{"id":258,"date":"2024-01-27T03:30:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T02:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/fr\/?p=258"},"modified":"2024-01-27T03:31:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T02:31:03","slug":"mandatory-info-tri-label-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/fr\/en\/articles\/mandatory-info-tri-label-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandatory INFO-TRI label in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;d1f2ff97-484b-4546-8b1d-317246b84ba7&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]One of the objectives of the French government with the adoption of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecologie.gouv.fr\/sites\/default\/files\/Document_LoiAntiGaspillage%20_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Waste Law for a Circular Economy (AGEC)<\/a><\/strong> was to <strong>better inform French consumers<\/strong> about the sorting and recycling of products. It is true that consumers sometimes had trouble finding their way around what could or could not be recycled and especially in which bins&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>From <strong>March 9, 2023<\/strong>, all <strong>household packaging<\/strong> must therefore include <strong>clear<\/strong> and <strong>harmonized<\/strong> signage indicating how the product must be sorted and recycled. Other deadlines are provided, as we will see later, for specific products.<\/p>\n<p>You will find in this article a summary of the following essential points, on the entry into force of the INFO-TRI labeling in France:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #e09900;\">what does the law provide?<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#qui\"><strong>Who is affected by this measure?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#date\"><strong>the dates of entry into force according to the products<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#exemption\">exempted products<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#europe\"><strong>and elsewhere in Europe?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What does the law provide?<\/h2>\n<h3> A single mandatory logo<\/h3>\n<p>The Act provides for a series of measures to facilitate sorting.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>unique logo<\/strong> must be affixed to all products. It will indicate that the product should not be thrown into the household waste bin and that it can be sorted. This is the famous <strong>Triman<\/strong>.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Point-vert-Triman.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Green Dot &#8211; Triman &#8211; Z\u00e8bre strat\u00e9gie&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Green dot &#8211; Triman&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;30%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>So farewell to the famous <strong>Green Dot<\/strong> on all packaging, it is <strong>now banned<\/strong> in France and replaced by the <strong>Triman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3> A sorting instruction<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/jorf\/id\/JORFTEXT000043714227#:~:text=Dans%20les%20r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9s-,D%C3%A9cret%20n%C2%B0%202021%2D835%20du%2029%20juin%202021%20relatif,de%20responsabilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9largie%20du%20producteur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree 2021-835 of June 29, 2021<\/a><\/strong> specifies the sorting instructions that must be used depending on the packaging category.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>sorting instruction<\/strong>, which comes in the <strong>form of a cartridge<\/strong>, is inseparable from the <strong>Triman<\/strong> logo. It indicates how the different parts of the product should be sorted and recycled.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Triman-cartouche-vide.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Triman and sorting instructions &#8211; Z\u00e8bre strat\u00e9gie&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Triman + empty cartridge&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;35%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This instruction consists of two distinct elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>one or more <strong>pictograms<\/strong> representing all the <strong>elements of the packaging separated by a + sign<\/strong> (bottle, box, caps, sweater, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>destination<\/strong> of the packaging represented by a pictogram (sorting bin, glass sorting, donations, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> A defined graphic charter<\/h3>\n<p>It is of course not possible to draw or insert these 2 elements as you wish on your packaging&#8230; These must comply with a graphic charter clearly defined by the implementing decree.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately <a href=\"https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/en\/our-team\/#Nadege\"><strong>Nad\u00e8ge<\/strong><\/a>, our design expert, will be there to create or update your labels if you wish. In the meantime here is some useful information.<\/p>\n<h4> The colour &#8230;<\/h4>\n<p>The <strong>Triman logo<\/strong> must always be represented <strong>in black<\/strong> except in the event of a major visibility problem.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>sorting instruction<\/strong> can be represented as desired, in black and white or in color with a predefined Pantone. The authorized colors are <strong>green<\/strong> for <strong>glass products<\/strong> and <strong>yellow<\/strong> for <strong>non-glass products.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your packaging consists of two or more parts comprising glass and another material, the 2 colors must appear on the sorting instruction cartridge with the color corresponding to the sorting of each part.<\/p>\n<h4> Size and fonts<\/h4>\n<p>The Triman logo must have a minimum size for its standard shape and a different size for its compact shape.<\/p>\n<p>The font used for the <strong>packaging elements<\/strong> and that for the optional <strong>information notice<\/strong> located under the cartridge must be different from each other.<\/p>\n<h4> Representation of packaging elements<\/h4>\n<p>It is possible to represent the packaging elements by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a text + a pictogram<\/li>\n<li>a single text<\/li>\n<li>a single pictogram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A library of different pictograms representing most of the existing packaging (food and non-food) is available if you have a customer area for recycling organizations in France. Otherwise it is possible to consult us so that we can produce your labels directly.<\/p>\n<h4> The representation of the destination<\/h4>\n<p>These are mainly the sorting bin, glass sorting, containers, associations or collection points.<\/p>\n<p>They may be represented by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a text + pictogram<\/li>\n<li>a single pictogram<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4> Examples of a condiment jar<\/h4>\n<p>We can clearly see the 2 elements that make up the packaging: the <strong>lid<\/strong> and the <strong>glass jar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One goes in the sorting bin and the other in the glass recycling bin, that&#8217;s their destination.