2 July 2024

Positive preliminary assessment of the satisfactory fulfilment of milestones and targets

related to the fifth payment request submitted by Italy on 29 December 2023, transmitted

to the Economic and Financial Committee by the European Commission

Executive summary
In accordance with Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241, on 29 December 2023, Italy submitted
a request for payment for the fifth instalment of the non-repayable support and the fifth instalment
of the loan support. That request for payment has been complemented by an addendum on 24 May
2024 in order to include in the request for payment targets M1C1-113 and M1C1-114 and to account
for  milestone  M2C2-24,  moved  from  non-repayable  support  to  loan  support.  The  payment  request
was accompanied by the required management declaration and summary of audits.
To support its payment request, Italy provided due justification of the satisfactory fulfilment of the
22 milestones and targets of the fifth instalment of the non-repayable support and the 31 milestones
and  targets  of  the  fifth  instalment  of  the  loan  support,  as  set  out  in  Section  2(1)(1.5)  and  Section
2(2)(2.5) of the Council Implementing Decision of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment of
the recovery and resilience plan for Italy1.
For  13  targets  covering  a  large  number  of  recipients,  in  addition  to  the  summary  documents  and
official listings provided by Italy, Commission services have assessed a statistically significant sample
of individual files. The sample size has been uniformly set at 60 which corresponds to a confidence
level of 95% or above in all cases.
In its payment request, Italy has confirmed that measures related to previously satisfactorily fulfilled
milestones  and  targets  have  not  been  reversed.  The  Commission  does  not  have  evidence  of  the
contrary.
Upon  receipt  of  the  payment  request,  the  Commission  has  assessed  on  a  preliminary  basis  the
satisfactory fulfilment of the relevant milestones and targets. Based on the information provided by
Italy, the Commission has made a positive preliminary assessment of the satisfactory fulfilment of 53
out of 54 milestones and targets.
The  milestones  and  targets  positively  assessed  as  part  of  this  payment  request  demonstrate
significant steps in the implementation of Italy’s Recovery and Resilience Plan. They notably highlight
the continuation of the reform momentum in key policy areas as well progress in the implementation
of  key  investments.  The  milestones  and  targets  linked  to  this  payment  request  cover  several  key
reforms in the areas of public procurement, spending review framework, industrial property system,
competition law, waste management, and primary, secondary and tertiary education. It covers also
follow-up measures to keep up the implementation efforts concerning the already adopted reforms
in the areas of justice. The main investments covered by this payment request refer to digitalisation,
particularly  concerning  digital  services  for  citizens,  large  administrations  such  as  the  pensions  and
social security bodies (INPS and INAIL), and the Ministries of Justice, Defense, Interior and the Council
of  state,  as  well  as the  construction of  new  schools,  public  transport,  tourism,  water  infrastructure
and  health. The  milestones  and  targets  positively  assessed  as  part  of  this  payment  request
demonstrate  significant  steps  in  the  implementation  of  Italy’s  Recovery  and  Resilience  Plan.  They
notably  highlight  the continuation of the  reform momentum in key policy areas as well progress  in
the  implementation  of  key  investments. The  milestones  and  targets  linked  to  this  payment  request
cover several key reforms in the areas of public procurement, spending review framework, industrial
property  system,  competition  law,  waste  management,  and  primary,  secondary  and  tertiary
education. It covers also follow-up measures to keep up the implementation efforts concerning the
already  adopted  reforms  in  the  areas  of  justice.  The  main  investments  covered  by  this  payment
request  refer  to  digitalisation,  particularly  concerning  digital  services  for  citizens,  large
administrations such as the pensions and social security bodies (INPS and INAIL), and the Ministries

Number: M1C1-12

M1C1-12, Related Measure: Investment 1.3 Data and interoperability

Name of the Target: Single Digital Gateway
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 19

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Investment 1.3 “Data and interoperability” aims at ensuring full interoperability of key datasets and
services  across  central  and  local  public  administrations.  Sub-investment  1.3.2  “Single  Digital
Gateway” aims at establishing an online platform making available a range of essential services for
citizens  across  EU  borders  through  interoperability  solutions  and  by  re-using  information  already
available to public administrations (“once-only principle”).
The  objective  of  target  M1C1-12  is  to  create  a  Single  Digital  Gateway  from  where  to  access  19
prioritized  administrative  procedures  applicable  in  Italy  out  of  the  21  defined  in  EU  Regulation
2018/1724.
M1C1-12 is the only target for this sub-investment.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the target (including all the constitutive elements)

was satisfactorily fulfilled.

ii. Activity report by the Ministry of Interior of 14 December 2023 on implementation of

procedures i), II) and x) (numeration from analysis section below);

iii. Activity report by the by the Ministry of Education of 14 December 2023 on implementation

of procedures iii) and iv);

iv. Activity report by the by the Ministry of University and Research of 12 December 2023 on

implementation of procedures iii) iv) and v);

v. Activity report by the National Social Security Institute (INPS) of 12 December 2023 on

implementation of procedures vi), vii), xiv), xv), xvii), xviii), xx) and xxi);

vi. Activity report by the National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at work (INAIL) of 7

December 2023 on implementation of procedures vi), xiv), xv), xvii), xviii) and xxi);

vii. Activity report by the Ministry of Labour of 12 December 2023 on implementation of

procedures vii), xvi), xviii) and xx);

viii. The activity report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of 13 December 2023 on

implementation of procedure viii);

ix. Activity report by the Revenue agency of 11 December 2023 on implementation of

procedures ix) and xix);

x. The activity reports by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport of 13-14 December

2023 on implementation of procedures xi) and xvi);

xi. Activity report by the Chambers of Commerce of 12 December 2023 on implementation of

procedures xvi);

xii. Activity report by the National Bar Association of 11 December 2023 on implementation of

procedure xvi);

xiii. Activity report by the National Agency for Civil Aviation of 12 December 2023 on

implementation of procedure xvi);

xiv. Activity report by the Institute for the National Agency for Civil Aviation of 12 December

2023 on implementation of procedure xvi);

xv. Activity report by the Institute for the Supervision of Insurance of 12 December 2023 on

implementation of procedure xvi);

xvi. Activity report by the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) of 21 December 2023 on

implementation of procedure xvi);

xvii. Activity report by Region Toscana and Marche of 12 December 2023 on implementation of

procedure xvi);

xviii. 20 activity reports by Regions/Autonomous Provinces (with the exclusion of Lazio) from 9 to

19 December 2023 on implementation of procedures xviii) and xx).

The authorities also provided:

xix. Collaboration Agreement between the Department of Digital Transition (DTD) of the

Presidency of Council of Ministers and the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) of 6 October 2021;

xx. 33 Collaboration Agreements between AgID and sub-implementing bodies agreed between

16 November 2022 and 24 November 2023;

xxi. Technical document by DTD-AgID on Specifications for integrating the single procedure

portals to the Single Digital Gateway of 24 March 2023 (“Integrazione SDG con Procedure
Portal - Documento di Specifica Tecnica”).

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the target.

• The 19 prioritized administrative procedures applicable in Italy out of the 21 defined in EU

Regulation 2018/1724 are fully compliant with the requirements defined in Article 6 of the
EU Regulation 2018/1724.

On  the  website  https://servizisdg.gov.it/#/frontoffice/servizi  the  entire  catalogue  of  19
administrative  procedures  pertaining  to  the  Single  Digital  Gateway  is  available.  These  are  the  19
procedures  applicable  in  Italy  among  the  ones  listed  in  Annex  II  of  EU  Regulation  2018/2174  (as
recalled by Art. 6 Par. 1 of the Regulation) and namely: (i) Requesting proof of registration of birth
(ii) Requesting proof of residence (iii) Applying for a tertiary education study financing, such as study
grants and loans from a public body or institution (iv) Submitting an initial application for admission
to public tertiary education institution (v) Requesting academic recognition of diplomas, certificates
or  other  proof  of  studies  or  courses  (vi)  Request  for  determination  of  applicable  legislation  in
accordance  with  Title  II  of  Regulation (EC)  No 883/2004  (vii)  Notifying  changes  in  the  personal or
professional  circumstances  of  the  person  receiving  social  security  benefits,  relevant  for  such
benefits (viii) Application for a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) (ix) Submitting an income tax
declaration (x) Registering a change of address (xi) Registering a motor vehicle originating from or
already registered in a Member State, in standard procedures (xii) not applicable (xiii) not applicable
(xiv)  Claiming  pension  and  pre-retirement  benefits  from  compulsory  schemes  (xv)  Requesting
information on the data related to pension from compulsory schemes (xvi) Notification of business
activity,  permission  for  exercising  a  business  activity,  changes  of  business  activity  and  the
termination of a business activity not involving insolvency or liquidation procedures, excluding the
initial  registration  of  a  business  activity  with  the  business  register  and  excluding  procedures
concerning the constitution of or any subsequent filing by companies or firms within the meaning of
the second paragraph of Article 54 TFEU (xvii)  Registration of an employer (a natural person) with
compulsory  pension  and  insurance  schemes  (xviii)  Registration  of  employees  with  compulsory
pension and insurance  schemes  xix)  Submitting a corporate tax declaration xx) Notification to the
social  security  schemes  of  the  end  of  contract  with  an  employee,  excluding  procedures  for  the
collective termination of employee contracts (xxi)  Payment of social contributions for employees.

• More specifically:

(a) the identification of users, the provision of information and supporting evidence,
signature and final submission shall all be carried out electronically at a distance, through a
service channel which enables users to fulfil the requirements related to the procedure in a
user-friendly and structured way;

The activity report by the Ministry of Interior provided by Italy, (including screenshots of the
services), confirm that administrative procedures i), ii) and x) listed above, are operational on the
web portal created by the authorities (https://servizisdg.gov.it/#/frontoffice/servizi), and that they

enable  users  to  fulfil  the  requirements  related  to  the  identification  of  users  (pp.3-5)  and  final
submission, electronically at the distance, and in a user-friendly and structured way (pp.3, 7).
The  activity  reports  by  the  Ministry  of  Education  and  by  the  Ministry  of  University  and  Research
provided  by  Italy  (including  screenshots  of  the  services),  show  that  administrative  procedures  iii)
and iv) are operational and that they enable the identification of users (pp. 3,4 and 9 and Allegato
1,2  pp.  1  respectively),  the  provision  of  information  and  supporting  evidence  (pp.  4  and  5  and
Allegato  1,2  pp.  3-7  respectively),  signature  and  final  submission  carried  out  electronically  at  a
distance (pp. 4 and 19 and Allegato 1,2 pp. 7 respectively), through a service channel which enables
users  to  fulfil  the  requirements  related  to  the  procedure  in  a  user-friendly  and  structured  way
(pp.10-18 and Allegato 1,2 pp. 3-7 respectively).
The  activity  report  by  the  Ministry  of  University  and  Research  provided  by  Italy  (including
screenshots  of  the  services),  shows  that  administrative  procedure  v)  is  operational  and  that  it
enables  the  identification of  users  (Allegato  3  pp. 1),  the  provision of  information  and  supporting
evidence (Allegato 3 pp. 2-7), signature and final submission carried out electronically at a distance
(Allegato 3 pp. 7), through a service channel which enables users to fulfil the requirements related
to the procedure in a user-friendly and structured way (Allegato 3 pp. 2-7).
The activity reports by the National Social Security Institute (INPS) and by the National Institute for
Insurance against Accidents at work (INAIL) provided by Italy (including screenshots of the services),
shows that administrative procedures vi), xiv), xv), xvii) and xxi) are operational and that they enable
the  identification  of  users  (Allegati  6.2.I.1-13,16-17  and  Allegato  B  respectively),  the  provision  of
information and supporting evidence (pp. 7-10,13,15 and Allegati C, D,E,G,H respectively), signature
and final submission carried out electronically at a distance (pp. 7-10,13,15 and Allegati C, D,E,G,H
respectively), through a service channel which enables users to fulfil the requirements related to the
procedure  in  a  user-friendly  and  structured  way  (Allegato  pp.  7-14  and  Allegati  C,  D,E,G,H
respectively).
The  activity  reports  by  the  National  Social  Security  Institute  (INPS)  and  by  the  Ministry  of  Labour
provided by Italy  (including screenshots of the services)  show that  administrative  procedure vii)  is
operational  and  that  it  enables  the  identification  of  users  (pp.  6,  16  and  Allegato  E  pp.  1-7
respectively), the provision of information and supporting evidence (pp. 7-8 and Allegato E pp. 8-10
respectively),  signature  and  final  submission  carried  out  electronically  at  a  distance  (pp.  7-8  and
Allegato E pp. 11), through a service channel which enables users to fulfil the requirements related
to the procedure in a user-friendly and structured way (pp. 7-8 and Allegato E).
The activity report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance provided by Italy (including screenshots
of the  services)  (including screenshots of the  services)  shows that  administrative  procedure viii)  is
operational and that it enables the identification of users (pp. 6-8), through a service channel which
enables  users to fulfil the requirements related to the procedure  in a user-friendly  and structured
way (pp. 9-12).
The activity report by the Revenue Agency provided by Italy (including screenshots of the services)
shows  that  administrative  procedures  ix)  and  xix)  are  operational  and  that  they  enable  the
identification of users (Allegato 1), the provision of information and supporting evidence (Allegato
2),  signature  and  final  submission  carried  out  electronically  at  a  distance  (Allegato  2),  through  a
service channel which enables users to fulfil the requirements  related to the procedure in a user-
friendly and structured way (Allegati 1-3).
The  activity  report  by  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructures  and  Transport  provided  by  Italy  (including
screenshots  of  the  services)  shows  that  administrative  procedure  xi)  is  operational  and  that  it
enables  the  identification  of  users  (Allegato  6.11),  signature  and  final  submission  carried  out
electronically at  a distance  (Allegato 6.11), through a service channel which enables  users to fulfil
the requirements related to the procedure in a user-friendly and structured way (Allegato 6.11).
The  activity  reports  by  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructures  and  Transport  (MIT),  by  the  Chambers  of
Commerce (CoC), by the National Bar Association (NBA), by the National Agency for Civil Aviation,
by the Ministry of Labour, by the Institute for the Supervision of Insurance, by Toscana and Marche
Regions  and  by  the  Agency  for  Digital  Italy  (AgID),  provided  by  Italy  (including  screenshots  of  the

services),  show  that  administrative  procedure  xvi)  is  operational  and  that  it  enables  the
identification of users (pp. 5 of MIT report, Allegato 1 pp. 1-5 of CoC report, pp. 5 of NBA report), the
provision of information and supporting evidence (pp. 6  of MIT report,  Allegato 1 pp.  6-10 of  CoC
report, pp.6 of  NBA report),  signature and final submission carried out  electronically at a distance
(Allegato  1  pp.  11-12  of  CoC  report),  through  a  service  channel  which  enables  users  to  fulfil  the
requirements  related  to  the  procedure  in  a  user-friendly  and  structured  way  (Allegato  1  of  CoC
report).
The activity reports by the Ministry of Labour (MoL), by the National Social Security Institute (INPS),
by  the  National  Institute  for  Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work  (INAIL)  and  by  Regions  and
Autonomous  Provinces,  provided  by  Italy  (including  screenshots  of  the  services),  show  that
administrative procedure xviii) is operational and that it enables the identification of users (Allegato
G pp. 1-7 of MoL report, Allegato 6.2.I.14 of INPS report, and pp. 1-5 of INAIL report), the provision
of information and supporting evidence (Allegato G pp. 8-12 of MoL report, Allegato F pp. 2 and pp.
14 respectively), signature and final submission carried out electronically at  a distance  (Allegato G
pp. 13 of MoL report, Allegato F pp. 3 of INPS report and pp. 14 of INAIL report), through a service
channel which enables  users to fulfil the  requirements  related to the procedure  in a user-friendly
and structured way (Allegato G pp. 8-13 of MoL report, Allegato F pp. 2,3 of INPS report and pp. 14
of INAIL report).
The activity reports by the Ministry of Labour (MoL), by the National Social Security Institute (INPS)
and by Regions and Autonomous Provinces, provided by Italy (including screenshots of the services),
show that administrative procedure xx) is operational and that it enables the identification of users
(Allegato  H  pp.  1-7  of  MoL  report,  pp.  1-5  of  INPS  report),  the  provision  of  information  and
supporting evidence (Allegato H. pp. 8-12 of MoL report, pp. 14 of INPS report), signature and final
submission carried out electronically at a distance ( Allegato H. pp. 13 of MoL report, pp. 14 of INPS
report),  through  a  service  channel  which  enables  users  to  fulfil  the  requirements  related  to  the
procedure in a user-friendly and structured way (Allegato H. pp. 8-13 of MoL report, pp. 14 of INPS
report).

