What is changing?
From 2025, Italy is tightening its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules. They apply to several product categories, including RAEE (the Italian term for WEEE), batteries, packaging (imballaggi), tyres (pneumatici), oils and polyethylene.
These rules apply whenever you place products on the Italian market. This means not only when selling on Amazon.it, but also if you sell via other Amazon marketplaces (e.g. Amazon.de) and ship to customers in Italy.
Key deadlines
31 December 2025: registration and reporting for RAEE (WEEE) based on your 2025 sales.
30 March 2026: registration and reporting for batteries, packaging, tyres, oils and polyethylene.
Mineral oils exception: registration must be arranged directly via CONOU; no reporting via Amazon.
Micro-enterprise exemption: for packaging, exemptions apply if your business has fewer than 10 employees and turnover or balance sheet totals less than €2 million.
What does RAEE mean?
RAEE stands for Rifiuti di Apparecchiature Elettriche ed Elettroniche and is Italy’s implementation of the EU WEEE Directive. Sellers placing electrical or electronic equipment on the market must register in the national register and contribute to collection and recycling schemes.
What should sellers do?
Check per product category (RAEE/WEEE, batteries, packaging, tyres, oils, polyethylene, mineral oils) whether you qualify as a producer under Italian law.
Register with the relevant producer responsibility organisation and obtain an EPR registration number (ERN). For mineral oils, register directly with CONOU.
Report your sales in Italy and pay the required environmental contributions.
Consider appointing an authorised representative if you do not have an establishment in Italy.
In short
If you sell to Italian customers, you must comply with new EPR rules. The key deadlines are 31 December 2025 for RAEE and 30 March 2026 for the other categories. Timely registration and reporting is essential to stay compliant and avoid penalties.
