September 9, 2021
The Council of Ministers met on Thursday 9 September 2021, at 12.15 at Palazzo Chigi, under the chairmanship of President Mario Draghi. Secretary, the Undersecretary to the Presidency Roberto Garofoli.
COVID-19, EXTENSION OF THE GREEN PASS REQUIREMENT
Urgent measures to deal with the emergency from COVID-19 in schools, higher education and social health-assistance (decree-law)
The Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the President Mario Draghi, the Minister of Education Patrizio Bianchi, the Minister of University and Research Maria Cristina Messa and the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, approved a decree-law introducing urgent measures to coping with the emergency from COVID-19 in schools, higher education and social health-assistance.
1. School
The new rules remain in force until 31 December next, the deadline for the end of the state of emergency and regulate access to every facility in the national education and training system (including the facilities where evening courses are held, centers for adult education, educational services for children, the regional systems of higher technical education and training and higher technical institutes and the higher education system).
To whom it applies
Anyone who accesses all the facilities of schools, education and training institutions is required to possess the Green Certification. This provision does not apply to children, pupils and students as well as to those attending regional training systems, with the exception of those who take part in the training courses of higher technical institutes.
Who controls
The headmaster and the managers of all schools, education and training institutions have the task of checking the possession of the Green Pass by the worker. In the event that access to the facilities is motivated by reasons of service or work, the verification of compliance with the requirements must also be carried out by the respective employers.
2. University
To whom it applies
Anyone who accesses the structures of the national university system must possess and must exhibit the green COVID-19 certification.
Who controls
The heads of universities and institutions of higher artistic, musical and dance training are required to verify compliance with the requirements. The checks are carried out on a sample basis in the manner identified by the Universities. In the event that access to the facilities is motivated by reasons of service or work, the verification of compliance with the requirements must also be carried out by the respective employers.
3. Health
The new rules come into force from 10 October and will be effective until 31 December next, the deadline for the cessation of the state of emergency, and apply the vaccination obligation in residential, social welfare and social health facilities.
To whom it applies
The new rules apply to all subjects who carry out, for any reason, their work in residential, social welfare, social health and hospice facilities (RSA, facilities for the elderly, etc.).
Who controls
The managers of the structures and the employers of persons who in any capacity carry out work activities on the basis of external contracts are required to ensure compliance with the vaccination obligation. The procedures for verifying compliance with the obligation will be defined by a decree of the President of the Council of Ministers adopted in consultation with the Minister of Health, after consulting the Guarantor for the protection of personal data.
4. Exemptions
The measures of the decree for the staff of the school, university and social welfare world do not apply to subjects exempt from the vaccination campaign on the basis of suitable medical certification issued according to the criteria defined in the circular of the Ministry of Health.
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HONORS FOR 2021
Regulation with derogation from article 2 of the decree of the President of the Republic of 13 May 1952, n. 458 (decree of the President of the Republic)
The Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the President Mario Draghi, approved a regulation, to be adopted by decree of the President of the Republic, which introduces an exception to article 2 of the Presidential Decree of May 13, 1952, n. 458.
Notwithstanding the provisions already in force, it is envisaged that, limited to 2021, the maximum number of honors that can be conferred will be raised from one fifteenth to one tenth of the total number of appointments, established pursuant to article 3, third paragraph, of the law 3 March 1951, n. 178.
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ALITALIA
The Council of Ministers has approved a rule that adapts the transfer procedures already outlined by the legislator to the needs arising from the timing of the adoption of the European decision in the Alitalia affair. In particular, to speed up these procedures, an authorization scheme is envisaged based on the compliance of the plan with the decision of the European Commission.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM
In July 2021, 78 implementing measures were adopted. It is the highest value of monthly adoptions recorded by the government and in the entire XVIII Legislature. This is what emerges from the fourth report on the monitoring of the implementation measures carried out by the undersecretary to the presidency, Roberto Garofoli, during the Council of Ministers.
Also in the month of July, the complete reduction of the stock is more consistent pending the repeal of primary rules containing the reference to 16 implementing decrees (art.66-bis of decree-law no. 77/2021, converted, with amendments, by law no. 108/2021). Therefore, considering the reduction of the aforementioned additional 16 measures, the number of decrees “disposed of” by the Administrations in July 2021 rises to 94.
The new operating method, illustrated in recent months by the Council of Ministers, which provided for the identification for each administration of quantitative objectives for reducing the backlog, with the assignment of specific targets of decrees to be adopted, has had a positive impact. from the months of June and July 2021.
Overall, 138 implementing measures were adopted in the two-month period July-August.
