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Factsheet for measure IT-2021-22/2058 – measures in Italy

Entertainment, cinema and audiovisual emergency fund

Fondo emergenze spettacolo, cinema e audiovisivo

Country Italy , applies nationwide
Time period Open ended, started on 26 May 2021
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 14 October 2021 (updated 15 October 2021)

Background information

In order to support the economic activities in the entertainment, cinema and audiovisual industries damaged following the containment measures of COVID-19, the Law Decree no. 18, issued on 17 March 2020 (article 89), converted into the Law no. 27, issued on 24 April 2020, established two funds for emergencies in the sectors of entertainment, cinema and audiovisual. The Law Decree no. 73, issued on 25 May 2021 (article 65), provided further financial resources to the fund, given that the prolonged closure of the activities has severely impacted on these sectors.

Content of measure

The Law Decree no. 18, issued on 17 March 2020 (article 89), converted into the Law no. 27, issued on 24 April 2020, established two funds for emergencies in the sectors of entertainment, cinema and audiovisual at the Ministry for the Cultural and Touristic Activities. One fund is devoted to the current ordinary expenses, with a total endowment amounting to €130 million for the year 2020; the second fund is devoted to the non-repayable capital intervention, with a total endowment amounting to €50 million for the year 2020.

The Law Decree no. 73, issued on 25 May 2021 (article 65), provided further financial resources to these funds, respectively: €47.85 million to the first fund for the year 2021; €120 million to the second fund for the year 2021.

Use of measure

Data on the use of the measure is not yet available.

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 as case not in social partner domain No involvement as case not in social partner domain
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 social partners have not been involved.

Views and reactions

The social partners have not been involved.

Sectors and occupations

    • Economic area Sector (NACE level 2)
      J - Information And Communication J59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
      J60 Programming and broadcasting activities
      R - Arts, Entertainment And Recreation R90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), Entertainment, cinema and audiovisual emergency fund, measure IT-2021-22/2058 (measures in Italy), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IT-2021-22_2058.html

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