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Eastern Sicily SEZ mission to Dubai

The mission of the Government Commissioner of the Eastern Sicily SEZ to Dubai, which took place from the 1st to...
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Eastern Sicily SEZ internationalisation process: the Government Commissioner meets the U.S. Consul General

The Eastern Sicily SEZ continues the dialogue and interaction with qualified international counterparts, with the aim of publicising the SEZ...
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Eastern Sicily SEZ presentation at OECD webinar “Enhancing the Attractiveness of non-metropolitan areas: the role of Special Economic Zones”

As part of the actions aimed at the internationalisation of the Eastern Sicily SEZ, the Government Commissioner, represented by the...
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What is a SEZ?

Special Economic Zones (Sezs) are established with the aim of promoting the creation of favourable economic, financial and administrative conditions, which allow the development, in certain areas of Italy, of companies already existing, as well as the establishment of new companies in those areas.

Under Article 4, par. 2 of the Law-Decree dated 20 June 2017 as amended:

“SEZ is defined as a geographically delimited and clearly identified area, located within the State borders, also consisting of non-territorially adjacent areas as long as they have a functional economic nexus, and which includes at least one port area with the same characteristics required by the EU Regulation n. 1315, dated 11 December 2013, enacted by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, on the EU guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network  (TEN-T). For running economic and entrepreneurial activities, companies already operating and those that will set up in the SEZ can benefit from special conditions, in connection with the incremental nature of investments and business development actions”.

In Italy, the management as well as the establishment of SEZs are governed by the Article 4 of the Law-Decree n. 91/2017 as amended, most recently modified by the Law-Decree n. 77/2021 as amended (Article 57), which has reorganised the operating structure of SEZs, also with the purpose of implementing the measures provided for by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).

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Eastern Sicily SEZ mission to Dubai

The mission of the Government Commissioner of the Eastern Sicily SEZ to Dubai, which took place from the 1st to the 3rd May 2023, was …

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Eastern Sicily SEZ internationalisation process: the Government Commissioner meets the U.S. Consul General

The Eastern Sicily SEZ continues the dialogue and interaction with qualified international counterparts, with the aim of publicising the SEZ system and attracting foreign investors. …

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Eastern Sicily SEZ presentation at OECD webinar “Enhancing the Attractiveness of non-metropolitan areas: the role of Special Economic Zones”

As part of the actions aimed at the internationalisation of the Eastern Sicily SEZ, the Government Commissioner, represented by the Public Affairs Expert of the …

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The Eastern Sicily SEZ Commissioner joins the panel discussion “Special Economic Zones and Simplified Logistic Zones: Ports as new poles of development”

Last 8th of November 2022 the panel discussion “Special Economic Zones and Simplified Logistic Zones: Ports as new poles of development” was held in Naples, …

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Eastern Sicily SEZ joins World Free Zones Organization

Last 20th of October 2022 the World Free Zones Organization (hereinafter WFZO), represented by Dr. Samir Hamrouni, WFZO’s CEO, accepted the application as a “Voting …

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Italian Special Economic Zones showcased at Dubai Expo

The Italian Minister for the South and Territorial Cohesion, Mara Carfagna, has visited the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, with the aim of …

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Alessandro Di Graziano

Alessandro Di Graziano is appointed Government Commissioner of the Eastern Sicily Special Economic Zone by Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers dated 10 November 2021, on proposal of the Minister  for the South and Territorial Cohesion, in agreement with the President of the Region of Sicily.

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Eastern Sicily SEZ internationalisation process: the Government Commissioner meets the U.S. Consul General
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Eastern Sicily SEZ presentation at OECD webinar “Enhancing the Attractiveness of non-metropolitan areas: the role of Special Economic Zones”
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