<\/p>\n<p>We have as a sign on the label:<strong>Triman + Cartridge = design of the lid with the sorting bin in yellow and the jar for sorting glass in green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Info-Tri-bocal-condiments.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Info-sorting jar condiments &#8211; Z\u00e8bre strat\u00e9gie&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Info-sorting jar condiments&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;qui&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||45px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Who is concerned ?<\/h2>\n<p>All manufacturers of products <strong>sold on the French market<\/strong> or <strong>made in France<\/strong> and exported to Europe must indicate this new information on their packaging.<\/p>\n<p>This concerns both food and non-food products such as clothing, batteries, electronic devices, leaflets, medicines, cosmetics, furniture, sporting goods, DIY, tobacco products or even ships. pleasure, etc.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;date&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Effective dates<\/h2>\n<h3> Household packaging<\/h3>\n<p>In France, on <strong>September 9, 2021<\/strong>, the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Economy and Finance validated the new recycling signage for household packaging.<\/p>\n<p>A period of 12 months, i.e. until <strong>September 9, 2022<\/strong>, was granted to manufacturers to bring their packaging into compliance, even if the marking obligation is made compulsory <strong>from February 1, 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thus <strong>all packaging ordered from September 9, 2022 must include the new marking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But what about packaging manufactured before September 9 and in stock at manufacturers or distributors?<\/p>\n<p>An additional tolerance of 6 months was granted for the disposal of these stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Thus from <strong>March 9, 2023<\/strong>, all packaging must bear the new signage without any other possible derogation.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3> Other products<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Papers<\/strong> will have the same deadline as household packaging, i.e. <strong>March 9, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Furniture items<\/strong> will have until <strong>June 9, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A delay to sell stocks until <strong>June 15, 2023<\/strong> will be tolerated for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>electrical and electronic equipment<\/li>\n<li>portable batteries and accumulators<\/li>\n<li>lamps<\/li>\n<li>small fire extinguishers<\/li>\n<li>photovoltaic panels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will have until <strong>August 1, 2023<\/strong> to sell your stocks of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>textiles, linens and footwear<\/li>\n<li>tobacco products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Unused medicines<\/strong> will have until <strong>August 7, 2023<\/strong> to be sold without Tri-man labeling and until December 7, 2023 for those subject to stock obligation.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, <strong>piercing care waste<\/strong> will have until <strong>August 28, 2023<\/strong>.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/INFO-TRI-medicaments.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Drug Sorting Info &#8211; Z\u00e8bre strat\u00e9gie&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Textile triman&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;exemption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2>Exempted products<\/h2>\n<h3> Glass drinks<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Article 17<\/strong> of the AGEC Law indicates that all products intended for households must be subject to recycling signage &#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230; excluding household glass beverage containers &#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; color: #666666;\">If your packaging therefore already had a sorting indication, you will have to remove it or modify it with the new Info-sorting signage <strong>before March 9, 2023<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The implementing decree for the law indicates the implementation procedures and in particular specific provisions for small packaging.<\/p>\n<h3> Small packaging<\/h3>\n<p>There are 2 different cases depending on the size of the package:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>packaging of less than 10 cm2<\/strong> (<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">the largest side or the overall surface<\/span>): <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">They are exempt from the Triman and the sorting instruction if no other document is provided with the product and these are available in a dematerialized manner .<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">packaging between 10 and 20 cm2:<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">They must include the<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Triman but are exempt from the sorting instruction provided that the latter is available in a dematerialized way<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3> Cylindrical or spherical packaging<\/h3>\n<p>The same applies to small cylindrical or spherical packaging.<\/p>\n<p>If the surface of their largest side <strong>is less than 20 cm2<\/strong>, total dematerialization is possible.<\/p>\n<p>If the surface of the largest of the sides is between 20 and 40 cm2, the Triman must always appear on the packaging but it is possible to dematerialize the Info-tri cartridge.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;europe&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>And elsewhere in Europe&#8230;?<\/h2>\n<p>Currently, this is a national law measure; therefore it <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>only<\/strong><\/span> applies on <strong>French territory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It will therefore be necessary to examine whether the other countries have also set up information measures on the means of recycling in their own country.<\/p>\n<p>But beware: if currently there are no harmonized recycling rules in Europe, nothing prevents the European Commission from adopting harmonized signage at Union level which would de facto replace French signage in the years to come. This hypothesis would be all the more plausible given the lack of knowledge of the end consumer in this area.<\/p>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed of the latest changes in European regulations.<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/zebrestrategie.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Triman-textile-e1671072239919.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;INFO-TRI textile &#8211; Z\u00e8bre strat\u00e9gie&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Textile triman&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;50%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||40px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the objectives of the French government with the adoption of the Anti-Waste Law for a Circular Economy (AGEC) was to better inform French consumers about the sorting and recycling of products. 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