The pollution control equipment and services market in Italy
provides one of the best prospects for U.S. products,
technologies, and services. Pollution continues to
represent one of the most serious problems facing
Italy.
The Italian government fully recognizes these problems and is
moving forward both at the structural level and through
individual projects. The shortage of landfills has created
extremely difficult situations in major Italian
cities.
The Ministry of Environment has implemented EU Directives
91/156 on waste, 91/689 on hazardous waste, and 94/62 and waste
packaging. The Italian law is commonly referred to as
the “Decreto Ronchi”.
The Italian legislation simplifies procedures with top priority
to waste minimization, reuse, recycle and recovery with the
institution of a tariff system. The Italian government,
with the decree of July 2005, no. 151 has converted into law the
WEEE directive 2002/96/CE.
The purpose of the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment) Directive is the prevention of waste electrical and
electronic equipment and the reduction of the total volume of
used electronic equipment for disposal. The Italian
implementation of the EU Directive will increase the rate of
recovery, reuse and recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. The market will offer good opportunities in the
fields of water treatment, waste recycling and hazardous waste
management equipment and technologies and services. Italian
industrial companies are also placing increasing emphasis on
waste minimization and pollution prevention in the production
processes, as well as on recycling projects.
The Italian industry is largely dependent on foreign expertise
for know-how in particular and U.S. products and technologies,
are highly regarded. Competition in the marketplace is
fierce, but demand is strong for truly innovative products and
services. Moreover, Italy’s strategic location in the
Mediterranean Basin makes it an ideal gateway to the emerging
markets of Eastern Europe North Africa, and the Middle
East...(continues)
Please note:
This Industry Sector Profile is also part of the more
comprehensive
ITALY
COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE 2006.