New draft Made in Italy bill includes measures on pasta

(ANSA) - ROME, MAY 31 - The cabinet was on Wednesday set to examine a new draft of a bill promoting the Made in Italy sector that now includes special provisions on pasta.
    In addition to the previously announced sovereign wealth fund, Made in Italy high school and measures to fight fraud and promote Italian products, the new version of the proposed law introduces a technical committee tasked with "carrying out investigations, (providing) technical insights and drafting guidelines" to identify pasta quality in support of correct product labeling and advertising.
    Business and Made in Italy Minister Adolfo Urso described the bill as a "strategic measure".
    The law "will establish the Italian sovereign fund with a significant initial endowment" and additional investments to become the "channel through which investments in the strategic Made in Italy supply chains can be sourced", he said at the initiative "Building the Italy of tomorrow: the road to biotech" organized by Federchimica Assobiotec and broadcast on corriere.it.
    Initially touted by Premier Giorgia Meloni and Urso in April, the 'Made in Italy' high school aims to "promote knowledge, skills and competencies related to Made in Italy, with a view to aligning labor supply and demand" according to a preliminary draft of the bill seen by ANSA.
    It should be launched in the 2024/2025 academic year.
    The bill also establishes the 'National Made in Italy Day' on April 15 to "celebrate Italian creativity and excellence".
    On that day, which will not be a national holiday, the State, regions, provinces, metropolitan cities and municipalities will be encouraged to promote "initiatives for the promotion of creativity and the defense and enhancement of Made in Italy", according to the bill. (ANSA).