The new platform
In March 2023, the Italian Competition Authority
("ICA") announced the publication of a new whistleblowing
platform, which is available on its website at the following link:
https://www.agcm.it/servizi/whistleblowing.
Following the "best practices" initiative of the
European Commission (DG COMP) and several National Competition
Authorities, the ICA is aiming to encourage the anonymous reporting
of anti-competitive behaviour with the introduction of the
platform.
The main innovative feature of the new platform is that it
ensures all communication can be reported in an anonymous way,
thanks to an encrypted system. The whistleblower may thusengage in
direct communication with the ICA, without having to reveal his/her
identity.
