As provided for in the Presidential Decree. 160/2010, Article 5, paragraph 2, the SCIA may be submitted to the SUAP through the territorially competent Chamber of Commerce, by attaching it to a Single Communication application.

In such a case, Businesses (or their intermediary) must use the front office dedicated to sending Single Communication applications (which is called Starweb) by filling in the special section called Submitting a SCIA.

After submitting the Single Communication application, which includes an attached SCIA, the Chamber of Commerce immediately forwards the notification to the competent SUAP and issues the business a receipt detailing the actions performed. Pursuant to Article 5 of the Ministerial Decree dated 10/11/2011, this receipt is valid for the business undertaking for the purpose of commencing business operations and serves as effective date for the "automated" procedure.

If the competent SUAP is managed by an accredited municipality, the SCIA (with its relevant annexes) is sent to the PEC address registered in theNational List of SUAPs..

If, however, the SUAP concerned is part of the "Chambers of Commerce", the SCIA is automatically filed by Starweb in the virtual desk of the competent Municipality. The Process Owner will find the new SCIA among those marked as received, ready to be processed alongside others submitted directly via the front office.

SUGGESTION for Accredited Municipalities

Attention should be attracted to the SUAP Manager of an accredited Municipality regarding the necessity of ensuring continuous monitoring of the PEC mailbox listed in the SUAP Directory. In fact, this is used automatically by Starweb to send the relevant SCIA to the Municipality. The aforementioned Interministerial Decree makes the need for supervision even more pressing, precisely because of the new effects produced by the receipt of the Single Communication.

Guidance to be provided to businesses

In cases where a SCIA is submitted at the same time as the Single Communication, the Chamber of Commerce shall serve only as the electronic recipient (by giving an “acceptance receipt”) of the submission. From an administrative standpoint, SUAP continues to be the responsible authority. Therefore, businesses shall continue to contact the SUAP for all requests for information and assistance regarding the requirements to be certified for conducting their activity, the content of the application, the steps to be followed, and any documents or instruments received or requested by the SUAP or other competent authorities.

However, businesses can contact the Chamber of Commerce Call Centre (see contact details) for any queries regarding the Single Communication application, including assistance with filling in or attaching a SCIA online.