Italy: 20% of agri-food exports reject EU attacks

Published 2023년 6월 7일

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The Italian wine, spirits, and vinegars sector, which is valued at over 20.6 billion and accounts for 21% of Italy's agri-food exports, is facing threats due to new EU policies. The sector employs 30,000 and is represented by 2,600 companies. The sector is under threat from Irish legislation on health warnings and new packaging rules that favor reuse over recycling. The President of Federvini, Micaela Pallini, criticized the Irish legislation for not distinguishing between moderate consumption and abuse. The Italian government, represented by Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Francesco Lollobrigida, plans to oppose these policies in Brussels.

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A sector that is worth over 20.6 billion in turnover (10.5 linked to exports) has 2,600 companies and 30,000 employees and is worth a total of 21% of Made in Italy agri-food exports. It is the sector of wines, spirits and vinegars. An asset of the made in Italy and which at this juncture is strongly threatened by EU policies. Firstly, from the Irish legislation on health warnings on labels to warn the consumer of the risks associated with alcohol consumption without distinguishing between moderate consumption and abuse. But, in a broader perspective also from the new rules on packaging which favors reuse over recycling and aims at the standardization of packaging and which in this way risks putting companies in the sector in serious difficulty. Companies for which glass packaging is often the place where the product matures but above all an important lever of marketing and recognition among the consumer. These were the topics at the center of the assembly of Federvini (the ...

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