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Regional Secretary of Economy, José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues, has been appointed to the National Coordinating Council of the Maritime Authority System.
The Regional Government Council of Madeira, meeting in plenary on May 21, 2026, formalized the appointment of José Manuel de Sousa Rodrigues, current Regional Secretary of Economy, as the representative of the Regional Government to the National Coordinating Council of the Maritime Authority System (CCN).
This appointment, made official through Regional Government Council Resolution no. 530/2026, arises within the scope of the CCN Internal Regulations, approved by Ordinance no. 15/2025/1, which provides for the participation of a representative from each Autonomous Region in the national coordination structure of the entities that make up the Maritime Authority System.
The fundamental competence of the CCN is the approval and issuance of guidelines that ensure effective articulation between the various bodies executing maritime authority power in Portugal.
Pedro Gonçalves de Barros has been appointed head of the Territorial Monitoring and Landscape Division of the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning. The one-year appointment takes effect on 1 October 2026.
The Region has authorised €263,898.6 in funding over six financial years for the sublease of Quinta Vila Passos in Funchal, which will house a public service. The expenditure will be covered by the budget of the Institute for Forests and Nature Conservation.
An amendment to the collective irrigation investment scheme requires beneficiaries to settle outstanding repayments of European funds or provide a guarantee. The order also sets a criterion concerning criminal convictions involving EAFRD and EAGF funds.