INTERNATIONALISATION, 4% VAT AND PSA ERADICATION ARE THE DEMANDS OF THE CHARCUTERIE CHAIN
On 15 June last, in the presence of important national representatives and experts from the agri-food, economic and health sectors, the well-participated and intense round table discussion was held
“THE PROSPECTS OF THE CURED MEAT INDUSTRY, BETWEEN ECONOMIC CHANGES AND THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” organised by ASSICA (Association of Meat and Cured Meat Industries)
as part of the Association’s Annual Meeting and among the activities of the project ‘Trust your taste, choose European quality’ www.trustyourtaste.eu. They were three hours of intense discussion with technicians and politicians, to find solutions and shared paths that will enable the sector to react to the current difficult situation, as witnessed by the figures for 2022 (-2.2% in production volumes and – 2.1% in per capita consumption in Italy) and to focus on priorities, first and foremost how to restore margins to companies and fight the Swine Plague.
companies and combat African Swine Fever.
In his first, incisive and pragmatic speech as President of the Association, Pietro D’Angeli identified the main challenges facing the sector and indicated the possible concrete actions available to the government to give an immediate signal to companies. “We strongly request a reduction of VAT on our products from 10 to 4%,” he said, “a measure that would give oxygen both to producers, whose margins are now compressed as never before.
