Illegal manufacturing of fireworks could contribute between 25% and 50% of the national pyrotechnics market in Italy.

Omissions

• The claim cites the European Commission as the source but no specific document, report, publication date, or URL was provided, making independent verification extremely difficult.
• A European Commission Staff Working Document SWD(2025)268 on illegal sales of pyrotechnic articles was identified, but it addresses illegal sales (not manufacturing) and concerns category F4 articles for professional users sold to the general public — a different scope from illegal manufacturing's share of the national market.
• The claim does not specify a time period for the estimate. Without knowing which year the data refers to, it is impossible to determine whether any figure that might exist would still be current as of the session date (2026-05-20).
• No Italian-specific study or national authority data (e.g., from Italy's Ministry of Interior, Guardia di Finanza, or ISTAT) was found that corroborates or contradicts the 25–50% range.
• Two independent sources or one primary source confirming the specific 25–50% figure for Italy could not be found within the search limit.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission SWD(2025)268Commission Staff Working Document on illegal sales of pyrotechnic articles destined for professional users (category F4) to the general public. The document concerns illegal sales, not illegal manufacturing, and does not provide a specific market-share estimate for Italy's pyrotechnics sector.
• SecondaryEU Agenda — Feasibility study on reducing security risks posed by criminal misuse of pyrotechnicsStudy referenced in the context of June 2025 Council conclusions recognising pyrotechnics as a significant and evolving threat to public safety and internal security. No specific percentage for Italy's illegal fireworks manufacturing market share was found.