ITALY PRESSED TO LIBERALISE PETROL STATIONS RULES
July 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL ITALY could be forced to allow the opening of more petrol stations on its road network by legal action being threatened by the European Commission at the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This would challenge restrictions imposed by Italian regulations on the siting of fuel retail outlets. Italian regional rules set minimum distances between petrol stations, of between 200 metres and 15 km; as well as minimum sizes (varying between 200 and 4,000 square metres); and sometimes requirements to offer additional non-fuel services. Brussels said such ...
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