The Adoption Process

The development of the Strategic Plan for the Single Special Economic Zone (SEZ) started with the inaugural meeting of the SEZ Steering Committee on 20 February 2024.

The Steering Committee is chaired by the political authority delegated for SEZ matters and includes the Ministers listed in the organizational regulations, the Presidents of the eight regions that constitute the Single SEZ, the President of the Union of Italian Provinces (UPI), and the President of the National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI).

To prepare the Strategic Plan, the SEZ dedicated unit started all necessary consultations at an early stage to ensure the widest participation of all stakeholders:

Public Administrations and Entities:

National Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Port System Authority of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic Sea
Port System Authority of the Southern Adriatic Sea
Port System Authority of the Sea of Sardinia
Port System Authority of the Western Sicilian Sea
Port System Authority of the Eastern Sicilian Sea
Port System Authority of the Ionian Sea
Port System Authority of the Strait
National Research Council (CNR)
Department for Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Italian Trade Agency (ICE)
Institute of Services for the Agricultural Food Market (ISMEA)
National Institute for the Evaluation of the Education and Training System (INVALSI)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)
Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (MLPS)
Ministry of Tourism (MITUR)
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forestry (MASAF)
Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE)
Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)
Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM)
Ministry of University and Research (MUR)
Ministry of Culture (MIC)
Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT)
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT)
Minister for Civil Protection and Sea Policies
Minister for Sport and Youth

Stakeholders:

National Agency for Investment Attraction and Enterprise Development (INVITALIA)
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy, and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
Alliance of Italian Cooperatives
ANAS (National Autonomous Roads Corporation)
Italian Banking Association (ABI)
Italian Association of Airport Operators (ASSAEROPORTI)
National Association of Building Constructors (ANCE)
Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)
Autonomous Confederation of Artisan Trade Unions (CASARTIGIANI)
Confederation of Local Public Services (CONFSERVIZI - ASSTRA and UTILITALIA)
Confederation of Italian Manufacturing and Private Enterprises (CONFIMI INDUSTRIA)
General Confederation of Autonomous Workers' Trade Unions (CONFSAL)
General Confederation of Italian Agriculture (CONFAGRICOLTURA)
General Confederation of Italian Industry (CONFINDUSTRIA)
General Confederation of Italian Transport and Logistics (CONFETRA)
Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL)
General Confederation of Italian Craftsmanship (CONFARTIGIANATO)
General Confederation of Italian Enterprises, Professional Activities, and Self-Employment (CONFCOMMERCIO)
Italian Farmers Confederation (CIA)
Italian Shipowners' Confederation (CONFITARMA)
Italian Confederation of Tertiary, Services, Self-Employment, and Small Industrial, Commercial, Artisan, Agricultural Enterprises, Professional Work, Liberal Professions, and Self-Employment (FEDERTERZIARIO)
Italian Confederation of Small and Medium Private Industry (CONFAPI)
Italian Confederation of Commercial, Tourism, and Service Operators (CONFESERCENTI)
Italian Confederation of Autonomous Workers' Trade Unions (CISAL)
Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL)
National Confederation of Direct Farmers (COLDIRETTI)
National Confederation of Craftsmanship and Small and Medium Enterprises (CNA)
National Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CONFLAVORO PMI)
Confederation of Agricultural Producers (COPAGRI)
Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI)
National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscapers, and Conservators (CNAPPC).