Termination of the state of health emergency

Cessazione dello stato di emergenza sanitaria

Country	Italy , applies nationwide
Time period	Open ended, started on 31 March 2022
Context	COVID-19
Type	Legislations or other statutory regulations
Category	Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future – Measures to support a gradual relaunch of work
Author	Alessandro Smilari (Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini) and Eurofound
Measure added	19 February 2023 (updated 26 April 2023)

Background information

Law No. 52/2022 converted the Decree No. 24 of 24 March 2022, setting out provisions to facilitate the end of the state of health emergency. This was decided after reaching a satisfactory level of vaccinations amongst the population and the consequent decrease in COVID-19 infections, which facilitated a return of people to their workplaces.

Content of measure

To return to normality, the measure stipulates the following:

Possibility to adopt civil protection ordinances until 31 December 2022, to adapt to the new pandemic status;
Temporary establishment of a 'Unit for the completion of the vaccination campaign for the whole of 2022'.
Specific power of order for the Ministry of Health on entry into national territory and on safety guidelines related to the pandemic
From 1 April 2022, precautionary quarantine regime not extended, but self-monitoring in case of close contact with positive cases
Until 15 June 2022 mask requirement in certain indoor locations
Gradual phasing out of the green pass (vaccine certification) from 1 April 2022
Mandatory vaccination until 31 December 2022 for healthcare workers
New arrangements for handling COVID-19 positive cases in education, school and training system until 31 December 2022.

Use of measure

No data available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Local / regional 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

No involvement.

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