Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Italy
FDI screening expended to cover 5G technology
26 Mar 2019Due to rapid development of telecommunication technologies, the government of Italy decided to extend its special powers to cover also 5G technology. Decree-Law no. 22 that entered into force on 25 March 2019 specifies that this particular technology is strategic for the national defense and security system. It further requires that any contract or agreement entered into subjects outside the European Union and concerning a purchase of goods or services related to the design, construction, maintenance and management of the networks relating to 5G, or an acquisition of high-tech components crucial for 5G implementation or management need to be notified in advance. The government may than exercise its veto powers or impose certain conditions on a transaction. The non-EU natural or legal persons are defined broadly. They are not only individuals or entities that do not have their residence, registered office or place of business in a Member State, but also those present in the EU or EEA but directly or indirectly controlled by non-EU persons.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)
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Industry:
- Manufacturing (Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, and electrical equipment)
- Services (Telecommunications)
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Sources:
- Gazzetta Ufficiale, DECRETO-LEGGE 25 marzo 2019, n. 22 , www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2019/03/25/19G00032/sg, 25 Mar 2019
- Baker McKenzie, Italy tightens foreign investment scrutiny over 5G technology, http://www.bakerinform.com/home/2019/4/10/italy-tightens-foreign-investment-scrutiny-over-5g-technology#page=1, 10 Apr 2019
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.