(b) users shall be provided with an automatic acknowledgement of receipt, unless the output
of the procedure is delivered immediately;
(c)  the  output  of  the  procedure  shall  be  delivered  electronically,  or  where  necessary  to
comply with applicable Union or national law, delivered by physical means;
(d) users shall be provided with an electronic notification of completion of the procedure.

The  activity  report  by  the  Ministry  of  Interior  (including  screenshots  of  the  services)  provided  by
Italy shows that for procedures i), II) the output of the procedure is delivered electronically (pp. 4,6
and  7)  and  that  for  procedure  x)  the  users  are  notified  electronically  of  the  completion  of  the
procedure (pp. 4, 5 and 6).
The  activity  reports  by  the  Ministry  of  Education  and  by  the  Ministry  of  University  and  Research
(including  screenshots  of  the  services)  provided  by  Italy  show  that  for  procedures  iii)  and  iv)  the
users are provided with an automatic acknowledgement of receipt (pp. 5 and 20 and Allegato 1,2
pp. 8 respectively) and for procedure iii) the users are notified electronically of the completion of
the procedure (pp. 5 and pp.6 respectively).
The activity report by the Ministry of University and Research (including screenshots of the services)
provided  by  Italy  shows  that  for  procedure  v)  the  users  are  provided  with  an  automatic
acknowledgement of receipt (Allegato 3 pp. 8) and are notified electronically of the completion of
the procedure (Allegato 3 pp. 8).
The activity reports by the National Social Security Institute (INPS) and by the National Institute for
Insurance against Accidents at work (INAIL) (including screenshots of the services) provided by Italy
(including screenshots of the services), show that for procedures vi), xiv), xvii) and xxi) the users are
provided  with  an  automatic  acknowledgement  of  receipt  (pp.  17-18,19-23,30-31,  Allegati  6.2.I.1-
13,16-17 and Allegato H pp. 7-9, Allegato C pp. 12, Allegato E pp. 3, Allegato G 17-18,22-23,33-34

respectively),  for  procedure  xv)  the  output  of  the  procedure  is  delivered  electronically  (pp.  23-29
and  Allegato  D  pp.3-5  respectively)  and  for  procedures  xiv)  and  xxi)  the  users  are  notified
electronically of the completion of the procedure (pp. 20-23,34-35 and Allegato C pp. 13, Allegato G
pp. 19-20,24,29,35,37 respectively).
The  activity  reports  by  the  National  Social  Security  Institute  (INPS)  and  by  the  Ministry  of  Labour
provided by Italy (including screenshots of the services), show that for procedure vii) the users are
provided with an automatic acknowledgement of receipt (pp. 18-19 and pp. 6 respectively) and are
notified electronically of the completion of the procedure (pp. 7 of the latter).
The activity report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance provided by Italy (including screenshots
of  the  services),  shows  that  for  procedure  viii)  the  users  are  provided  with  an  automatic
acknowledgement of receipt (pp. 12)
The activity report by the Revenue Agency provided by Italy (including screenshots of the services),
shows that for procedures ix) and xix) the users are provided with an automatic acknowledgement
of receipt (Allegato 4).
The  activity  report  by  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructures  and  Transport  provided  by  Italy  (including
screenshots of the services), shows that for procedure xi) the users are provided with an automatic
acknowledgement of receipt (Allegato D).
The activity reports by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, by the Chambers of Commerce
(CoC)  ,  by  the  National  Bar  Association  (NBA),  by  the  National  Agency  for  Civil  Aviation,  by  the
Ministry  of  Labour,  by  the  Institute  for  the  Supervision  of  Insurance,  by  Toscana  and  Marche
Regions  and  by  the  Agency  for  Digital  Italy  (AgID),  provided  by  Italy  (including  screenshots  of  the
services), show that for procedure xvi) the users are provided with an automatic acknowledgement
of receipt (pp. 7 of MIT report, Allegato 1 pp. 13-14 of CoC report, pp. 7-9 of NBA report) and are
notified electronically of the completion of the procedure (Allegato 1 pp. 15-16 of CoC report).
The activity reports by the Ministry of Labour, by the National Social Security Institute (INPS), by the
National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at work (INAIL) and by Regions and Autonomous
Provinces, provided by Italy, show that for procedure xviii) the users are provided with an automatic
acknowledgement of receipt (Allegato G pp. 14 of MoL report, pp. 14 of INPS report and Allegato F
pp. 18 of INAIL report) and are notified electronically of the completion of the procedure (pp. 32 of
INPS report).
The activity reports by the Ministry of Labour (MoL), by the National Social Security Institute (INPS)
and by Regions and Autonomous Provinces, provided by Italy, show that for procedure xx) the users
are provided with an automatic acknowledgement of receipt (Allegato H pp. 14 of MoL report and
pp. 14 of INPS report) and are notified electronically of the completion of the procedure (Allegato H
pp.15 of MoL report and pp. 33 of INPS report).

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure,

• […] In addition, the measure shall establish a “Single Digital Gateway” in compliance with EU

Regulation  2018/1724),  that  shall  be  run  to  help  central  and  public  administrations
restructure  prioritized  procedures  and  enable  the  fulfilment  of  the  “once-only”  principle
(Investment 1.3.2).

•

As explained above, the web portal https://servizisdg.gov.it/#/frontoffice/servizi

gives  access  to  the  eGovernment  procedures  described  under  Annex  II  of  Regulation
2018/1724.  Those  procedures  are  accessible  by  any  citizen  in  possession  of  an  EIDAS-
compliant  eIdentity  card  issued  by  their  EU  country  of  residence.  In  addition,  the  DTD-
AgID technical document describes the Application Programming Interfaces created in the
public  administrations’  portals  in  order  to  implement  the  once-only  technical  system
envisaged  by  Art.  14  of  the  EU  Regulation  2018/1724  for  the  automated  exchange  of
documentation  between  public  administrations,  belonging  to  one  or  more  Member
States, for the services provided through the Single Digital Gateway.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-13

M1C1-13, Related Measure: Investment 1.4 Digital services and citizen
experience

Name of the Milestone: Mobility as a Service solutions M1
Qualitative Indicator: Report by Ministero delle Infrastrutture e della Mobilità
Sostenibili (MIMS) in collaboration with universities describing the
implementation and assessing the results of the three pilot projects

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Milestone M1C1-13 is part of investment 1.4 “Digital services and citizen experience” which aims at
developing  an  integrated  and  harmonized  offering  of  state-of-the-art  citizen-oriented  digital
services,  ensure  their wide-spread  adoption  thereof  across  both  central  and  local  administrations
and enhance users’ experience.
The sub-investment 1.4.6 “Mobility as a Service for Italy” aims at fostering the adoption of Mobility
as  a  Service  (MaaS)  paradigms  in  metropolitan  cities  to  digitize  local  transport  and  provide  users
with  an  integrated  mobility  experience  from  trip  planning  to  payments  across  multiple  modes  of
transport.
Milestone M1C1-13 requires the implementation of three pilot projects aimed at testing Mobility as
a Service solutions in technologically advanced metropolitan cities. Each solution has been used by
at least 1000 users during the pilot period. Each pilot project shall be open to a minimum of 1000
users,  who  shall  be  able  to  access  it  on  a  voluntary  basis  and  at  their  own  expense,  with  the
possibility  to  choose  and  purchase  mobility  services  among  those  available  on  the  platform.  The
MaaS  service,  through  a  single  technological  platform,  shall  suggest  to  the  citizen-user  the  best
travel solution based on his needs, exploiting the integration between the different mobility options
available (local public transport, sharing, cab, car rental) to optimize the travel experience both in
terms of planning (intermodal route planner and real-time information on times and distances), and
in terms of utilization (booking and payment of services).
Milestone  M1C1-13  is  the  first  step  of  the  implementation  of  the  sub-investment  and  will  be
followed by milestone M1C1-23, related to the implementation of the second wave of seven pilot
projects  aimed  at  testing  Mobility  as  a  Service  solutions  in  ‘follower’  areas,  capitalizing  on  the
experiences of the pilot projects of milestone M1C1-13.
Evidence provided:
In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

Certificates  of  regular  execution  for  the  realization  of  the  “data  sharing  and  service
repository  facilities”  (DS&SRF)  in  the  context  of  “Maas  for  Italy”  (M1C1  sub-investment
1.4.6),  as  signed  by  the  contractor  (RTI)  and  the  competent  authority  (Ministry  of
Infrastructures  and  Transport)  on  6  December  2023  demonstrating  that  the  three  pilot
projects have been regularly executed;

iii.

Report  by  an  independent  engineer  endorsed  by  the  relevant  ministries,  including
justification  that  the  technical  specifications  of  the  projects  are  aligned  with  the  CID’s
description of the investment and milestone, as signed on 18 December 2023;

iv.

Anonymised lists of users for each pilot project with reference to the user number/ID.

The authorities also provided:

Collaboration Agreement between the DTD and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
of 11 November 2021;

vi.

Agreement between the DTD and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of 29 July
2022, as modified by the additional act with further specification regarding modification to
the agreement, as signed on 3 July 2023, for the implementation of DS&SRF;

vii.

Public call for the submission of proposal in relation to the National Recovery and Resilience
plan – mission 1 – component 1 — axis 1 – sub-investment 1.4.6. mobility as a service for
Italy — Maas4Italy, as published by the Digital Transformation Department of the
Presidency of the Council of Ministers on 22 November 2021;

viii.

Final order approving the ranking list as signed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
on 21 February 2022, and published on the webpage of the Department of Digital
Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on 23 February 2022;

ix.

Agreement between the DTD and the municipality of Milan, as signed on 22 June 2022 and
attached Operational Plan;

Agreement between the DTD and the municipality of Rome, as signed on 1 July 2022 and
attached Operational Plan;

xi.

Agreement between the DTD and the municipality of Naples and attached Operational
Plan.

xii.

Declarations by the municipalities of Milan, Rome and Naples of “voluntary access and
choice of platform by the user”.

xiii.

“Report D: Description of the MaaS Operator”from the Municipality of Milano of 30
November 2023;

xiv.

“Report D: Description of MaaS Operator” from the Municipality of Rome of 6 December
2023;

xv.

“Report D: Description of MaaS Operator” from the Municipality of Naples of 6 December
2023;

xvi.

Copies of “Progettazione e realizzazione del DSRM ’Data Services Repository for MaaS’
within RRP project ‘MaaS for Italy’ - functional specifics” by the DTD and the MIT, signed on
3 May 2024;

xvii.

Copy of “Onboarding of MaaS operators” by the DTD and the MIT, signed on 15 February
2024;

xviii.

Copy of “Terms and conditions for the use of services of DS&SRF for MaaS operators and for
operators involved in MaaS pilots” by the DTD and the MIT, signed on 4 April 2024;

xix.

Report by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports (MIT) and Department of Digital
Transformation (DTD) of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on the “experimentation
of M1C1.1.4.6 MaaS for Italy – Milestone M1C1-13”, as signed on 18 December 2023 by the
Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports and the University of Naples “Federico II”.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

• Three pilot projects aimed at testing Mobility as a Service solutions in technologically

advanced metropolitan cities have been implemented.

The authorities have provided the Cooperation Agreement signed on 11 November 2021 between
the Department of Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (the “DTD”)
and  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructure  and  Transport  (the  “MIT”)  concerning  the  definition  and
articulation  of  the  technical  specifications  of  the  content  of  the  project  proposals,  namely,  the
definition  of  the  criteria  for  selecting  operations,  cooperation  in  the  evaluation  and  selection  of
project proposals, guidance, monitoring, management and monitoring of trials, and the evaluation
of trials. A Technical Committee has also been set up to meet on a monthly basis, together with a
joint DTD/MIT working group.
On 29 July 2022, an additional agreement was signed with the MIT, amended by an additional act

with further specifications regarding the modification to the agreement, as signed on 3 July 2023,
for  the  implementation  of  the  Data  Sharing  and  Service  Repository  Facility  (DS&SRF),  i.e.  the
national technology platform for the provision of MaaS services.

The authorities have provided copy of the public call for the submission of proposals in relation to
the  National Recovery and Resilience  plan –  mission 1  –  component 1  —  axis 1  –  sub-investment
1.4.6.  mobility  as  a  service  for  Italy  —  Maas4Italy,  as  published  by  the  Digital  Transformation
Department of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in their official webpage on 22 November
2021. The authorities have also provided a copy of the related final order approving the ranking list,
as signed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers on 21st February 2022, and published on the
webpage of the Department of Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
on 23rd February 2022, which indicates the municipalities of Milan, Rome, and Naples as the three
selected  technologically  advanced  metropolitan  cities  to  test  the  pilot.  The  authorities  have  also
provided a copy of the related final order approving the ranking list, as signed by the Presidency of
the Council of Ministers on 21 February 2022, and published on the webpage of the Department of
Digital  Transformation  of  the  Presidency  of  the  Council  of  Ministers  on  23  February  2022,  which
indicates  the  municipalities  of  Milan,  Rome,  and  Naples  as  the  three  selected  technologically
advanced metropolitan cities to test the pilot.

The  three  selected  cities,  Milan,  Rome  and  Naples,  have  signed  separate  conventions  with  the
national  authorities  to  facilitate  the  execution  of  the  projects.  These  agreements  include:  the
agreement between the DTD and the municipality of Milan, signed on 22 of June 2022 accompanied
by the respective Operational Plan; the agreement between the DTD and the municipality of Rome,
signed on 1 of July 2022 also accompanied by the respective Operational Plan; and the agreement
between  the  DTD  and  the  municipality  of  Naples,  signed  on  6  December  2023,  along  with  the
respective Operational Plan.

