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.
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