regolatorie

Regolatorie is an Italian term used primarily as an adjective meaning related to regulation. In English, the closest equivalent is regulatory. The feminine plural form regolatorie often appears in phrases such as misure regolatorie (regulatory measures) or norme regolatorie (regulatory standards). As a standalone noun, it is less common.

The term describes actions, instruments, or frameworks designed to regulate activities, markets, or behaviors. Regolatorie measures aim to protect safety, health, the environment, consumer interests, or fair competition, and they may require compliance, reporting, licensing, or adherence to standards.

Regolatorie concepts are widely used in public policy, law, economics, and industry. Examples include environmental regolatorie measures that set emission limits, financial regolatorie rules governing markets and disclosure, and data protection or product safety regulations. They can be issued by government ministries, regulatory agencies, or supranational bodies such as the European Union.

Etymology and related terms: regolatorie derives from regolatoire, rooted in the Latin regula meaning rule. It is related to but distinct from regolamentazione (the process of regulation and rulemaking) and normativa (normative framework or set of rules). While regolatorie emphasizes the regulatory character of measures, normative or regulatory impact assessments are often used to evaluate their effectiveness.

See also: regulatory framework, compliance, regulatory agency, industry regulation, public policy.