- Italy introduces new EPR rules affecting online marketplaces and third-party sellers
- Law No. 166/2024 effective since November 2024
- E-commerce platforms now share responsibility for EPR compliance
- Introduction of a pay on behalf system for marketplaces to handle EPR data and fees
- Rules cover packaging, batteries, EEE, and textiles
- Aims to reduce administrative burden for SMEs
- Marketplace operators must sign agreements with national take-back schemes by 15 March 2025
- Unregistered sellers risk removal and enforcement action
- National Register of Producers to include marketplace operators and sellers
- Changes aim to close compliance gaps, strengthen sustainability, and align with EU goals
- Marketplaces and sellers should prepare systems and partnerships to meet new obligations
Source: pincvision.com
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