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ODS production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

Destruction of controlled substances

HCFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

HFC production

‘Production’ is calculated as the amount produced – amount destroyed – amount used as feedstock. It excludes amounts recycled and reused.
As a member of the European Union, consumption is reported in aggregated form, hence this party does not report its individual consumption.

At a glance

Focal points:

  • Mr. Marco Strincone NFP
    National Focal Point
    National Research Council (CNR), Ministry of the Environment, Land and Sea

Status of Ratification:

Vienna Convention 1988-09-19 R
Montreal Protocol 1988-12-16 R
London Amendment 1992-02-21 Ap
Copenhagen Amendment 1995-01-04 R
Montreal Amendment 2001-05-01 R
Beijing Amendment 2004-10-22 R
Kigali Amendment
  • Ac - Accession
  • R - Ratification
  • At - Acceptance
  • Ap - Approval
  • Sc - Succession
Establishment of ODS licensing system: Yes
Establishment of HFC licensing system: Yes
Date HFC Licensing System Reported: 2019-03-25
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Reclamation facilities reported by the Parties (Decision VI/19(4))

Parties report periodically on the reclamation facilities and their capacities available in their countries.

Party Report Date Facility Name Address Reclaimed Substances Capacity Remarks
Italy 1996-04-22 Solveco Via Piemonte, 21
Borgaro Torinese (TO)		 Chlorinate solvents 600 tons/yr
Italy 1996-04-22 Guido Tazzetti & C Via Negri, 1 Casale Monferrato (AL) Chlorinated and flourinated solvents 2000kg/day
Other Flourinated fluids		 2000 kg/day
100 kg/hr
Italy 1996-04-22 Chimica Industriale Strada Piossasco 114
Rivalta Torinese (TO)		 Chlorinated solvents 3000 ltrs/hr
Italy 1996-04-22 Blotto Fraz. Borche, 28
Cirie (TO)		 Chlorinated and flourinated solvents 1450 ltrs/hr
Italy 1996-04-22 Austraplastic Regione industriale, 13
Trana (TO)		 Chlorinated and flourinated solvents 4800 kg/day
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Information reported by the Parties on illegal trade (Decision XIV/7 (7))

Parties are invited to report to the Ozone Secretariat fully proved cases of illegal trade in ozone-depleting substances.

Party Seizure Date Year Substances Traded Volume Importing Exporting Country Illegal Trade Details Action Taken Remarks
Italy 2007 HCFC-22 35,040 kg HCFC-22 in the amount of 35,040 kg was imported in 2006 without an import licence. The case was detected by the European Commission through documentary cross checks. The competent authority investigated the matter and concluded that the failure to apply for a licence had been unintentional.
Italy 1 Jan to 31 Dec, 2005 Unknown Unknown In two cases the gross weight of the goods did not correspond to that declared. Sanction enforcement under Italian law.
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The Vienna Convention provides for that parties shall co-operate in conducting research and systematic observations and in formulating recommendations for future research and observation in areas related to the ozone layer. To this end the Ozone Research Managers meet every three years to review national and international research and monitoring activities to ensure coordination and identify gaps.
Reports submitted by Italy to the Ozone Research Managers meetings to date are available below:
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