The intermediate certificate of regular execution in relation to the project “Data Sharing and Service
Repository  Facilities”  (DS&SRF)  in  the  context  of  the  “MaaS  FOR  ITALY”  (measure  M1C1  sub-
investimento  1.4.6)  by  the  MIT,  signed  on  9  of  September  2023  by  the  MIT  and  the  contractor,
certifies  that  the  platform  for  the  testing  of  the  three  pilot  projects  was  developed  and  is
operational since June 2023.

• Each solution has been used by at least 1 000 users during the pilot period. Each pilot project

shall be open to a minimum of 1000 users, who shall be able to access it on a voluntary basis
and at their own expense and give the individual assessment, with the possibility to choose
and purchase mobility services among those available on the platform.

According to the MaaS user lists provided by the authorities, the mobility solutions made available
by cities during the pilot period (between July 2023 and early December 2023) were used by at least
1000 users per city. According to the lists provided, the pilot of the city of Milan has been used by
1219 users; the pilot of the city of Rome has been used by 1072 users; and the pilot of the city of
Naples  has  been  used  by  1410  users.  These  users  accessed  the  available  services  voluntarily,  as
demonstrated  by  Declarations  “of  voluntary  access  and  choice  of  platform  by  the  user”,  from  the
municipalities of the three cities. These Declarations clarify that  participants had voluntary access,
at their own expense, to one or more apps made available by the MaaS project operators, and were
required  to  provide  their  individual  assessment  of  the  accessed  apps.  Only  users  who  have
concluded their experience with an assessment were counted in the lists.

• The MaaS service, through a single technological platform, shall suggest to the citizen-user

the best travel solution based on his needs, exploiting the integration between the different
mobility options available (local public transport, sharing, cab, car rental) to optimize the

travel  experience  both  in  terms  of  planning  (intermodal  route  planner  and  real-time
information  on  times  and  distances),  and  in  terms  of  utilization  (booking  and  payment  of
services).

The  authorities  have  provided the  Agreement  between the Presidency of the Council of Minister,
the  Department  for  Digital  Transformation  and  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructures  and  Transports,  as
signed on 29 July 2022, in which provides in its Article 1 for the development of the technological
infrastructure “Data Sharing & Service Repository Facilities (DS&SRF)”. The platform was completed
and became operational in June 2023 as certified by the technical documentation attached to the
certification of regular execution of the MIT DS&SRF technological infrastructure, signed by the MIT
and the contractor on 5 September 2023.

The DS&SRF Platform, according to the technical certification provided and to the Operational Plans
accompanying  each  of  the  three  agreements  signed  for  the  three  pilot  projects,  aims  at
intermediating the data of transport and mobility operators (routes, timetables, etc.) to the MaaS
Operators,  through  a  single  interface  and  using  standard  communication  protocols,  in  order  to
facilitate the entry of new market players and expansion at national level.
The Platform, in its functional version, has been set up to support pilot activities, as certified by the
intermediate report of regular execution by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, which was
issued in accordance with art. 3 of the agreement signed by the MIT with the Department of digital
Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

The  authorities  have  provided  the  reports  of  the  three  pilot  cities  involved  which  contain
descriptive  documents  of  the  MaaS  Operators  involved.  The  reports  show  the  integration  of
different  mobility  options  available  (local  public  transport,  sharing,  taxi,  car  rental)  via  a  MaaS
operator in the three pilot cities. This integration was completed with respect to intermodal route
planning, booking and payment. The authorities have provided evidence that the current version of
the  DS&SRF  platform  supports  dynamic  data,  as  evident  in  the  copy  of  the  documents  of
“Progettazione e realizzazione del DSRM “Data Services Repository for MaaS” nell’albito del progetto
Pnrr “MaaS for Italy - “functional specifics” ("architettura target” and "gestione dati dinamici TPL e
accesso dati di sharing”), produced by the DTD and the MIT and signed on 3 May 2024.
The  Council  Implementing  Decision  required  the  MaaS  service  to  optimize  the  citizens’  travel
experience  with  real-time  information  on  times  and  distances,  which  is  available  through  the
sharing of dynamic data. The sharing of dynamic data (i.e. real-time information), especially by local
public  transport  is  less  developed  and  present  in  part  only  in  one  city  (Rome).  However,  on  the
latter  aspect,  the  authorities  have  clarified  that  the  DS&SRF  platform  supports  services  based  on
dynamic  data  as  evidenced  by  the  MIT/DTD  with  universities  report.  Whilst  this  constitutes  a
minimal  substantive  deviation  from  the  requirement  of  the  Council  Implementing  Decision,  Italy
clarified  that  the  platform  supports  these  types  of  services  and  it  has  requested  all  private
operators  to  make  their  dynamic  data  available  for  the  MaaS4Italy  project  for  the  ongoing
development  of  the  measure,  as  evidenced  by  the  document  on  the  "onboarding  of  MaaS
operators” by the DTD and the MIT signed on 15th of February 2024 and the “terms and conditions
for the use of services of DS&SRF for MaaS operators and for operators involved in MaaS pilots”, by
the DTD and the MIT, signed on 4th of April 2024. Therefore, these features will be available for all
cities  involved  in  the  pilots.  As  of  this,  this  minimal  deviation  does  not  change  the  nature  of  the
measure  and  does  not  affect  the  progress  towards  achieving  the  investment  that  the  milestone
represents.  On  this  basis,  it  is  considered  that  this  constitutive  element  of  the  milestone  is
satisfactorily fulfilled.

• Report by Ministero delle Infrastrutture e della Mobilità Sostenibili (MIMS) in collaboration

with universities describing the implementation and assessing the results of the three pilot

projects.

In  particular,  the  final  qualitative  report  of  the  Ministry  of  infrastructure  and  Transports  (former
Ministry  of  Infrastructure  and  Sustainable  Mobility  MIMS)  was  prepared  in  collaboration  with
universities, namely the Polytechnic of Milan, the University of Rome “Roma Tre” and the University
of Naples “Federico II”, as representative of the three pilot cities.
The  report,  as  explicated  in  its  premises  and  introduction,  contains  a  summary  of  all  activities
carried  out  and  documentation  produced  so  far  for  the  implementation  of  the  Sub-investment
“Mobility  as  a  Service  for Italy”.  The  scope  of the  report  is  to  provide  a  detailed  overview of  the
DS&SRF Platform and its enabling functions with an in-depth analysis and evaluation of city trials.
The analysis is carried out following indications received from the Scientific Table, the Pilot Cities,
which  within  the  indicated  timeframe,  compiled  the  MaaS4Italy  Service  Experimentation  Plan
Template, in order to make available a comprehensive and detailed description of the results and
objectives achieved in the various phases of the pilot, as described on page 89 of the report.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-14

M1C1-14, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 Digital transformation of large
central administration

Name of the Target: Council of State - Court documents available for analysis in data warehouse T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 800 000

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Target M1C1-14 is part of investment 1.6 “Digital transformation of large central administrations”
which aims at re-engineer and digitalise process and services of the public administration services
(INPS, INAIL, Judicial system, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior, Finance police), to improve
their efficiency and simplify procedures.
The sub-investment 1.6.5 “Digitization of the Council of State” aims at creating a data warehouse to
collect, analyse and archive files pertaining Administrative Justice.
Target M1C1-14 requires 800 000 court documents related to administrative judicial processes such
as  sentences,  opinions  and  decrees  to  be  available  in  the  data  warehouse,  enabling  efficient
querying and reporting for business intelligence.
Target M1C1-14 is the first step in the implementation of the sub-investment and it is followed by
target M1C1-16, related to the processing of the first wave of documents in the data warehouse.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. 21 excel files containing the extraction from the data warehouse of the court documents

related to the administrative jurisdiction system, including their ID in the system and other
relevant fields;

iii. A note on the content of the extraction, explaining each field contained in the excel files.

The authorities also provided:

iv. Collaboration Agreement between the Digital Transformation Department (DTD) and the

General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice of 29th March 2021;

v. Operative plan describing the project, the governance model, the implementation, the

timeline and the costs;

vi. Agreement to proceed with the realisation of the project following the framework of

public contract Consip, as published by the General Secretariat of the Administrative
Justice of 18th March 2022;

vii. The executive contract, based on the Consip framework, between the Administrative

Justice and the Italian innovation company Almaviva of 25th March 2022;

viii. Decree approving the executive contract as published by the General Secretariat of the

Administrative Justice of 30th March 2022;

ix. Request for extension of the existing contract (due to Covid and unforeseen circumstance)

by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice of 29th March 2022;

x. Report by Almaviva on the purpose of the project and type of services provided of 24th

August 2021;

xi. Report by Almaviva on the creation of a new data warehouse platform of 30th March

2022;

xii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of March 2022;

xiii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the new data warehouse for administrative

justice;

xiv. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of April 2022;

xv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the first iteration of the data warehouse;

xvi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Evolution of the Appeal

Status”;

xvii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of May 2022;

xviii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of June 2022;

xix. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the second iteration of the data warehouse;

xx. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Pending Appeals”;

xxi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Performance Administrative

Process”;

xxii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of July 2022;

xxiii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the third iteration of the data warehouse;
xxiv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Integrated Judicial Year”;

xxv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Single view of the acts”;

xxvi. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of October 2022;

xxvii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the pre-condition for the functioning of the

data warehouse;

xxviii. Certificate of conformity by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice on

iterations 0 and 1 of 16th November 2022;

xxix. Certificate of execution by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice for the

period from 25 March to 30 April 2022 of 17th November 2022;

xxx. Certificate of conformity by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice on

iterations 2, 3 and final support of 17th November 2022;

xxxi. Certificate of execution by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice for the

period from 1 May to 31 October 2022 of 17th November 2022;

xxxii. Note by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice on the release of the

platform into operation of 17 March 2023;

xxxiii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Single view of

the acts”;

xxxiv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Number of judicial acts

available”;

xxxv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Manage, analyse and organise

prior files”;

xxxvi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Pending

Appeals”;

xxxvii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Processing time in terms of days

of various acts in different locations”;

xxxviii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Performance

Administrative Process”;

xxxix. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Integrated

Judicial Year”;

xl. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Evolution of the

Appeal Status”;

xli. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Number of Appeals per

location”;

xlii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “precautionary orders”;

xliii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes –

comparison between 2 years”;

xliv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes by

location”;

xlv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes - appeals

by location”;

xlvi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes -

percentage on the total, various categories”.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence was provided for a sample of 60 units:

i. For each ID requested, screenshot of the corresponding metadata in the data warehouse;

ii. A virtual on-the-spot check conducted on 18th April 2024 by COM services with the help of

Italian authorities, demonstrating the functionalities of the data warehouse, showing the
data marts and how the queries work.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Number of court documents related to administrative jurisdiction system (such as sentences,

opinions and decrees) for which metadata is fully available in data warehouse.

The Italian authorities provided an extract, divided in 21 excel files, containing a total of 20 647 992
entries related to the Council of State. Therefore, Italy has made 20 647 992 court documents fully
available in the  data warehouse, thus exceeding the goal of Target  M1C1-14  by  19 847 992 court
documents.

All documents relate to the administrative judicial system and refer not only to sentences, opinions
and decrees, as specified in the CID Annex, but also include more than 100 types of different acts,
among  which  appeals,  withdrawal  requests,  requests  for  collegial  precautionary,  delegations  of
power of attorney, notifications, deposits and request for referrals, to name a few.

The  excel  contains  unique  identifiers  in  ascending  order  for  each  entry,  together  with  additional
information such as the location where the act was filed, the section of the judicial administration
within  the  location,  the  document  identifier,  the  date,  the  type  of  document,  the  act  number  as
recorded in the digital source SIGA, the number of the act in the judicial file and the origin of the
document (paper or digital). The meaning of each field is explained in a separate note.

Following  the  selection  of  a  random  sample  of  60  units,  Italy  submitted  screenshots  of  the
corresponding metadata in the data warehouse, demonstrating that the metadata are fully available
in  the  data  warehouse.  The  evidence  provided  for  a  sample  of  60  units  confirmed  that  the
requirements of the target have been met. The screenshots capture the query used to retrieve the
information  relevant  for each  entry  and  also  illustrate  the  final output,  which corresponds  to  the
one in the excel files containing the extraction of metadata from the data warehouse. Furthermore,

the  Commission  services  conducted  a  virtual  on-the-spot  check  on  18  April  2024  to  verify  the
functionalities of the data warehouse and the execution of the queries. This check was completed
successfully, confirming that the metadata is fully available in the data warehouse.

The  additional  justification  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  illustrates  the  process  behind  the
creation  of  the  data  warehouse.  First,  the  enabling  framework:  the  collaboration  agreement
between relevant entities, a detailed description of the project, the agreement to proceed with the
realisation  of  the  project,  the  executive

contract and a decree approving such contract, together

with a request for extension of the foreseen timeline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, the
technical process, documented by functional specifications and explanatory reports for each
iteration. Third, certificates validating the conformity of the project and the execution of the tasks
expected. Finally, technical specifications containing the queries used to achieve a certain task.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-16

M1C1-16, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 Digital transformation of large
central administrations

Name of the Target: Council of State - Court documents available for analysis in data warehouse T2
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 800 000

Target: 2 500 000

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Target M1C1-16 is part of investment 1.6 “Digital transformation of large central administrations”
which aims at re-engineer and digitalise process and services of the public administration services
(INPS, INAIL, Judicial system, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior, Finance police), to improve
their efficiency and simplify procedures.
The sub-investment 1.6.5 “Digitization of the Council of State” aims at creating a data warehouse to
collect, analyse and archive files pertaining Administrative Justice.
Target  M1C1-16  requires  1  700  000  court  documents  related  to  administrative  judicial  processes
such as sentences, opinions and decrees to be available in the data warehouse, enabling efficient
querying and reporting for business intelligence.
Target M1C1-16 is the second step in the implementation of the sub-investment and it is preceded
by target M1C1-14, related to the processing of the first wave of documents in the data warehouse.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. 21 excel files containing the extraction from the data warehouse of the court documents

related to the administrative jurisdiction system, including their ID in the system and other
relevant fields;

iii. A note on the content of the extraction, explaining each field contained in the excel files.

