The abolition of the regulatory agency for postal services and the national agency that regulates and supervises water services, and the transfer of their functions to existing authorities, goes some way towards achieving more effective sector regulation insofar as it ensures greater independence of the regulator. Measures for industrial development.
– The decree contains measures to support innovation and bolster policies facilitating firms’ access to credit. On the innovation side, it expands the range of investments that qualify for support under the Revolving Fund to Support Enterprises and Research Investment; in particular, it provides for the inclusion of industrial innovation projects, an area where Italy’s shortcomings are especially marked by European standards.