broadband. Functions of MiSE and its bodies actuate the dispositions of the Italian and European Consumption Code, Private Insurance Code, Industrial Property Code, Electronic Communications Code. The Minister is a member of the High Council of Defence and appoints the General Secretary of the Italian Competition Authority. Overseen entities and controlled companies Public entities At 15 July 2019, MiSE oversees the following public entities: Banco nazionale di prova per le armi da fuoco portatili e per le munizioni commerciali (instrumental entity for ballistic tests) ENEA Ente nazionale per il microcredito Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane (ICE) Italian Chamber System (Chambers of Commerce, Unioncamere, regional unions, special companies) Accredia - Ente italiano di accreditamento Shareholdings At 4 and 11 July 2019, MiSE holds the following shares: C.F.I. S.c.p.A. – Cooperazione Finanza Impresa (98,32%) SO.FI.COOP. – Società Finanza Cooperazione (99,85%) Private entities At 4 July 2019, MiSE owns the following entities: Fondazione Ugo Bordoni GSE S.p.A. – Gestore Servizi Energetici Invitalia Internal organization The Ministry is formed by the Cabinet offices collaborating directly with the Minister, the General Secretary Office, 14 General Directions (Direzioni generali, DG) and various commissions and committees. General Directions According to the decree 158/2013, the General Directions of MiSE are the following: DG for Industrial Policy, Competitiveness and SMEs: it deals with the actuation of policies in favour of competition, research and innovation, analysis of the Italian productive system. DG for the Struggle Against Counterfeiting - Italian Patent and Trademark Office: it formulates provisions regarding anti-counterfeiting policies and studies the trend of the phenomena, coordinating operations along with other state bodies; it is competent also for the protection of national (and international) industrial properties and trademarks. DG for Market, Competition, Consumers, Vigilance and Technical Regulation: it promotes competition and regulations regarding liberalizations, simplifications for enterprises and requirements for each economical activity; it also manages the relations between enterprises and the Italian Competition Authority, gives support to the Prices Monitoring Authority and actuates national, European and international policies belonging to its competence. DG for International Trade Policy: it deals with activities in favour of Italian exportations and manages the application of European directives and the agreements with international organizations (WTO, OECD, UNCTAD) and foreign countries DG for Internationalization Policies and Promotion of Exchanges: it has more specific competences than the previous DG and elaborates strategical provisions for trade policies with foreign countries, managing negotiations