On 7 July 2004, a Memorandum of Understanding MAE/MAP/ENIT was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Productive Activities and the President of ENIT, pursuant to which the Delegations of ENIT-National Tourism Agency annually prepare the ENIT/MAE Country Reports, in collaboration with the Diplomatic Representations.
The Country Reports, the result of a careful study of international tourist basins (they include macro-economic indices, quantitative and qualitative analysis of tourism demand towards Italy, priority targets to be pursued in order to increase flows), constitute a valid tool for knowing and monitoring tourism markets for Regions, local authorities, operators in the sector and scholars.
In countries where the Agency is not present with its own Offices, the Reports are independently prepared by the Diplomatic Representations.