According to Italy's "Chinese Street" news outlet, the Italian Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) and the Environmental Protection Special Unit of the Catania Carabinieri (NIPAAF) collaborated on an environmental protection operation, successfully intercepting approximately 9 tons of plastic garbage bags imported from China. These plastic bags were originally intended for waste sorting and collection, but during customs inspections and physical verification at the Port of Augusta, officials discovered that they did not meet Italian or EU environmental regulatory standards, leading to their immediate seizure.
The inspection report from Customs and the Carabinieri indicated that the plastic bags lacked required markings for biodegradability and compostability, and did not display the proportion of recycled plastic content. Furthermore, these bags had already been distributed by the importer to various stores for packaging goods and transporting food, posing potential risks to the environment and ecosystem. The inspection also revealed that these bags were made from ultra-thin plastic material, with both weight and quality not meeting the required standards for waste sorting collection. The batch included a total of 9 tons plastic bags, all of which have been seized. The importer has been fined for violating regulations in the Environmental Code.
This action underscores the Italian Customs and Carabinieri's commitment to stringent environmental oversight, aiming to prevent non-compliant plastic bags from entering the market and to protect the natural environment, particularly the marine ecosystem and its wildlife, from pollution.
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Post time: Nov-19-2024
