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Act No. 136 on biodegradability of detergents.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Legislation
Date
1983
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 119, 3 May 1983.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Cleaning agents/detergents Internal trade Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act has been enacted to implement the provisions laid down in Directive 73/404/EC as regards detergents. For the purposes of this Act, “detergent” shall mean the product the composition of which has been specially studied with a view to developing its detergent properties, and which is made up of essential constituents (surfactants) and, in general, additional constituents such as adjuvants, intensifying agents, fillers additives and other auxiliary constituents. The production, keeping, placing on the market, introduction into the national territory and use of detergents where the average level of biodegradability of the surfactants contained therein is less than 90 percent shall be prohibited. The information specified in article 7 shall appear on the packaging. Further provisions regard penalties.

Full text
Italian
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 73/404/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to detergents

Legislation | European Union | 1973

Keyword: Cleaning agents/detergents, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX