Act No. 136 on biodegradability of detergents. Pays/Territoire Italie Type du document Législation Date 1983 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 119, 3 May 1983. Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Lutte contre la pollution Produits de nettoyage/détergents Commerce intérieur Emballage/étiquetage Infractions/sanctions Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Italien Site web europa.eu Références - Législation Implemente Council Directive 73/404/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to detergents Législation | Union européenne | 1973 Mot clé: Produits de nettoyage/détergents, Commerce intérieur, Emballage/étiquetage Source: FAO, FAOLEX