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Italian Ceramic Tile "Good Phytosanitary Practices" Program – Encouraging Sustainable & International Trade

Learn about the evolving "Good Phytosanitary Practices" Program for Italian ceramic tile companies, promoting sustainability and international trade. Discover the impact on exports and how this model can benefit other industries globally.

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Italian Ceramic Tile "Good Phytosanitary Practices" Program – Encouraging Sustainable & International Trade

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  1. The Italian Ceramic Tile “Good Phytosanitary Practices” Program Rome, April 4TH 2019

  2. GPP an evolving program • Participatingcompanies: • the GPP isorientedtowards the widestparticipation: - - since 2016 itisopen to non membercompanies; • - since 2016 also the logisticoperatorscan be qualified • The Guidelines: • they have been updated in 2017, including the same checklist for the execution of the audits, to better help the participants to put in practice the actions required

  3. Treated container – Trend 2013-2018 3 Source: USDA, summarized by Confindustria Ceramica

  4. Situation in 2013: before the GPP program Treated container[unit] Italian tile exports[mio. sqm.] Number of GPP qualified companies/brands: NO GPP

  5. Comparison2013 – 2014 (start of the GPP Program) Treated container[unit] Italian tile exports[mio. sqm.] Number of GPP qualified companies/brands: NO GPP 93

  6. Comparison2013 - 2018 (4 years of the GPP Program) Treated container[unit] Italian tile exports[mio. sqm.] Number of GPP qualified companies/brands: NO GPP 93 135

  7. International tradecannotbestopped: customers buy either local, or foreign goods, according to their interests and choices • The ceramic tile industrial production process is the same all over the world: just in time production is not possible • The GPP Program is a new sustainable way to safeguard both the environment and international trade • The GPP model could be extended to companies of other countries and expanded beyond the ceramic sector Some remarks

  8. Some recommendations • Promotecooperationamong the companiesin the logisticchain and with the stakeholders • Provideprompt informationabout the emergingproblems • Identifyresponsibilitiesofeach party in the logisticchain • Encourage the implementation of phytosanitaryprevention programs by other countries: not just a drop in the bucket… • Introduce rewarding policies

  9. Thank you elupi@confindustriaceramica.it

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