decree No 152 of 3 April 2006 with the aim of introducing a requirement for biodegradability and compostability for certain types of packaging, in line with the option granted to Member States under Article 9(2)(b) of EU Regulation 2025/40. The draft legislation consists of a single article, comprising one paragraph, divided into two subparagraphs. Paragraph 1(a): provides for the insertion of a new article in Part Four of Legislative Decree No. 152 of 3 April 2006, introducing the requirement for biodegradability and compostability for the packaging listed therein. Furthermore: - reference is made to the obligations to comply with the legislation on the use of materials intended to come into contact with food and the relevant provisions on waste management; - the procedures for defining the exemptions provided for in accordance with Annex V, point 2, and Article 25(4) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste are regulated. Paragraph 1, point (b): provides for the insertion of a new paragraph into Article 261 of Legislative Decree No 152 of 3 April 2006, in order to provide for specific administrative penalties for failure to comply with the obligations referred to in point (a) of the proposal.
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