ROME, October 20. /Dunyo IA/.   Organized with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan and the Italian office of the international consulting company “Ernst & Young” (EY), a webinar titled “Textile Industry of Uzbekistan: Opportunities for European Supply Chains” took place, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

Event brought together representatives of major Italian and international companies in the textile and fashion industries, including “Alviero Martini”, “Benetton”, “Bertolo Cashmere”, “Frette”, “Ralph Lauren” and “Gabel Group”.

Webinar was opened by the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the Italian Republic Abat Fayzullaev and Deputy Director of the Agency for the Development of Light Industry under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan Rukhullo Zikrillaev.

Participants were briefed on the ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan's textile sector, current production capacities, and export opportunities. Special focus was placed on the prospects of finished product supplies to the European market and the expansion of industrial cooperation.

“EY” experts outlined the legal aspects of European textile supply chains, environmental and social requirements, rules of origin for goods, and the opportunities arising from the utilization of the “GSP+” preferential trade status for Uzbekistan.

Webinar also examined collaboration models, including the contract manufacturing of textile products according to orders from Italian companies and the direct sourcing of finished garments from Uzbek producers. Concurrently, particular emphasis was placed on product quality, international certification, contractual terms, production process controls and supply chain transparency.

Following the event, parties agreed to organize direct B2B negotiations between interested Italian companies and textile enterprises of Uzbekistan.