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The executive approved the amendment to the concession contract with SDM, returning parcels of the Industrial Free Trade Zone to the natural park.
Regional Government Council Resolution no. 144/2026 approved the draft amendment to the concession contract of SDM - Sociedade de Desenvolvimento da Madeira, S.A.. This change formalizes the return to the natural park of parcels of the Industrial Free Trade Zone that overlap with the special protection area of Ponta de Sao Lourenco, which is part of the Natura network.
The measure aims to avoid constraints in future licensing and prevent potential litigation, while maintaining the extension of the concession until December 2032, in line with the extension of the Free Trade Zone regime approved by the Government of the Republic.
A joint order approves the maximum public sale prices for gasoline and diesel, effective August 24.
The Ponta do Sol municipality has signed two program-contracts with the local Table Tennis Club, allocating 60,000 euros for national participation and 4,623.07 euros for the purchase of a vehicle.
Ordinance No. 402/2026 introduces the second amendment to the Mar 2030 Programme regulation, adjusting deadlines and clarifying rules for investments in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.