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REGIONAL LAWS
The Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Minister for Regional Affairs and Autonomies Mariastella Gelmini, examined 19 laws of the Regions and Autonomous Provinces and has to challenge the law of the Valle d’Aosta Region n. 16 of 13/07/2021, containing “Provisions regarding the functioning and limits on the remuneration of the corporate bodies of Finaosta Spa, as well as corporate transactions. Amendments to the regional law 16 March 2006, n. 7 ”, as certain provisions violate the principle of coordination of public finance referred to in article 117, third paragraph, of the Constitution.
Furthermore, the Council of Ministers resolved not to challenge the law of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region no. 10 of 09/07/2021 “Provisions for training in the field of airway clearing in pediatric age and cardiopulmonary resuscitation”; the law of the Liguria Region n. 10 of 13/07/2021 “Provisions regarding the access of family members and visitors to hospitals for the containment of the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic”; the law of the Lazio Region n. 11 of 14/07/2021 “Establishment of logistic-environmental districts”; the law of the Marche Region n. 15 of 08/07/2021 “Provisions on the protection of consumers and users”; the law of the Piedmont Region no. 19 of 07/15/2021 “Fight against the spread of pathological gambling (GAP)”; the law of the Sardinia Region n. 15 of 15/07/2021 “Increase of resources for the financing of additional regional specialist training contracts pursuant to regional law no. 6 of 2020 “; the law of the Marche Region n. 16 of 15/07/2021 “Amendments to the regional law 16 December 2005, n. 36 – (Reorganization of the regional system of housing policies) and the regional law 27 December 2006, n. 22 – (Amendments and additions to Regional Law 16 December 2005, n. 36: “Reorganization of the regional housing policy system”) “; the law of the Sicilian Region n. 16 of 13/07/2021 “Provisions for the coordination of interventions against poverty and social exclusion”; the law of the Veneto Region n. 21 of 23/07/2021 “General report of the Region for the financial year 2020”; the law of the Campania Region n. 14 of 20/07/2021 “Recognition of off-balance sheet debt, pursuant to article 73, paragraph 1, letter a) of legislative decree no. 118, as amended by Legislative Decree 10 August 2014, n. 126 and by the decree-law of 30 April 2019, n. 34 converted with amendments by law 28 June 2019, n. 58. Regional Council Resolution of 30 June 2021, n. 288. Total amount of € 2,056.24 “; the law of the Campania Region n. 15 of 20/07/2021 “Recognition of off-balance sheet debt, pursuant to article 73, paragraph 1, letter a) of legislative decree no. 118, as amended by Legislative Decree 10 August 2014, n. 126 and by the decree-law of 30 April 2019, n. 34 converted with amendments by law 28 June 2019, n. 58. Regional Council Resolution of 30 June 2021, n. 287. Total amount of € 96,178.98 “; the law of the Lazio Region n. 12 of 22 July 2021 “Ratification of the changes to the budget adopted by the Regional Council in derogation from article 51 of the legislative decree of 23 June 2011, n. 118, pursuant to article 109, paragraph 2 bis, of the decree-law of 17 March 2020, n. 18 “; the law of the Lombardy Region n. 12 of 23/07/2021 “Interventions for the enhancement of roads and mountain paths of historical interest – Amendments and additions to Regional Law February 27, 2017, n. 5 (Lombardy hiking network) “; the law of the Calabria Region n. 28 of 28/07/2021 “Share capital increase of the Calabrian Airport Spa – SACA”; the law of the Emilia Romagna Region n. 7 of 29/07/2021 “General report of the Emilia-Romagna region for the year 2020”; the law of the Emilia Romagna Region n. 12 of 29/07/2021 “Ratification of the interregional agreement between the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Veneto and Piedmont concerning the attribution of functions to Aipo in the field of infrastructure for cycling and modification of the regional law of 22 November 2001, n. 42 and the annexed constitutive agreement) “; the law of the Basilicata Region n. 28 of 26/07/2021 “Institution of the Certamen Giustino Fortunato”; the law of the Basilicata Region n. 33 of 07/26/2021 “March 3 Memorial Day in memory of the railway disaster in Balvano”. Veneto and Piedmont concerning the assignment of functions to Aipo regarding infrastructure for cycling and modification of the regional law 22 November 2001, n. 42 and the annexed constitutive agreement) “; the law of the Basilicata Region n. 28 of 26/07/2021 “Institution of the Certamen Giustino Fortunato”; the law of the Basilicata Region n. 33 of 07/26/2021 “March 3 Memorial Day in memory of the railway disaster in Balvano”. Veneto and Piedmont concerning the assignment of functions to Aipo regarding infrastructure for cycling and modification of the regional law 22 November 2001, n. 42 and the annexed constitutive agreement) “; the law of the Basilicata Region n. 28 of 26/07/2021 “Institution of the Certamen Giustino Fortunato”; the law of the Basilicata Region n. 33 of 07/26/2021 “March 3 Memorial Day in memory of the railway disaster in Balvano”.