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Some requirements for imported plastics from European countries

Plastic bags and wrapping
This label must only be used on plastic bags and wrappingthat can be recycled through the front of store collectionpoints at large supermarkets, and must be either mono PEpackaging, or any mono PP packaging that is on shelf fromJanuary 2022. It is important that this packaging has:

No paper labels
PE packaging -minimum 95% mono PE with no morethan 5% ofPP and/or EVOH, PVOH,AlOx and SiOx
PP packaging -minimum 95% mono PP with no morethan 5% of PE and/or EVOH, PVOH, AlOx and SiOx
Metallisation on PP flms can be included where themetallisation layer is a maximum 0.1 micron applied byvacuum or vapour deposition to the inside of the pack,such as crisp packets. This does not apply to materialsconstructed of aluminium foil laminates such as petfood pouches.


Post time: Sep-26-2023