Single National Register of the Third Sector (RUNTS)

All private entities (that are not companies) can register with RUNTS and in particular

• voluntary organisations (VPOs)
• associations for social promotion (APS),
• philanthropic organisations,
• mutual aid societies that are not obliged to register in the Company Register,
• ETS.

Social enterprises, including social cooperatives, mutual aid societies that manage supplementary health funds and exceed EUR 50,000 per year in membership contributions must register in the special section of the Company Register (RI).

The application for registration in the RUNTS must be submitted by:

• Legal representative of the entity,
• Legal representative ofthe association network to which the entity adheres (alternatively to the entity's legal representative and with the latter's mandate),
• Notary, if the entity intends to register while obtaining legal personality.

In order to access the telematics portal and manage their files, entities must first equip themselves with specific digital tools.

To access the platform, they must choose between:

• SPID (public system for managing the digital identity of citizens and businesses),
• CIE (electronic identity card)

In order to register and for subsequent management, entities must equip themselves with:

• PEC (certified electronic mail),
• Digital signature (CADES mode).

The following documents must be attached to the application for registration

• Deed ofincorporation or declaration of non-existence or irrecoverability (in case the original deed of incorporation is not materially recoverable and retrievable),
• Articles of Association registered with the Internal Revenue Service,
• For entities that have already been operating for one or more financial years, respectively the last
  two approved final balance sheets, if available, together with copies of the minutes of the shareholders' meeting
  containing the resolution of approval;