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Factsheet for measure IT-2020-44/1681 – measures in Italy

Financial support to the activities in the agriculture, fishery and aquaculture sectors

Misure di sostegno alle imprese appartenenti alle filiere agricole, della pesca e dell'acquacoltura

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) or damage compensation
Author Anna Mori (University of Milan)
Measure added 08 January 2021 (updated 14 January 2021)

Background information

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.

Content of measure

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.

Use of measure

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.

Target groups

Workers Businesses Citizens
Does not apply to workers Sector specific set of companies
Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors Funding
National government
National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

Trade unions Employers' organisations
Role No involvement No involvement
Form Not applicable Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

  • No involvement
  • Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

The measure has been unilaterally introduced by the Government. The social partners have not been involved in any phase.

Views and reactions

The measure has been unilaterally introduced by the Government. The social partners have not been involved in any phase.

Sectors and occupations

    • Economic area Sector (NACE level 2)
      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.

Sources

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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