Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation 2446/2015

3.5.2018

Question for written answer E-002486-18
to the Commission
Rule 130
Isabella De Monte (S&D)

The company Sertubi Spam, taken over by Jindal Saw Italia, is currently finding it impossible to use the ‘made in Italy’ mark on the products finished in its Trieste factory. This should, however, be permitted where a semi-manufactured product from another country — in this specific case, India — is subjected to further processing in Italy or in another EU country.

Further to the entry into force of Commission Delegated Regulation 2446/2015, the Trieste customs authority took the view that it was unlawful to affix the ‘made in Italy’ mark on the products made by Sertubi, thus preventing the export of those products given that this mark is a prerequisite for fulfilling a contract drawn up with Iraq.

We believe that this is having a disproportionate effect on the Italian manufacturing of these products, to the sole benefit of companies outside Europe.

We would also point out that regulation EU 2016/388, concerning anti-dumping, recognised the products of Sertubi Trieste as being permissible.

Can the Commission therefore answer the following question:

Will it consider — and if so, how — launching a procedure to amend Delegated Regulation 2446/2015 so that the processed products made by Sertubi Trieste, or other similar cases in the EU, are allowed to use the ‘Made in Italy’ mark?