Over 50 thousand signatures for the proposed law on proximity trading

The popular initiative bill 'Measures for the urban regeneration of commerce and local services', promoted by Confesercenti, has exceeded the subscription threshold necessary for presentation in Parliament. Over 50 thousand signatures, a result that the confederation announced during the Confesercenti Forum "Aperti", in Piazza del Popolo in Rome.

"It is a victory for businesses and territories - said the president of Confesercenti Nico Gronchi - and the result of a mobilization that involved our entire territorial network. Together we brought a specific request to the attention of the country: to stop commercial desertification and support the activities that provide work, services and life to our population centers. Every shop that closes leaves a void in jobs, services and relationships. We ask the government and Parliament to follow up on this mobilization, starting the examination of the proposal and arriving at its approval".

The heart of the proposal is the establishment of the Special Economic Zones of Proximity, the SEZpro: areas in which to encourage the maintenance and opening of businesses through tax breaks, financial support and administrative simplifications.

The text also provides for a dedicated Fund and a National Observatory at the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy, to monitor the phenomenon and the effectiveness of the interventions.