Decree 2022-748, published on April 29, 2022 relates to the environmental labeling of waste-generating products.
It concerns all producers, importers and dealers, as well as all other marketers of waste-generating products intended for consumers. These include those using an online distribution channel (website, platform, etc.).
The decree came into effect on May 1, 2022. Environmental labeling requirements will come into force progressively, mostly depending on the size of a company, see Chart 1. Products and packaging will enjoy a stock disposal period until January 1, 2023.
Deadline | Conditions |
|---|---|
January 1, 2023 | Annual revenue > EUR 50 million |
January 1. 2024 | Annual revenue > EUR 20 million |
January 1, 2024 | PASS |
January 1, 2025 | Annual revenue > EUR 10 million |
Chart 1
The decree concerns the obligation to provide information on the environmental qualities and characteristics of products and packaging (according to categories) on:
- Reparability
- Sustainability
- Re-use possibilities
- Incorporation of recycled material
- Use of renewable resources
- Compostability
- Recyclability
- The presence of hazardous substances, precious metals or rare earths
- Traceability
- The presence of plastic microfibers
This information must be available by electronic means and/or by display, labeling or any other clear and comprehensible means. The format must be easily reusable and workable by an automated processing system in aggregate form.
Environmental labeling | Type of product targeted | Indication and labeling to be applied | Decrees referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
Reparability | Electrical and electronic equipment | Display of a reparability index | |
Sustainability | Electrical and electronic equipment | Display of a sustainability index from January 1, 2024 | |
Compostability | Packaging | Statement "compostable packaging" | |
Recycled Material | PASS | Statement “product containing at least [%] recycled content." | |
Use of renewable resources | Construction products or materials subject to an environmental declaration | According to the conditions of the article: Art. R. 171-17 | |
Possibility or re-employment | Packaging | Statement "reusable packaging" or "refillable packaging" | |
Presence of precious metals | PASS | If greater than 1 milligram: | |
Rare earth presence | PASS | If greater than 1 milligram: | |
Hazardous Substances | According to REACH: - Substances | If greater than 0.1% by weight: | Art. L 541-9-1 |
Traceability | Textile products for clothing, footwear and household linen | Stating of the country where each step was carried out:
For shoes:
| |
Presence of plastic microfiber | Textile products for clothing, footwear and household linen containing >50% synthetic fibers | Statement "releases plastic microfibers into the environment during washing" | |
Recyclability | PASS | Statement "predominantly recyclable product" or "mostly recyclable packaging". | |
If recycled material represents more than 95% of the product, may include the statement "fully recycled product". | |||
If more than 50% of the material reincorporated in an equivalent product, may include the statement "product recyclable in a product of the same nature," or "recyclable packaging in a product of the same nature" |
Chart 2
SGS Commitment to the Circular Economy
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