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Factsheet for measure IT-2020-44/1681 – measures in Italy
Country | Italy , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 29 October 2020 – 31 December 2020 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat
– Direct subsidies (full or partial) |
Author | Anna Mori (University of Milan) |
Measure added | 08 January 2021 (updated 14 January 2021) |
The Law Decree no. 137, issued on 28 October 2020, then converted into the Law no. 176, issued on 18 December 2020, introduced a non-repayable fund to support the activities in the economic sectors further affected by the new restrictive measures introduced by the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministries on 24 October 2020. In particular, the fund is devoted to the activities in the agriculture, fishery and aquaculture sectors.
The Law Decree no. 137, issued on 28 October 2020, provided for a non-repayable fund amounting to €100 million for the year 2020 to support the activities in the agriculture, fishery and aquaculture sectors. The Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, in agreement with the Minister of Economy and Finance, will established the criteria to be eligible to get the non-repayable allowance. It applies to companies which have started their business after 1 January 2019 and which have registered a decrease in turnover in November 2020 corresponding to more than 25% compared to the same period of the previous year. The Income Revenue Agency is in charge of the transfer of the allowance to the beneficiaries.
The Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies, in agreement with the Minister of Economy and Finance, will establish the criteria to be eligible to get the non-repayable allowance.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers |
Sector specific set of companies
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Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
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National funds
|
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The measure has been unilaterally introduced by the Government. The social partners have not been involved in any phase.
The measure has been unilaterally introduced by the Government. The social partners have not been involved in any phase.
This case is sector-specific (only private sector)
Economic area | Sector (NACE level 2) |
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A - Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing | A1 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities |
A3 Fishing and aquaculture |
This case is not occupation-specific.
Citation
Eurofound (2021), Financial support to the activities in the agriculture, fishery and aquaculture sectors, measure IT-2020-44/1681 (measures in Italy), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IT-2020-44_1681.html
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