The authorities also provided:

iv. Collaboration Agreement between the Digital Transformation Department (DTD) and the

General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice of 29th March 2021;

v. Operative plan describing the project, the governance model, the implementation, the

timeline and the costs;

vi. Agreement to proceed with the realisation of the project following the framework of public

contract Consip, as published by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice of 18th
March 2022;

vii. The executive contract, based on the Consip framework, between the Administrative Justice

and the Italian innovation company Almaviva of 25th March 2022;

viii. Decree approving the executive contract as published by the General Secretariat of the

Administrative Justice of 30th March 2022;

ix. Request for extension of the existing contract (due to Covid and unforeseen circumstance)

by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice of 29th March 2022;

x. Report by Almaviva on the purpose of the project and type of services provided of 24th

August 2021;

xi. Report by Almaviva on the creation of a new data warehouse platform of 30th March 2022;

xii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of March 2022;

xiii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the new data warehouse for administrative

justice;

xiv. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of April 2022;

xv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the first iteration of the data warehouse;

xvi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Evolution of the Appeal

Status”;

xvii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of May 2022;

xviii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of June 2022;

xix. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the second iteration of the data warehouse;

xx. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Pending Appeals”;

xxi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Performance Administrative

Process”;

xxii. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of July 2022;

xxiii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the third iteration of the data warehouse;
xxiv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Integrated Judicial Year”;

xxv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the data mart “Single view of the acts”;

xxvi. Report by Almaviva on the work progress status of October 2022;

xxvii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the pre-condition for the functioning of the

data warehouse;

xxviii. Certificate of conformity by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice on

iterations 0 and 1 of 16th November 2022;

xxix. Certificate of execution by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice for the

period from 25 March to 30 April 2022 of 17th November 2022;

xxx. Certificate of conformity by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice on

iterations 2, 3 and final support of 17th November 2022;

xxxi. Certificate of execution by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice for the

period from 1 May to 31 October 2022 of 17th November 2022;

xxxii. Note by the General Secretariat of the Administrative Justice on the release of the platform

into operation of 17 March 2023;

xxxiii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Single view of the

acts”;

xxxiv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Number of judicial acts available”;

xxxv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Manage, analyse and organise

prior files”;

xxxvi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Pending

Appeals”;

xxxvii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Processing time in terms of days of

various acts in different locations”;

xxxviii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Performance

Administrative Process”;

xxxix. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Integrated

Judicial Year”;

xl. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query for the data mart “Evolution of the

Appeal Status”;

xli. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “Number of Appeals per location”;

xlii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “precautionary orders”;

xliii. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes –

comparison between 2 years”;

xliv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes by

location”;

xlv. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes - appeals

by location”;

xlvi. Explanatory report by the Council of State on the query “administrative disputes -

percentage on the total, various categories”.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence was provided for a sample of 60 units:

xlvii. For each ID requested, screenshot of the corresponding metadata in the data warehouse;

xlviii. A virtual on-the-spot check conducted on 18th April 2024 by COM services with the help of

Italian  authorities,  demonstrating  the  functionalities  of  the  data  warehouse,  showing  the
data marts and how the queries work.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Number of court documents related to administrative jurisdiction system (such as sentences,

opinions and decrees) for which metadata is fully available in data warehouse.

The Italian authorities provided an extract, divided in 21 excel files, containing a total of 20 647 992
entries related to the Council of State. Therefore, Italy has made 20 647 992 court documents fully
available in the  data warehouse, thus exceeding the goal of Target  M1C1-16  by  18 147 992 court
documents.

All documents relate to the administrative judicial system and refer not only to sentences, opinions
and decrees, as specified in the CID Annex, but also include more than 100 types of different acts,
among  which  appeals,  withdrawal  requests,  requests  for  collegial  precautionary,  delegations  of
power of attorney, notifications, deposits and request for referrals, to name a few.

The  excel  contains  unique  identifiers  in  ascending  order  for  each  entry,  together  with  additional
information such as the location where the act was filed, the section of the judicial administration
within  the  location,  the  document  identifier,  the  date,  the  type  of  document,  the  act  number  as
recorded in the digital source SIGA, the number of the act in the  judicial file and the origin of the
document (paper or digital). The meaning of each field is explained in a separate note.

Following  the  selection  of  a  random  sample  of  60  units,  Italy  submitted  screenshots  of  the
corresponding metadata in the data warehouse, demonstrating that the metadata are fully available
in  the  data  warehouse.  The  evidence  provided  for  a  sample  of  60  units  confirmed  that  the
requirements of the target have been met. The screenshots capture the query used to retrieve the
information  relevant  for  each  entry  and  also  illustrate  the  final  output,  which  corresponds  to  the
one in the excel files containing the extraction of metadata from the data warehouse. Furthermore,
the  Commission  services  conducted  a  virtual  on-the-spot  check  on  18  April  2024  to  verify  the
functionalities of the data warehouse and the execution of the queries. This check was completed
successfully, confirming that the metadata is fully available in the data warehouse.

The  additional  justification  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  illustrate  the  process  behind  the

creation of the data warehouse. First, the enabling framework: the collaboration agreement
between relevant entities, a detailed description of the project, the agreement to proceed with the
realisation of the project, the executive

contract and a decree approving such contract, together

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-38

M1C1-38, Related Measure: Reform 1.8 Digitalisation of Justice

Name of the Milestone: Digitalisation of the justice system
Quantitative Indicator: Provision in the primary and secondary acts indicating
the entry into force of the corresponding acts

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The measure aims at strengthening the  digitalisation of the justice  system both in the civil and in
the criminal sectors.
Milestone  M1C1-38  requires  the  mandatory  electronic  filing  of  all  documents  and  full  electronic
workflow  for  civil  proceedings  and  aims  at  introducing  a  free,  fully  accessible  and  searchable
database  of  civil  law  decisions  according  to  the  legislation.  It  also  targets  the  digitalisation  of the
first instance criminal proceedings.
Milestone M1C1-38 will be followed by milestone M1C1-38bis, indicatively due in Q4 2025, which
aims at the full digitalization of first instance criminal proceedings up to the concluding act through
the operalisation and interoperability of the main IT platforms used in criminal proceedings.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. Decree No. 217 of the Ministry of Justice of 29 December 2023, as published in the Official

Journal  No.  303  of  30  December  2023,  implementing  Art.  87  (paragraphs  1  and  3)  of
Legislative  Decree  No.  150/2022,  enabling  legislation  for  the  criminal  justice  reform,  and
provisions on the  digitalisation of the  justice  system as envisaged by Legislative Decree No.
150/2022 and by Decree Law No. 36/2023, as converted into law by Law No. 41/2023;

iii. Decision of the Directorate-General for Automated Information Systems of the Ministry of

Justice adopted on 5 December 2023, as published on the website of the Ministry of Justice,
providing the technical specifications on technical consultants registry;

iv. Decision of the Directorate-General for Automated Information Systems of the Ministry of

Justice adopted on 11 December 2023, as published on the website of the Ministry of Justice,
providing the technical specifications for the video-registration of minors;

v. Decision of the Directorate-General for Automated Information Systems of the Ministry of

Justice adopted on 11 December 2023, as published on the website of the Ministry of Justice,
providing the technical specifications for remote hearings and their publicity;

vi. Decree of the Ministry of Justice of 4 July 2023, as published in the Official Journal No. 155 of

5 July 2023, on the trial phase for the digitalisation of criminal proceedings;

vii. Decree of the Ministry of Justice of 18 July 2023, as published in the Official Journal No. 166

of 18 July 2023, integrating Ministerial Decree of 4 July 2023;

viii. A link to the Public Database of civil justice decisions: https://bdp.giustizia.it/login

ix. Circular of 13 November 2023 adopted by the Digital Transition Department of the Ministry

of Justice, indicating the setting of the Databases for civil justice decisions and their entry into
service;

The authorities also provided:

x. Set of manuals, presentations and reports on the digitalisation of the justice system;

xi. Links to the e-learning trainings on digital competencies provided for the digitalisation of the

civil justice system and the use of the searchable database of civil decision;

xii. Preparatory documents for the adoption of the aforementioned regulations and secondary

sources of legislation.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italy authorities cover all constitutive
elements of the milestone.

• The mandatory electronic filing of all documents and full electronic workflow for civil

proceedings shall be established. Provision in the primary and secondary acts indicating the
entry into force of the corresponding acts.

In  line  with  the  requirements  of  the  Council  Implementing  Decision,  the  Italian  authorities  have
adopted  the  necessary  regulations  and  secondary  sources  of  legislation  necessary  for  the
mandatory electronic filing of all documents and full electronic workflow for civil proceedings. The
Italian  authorities  had  previously  adopted  Legislative  Decree  No.  149  of  10  October  2022,
implementing the enabling legislation for the civil justice reform as per Law No. 206/2021, that was
assessed  in  the  context  of  the  satisfactorily  fulfilment  of  prior  milestone  M1C1-29.  Articles  4
(paragraph  12)  and  35  of  Legislative  Decree  No.  149/2022  established,  for  defence  lawyers,  the
mandatory  filing  of  all  documents  for  civil  proceedings.  Law-Decree  No.  13  of  24  February  2023,
converted,  with  amendments,  into  Law  No.  41  of  21  April  2023  has  extended  the  obligation  to
public prosecutors and has established that judges’ orders and hearings minutes must be also filed
electronically.  The  Decrees  of  3 May  2023,  11  July  2023,  4  August  2023  and  No.  110 of  7  August
2023 of the Ministry of Justice have all contributed to the digitalisation of civil proceedings and have
been  assessed  in  the  context  of  the  satisfactorily  fulfilment  of  prior  milestone  M1C1-37.  In
particular, they have, among other things, defined the criteria for drafting electronic judicial files for
civil  proceedings  introduced  as  of  1  September  2023  below  EUR  500.000  with  the  objective  of
rationalising the file management system of civil electronic trials.  Moreover, it should be noted that
the digitalisation of civil proceedings and the electronically filing of any relevant act and document
are indeed part of the overarching civil justice reform which is by essence intertwined with reform
1.8 on the digitalisation of the justice system. The pieces of legislation adopted in the context of the
abovementioned prior milestones are necessary step towards the mandatory electronic filing of all
documents and full electronic workflow for civil proceedings that originally stem from the adoption
of the enabling legislation for the civil justice reform, Legislative Decree No. 149/2022 as converted
into Law No. 206/2021.
In  order  to  give  further  implementation  to  the  digitalisation  of  civil  proceedings,  the  Italian
authorities have adopted the following acts:

o The Decree of the Ministry of Justice No. 217 of 29 December 2023, which implements

Article  87  (paragraphs  1  and  3)  of  Legislative  Decree  No.  150/2022,  constituting  the
enabling legislation for the criminal justice reform, and provisions on the digitalisation
of  the  justice  system  as  envisaged  by  Legislative  Decree  No.  150/2022  and  by  Decree
Law  No.  36/2023.  The  Decree  No.  217  has  entered  into  force  on 14  January  2024,  15
days after its publication in the Official Journal No. 303 of 30 December 2023. Article 2
of the Decree has amended the Decree of the Ministry of Justice No. 44 of 21 February
2011 by updating the provisions on the service of certified delivery of communications,
the identification process to access the justice system and on the issuing of the Digital
Signature  Certificate,  apart  from  extending  the  possibility  to  use  remote  hearing  for
people that stand trial personally or represent private entities. Moreover, the mandatory
electronic filing of all documents and full electronic workflow for civil proceedings have

also been extended to proceedings in front of the Court of Cassation, the judges of the
peace and juvenile courts,  in accordance with the provisions mandated by Art. 35 of the
enabling legislation for the civil justice reform Legislative Decree No. 149/2022 and the
technical  rules  of  the  abovementioned  Ministry  of  Justice  Decree  No.  44/2011  as
amended by the Ministry of Justice Decree No. 217/2023;

o  Decision  of  the  Directorate-General  for  Automated  Information  Systems  of  the
Ministry of  Justice  adopted  on  5  December  2023  and  entered  into  force  on  4 January
2024, 30 days after its publication on the website of the Ministry of Justice. The Decision
contains  the  technical  specifications  for  the  submission  of  applications  and  the
maintenance  of  the  register  of  technical  consultants  and  the  national  list  of  technical
consultants;
o  Decision  of  the  Directorate-General  for  Automated  Information  Systems  of  the
Ministry of Justice adopted on 11 December 2023 and entered into force the same day
of  its  publication  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  of  Justice.   The Decision  contains  the
technical specifications for the video-registration of minors, its archiving and electronic
filing;
o  Decision  of  the  Directorate-General  for  Automated  Information  Systems  of  the
Ministry of Justice adopted on 11 December 2023 and entered into force the same day
of  its  publication  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  of  Justice.   The Decision  contains  the
technical specifications for remote hearings and for ensuring their publicity.

In  conclusion, the  Italian  authorities  have  taken  significant  action  for establishing  a  full  electronic
workflow for civil proceedings in line with the requirements of the Council Implementing Decision.
To this end, they have adopted numerous legislative acts and secondary legislation, including for the
extension of the mandatory electronic filing of documents to all parties involved in civil proceedings.
Additionally, the Italian authorities have implemented various technical specifications and provided
practical measures  such  as  work  laptops  for  judges,  trainings  to  judges  of  the  Court of  Cassation,
judges of the peace and juvenile courts as evidenced by the links to the e-learning platforms, user
manuals, PowerPoint presentations and reports on the digitalisation of the justice system, as well as
fully  telematic  chancellery  communications.  These  measures  not  only  support  the  transition  to
digitalization, but also facilitate the full electronic workflow for civil proceedings across all levels of
the Italian judicial system.

• First instance criminal proceedings digitalised (excluding preliminary hearing office).

o  The  Council  Implementing  Decision  required  that  the  first  instance  criminal
proceedings  are  digitalised  (excluding  preliminary  hearing  office).  The  Decree  of  the
Ministry of Justice No. 217 of 29 December 2023, which implements Art. 87 (paragraphs
1 and 3) of Legislative Decree No. 150/2022, constituting the enabling legislation for the
criminal  justice  reform,  and  provisions  on  the  digitalisation  of  the  justice  system  as
envisaged  by  Legislative  Decree  No.  150/2022  and  by  Decree  Law  No.  36/2023,  has
entered  into  force  on  14  January  2024,  15  days  after  its  publication  in  the  Official
Journal No. 303 of 30 December 2023. However, this Decree envisages a postponement
of  its  applicability  for  specific  provisions.  Article  3  defines  a  timeline  for  the
digitalisation  of  criminal  proceedings  that  is  modulated  in  respect  of  the  phases  and
instances  of  criminal  proceedings.  In  particular,  Article  3  (paragraphs  1,  2,  7  and  8)
establishes  a  transitory  period  for  2024,  during  which  documents  for  preliminary
investigations, can be filed both electronically and in paper. Article 3 (paragraph 2 and
4) determines that as of 1 January 2025 the filing of legal documents pertaining to first
instance  criminal  proceedings,  including  the  preliminary  hearing  office  and  the
contradictory  phase,  must  be  exclusively  done  electronically.  Whilst  this  constitutes  a

minimal  temporal  deviation  from  the  requirement  of  the  Council  Implementing
Decision,  the  delay  between  the  entry  into  force  of  this  Decree  and  the  actual
application  of  such  provisions  is  considered  both  limited  and  proportional,  notably
because the delay in applicability is of a short duration and is proportional to the time
necessary for the Italian authorities to conduct the required technical work for enabling
the  exclusively  electronic  filing  of  the  legal  documents  pertaining  to  first  instance
criminal  proceedings.  No  further  legal  act  is  necessary  for  the  digitalisation  of  first
instance criminal proceedings, and as such there is legal certainty that these provisions
will  apply  as  of  1  January  2025.  Therefore,  the  delay  in  applicability  enables
practitioners to have enough time  to familiarise with the new  system and  allows  for a
smooth  and  gradual  technical  transition  towards  the  digitalisation  of  criminal
proceedings, which would be assessed in the context of future milestone M1C1-38bis.
Moreover, the Ministerial Decree No. 217/2023 has already entered into force, as such
ensuring  the  production  of  legal  effects.  On  this  basis,  it  is  considered  that  this
constitutive element of the milestone is satisfactorily fulfilled.
o  Decree of the Ministry of Justice adopted on 4 July 2023 and entered into force on
20 July 2023, 15 days after its publication in the Official Journal No. 155 of 5 July 2023.
The Decree has been integrated by the Ministry of Justice Decree of 18 July 2023, which
has  entered  into  force  on  19  July  2023,  the  day  after  its  publication  in  the  Official
Journal No. 166 of 18 July 2023. The combined reading of the two Ministerial Decrees
launched a trial phase, from their entry into force until the applicability of Decree No.
217/2023,  for  the  electronic  filing  of  criminal  proceedings  through  the  “Portal  for
electronic filing of criminal acts”, which is assessed below.

