ANCONA – An assist for the penalized middle ground. Even the Marche (and Umbria) can now access the Zlsor the Special logistics zones which guarantee benefits and incentives to companies established – or intending to establish themselves – in these areas. The news came in the form of an amendment, signed by the commissioner for post-earthquake reconstruction Guido Castelli, to the Cohesion Decree approved yesterday morning by the Senate Budget Committee.
The turning point
A note that goes to remedy an injustice. «The territories of the Marche and Umbria regions have been placed in a limbo for some time from which they are finally able to emerge – the immediate comment of the senator of Fratelli d’Italia – Regions in transition not too much in crisis to be included in the SEZ (Zone special economy aimed at the South, ed.), but not even developed enough to be contemplated in the ZLS”. Now it changes. The ZLS are geographical areas defined by the individual Regions within which particular benefits are provided such as simplification measures for the projects relating to the Zones which make administrative procedures easier and facilitate the start-up and carrying out of economic and industrial activities, promoting investments and economic development. «The Marche and Umbria, initially left out of any subsidized context – he points out i Castelli – will finally be able to activate simplification tools and receive benefits». The simplified logistics zone can be established in the presence of a port area or a port system authority. It is made up of territories such as ports, retroport areas (including production and airport areas), logistics platforms and interports, but cannot include residential areas. The ZLS must include at least one port area, but can also include areas (of the same region) that are not territorially adjacent, provided that there is a functional economic connection. «Two regions of Central Italy hit hard by the 2016 earthquake – comments MEF Undersecretary Lucia Albano – will be able to use an economic and infrastructural development tool already granted to the more developed regions and those of the South».
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