{"id":13610,"date":"2023-02-08T19:03:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T18:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/plastica-seconda-vita-plastic-second-life\/how-to-obtain-the-plastic-second-life-label\/prerequisites\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:23:47","slug":"prerequisites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/en\/plastica-seconda-vita-plastic-second-life\/how-to-obtain-the-plastic-second-life-label\/prerequisites\/","title":{"rendered":"Prerequisites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_raw_html]PGltZyBzcmM9Ii93cC1jb250ZW50L3RoZW1lcy9pcHByL2ltZy9wc3YtbG9nby1jb2xvci5zdmciIGFsdD0iUGxhc3RpY2EgU2Vjb25kYSBWaXRhIChQbGFzdGljIFNlY29uZCBMaWZlKSIgdGl0bGU9IlBsYXN0aWNhIFNlY29uZGEgVml0YSAoUGxhc3RpYyBTZWNvbmQgTGlmZSkiIGNsYXNzPSJqdXN0LWEtbG9nbyI+[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Summary of prerequisites to obtain<br \/>\nthe <strong>certification<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;463&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>See a summary of the requirements to be met to obtain the certification; for more details, see the full regulation. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The PSV label can be applied to recycled\/regenerated material, semi-finished and finished products.<\/p>\n<p>The label comes in different variants, based on the material used (post-consumer, pre-consumer or a mix of the two) or intended use (\u201cPSV Food\u201d for materials and products that come in contact with food; \u201cPSV Bag\u201d for reusable shopping bags). The certificate specifies the requirements satisfied. To obtain the PSV label certification, a company must put in place an organisational system that can ensure compliance with the requirements provided for by the certification regulations. In short, the requirements are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>1. Compliance with the minimum contents of recycled plastics specified for the different variants of the PSV label (separate waste collection, industrial residues, mix-eco, PSV Food, PSV Bag) as stated in the Certification Regulations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2. Guarantee of identification through documents and traceability of the different recycling materials, from the finished product to the raw materials\/waste of origin.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3. Compliance with the applicable legal requirements (e.g., UNI UNIPLAST 10667 standards for secondary raw materials, regulations on food contact materials, etc.).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You can learn more about the PSV label prerequisites by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u2022 Consulting the Regulations in the dedicated section of the website<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2022 Contacting IPPR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2022 Contacting IPPR&#8217;s PSV certification partner bodies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-green&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>General requirements: recycled plastic content (%)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The \u201cPSV \u2013 from separate waste collection\u201d (or other post-consumer circuits ) and \u201cPSV \u2013 from industrial residues\u201d, applicable to materials and products, labels require a percentage of recycled raw materials as specified in the circular of the Ministry of the Environment of 4 August 2004 (see extract at the bottom), whereas the minimum percentage required for the \u201cPSV \u2013mix eco\u201d label is 30%.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-green&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Secondary raw material requirements<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The PSV specification stipulates that for any secondary raw materials produced or used, evidence must be provided of conformity to the requirements of the UNI UNIPLAST 10667 standards.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-green&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>PSV Food requirements<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Without prejudice to general requirements, the \u201cPSV \u2013 Food\u201d label may be applied to:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>a. post-consumer plastic materials and products made from such materials as provided for in Ministerial Decree of 21 March 1973 and subsequent amendments, or subject to authorisation as per Regulation (EC) No. 282\/2008;<\/li>\n<li>b. products made from plastic offcuts and\/or production residues that comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No. 10\/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs;<\/li>\n<li>c. products in which post-consumer recycled plastic is used behind a functional plastic barrier pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 10\/2011.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-green&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>PSV BAG requirements<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The PSV &#8211; BAG label may be requested for the following types of bag:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 bags with a handle outside the useful size, intended for food use, more than 200 microns in thickness, and having a recycled plastic content of at least 35%;<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 bags with a handle outside the useful size, intended for other uses, more than 100 microns in thickness, and having a recycled plastic content of at least 15%;<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 bags with a handle inside the useful size, intended for food use, more than 100 microns in thickness, and having a recycled plastic content of at least 35%;<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 bags with a handle inside the useful size, intended for other uses, more than 60 microns in thickness, and having a recycled plastic content of at least 15%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-green&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Weight limits imposed by technology <small>(abstract from Circular of 4 August 2004 implementing Ministerial Decree 203\/2003)<\/small><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<em>NB Compliance with the following limits applies solely to PSV materials\/products obtained from separate waste collection and from industrial residues<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The technology used for the production of recycled material in this sector generally imposes limits on the weight of plastic waste that vary greatly, depending on both the characteristics of the source material and the performance of the materials themselves; these limits can never be as high as 100%.<br \/>\nThe reason lies in the fact that plastic products require pigmentation Pigment is added in the form of a masterbatch, in percentages of 0.5 &#8211; 2%, which makes it impossible to meet a 100% limit.<\/p>\n<p>By way of exemplification, we list below the recyclability of the following materials:[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The actual quantity of plastic waste used must be stated in the document describing the production process that accompanies the certification application.<br \/>\nLimits are imposed by the technology used in the production processes; by way of exemplification, the minimum percentages of recycled material contained in the products for some of the main processing technologies are given below.<\/p>\n<p>These parameters may be changed as a function of the evolution of technology and the know-how that becomes available in the relevant sectors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-green&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Technologies \u2013 weight limit percentages<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2022 A product in HDPE made with the BLOW MOULDING technique must be made of at least 50% recycled HDPE granules, which, in their turn, must contain no less than 95% post-consumer plastic (overall at least 47.5%, editor\u2019s note);<\/li>\n<li>\u2022 A product in PET made with the INJECTION MOULDING technique must be made of at least 70% recycled PET granules or flakes, which, in their turn, must contain no less than 95% post-consumer plastic (overall at least 66.5%, editor\u2019s note).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; 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aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-wrapper-text\"><span><span><h4>Membership application Trademark license request<\/h4><p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MOD001-Fees-2026_EN-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-wrapper is-a-file hover circle text-white download\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspect-image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ippr-background-gradient-i.jpg'); aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-wrapper-text\"><span><span><h4>PSV Trademark License Contribution Forms<\/h4><p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; 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aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-wrapper-text\"><span><span><h4>Regulations<\/h4><p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MOD001-Fees-2024_EN.docx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-wrapper is-a-file hover circle text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspect-image\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.ippr.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bianco-trasp.png'); aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-wrapper-text\"><span><span><h4>Contacts of the Certification bodies<\/h4><p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;8em&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_class=&#8221;correction-row&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_raw_html]PGltZyBzcmM9Ii93cC1jb250ZW50L3RoZW1lcy9pcHByL2ltZy9wc3YtbG9nby1jb2xvci5zdmciIGFsdD0iUGxhc3RpY2EgU2Vjb25kYSBWaXRhIChQbGFzdGljIFNlY29uZCBMaWZlKSIgdGl0bGU9IlBsYXN0aWNhIFNlY29uZGEgVml0YSAoUGxhc3RpYyBTZWNvbmQgTGlmZSkiIGNsYXNzPSJqdXN0LWEtbG9nbyI+[\/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text] Summary of prerequisites to obtain the certification [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;463&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]See a summary of the requirements to be met to obtain the certification; for more details, see the full regulation. 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