The digitalisation of criminal proceedings involves the use of three platforms:

o  “Portal  of  notice  of  crimes”  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “PNDR”,  the  “Portale  delle
notizie di reato”), which is used by law enforcement to record and transmit notices of
crime to the justice system for preliminary investigations;
o  “Portal  for electronic  filing  of  criminal  acts”  (hereinafter  referred  to  as “PDP”, the
“Portale deposito atti penali”, which is used by authorised  actors that are outside  the
management of the justice system, such as defence lawyers, to file and send documents
related to a criminal proceeding;
o  “Portal of criminal proceedings” (hereinafter referred to as “APP”, the “Applicativo
Processo  Penale”,  the  IT  system  for  criminal  proceedings)  which  is  managed  by  the
judicial  sector  (for  instance  magistrates  and  personnel  of  the  trial  offices)  and  allows
magistrates to draft and archive the documents related to the phase of the preliminary
investigation up to the request for dismissal (archiviazione) and/or to the notification of
conclusion of the preliminary investigations.

The  PNDR  and  PDP  feed  the  APP  and  have  a  certain  degree  of  interconnection  with  it.  The
Commission  services  conducted  an  on-the-spot  check  on  27  February  2024  to  verify  the  three
platforms  and  their  functionalities.  The  check  was  completed  successfully,  confirming  that  the
platforms contribute to the digitalisation of criminal proceedings.

• Creation of a free, fully accessible and searchable database of civil decision according to the

legislation.

In  line  with  the  requirements  of  the  Council  Implementing  Decision,  the  Italian  authorities  have
created a database of civil decisions that is in conformity with the legislation, namely the Legislative
Decree No. 196 of 30 June 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the “Personal Data Protection Code”),
since  it  ensures  a  high  degree  of  data  confidentiality  through  the  pseudonymization  of  data
potentially allowing the parties’ identification while providing, at the same time, the full readability
of  the  documents  and  the  clear  indication  of  the  responsible  judges.  The  “Banca  Dati  di  Merito”
(hereinafter referred to as “BDP”, the “Public Database”), is, as evidenced by the link provided by
the Italian authorities, free, fully accessible to citizens and contains civil decisions that, in light of the

free accessibility, are anonymised to ensure the protection of personal data.
In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Italian  authorities  have  also  created  the  “Banca  Dati
Riservata”   (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “BDR”),  a  reserved  database  that  is  only  accessible  to
ordinary magistrates currently in service and, as such, contains criminal and civil decisions that are
not anonymised.
Both  databases  include  up-to-date  civil  jurisdictional  decisions  that  have  been  published  since  1
January 2016, which comprise rulings, ordinances and decrees excluding those in the field of family
law, minors and status of the person. The population of the databases takes place through the daily
extraction  of  the  acts  from  civil  justice  source  systems.  In  line  with  the  Circular  of  13  November
2023 adopted by the Digital Transition Department of the Ministry of Justice, the BDR has become
operational on 20 November 2023 and the PDP on 14 December 2023. The Italian authorities have
provided a link to the BDP demonstrating the accessibility to citizens, prior to a login authentication,
and its operationalisation.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-59 

M1C1-59, Related Measure: Reform 1.9 Reform of Public Administration 

Name of the Milestone:  Entry into force of strategic human resource management in the Public
Administration 
Quantitative Indicator: Provision indicating the entry into force of the
legislation for the introduction of strategic human resource management in
the Public Administration. 

Time: Q4 2023

Context: The main objective of the public employment reform is to improve the effectiveness of the
public

administration at

central

and

local

levels

enhancing

human

capital

management (selection, competences, horizontal and vertical mobility), providing support with
technical experts, simplifying administrative procedures and digitalising public services.

Milestone M1C1-59 requires  the entry  into force of the  legislation and the delegated acts for the
introduction of strategic  human  resource  management  in  the  Public  Administration,  including  the
definition of HR strategic plans in the context of the Integrated Activity and Organisation Plan (PIAO)
for all central and regional administrations. Milestone M1C1-59 follows the implementation of the
reform  of  public  employment,  which  was  initiated  with  the  enabling  legislation  assessed  under
milestone M1C1-56 and fully implemented through secondary acts under milestone M1C1-58.

Milestone M1C1-59 will be followed by Milestone M1C1-59bis due in Q2 2024, which requires the
publication of the first semi-annual report on KPIs, and by Milestone M1C1-59ter due in Q2 2026,
which requires the full operationality and interoperability of the HR management toolkit.

Evidence provided: 
In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided: 

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;  

ii)

Documents complementing the summary document with additional information on the
satisfactory  fulfilment  of  the  milestone.  The  documents  were  submitted  on  12  March
2024,  4  April  2024  and  16  April  2024,  and  provide  more  information  about  the
legislation and delegated acts allowing for the introduction of strategic human resource
management in the public administration, and about the extension of HR strategic plans
to  large  municipalities  and  capacity  building  investments  in  small  and  medium
municipalities;

iii)

Decree-Law n. 80 of 9 June 2021, converted into law n. 113 of 6 August 2021, that first
introduced the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan (PIAO);

iv)

Ministerial Decree n. 132 of 30 June 2022 defining the content of the PIAO, including the
HR strategic plan;

Decree of the Head of Department of the Public Function n. ID 45821007 of 18 April
2023 approving funding for the design, development and implementation of the ‘HRM
Management Toolkit’ (also referred to as ‘sub-reform 2.3.1’);

vi)

Decree of the Head of Department of Public Function n. ID 50130461 of 29 December
2023,  approving  funding  for  capacity  building  investments  in  municipalities  with
population  between  25,000  inhabitants  and  250,000  inhabitants  (also  referred  to  as
‘sub-investment 2.3.2’);

vii)

Law No. 197 of 29 December 2022 (‘Budget law 2023’) allocating funding for capacity
building investments in municipalities with population lower than 5,000 inhabitants;

viii)

The Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 1 May 2023 determining rules to
access to the funding mentioned in point vii);

ix)

Decree of the Head of Department of Public Function n. ID 0017856 of 21 February 2021,
approving funding for enhancing the "syllabus.gov.it" platform for public employee
training (also referred to as ‘sub-investment 2.3.1’);

Decree of the Head of Department of Public Function n. ID 48795739 of 13 October 2023,
establishing the central Delivery Unit;

xi)

The Law n. 213 of 30 December 2023 (or ‘Budget Law 2024’), allocating fundings for the
design and development of IT systems for recruitment, training and personnel
management in the Public Administration;

xii)

Copy of the Agreement between the Department of Public Function and Formez PA for the
implementation of sub-reform 2.3.1 on reform of the labour market in the PA, signed on
24 July 2024.

The authorities also provided:

xiii)

Fiche describing ‘sub-reform 2.3.1’, and in particular the scope of the HR management
toolkit;

xiv)

Fiche describing ‘sub-investment 2.3.2’ and list of the 135 targeted municipalities;

xv)

Fiche describing ‘sub-investment 2.3.1’;  

xvi)

Internal Governance Rules of the Central Delivery Unit, adopted on 15 December 2023 as
well as guidelines for the assessment of the quality of PIAOs.

xvii)

Link to the library of competences (https://www.rivaproject.it), that will be integrated
with the HR management toolkit.

xviii)

Copy of the Agreement between the Department of Public Function and Formez PA for the
implementation of sub-investment 2.3.2 on the improvement of administrative capacity in
planning, organising, and training the labour force in the Public Administration, signed on
16 November 2023;

xix)

Directive of the Minister of the Public Administration of 24 March 2023 on the planning of
training and development of functional skills for the ecological and administrative digital
transition promoted by the recovery plan; 

xx)

Decree of the Minister of the Public Administration of 28 June 2023 on the competency
framework for non-managerial members of staff of the public administrations; 

xxi)

Decree of the Minister of the Public Administration of 22 June 2023 on the establishment
of the National Observatory of public employment, published on the Official Journal n. 168
of 10 July 2023.  

xxii)

Decree of the Minister of the Public Administration of 22 July 2022, and published on the
Official Journal on 14 September 2022, on guidelines for the identification of new
professional needs by public administrations; 

xxiii)

Project file (sub-investment 2.3.2) of 24 July 2023 on the improvement of administrative
capacity in planning, organising, and training the labour force in the Public Administration.

Analysis: 

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the milestone.  

The legislation and delegated acts for the introduction of strategic human resource
management in the Public Administration shall include:

the  definition,  in  the  context  of  the  Integrated  Activity  and  Organisation  Plan  (PIAO),  of  HR
strategic  plans,  for  recruitment,  career  development  and  training,  for  all  central  and  regional
administrations supported by an integrated database with skills and profiles;

Italy adopted legislation and delegated acts that define, in the context of the PIAO, HR strategic
plans for the recruitment, career development and training for all central and regional
administrations.

In particular, Decree-Law n. 80 of 9 June 2021, converted into law n. 113 of 6 August 2021 (Art. 6,
commas  2b  and  2c)  establishes  that  each  administration  shall  include  in  its  “integrated  activity
and  organization  plan”  (PIAO  –  Piano  integrato  di  attivita  e  organizzazione)2  a  specific  section
indicating a strategy for recruitment of staff, as well as objectives, resources, and methodologies
for  staff  training,  together  with  managers  and  officials  within  the  administration  who  are
responsible for carrying out such training activities.

The Ministerial decree n. 132/2022 (Art. 4) provides the template  for the PIAO,  including of the
section dedicated to a strategy for human resources. The Annex of the Ministerial Decree provides
a  ‘Guide  for  compilation’  for  filling  out  the  templated  PIAO  and,  in  particular,  the  section
dedicated to human resources management plan. The plan must cover the needs of personnel for
a  three-year  period  and  shall  include:  a  quantification  of  the  members  of  staff  in  the  previous
year;  projections  for  future  recruitment  needs  based  on  current  professional  profiles;  strategic
analysis of the objectives of transformation of the allocation of resources, such as horizontal and
vertical mobility; a strategy of trainings to reskill employees or upgrade their skills.

In  addition,  Italy  adopted  several  delegated  acts  that  complement  the  Ministerial  Decree  n.
132/2022  and  guide  national  and  subnational  administrations  in  the  management  of  the career
and performance of their staff in the context of PIAOs. In particular, Italy adopted:

• Art. 1 comma 43 of the Law n. 213 of 30 December 2023 (or ‘Budget Law 2024’), which

provides funds for the development of IT systems for recruitment, training and personnel
management in the public administration.

• Decree of Head of Department n. ID 0017856 of 21 February 2022 approving funding for

enhancing the “syllabus.gov.it” platform for public employee training.

• Decree of Head of Department n. ID 45821007 of 18 April 2023 approving funding for the

design, development and implementation of the ‘HRM Management Toolkit’. The ‘toolkit’
will support administrations in matching demand for and supply of skilled personnel and
implement their HR strategies.

Italy  adopted delegated acts  that  ensure  that  the  HR strategic plans for the  recruitment, career
development  and  training  are  adopted  by  all  central  and  regional  administrations  with  the
support of an integrated database of skills and profiles.

Decree  of  Head  of  Department  n.  ID  45821007  of  18  April  2023  approves  funding  for  the
development of a software application and database for strategic human resource management –
also referred to as ‘HRM toolkit’. On 24 July 2023, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and
FormezPA,  a  public  entity  that  promotes  training  of  civil  servants,  signed  an  agreement
(“convenzione”,  in  line  with  the  Italian  Public  Procurement  Code  that  allows  public  contracting
authorities  and  concession-granting  entities  to  directly  award  in-house  companies  contracts  for
works,  services,  or  supplies)  for  the  development  of  the  ‘toolkit’.  The  agreement  provides
evidence  that  the  ‘toolkit’  will  indeed  support  the  drafting  of  HR  strategies.  According  to  the

agreement, the ‘toolkit’ will allow for:

•  viewing and searching within a library of competences;
•  evaluating the skills of currently employed staff, based on the abovementioned library;
•  creating plans for training;
•  identifying the necessary skills and plan the staff needs in terms of hiring and training,

thanks to the interoperability of the ‘toolkit’ with the “inPA portal”;

• automating recurring activities, such as screening of educational qualifications and work

experience, and defining professional roles based on the identified skills needs.

As of April 2024, the library of competences is available at https://www.rivaproject.it. It includes
200 competences that define 22 job profiles (in line with milestone M1C1-56, previously
assessed), which are characterized by common basic professional and behavioural competencies.

As part of the agreement, FormezPA will pilot the ‘toolkit’ with 40 administrations and is
scheduled to make it available to all administrations required to prepare a PIAO by end of 2026 as
per milestone M1C1-59ter.

The  legislation  and  delegated  acts  for  the  introduction  of  strategic  human  resource
management  in the Public Administration shall include the creation of a central Delivery Unit
coordinating and supporting the Human Resource planning system.

Italy adopted delegated acts that created the Central Delivery Unit, defined its scope in line with
the CID Annex and regulated its functioning.

The  Decree  of  the  Head  of  Department  of  Public  Function  n.  ID  48795739  of  13  October  2023
creates the Central Delivery Unit. In accordance with Article 1(1) of such Decree, the Unit’s role is
to coordinate and lead the implementation of the reform of public employment by ensuring the
effective introduction of a strategic Human Resource planning system in the public administration,
by  presiding  over  the  experimentation  and  implementation  of  the  digital  tools  and  over  the
dissemination of the know-how, including through guidelines and circulars.

The  Decree  specifies  that  the  Unit  is  tasked  to  ensure  the  scientific  oversight  of  the  design,
construction,  testing,  and  development  of  a  professional  system  and  Human  Resource  planning
system based on competencies, valid for all public administrations, acting as a think tank through
policy papers, advancement reports, and publications.

Furthermore,  the  Italian  authorities  also  adopted  internal  guidelines  (“Regolamento  interno
dell’unita  operativa  centrale”)  detailing  the  internal  governance  of  the  Unit  as  well  as  internal
guidelines for the assessment of the PIAOs.

In a second phase, HR strategic plans shall be extended to large municipalities

The  relevant  articles of Decree Law  n. 80 of 9 June 2021 and of Ministerial Decree n. 132/2022
(mentioned above) already require large municipalities (defined as municipalities with more than
250,000  residents)  to  adopt  three-year  PIAOs.  Large  municipalities  therefore  already  draft  HR
strategic  plans  in  accordance  with  the  guidance  set  out  in  Ministerial  Decree  n.  132/2022  and
applicable to central administrations with more than 50 employees.

[In a second phase,] small and medium municipalities are the object of specific capacity building
investments.

