CONAI raises Italy's packaging environmental fee for wood and glass

CONAI, Italy's national packaging consortium, has announced increases to its environmental contribution (CAC) charged to producers of wood and glass packaging, effective 1 January 2027. Wood packaging fees rise from EUR 10/t to EUR 12/t and glass from EUR 40/t to EUR 48/t; separately, a new EUR 45/t fee for compostable capsules and pods takes effect from 12 August 2026 following their reclassification as packaging under EU Regulation 2025/40.

Why this mattersHigher end-of-life fees raise input costs for Italian wood and glass packaging producers and extend EPR obligations to compostable capsule and pod makers.

• CONAI's environmental contribution (CAC) for wood packaging rises from EUR 10 per tonne to EUR 12 per tonne from 1 January 2027
• CAC for glass packaging rises from EUR 40 per tonne to EUR 48 per tonne from 1 January 2027
• A new CAC of EUR 45 per tonne is introduced for biodegradable and compostable packaging, effective 12 August 2026
• The new biodegradable/compostable fee applies to EN 13432-certified plastic capsules and pods, now classed as packaging under EU Regulation 2025/40
• The reclassification follows EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 2025/40/EU, effective 12 August 2026

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