Di Canio made right-wing extremist gestures during a match between his club, SS Lazio, and Livorno earlier this month and the Italian football association subsequently suspended him for one match and imposed a fine.
FIFA now wishes to determine the extent to which Di Canio's racist gestures violated not only the FIFA Code of Ethics, which came into force in 2004, but also the relevant disciplinary provisions.
FIFA President Sepp has pledged a stricter and more unified procedure against racism and discrimination, backed by new regulations. He is supported by UEFA president and FIFA vice-president Lennart Johansson.