The Decree of the Head of Department of Public Function n. ID 50130461 of 29 December 2023
approves funding for a capacity building project in municipalities with a population between
25,000 inhabitants and 250,000 inhabitants (medium municipalities). According to the document
detailing its scope (sections 1.2, 1.3, 2 and 3) and accompanying the decree, the project will be
first piloted for a sample of 135 of these municipalities and has the following objectives:

• Process simplification and reengineering: by analyzing existing workflows and identifying

inefficiencies and redundancies, the project will redesign processes to make them more
streamlined, efficient, and results-oriented.

• Development of cross-functional skills of human capital: the project aims to enhance the

"soft skills" of public employees, such as effective communication, teamwork, problem-
solving, and time management. This will be achieved through targeted training programs
and individual development paths.

• New organization and work models: more flexible and agile organizational models that

promote collaboration and knowledge sharing will be explored. Additionally, innovative
work models, such as smart working, will be promoted to allow for a better work-life
balance and increased employee satisfaction.

A key element of the project is the creation of a management dashboard (“cruscotto direzionale”)
that  can  support  the  human  resources  planning  system  for  the  benefit  of  all  participating
administrations.  Furthermore,  to  facilitate  the  sharing  of  best  practices  and  mutual  learning,  a
"community  of  practice"  will  be  established,  bringing  together  representatives  from  all
participating administrations.

Following  the  pilot  phase,  the  project  plans  to  target  other  administrations,  including
municipalities  with  a  population  of  less  than  25,000  (small  municipalities)  (section  1.4  of  the
document detailing the scope of the project and accompanying the decree).

Art.  1,  comma  828  of  Law  No.  197  of  29  December  2022  (‘Budget  law  2023’)  introduces  the
possibility  for  municipalities  with  a  population  of  less  than  5,000  inhabitants  and  implementing
PNRR  projects  to  use  a  portion  of  the  resources  already  allocated  by  the  first  Decree  PNRR
(Legislative Decree No. 152 of 6 November 2021) also to support the costs of the compensation of
the  Chief  Executive  Officers  (‘segretari  comunali’)  of  those  municipalities.  The  Decree  of  the
President of the Council of Ministers of 1 May 2023 establishes the procedures for accessing the
funding.  A  total  of  2,625  municipalities,  representing  47.4%  of  Italian  municipalities  with  a
population of up to 5,000 inhabitants  (very small municipalities), have  expressed interest in the
measure.  The  measure  is  intended  to  strengthen  the  administrative  capacity  of  small
municipalities by supporting the hiring of qualified personnel; it is temporary and is linked to the
implementation of PNRR projects.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-75

M1C1-75, Related Measure: Reform 1.10 Reform of public procurement
legislative framework

Name of the Milestone:  Full operation of the National eProcurement System
Quantitative  Indicator:  Availability of the  functions defined in the  feasibility study
(to be elaborated as project Task 1)

Time: Q4 2023

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

A link to the National eProcurement System: https://www.acquistinretepa.it;

iii.

Consip feasibility study of 19 December 2022;

iv.

Consip’s report of the internal purchasing planning system of 19 December 2023, No.
0062661;

ANAC Deliberation No. 582 of 13 December 2023 on the interoperability of the Banca Dati
Nazionale dei Contratti Pubblici;

vi.

Consip list of interventions to update and strengthen the National eProcurement System and

supporting reports and testing and acceptance minutes;

vii.

Consip reports No. 20230002-S01-C03 of 9 October 2023 on the update of MEPA and SDAPA
to the new Public Procurement Code;

viii.

Consip Report no. 20210002-S05-C10 of 21 December 2023 on the integration with
InfoCamere;

ix.

Consip Report no. L2_SVI_20210002-S05-C14 of 22 May 2023 on the integration with InIT;

Testing reports No. 0062660, 0062664 and 0062667 issued by Consip on 19 December 2023
updating the National eProcurement System during the execution of contracts;

xi.

Consip reports No. G26462021 of 12 October 2022 and No. G26462021 of 21 December
2022 on the digital habilitation of economic operators;

xii.

Consip report of 21 December 2023 on auction sessions through electronic catalogues;

xiii.

Consip report of 12 December 2023 on machine learning systems in MePA;

xiv.

Consip report of 19 December 2023 on CRM solutions with chatbots for the National
eProcurement System;

xv.

Consip report of 7 December 2023 on status chain functionalities for the National
eProcurement System;

xvi.

Copy of Legislative-Decree No. 36 of 31 March 2023, as published in the Official Journal No.
77 of 31 March 2023.

The authorities also provided:

xvii.

Set of manuals, guidelines, presentations and intermediate reports on the
implementationdigitalisation of the justice system; National eProcurement System.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italy authorities cover all constitutive
elements of the milestone.

• Availability of the functions defined in the feasibility study (to be elaborated as
project Task 1)

In  line  with  the  requirements  of  the  Council  Implementing  Decision,  the  Italian  authorities  have
ensured the operability of the National eProcurement System and of the relevant platforms that are
part  of  the  wider  national  ecosystem  of  digital  procurement  platforms  as  evidenced  by  a  set  of
reports  issued  by  Consip  SpA,  which  manages  the  National  eProcurement  System  platform,  and
ANAC,  which  manages  the  Banca  Dati  Nazionale  dei  Contratti  Pubblici  (hereinafter  referred  to  as
“BDNCP”, National Database of Public Contract). The functions have been indicated in the feasibility
study of 19 December 2022, elaborated by Consip as the first task of the project. The Commission
services have also conducted an on-the-spot check on 17 May 2024 to verify the platforms and their
functionalities. The check was completed successfully, confirming that the verified functionalities are
in place, as indicated below.

• The National eProcurement System shall be operational and fully in line with EU
Public Procurement Directives, and include the full digitalization of procedures up to
the contract execution (smart procurement). Furthermore, in line with the description
of the measure, this reform also consists in making the national e-Procurement System
operational by the end of 2023

The National E-procurement System covers all the phases of the public contract life cycle as defined
in Art. 21 of the Legislative-Decree No. 36 of 31 March 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “Public
Procurement Code)
In  line  with  the  requirements  of  the  Council  Implementing  Decision,  the  Italian  authorities  have
ensured the operability of the platform "acquistinretepa" (the “online purchasing tool of the public
administration”),  which  constitutes  the  National  eProcurement  System.  The  platform  is  jointly

managed  by  the  Ministry  of  Economy  and  Finance  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “MEF)”  and  Consip
S.p.A. (the national central purchasing body, hereinafter referred to as “Consip”);  "acquistinretepa"
is  the  operational  portal  that  enables  to  carry  out  all  the  activities  of  the  Programme  for
rationalisation  of  purchases  in  the  public  sector,  from  tendering  procedures  to  the  habilitation  of
companies,  from  the  publication  of  the  catalogues  of  offers  to  purchases  by  public  authorities,
through direct orders or negotiations.
All  phases  of  the  life  cycle  of  public  contracts  make  priority  use  of  the  National  Platform  of
eProcurement and are digitally managed, including with the integration of the services provided by
the National Data Digital Platform (hereinafter referred to as “PDND”, Piattaforma Digitale Nazionale
Dati, the national platform ensuring the interoperability of public administration data), which allows
exchanges  of  data  with,  for  example,  the  Banca  Dati  Nazionale  dei  Contratti  Pubblici  (hereinafter
referred to as “BDNCP”, National Database of Public Contract). The platform also allows contracting
authorities  to  launch  tenders  autonomously,  while  they  can  rely  on  Consip  as  central  purchasing
body.
The National eProcurement System is part of the wider national ecosystem of digital procurement
platforms and services that manages the life cycle of public contracts, as indicated by Art. 22 of the
Legislative-Decree No. 36 of 31 March 2023 (hereinafter referred to as “D.Lgs. No. 36/2023” or the
“Public  Procurement  Code”),  and  include  also  other  digital  platforms,  such  as  the  newly  created
Digital  Procurement  Platform  of  Consip  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “PAD-SA”),  as  contracting
authority, that ensures interoperability for the phases of planning and execution of contracts.
The  Commission  services  conducted an on-the-spot  check on 17 May  2024  to  verify  the  platforms
and  their  functionalities.  The  check  was  completed  successfully,  confirming  that  the  National
eProcurement  System  is  operational  and  include  the  smart  procurement  demonstrating  the
functionalities below.
More in detail, Art. 21 (paragraph 1) Part II of the Public Procurement Code on the “Digitalisation of
public  contracts  life  cycle”  identifies  five  different  phases  of  public  contracts  life  cycle,  for  which
Italian authorities and Consip have adopted the following implementing measures, both at the level
of the platform “acquistinretepa” and of PAD-SA:

o Planning phase: Consip has created PAD-SA to manage the planning and execution phase

of the contracts in its capacity of contracting authority. The “Sistema Pai – Piano Acquisti
Interno  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “PAI”,  Internal  Procurement  Planning),  of  PAD-SA
concerns the planning phase of the public contracts’ life cycle. Such digitalised planning
system  allows  to  centrally identify  the  purchasing and  supply  needs of  Consip  and  has
been aligned with the novelties introduced by the D.Lgs. No. 36/2023, namely the new
applicable  national  and  EU  thresholds  and  the  passage  from  a  biennial  planning
approach  to  a  triennial,  as  evidenced  by  the  testing  report  of  Consip.  Moreover,  the
publicity  of  Consip  PAI  is  ensured  by  the  Public  Contract  Service  platform  (hereinafter
referred  to  as  “PCS”)  of  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructure  and  Transport.  Such  platform
makes available to the contracting authorities functionalities of interoperability with the
BDNCP”  of  the  Anticorruption  Authority  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “ANAC”)  that  has
realised the interventions needed to allow the interoperability of, as evidenced by ANAC
Deliberation No. 582 of 13 December 2023.
o  Design,  publication  and  award  phases:  Consip  has  updated  the  functions  of  the
National  eProcurement  System  to  strengthen  the  efficiency  of  the  digitalisation  of
purchasing  procedures and align it with the D.Lgs. No. 36/2023. Such interventions, as
evidenced  by  Consip  report  No.  20230002-S01-C03  of  9  October  2023,  concern  the
Digital Market for the Public Administration (hereinafter referred to as “MePA”, Mercato
elettronico  della  Pubblica  Amministrazione),  which  is  a  business-to-government
marketplace where contracting authorities can directly  place their orders to registered
economic  operators;  the  Dynamic  Purchasing  System  of  the   Public  Administration
(hereinafter  referred  to  as  “SDAPA”,  Sistema  Dinamico  di  Acquisizione  della  Pubblica
Amministrazione),  which  allows   contracting  authorities  to  autonomously  negotiate

with  registered economic operators; and the use of Purchasing Agreements, Framework
Contracts and tenders in application service provider on the platform "acquistinretepa".
o  Execution  phase:  Consip  has  updated  the  functions  of  the  National  eProcurement
System to cater for the novelties introduced by the new Public Procurement Code, for
instance in the areas of subcontracting and the respect of publication and transparency
requirements during the execution of contracts, as evidence by the testing reports No.
0062660, 0062664 and 0062667 issued by Consip on 19 December 2023.

Based  on  the  foregoing  considerations,  it  is  concluded  that  the  National  eProcurement  System,
represented  by  the  joint  platform  "acquistinretepa"  (the  “online  purchasing  of  the  public
administration”),  and  Consip’  Digital  Procurement  Platform  include  the  full  digitalisation  of
procedures up to the contract execution. This is evident from the System’s integration into the wider
national ecosystem of digital procurement platforms and services, as required by D.Lgs. No. 36/2023.
The  implementation  of  measures  to  align  the  system  with  the  new  Public  Procurement  Code
emphasizes the digitalization of the entire procurement process, from planning to execution.
The  implementing  measures  to  align  and  update  the  National  eProcurement  System  to  the  Public
Procurement Code are in line with the EU Public Procurement Directives, specifically with Directive
No.  2014/24/EU  as  it  concerns  public  procurement  in  ordinary  sectors.  Such  measures  are  in  fact
aligned  with  Articles  34  on  the  dynamic  purchasing  systems,  Article  35  on  electronic  auctions  and
Article 36 on electronic catalogues of Directive No. 2014/24/EU. The assessment of the compliance
with  Directive  No.  2014/24/UE  for  the  purposes  of  payments  from  the  Recovery  and  Resilience
Facility  does  not  prejudice  the  assessment  by  the  Commission  in  any  other  proceedings  regarding
the conformity of the national law with the aforementioned legislation.

• shall be interoperable with the management systems of the public administration,

In line with the requirements of the Council Implementing Decision, the Italian authorities have
ensured the interoperability of the National eProcurement System with the management systems of
the public administration listed below. The Commission services conducted an on-the-spot check on
17 May 2024 to verify the interoperability of the platforms BDNCP, PAD-SA and PDND. The check was
completed successfully, confirming that the National eProcurement System interoperable with these
management systems of the public administration.
The interventions concern the following:

o  the BDNCP, public database managed by ANAC that gathers all the information and
activities that ensure the management of the entire life cycle of public contracts;
o  the  PAD-SA,  the  Digital  Procurement  Platform  created  and  managed  by  Consip,  as
contracting  authority,  that  ensures  interoperability  for  the  phases  of  planning  and
execution of contracts;
o  the  National  Data  Digital  Platform  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “PDND”,  Piattaforma
Digitale  Nazionale  Dati)  managed  by  PagoPA  on  behalf  of  the  Department  of  Digital
Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministries. Such platform ensures the
interoperability  of  public  administration  data  and  allows  the  National  eProcurement
System to access the e-services provided by ANAC on such platform;
o  InfoCamere portal, the digital registry of enterprises, which collects all the business
information  for  companies  not  yet  registered  to  the  e-procurement  platform,  as
evidenced by Consip Report no. 20210002-S05-C10 of 21 December 2023.
o  InIT,  the  informatic  system  of  the  State’s  General  National  Accounting  Office  that
supports  the  economic  and  financial  accounting  processes,  ensuring  an  exchange  of
information  between  InIT  and  acquistinretepa,  as  evidenced  by  Consip  Report  no.
L2_SVI_20210002-S05-C14 of 22 May 2023.

•  shall  contain  a  digital  habilitation  of  PO,  auction  sessions,  machine  learning  to
detect trends, CRMs with chatbots, digital engagement and status chain.

