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On 29 June, the EU regulation on zero deforestation supply chains came into force. With the new rules, companies exporting or placing on the EU market palm oil, cattle, soya, coffee, cocoa, wood and rubber or products derived from it such as beef, furniture or chocolate shall demonstrate that such [...]

The European Parliament and the Member States have reached the agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to update the EU directive on asbestos at work . This is an important step towards better protection of workers from the risks of exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is an extremely dangerous carcinogen that [...]

The European Commission has approved two Italian aid schemes, with a total budget of about 535 million euros, to support the labour costs of companies in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The schemes were approved under the Temporary Framework for State aid in the event of crisis and [...]

The new EU regulation on general product safety came into force today, 12 June 2023. The new rules aim to address the major social changes that have affected consumer product safety over the past 20 years, such as increasing digitisation, new technological developments, and globalised supply chains. This updated framework [...]

The new platform "Connect Italy - Ultrafast Networks" is available online: it’s a tool designed to offer citizens all the information in real time on the progress of the interventions of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) Mission 1, Component 2, Investment 3 - "Ultrafast networks". The site, created [...]

The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy has issued two decrees for the allocation of 108 million euros in order to refinance "Smart&Start Italy", an incentive that supports the creation and growth of innovative start-ups. The measure facilitates business projects to produce goods and services in the field of [...]

The European Commission has launched the 2023 Industry 5.0 Award , which recognises and values EU-funded projects that make an outstanding contribution towards building a European industry. The plan is to achieve social goals beyond employment and growth, becoming a resilient provider of prosperity, making production more sustainable and putting [...]

The European Investment Fund, supported by the InvestEU programme, has signed three new agreements with Endeka SGR, Banca Cassa di Risparmio di Savigliano S.p.A. and Azimut Investment SA for a total value of 88 million euros, to support the green transition of SMEs in Italy. The agreement with Endeka SGR [...]

The Council of Ministers has approved, in preliminary examination, a draft law to enhance the value of the Italian horticultural sector . The objective of the draft law is to create a coherent and organic regulatory framework for the cultivation, promotion, marketing, enhancement and increase of quality and use of [...]

The European Commission has published a new call for proposals for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie 2023 doctorate networks . The call should fund over 130 doctorates in all scientific fields, as well as the training and skills development of 1,600 doctoral candidates . With a budget of 434,8 million euros, the [...]