In line with the requirements of the Council Implementing Decision, the Italian authorities have
ensured that:

o  the  “Punti  Ordinanti”  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “POs”,  operators  of  the  public
administrations  enabled to  purchase)  and  economic operators  (hereinafter  referred  to
as “OEs”) are digitally habilitated and registered in the National eProcurement System.
In this regard, Consip has made the National eProcurement System interoperable with
the InfoCamere portal, the digital registry of enterprises, which collects all the business
information for companies not  yet  registered to the  e-procurement  platform.  Through
the interoperability of the two platforms, OEs, digitally signed-in in InfoCamere, can have
their  main  data  transposed  and  pre-filled  in  “aquistinretepa”  and  can  verify  the
compliance  with  the  requirements  for  the  registration  in  the  National  eProcurement
System.  Consip  has  also  enhanced  the  automatic  control  features  and  the  registration
requirements  for  the  OEs  already  present  in  the  National  eProcurement  System  as  to
monitor  possible  changes  in  their  status  and  ensure  the  continuous  compliance  with
such requirements. Such interventions are evidenced by Consip reports No.  G26462021
of 12 October 2022 and No.  G26462021 of 21 December 2022. The Commission services
conducted an on-the-spot check on 17 May 2024 to verify the digital habilitation of PO.
The  check  was  completed  successfully,  confirming  that  the  National  eProcurement
System endures the digital registration and habilitation of POs and OEs.
o  Auction  sessions  can  be  held  within  the  National  eProcurement  System.  In  the
course  of  2023,  Consip  has  developed  a  stable  solution,  through  the  use  of  electronic
catalogues, which required firstly to conduct a feasibility study for the implementation
of electronic catalogues for SDAPA, and subsequently to implement the features of the
catalogue, as evidenced by the Consip report of 21 December 2023.
o  machine  learning  systems  are  used  to  detect  trends.  Consip  has  implemented  a
AI/ML (“artificial intelligence/machine learning”) solution in MePA (Mercato elettronico
della  Pubblica  Amministrazione),  which  is  the  digital  marketplace  for  below  EU
thresholds  purchases of the  public administration.   Such intervention  has associated  in
MePA Watch product categories to the award of below EU threshold contracts that do
not have a CPV, a common procurement vocabulary. Consip has also developed a set of
indicators  which  have  led  to  the  design  and  production  of  a  predictive  model,  able  to
broaden the analysis of OEs and CAs possible occurrence of anti-competitive behaviour
on the basis of red flags and orient future interventions on MePA. Such interventions are
evidenced by Consip report of 12 December 2023
o  A  CRM  (customer  relationship  management  tool)  with  chatbots  is  adopted  and
digital  engagement  is  embedded  in  the  “acquistinretepa”  platform.  Consip  has
implemented  the  following  functionalities  in  the  National  eProcurement  system,  as
evidenced by the Consip report of 19 December 2023

o  A MultiChannel Campaign Management solution (MCCM) to ensure a more
user-friendly experience to users;
o  The  provision  of  webinars  to  the  different  category  of  users  of
“acquistinretepa", OEs and Public Administrations;
o  The provision of chatbot services that have been integrated in the platform
and make users more autonomous in the resolutions of issues linked to the use
of “acquistinretepa.

The  Commission  services  conducted  an  on-the-spot  check  on  17  May  2024  to  verify
whether the  National eProcurement system platform had chatbots  functionalities. The
check was completed successfully, confirming that a CRM with chatbots are in place.
o  Status chain technology is embedded in the National eProcurement System for the
module  of  tenders  in  Application  Service  Provider,  which  is  used  when  contracting
authorities  use  the  platform  to  launch  tenders  autonomously.  The  use  of  Blockchain
technology  within  the  digital  infrastructure  of  the  public  administration  represents  a

highly innovative solution, up-to-date with the latest developments for data storage and
certification, allowing for example to attach a digital signature to a document, and
consistent with the principle of transparency and with the security needs related to the
conservation of information from citizens and businesses, as evidenced by Consip report
of 7 December 2023.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-73quater

M1C1-73quater, Related Measure: Reform 1.10: Reform of the public
procurement legislative framework

Name of the Milestone:   Entry into force of guidelines on below-EU threshold procurement
Qualitative Indicator:  Entry into force of
guidelines on below-EU threshold
procurement

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Milestone   M1C1-73quater  is  part  of  Reform  1.10  -  Reform  of  the  public  procurement  legislative
framework, which is aimed at simplifying and increasing efficiency of the public procurement system,
increasing  legal  certainty  for  businesses  and  accelerating  the  award  and  execution  of  public
contracts.
Following up from the adoption of the new Public Procurement Code in 2023 (Milestones M1C1-73
and  M1C1-74),  Milestone  M1C1-73quater  concerns  the  issuance  of  further  guidance  and
clarifications on below-EU threshold procurement, through a circular to be adopted and published on
the  Italian  Official  Journal.  The  circular  shall  clarify  that  contracting  authorities  can  use  open  and
restricted procedures for below-EU threshold procurement.
Milestone  M1C1-73quater  is  the  sixth  milestone  part  of  Reform  1.10  -  Reform  of  the  public
procurement  legislative  framework,  following  milestones  M1C1-70, M1C1-71  and  M1C1-69,  M1C1-
72, M1C1-73, M1C1-74, stemming from simplification and digitalization of tendering procedures, to
qualification and professionalization of contracting authorities, through reducing the fragmentation
of contracting authorities, setting e-platform and the new Public Procurement Code.
Milestone   M1C1-73quater  is  followed  by  milestone  M1C1-75  on  the  National  e-Procurement
System,  and  targets  M1C1-84  and  M1C1-85  which  reduce  the  average  time  for  the  award
procedures,  M1C1-86,  ensuring  the  training  of  a  certain  number  of  civil  servants,  and  M1C1-87,
aimed at increasing the number of contracting authorities using dynamic purchasing systems  in this
payment request.
On the professionalization of civil servants, targets M1C1-98 in Q4 2024 and M1C1-98bis in Q4 2025
will  also  follow.  Further  targets  are  the  following:  Target  M1C1-99  in  Q4  2024  (aimed  at  further
increasing the number of contracting authorities using dynamic purchasing systems); Targets M1C1-
97 in Q4 2024 and M1C1-97bis in Q4 2024, both aimed at consolidating and increasing the reduction
the average execution time; Target MC1-96 in Q4 2025, aimed at consolidating the reduction of the
average award time.
Finally, the milestones will be followed by Target M1C1-99bis, establishing that at least 50% of local
contracting  authorities  shall  have  the  digital  competences  required  by  the  qualification  (currently
regulated in the Public Procurement Code).

Evidence Provided:
In line with the description of the milestone, the following evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.Copy of the Italian Official Journal No. 274 of 23 November 2023, publishing circular No.

298, issued by the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport on the public
procurement award procedures pursuant to article 50 of Legislative-Decree No. 36 of 31

March 2023.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

o  Circular on below-EU threshold procurement adopted and published in the
Italian Official Journal
The  authorities  have  provided  Circular  No.  298  of  20th  of  November  2023  on
below-EU threshold procurement, published in the Italian official journal no. 274
of 23rd of November 2023.
The  circular  shall  clarify  that  contracting  authorities  can  use  open  and
restricted procedures for below-EU threshold procurement.
o  The  Circular  provides  interpretative  clarifications  on  article  50  of  Public
Procurement  Code,  which  states  that  for  below-EU  threshold  procurement
contracting  authorities  use  negotiated  and  restricted  procedures  (without
mentioning  explicitly  also  open  procedures).  The  Circular  makes  explicit  the
possibility for contracting authorities to use both open and restricted procedures
for  below-EU  threshold  procurement  in  line  with  Directive  2014/24/EU.  In
particular, the Circular makes it now clear that contracting authorities can opt for
ordinary  and  open  tender  procedures  also  for  below  threshold  procurement.
Article 50 of the Public Procurement Code,  therefore,  cannot  be  interpreted as
forcing  contracting  authorities  to  use  only  direct  or  negotiated  procedures  for
below thresholds awards.
o  In addition, the Circular specifies that, through the provisions of article 50 of
the Public Procurement Code, the Italian legislator has also meant to follow up
on the simplifications introduced by Decree-Law n. 77/2021 on urgent measures,
simplification and speeding up of public procurement, adopted on 31 May 2021
(converted into Law n. 108 of 29 July 2021 and published in the Official Journal,
general  series,  181  of  30  July  2021,  and  reviewed  under  milestone  M1C1-69  in
relation  to  the  first  payment  request),  by  allowing  contracting  authorities  to
choose  the  award  procedures  deemed  more  appropriate  and  proportionate  to
meet  the  requirements  of  speed  and  effectiveness  in  the  selection  of  the
economic operator, without prejudice to the fundamental principles of the Code
and of the EU public procurement directives.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-84

M1C1-84, Related Measure: Reform 1.10 Reform of public procurement
legislative framework

Name of the Target: Average time between the publication and the contract award
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 139

Target: 100

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The  main  objective  of the public  procurement  reform  is to  simplify  and  increase  efficiency  of  the
public  procurement  system,  increase  legal  certainty  for  businesses  and  accelerate  the  award  of
public contracts.
Target  M1C1-84  concerns  the  reduction  of  the  average  time  between  publication  and  contract
award  for  contracts  above  the  thresholds of the  EU public  procurement  directives. The  reduction
from  a  baseline  of  139  days  to  100  days  shall  be  measured  using  data  from  the  Italian  National
database for public contracts (BDNCP), managed by ANAC, based on the methodology adopted by
the EU Official Journal (TED database). Target M1C1-84 is the first target of the Reform 1.10 of the
public procurement legislative framework, and it follows the completion of M1C1-70, M1C1-71 and
M1C1-69, related to the adoption of the abovementioned enabling legislation and measures in 2022

and 2021.
Target  M1C1-84  is  accompanied  by  milestones  M1C1-75  and  M1C1-73quater,  which  respectively
concern the full operationalisation of the National e-Procurement System and the entry into force of
guidelines on below-EU threshold procurement, and three targets. Target M1C1-86 provides that at
20 000 of civil servants shall be trained through the Buyers Professionalization Strategy and target
M1C1-87  provides  that  at  least  15%  of  contracting  authorities  shall  be  using  dynamic  purchasing
systems. Target M1C1-85 concerns the reduction of the average time between contract award and
realization of the infrastructure.
Target M1C1-84 will be followed in Q4 2024 by three milestones and several targets. Targets M1C1-
96 and M1C1-97, in order to ensure the maintenance of the abovementioned reductions, repeat the
same objectives in one-year time. Target M1C1-98 provides that at least 35% of civil servants shall
be trained through the Buyers Professionalization Strategy and target M1C1-99 that at least 20% of
contracting authorities are using dynamic purchasing systems. Milestone M1C1-73ter envisages the
introduction of incentives to the qualification and professionalisation of contracting authorities and
milestone M1C1-73quinquies provides for the adoption of new legal provisions on project financing
aimed at enhancing efficiency and competition. M1C1-84bis concerns the adoption of measures to
improve decision speed in contract award of contracting authorities.
In Q4 2025, target M1C1-84 will be also followed three targets. At least 60% of civil servants shall
have  been  trained  through  the  Public  Buyers  Professionalization  Strategy  with  a  view  to
qualification  for  M1C1-98bis  and  at  least  50%  of  local  contracting  shall  have  the  digital
competencies  required  by  the  qualification  for  M1C1-99bis.  Target  M1C1-97bis  concerns  the
reduction by at least 15% of the average time between the contract award and the realization of the
infrastructure.

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the target (including all the constitutive elements)

was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.Minutes of NRRP Coordination Unit of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers for public

procurement (Cabina di Regia per il Codice dei Contratti Pubblici) of 14 December 2023 to
review and assess the data transmitted by the Anti-corruption Authority (ANAC) and
deliberate on the fulfilment of Targets M1C1-84 and M1C1-85;

iii.Full database with list and information from ANAC for contracts above the thresholds of the

EU public procurement directives published between July 2021 and November 2023;

iv.Full list of works concluded between July 2021 and December 2023;

v.List of criteria/queries and summary of the results for from ANAC's database [latest version;

vi. the EU Official Journal (TED database) methodology and accompanying explanatory note

detailing its application to ANAC database.

The authorities also provided:

vii.Decree by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of 8 September 2024 to create

the NRRP Coordination Unit for public procurement (Cabina di Regia per il Codice dei
Contratti Pubblici) and appoint 11 experts as members;

viii.Decree by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of 11 December 2023 to appoint 3

further  experts  (in  representation  of,  respectively,  the  Regions,  Provinces  and
Municipalities) as members of the NRRP Coordination Unit for public procurement.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italy authorities cover all constitutive
elements of the target.

•  Based  on  the  methods  adopted  by  the  EU  Official  Journal  (TED  database),  using
data from IT National database for public contracts (BDNCP), managed by ANAC, the
average  time  between  the  deadline  for  the  submission  of  tenders  and  the  contract
award shall be reduced to less than 100 days for contracts above the thresholds of the
EU public procurement directives.

Target  M1C1-84  requires  the  reduction  of  the  average  time  between  publication  and  contract
award for contracts above the thresholds of the EU public procurement directives from 139 days to
100 days. Such reduction has to be measured based on the methodology adopted by the EU Official
Journal  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  TED  database)  using  the  data  stemming  from  the  National
database  for  public  contracts  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  “BDNCP”,  National  Database  of  Public
Contracts),  which  is  managed  by  the  National  Anticorruption  and  Public  Contracts  Authority
(hereinafter referred to as “ANAC”). The Target measures the average award time in 2023.
The Italian authorities have carried out the calculation extracting the data from the National Public
Contracts  Database  (BDNCP)  provided  by  ANAC,  as  evidenced by  the  ANAC  database  with  the  list
and information of contracts above the thresholds of the EU public procurement directives awarded
between July 2021 and November 2023. Those calculations have been independently verified by the
Commission services on the database provided by ANAC.
TED database methodology requires the use of the “Decision speed indicator” that, in line with the
requirement of the Council Implementing Decision, identifies the award of the contract as the last
day to take into consideration for the measurement. Moreover, the Italian authorities have applied
the same methodology used to calculate the  average time between the deadline for the submission
of tenders and the contract award as the one used for the Public Procurement Scoreboard indicator
that uses the TED database (exclusion of procedures with more than 730 days, removal of repeated
entries,  removal  of  below-threshold  procurement,  removal  of  tendering  procedures  other  than
those that are open and removal of framework agreements), as evidenced by the explanatory note
provided by the Italian authorities detailing the application of TED database methodology to ANAC
database. The Decision period has been calculated as the difference between the day of expiration
of the tender notice and the day of the award.
In  order  to  provide  the  data  necessary  to  verify  the  objective,  ANAC  has  set  up  a  query  for  the
extraction of the data in the National Database of Public Contracts. The data set was provided by
ANAC’s  IT  Office  for  Public  Contracts  and  to  the  NRRP  Mission  Unit  of  the  Secretary-General’s
Office, within the Prime Minister’s Office.
The baseline of 139 days refers to the average time in 2020, and as such before the pandemic and
the introduction of the simplification measures adopted as 2021, namely Decree-Law n. 77/2021, as
converted  into  law  by  Law  n.  108/2021,  and  of  the  newly  adopted  Public  Procurement
Code, Legislative-Decree No. 36/2023. The pieces of legislation have been assessed in the context of
previous milestones M1C1-69, M1C1-70 and M1C1-73.
Against  this  baseline,  the  average  award  time  from  the  notice  publication  in  2023  is  98.4  days,
therefore below the 100 days required by the target..

•  The milestone in the Council Implementation is further specified in the Operational
Arrangements, which requires that:
o  For the purposes of these operational arrangement, ‘publication’ shall refer to the
entire period for the submission of offers, i.e. including the last valid day indicated by
the contracting authority in the call for tender for receiving offers.

B. As indicated previously, the methodology followed by Italian authorities is based on the methods
adopted by the EU Official Journal (TED database) which uses the date of submission of offers for its
calculation.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-86

M1C1-86, Related Measure: Reform 1.10 Reform of public procurement
legislative framework

Name of the Target: Civil servants trained through the Public Buyers Professionalization Strategy
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 0

Target: 20 000

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Target M1C1-86 is part of Reform 1.10 - Reform of the public procurement legislative framework, a
comprehensive  package  of  measures  aimed  at  simplifying  the  Italian  public  procurement  system,
increasing its efficiency, ensuring professionalization and qualification of contracting authorities and
ensuring legal certainty for businesses. Two of the main objectives of the reform are also those of
accelerating the award of public contracts and their execution (i.e. the execution and completion of
the works).
Target M1C1-86 focuses on the professionalization of contracting authorities, ensuring the training
of a significant portion of civil servants, including for example those registered in e-platforms such
as CONSIP or central purchasing bodies.
Target  M1C1-86  is  the  third  target  of Reform  1.10  -  Reform  of  the  public  procurement  legislative
framework.  It  follows  several  milestones  (M1C1-70,  M1C1-71  and  M1C1-69,  M1C1-72,  M1C1-73,
M1C1-74, M1C1-73quater, M1C1-75), stemming from simplification and digitalization of tendering
procedures, to qualification and professionalization of contracting authorities, through reducing the
fragmentation  of  contracting  authorities,  setting  e-platform  and  notably  adopting  a  new  Public
Procurement  Code.  Target  M1C1-86  also  follows  Targets  M1C1-84  and  M1C1-85  in  this  payment
request, aimed at reducing the average time for the award procedures and execution of works.
The number of civil servants trained under Target M1C1-86 will be increased with Targets M1C1-98
in  Q4  2024  and  M1C1-98bis  in  Q4  2025.  Target  M1C1-86  will  also  be  followed  by  the  following
targets: Target M1C1-87, aimed at increasing the number of contracting authorities using dynamic
purchasing systems, then further increased with Target M1C1-99 in Q4 2024; Targets M1C1-97 and
M1C1-97bis,  which  are  both  aimed  at  consolidating  and  increasing,  in  Q4  2024  and  Q4  2025
respectively,  the  reduction  the  average  execution  time  achieved  with  Target  M1C1-85  in  this
payment request; Target MC1-96, aimed at consolidating, in Q4 2025, the reduction of the average
award time achieved with Targets M1C1-84 in this payment request.
Finally,  the  Target  will  be  followed  by  Target  M1C1-99bis,  establishing  that  at  least  50%  of  local
contracting  authorities  shall  have  the  digital  competences  required  by  the  qualification  (currently
regulated in the Public Procurement Code).

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the target, including all the constitutive elements,
was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

Dataset from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with full list of civil servants trained
through the Public Buyers Professionalization Strategy, with information on the public entity
to which the civil servants belong,on the entity issuing the training, and on the type of
training;

iii.

Decision form the Coordination Body (Cabina di Regia) of the Presidency of the Council of
Ministers of 3 December 2021 approving the Buyers Professionalization Strategy on public
procurement.

The authorities also provided:

iv.

Attestations by the public procurement platform managing entities (ANAC, CONSIP, PNRR
Academy, ReGiS and other regional platforms, namely SATER, SINTEL and START) that the

civil servants in the dataset, as shared by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers are
enrolled in the platforms they manage, together with guidelines for enrolment and profiling
to the platforms attached. Namely:

Database from ANAC of the list of subjects enrolled in the e-procurement platform;

vi.

Email exchange of 10 May 2024 explaining the process for civil servants, acting as
purchading subjects, to enrol to the e-procurement platform by ANAC;

vii.

Attestation  from  ANAC  certifying  that  the  subjects  listed  on  the  database  transmitted  are
enrolled  in  the  e-procurement  platform  as  “Responsabile  del  Progetto”  (RUP)  or
“Responsabile  per  l’Anagrafe  Unica  delle  Stazioni  Appaltanti”  (RASA),  signed  on  20  May
2024;

viii.

Guidelines for enrolment and profiling of civil servants on the e-procurement platform by
managed by ANAC dated 22 December 2023;

ix.

Database from CONSIP of the list of subjects enrolled in the e-procurement platform;

Attestation from CONSIP certifying that the subjects are enrolled in the e-procurement
platform managed by CONSIP (acquistiinrete), signed on 19 May 2024;

xi.

Attestation  from  CONSIP  certifying  the  modalities  of  enrolment  to  the  e-procurement
platform  signed  on  10  May  2024,  attaching  guidelines  for  enrolment  and  profiling  of  civil
servants  on  the  e-procurement  platform  managed  by  CONSIP  (acquistiinrete)  last  updated
on 21 February 2024;

xii.

Database from MEF of the list of subjects enrolled in the ReGis platform, shared on 17 May
2024;

xiii.

Attestation from MEF certifying that the subjects listed on the database transmitted are
enrolled in the ReGiS platform, signed on 17 May 2024;

xiv.

Guidelines for enrolment and profiling of civil servants on the ReGiS platform managed by
MEF;

xv.

Database from the Presidency of the Council of Minister listing all subjects formed through
the PNRR Academy indicating the platform on which they are enrolled among the national
and regional ones (namely ANAC, CONSIP, START, SINTEL, SATER);

xvi.

Attestation from ITACA certifying that the subject listed in the database from the Presidency
of the Council of Minister listing all subjects formed through the PNRR Academy indicating
the platform on which they are enrolled among the national and regional ones (namely
ANAC, CONSIP, START, SINTEL, SATER) are enrolled in the PNRR Academy platform managed
by ITACA, signed on 20 May 2024.

xvii.

Attestation from Intercenter, managing the SATER platform certifying that the subjects listed
in the database transmitted, and included in the database from the Presidency of the
Council of Ministers listing all subjects formed through the PNRR Academy indicating the
platform on which they are enrolled among the national and regional ones, are enrolled in
the e-procurement platform managed by Intercenter, signed on 10 May 2024;

xviii.

Guidelines for enrolment and profiling of civil servants on the SATER platform managed by
Intercenter, dated 25 May 2023;

xix.

Attestation from Tuscany region, managing the START platform certifying that the subjects
listed in the database transmitted, and included in the database from the Presidency of the
Council of Ministers listing all subjects formed through the PNRR Academy indicating the
platform on which they are enrolled among the national and regional ones, are enrolled in
the e-procurement platform managed by Tuscany region, signed on 10 May 2024;

xx.

Guidelines for enrolment and profiling of civil servants on the START platform managed by
Tuscany region;

xxi.

Attestation  from  ARIA,  managing  the  SINTEL  platform  certifying  that  the  subjects  listed  in
the database transmitted, and included in the database from the Presidency of the Council
of Ministers listing all subjects  formed through the PNRR Academy indicating the  platform
on  which  they  are  enrolled  among  the  national  and  regional  ones,  are  enrolled  in  the  e-
procurement platform managed by ARIA, signed on 10 May 2024;

xxii.

Guidelines for enrolment and profiling of civil servants on the SINTEL platform managed by
ARIA, dated 12 February 2024.

xxiii.

Attestation  from  the  General  Secretariat  of  the  National  School  of  Administration
(hereinafter  also  referred  to  as  SNA),  [signed  on  24  May  2024]  pursuant  to  the  powers
contained  in  the  PCdM’s  decision  of  3  December  2021  approving  the  Buyers
Professionalization  Strategy  on  public  procurement  certifying  that  “Scuola  di  Formazione
Capitolina” is a subject   entitled to carry out trainings in line with the requirements set out
by the Buyers Professionalization Strategy.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

xxiv.

training certificates indicating the issuing entity;

xxv.

evidence related to the civil servant status at the time of training;

xxvi.

evidence that the issuing entity belongs to the list of entities entitled to carry out the Public
Buyers Professionalization Strategy;

xxvii.

evidence on the type of training provided.

Analysis:

At  least  20  000  civil  servants  have  been  trained  through  the  Public  Buyers  Professionalization
Strategy.
The target ensures that civil servants active in public procurement in Italian public entities increase
their skills and technical knowledge on public procurement through the Buyers Professionalization
Strategy (hereinafter also referred to as the “Strategy”), as approved by the RRP coordination body
(the  “Cabina  di  Regia”)  of  the  Presidency  of  the  Council  of  Ministers  (hereinafter  referred  to  as
“PCdM”) on 3 December 2021 in compliance  with Milestone  M1C1-71, assessed in the  context of
the 1st payment request.

The  PCdM  developed  the  Public  Buyers  Professionalization  Strategy  in  conjunction  with  all  main
authorities  involved  in  public  contracts,  such  as  ANAC  (the  national  Anticorruption  Authority),
CONSIP  (the  national  central  purchasing  body),  the  National  School  of  Administration  (SNA),  the
Ministry  for  Infrastructures  and  Transport  (MIT),  the  Conference  Regions-Autonomous  Provinces,
the unions of Italian Municipalities and Provinces. The Strategy contained a detailed assessment of
the  training  needs  of  the  officials  and  employees  of  both  central  public  administrations  and  local
authorities,  responsible  for  the  management  and  tendering  of  public  contracts  at  different  levels,
identifying  different  training  curricula  for  each  specific  professional  category,  different  level  of
proficiency,  and  with  different  degrees  of  education.  The  Strategy  also  provides  for  the  launch  of
several  specialised  mentoring  initiatives  to  support  public  officials/employees,  through  the
development of operational guidelines and a monitoring and control system.

The target for the current payment request provides that at least 20 000 civil servants had to be
trained through the Strategy.

The Italian authorities provided the full list of trained civil servants with information on the public
entity to which the civil servants belong, on the entity issuing the training and indicating the type of
training, which was the basis for the sampling.

The trainings were issued by the following entities SNA, ITACA, IFEL, Scuola di Formazione Capitolina
as well as by the PNRR Academy, all belonging to the Strategy as approved by the PCdM on 3
December 2021 (pages 13, 14 and 15 and subsequent attestations by SNA pursuant to the powers
contained in the PCdM’s decision).

The Italian authorities also provided a complete list of all subjects attending the trainings as well as
the  supporting  evidence  that  the  civil  servants  included  in  the  dataset  are  registered  on
procurement  platforms  (ANAC,  CONSIP,  the  PNRR  Academy,  ReGiS  and  other  regional  platforms,
namely  SATER,  SINTEL,  and  START).  In  addition,  the  Italian  authorities  provided  evidence  on  the
criteria and guidelines for registration and profiling of the civil servants to the platforms.

The evidence regarding the enrolment to the platforms is complemented with certificates of services
by the Administrations to which the participants to the trainings belong for the purpose of the
sampling.

Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, Italy submitted the training certificates of
the sampled individuals showing the name of the entity, the type/content of the training, and the
certification from the relevant public administration/entity on the civil servant status at the time of
training (on top of what already provided with the main evidence for all individuals eligible for the
target). The evidence provided for a sample of 60 units confirmed that the requirements of the
target have been met.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-87

M1C1-87, Related Measure: Reform 1.10 Reform of public procurement
legislative framework

Name of the Target: Contracting authorities using dynamic purchasing systems
Quantitative Indicator:
Percentage

Baseline: 0

Target: 15

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Target M1C1-87 is part of Reform 1.10 [IT-C[M1C1]-R[R1.10]] whose objective is to simplify, digitise
and  professionalise  tendering  procedures.  The  use  of  dynamic  purchasing  systems  by  contracting
authorities contributes to the digitalisation of tendering procedures.

Target M1C1-87 requires that at least 15% of contracting authorities are using dynamic purchasing
systems.

Reform 1.10 [IT-C[M1C1]-R[R1.10]] contains 23 milestones and targets. Target M1C1-87 is the first
step  of  the  implementation  of  Reform  1.10  [IT-C[M1C1]-R[R1.10]]  with  regard  to  the  use
of   dynamic  purchasing  systems  by  contracting  authorities.  Target  M1C1-87  will  be  followed  by
M1C1-99, which requires that at least 20% of contracting authorities are using dynamic purchasing
systems.

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

1.

Report on the state of implementation of milestone M1C1-87 based on Consip

DataWareHouse and ANAC National Contract Registry.

Analysis:
At least 15% of contracting authorities are using dynamic purchasing systems as per EU Directive
2014/24 (two years observation timeframe and taking into account that in Italy the use of the DPS
is mainly targeted at above the threshold purchases, given that the below-the-threshold ones are
mainly performed using eMarketplaces). The target refers to Central Government Contracting

Authorities  (250  PA  as  registered  per  30  April  2021  to  the  National  e-Procurement  System
managed by Consip on behalf of the MEF).

66 central government contracting authorities out of 250 have used dynamic purchasing systems in
the period from 1st January 2022 till 31 December 2023.

Article 32 of Decree-Law n. 36 of 30 March 2023 on the Public Procurement Code transposes article
34  of  Directive  2024/24  on  public  procurement,  which  applies  to  the  tendering  procedures  of
central government authorities for contracts above the thresholds.

As a result, over 26% of  central government  contracting authorities are using dynamic purchasing
systems as per EU Directive 2014/24.

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by Italian authorities covers all constitutive
elements of the target.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-110

M1C1-110, Related Measure: Reform 1.13 Reform of the spending review
framework

Name of the Milestone: Re-classification of the general State budget, with reference to the
environmental expenditure and to the expenditure that promotes gender equality
Quantitative Indicator:

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Milestone  M1C1-110  is  part  of  Reform  1.13  whose  objective  is  to  reform  the  spending  review
framework in order to improve its effectiveness. Milestone M1C1-110 concerns the reclassification
of  the  general  State  budget  with  reference  to  the  environmental  expenditure  and  to  the
expenditure that promotes gender equality.
Milestone M1C1-110 is the fourth milestone or target of the reform, and it follows the completion
of  the  following  milestones:  milestone  M1C1-102,  which  required  the  publication  of  a  report
prepared  by  the  Accounting  Department  of  the  Finance  Ministry  in  cooperation  with  selected
administrations assessing their practices in the formulation and implementation of saving plans and
defining guidelines  for all public administrations; milestone M1C1-100, which required the reform
of the  existing national framework  for yearly spending reviews, in particular by strengthening the
role  of  the  Finance  Ministry;  and  milestone  M1C1-104,  which  required  the  adoption  of  savings
targets  for  spending  reviews  for  the  aggregate  central  state  administrations  for  the  years  2023-
2025. It will be followed by milestones M1C1-111, M1C1-115 and M1C1-122, which are related to
the completion of spending reviews and the achievement of the corresponding savings for the years
2023, 2024 and 2025.

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone was satisfactorily fulfilled in line

with the requirements set out in the Council Implementing Decision;

ii.Copy of the publication in the Official Journal of Law n. 41 of 21 April 2023, converting

into  Law  the  Law  Decree  n.  13  of  24  February  2023  with  urgent  measures  for  the
implementation  of  the  National  Recovery  and  Resilience  Plan,  of  the  complementary
fund and cohesion policy;

iii.Budgetary document prepared by the Accounting Department of the Ministry of

economy  and  finance  accompanying  the  draft  2024  Budget  Law,  containing  the
classification of the general State budget as outlined in the draft 2024 Budget Law with
reference to environmental expenditure and describing  the methodology used for the
classification  (“Le  spese  ambientali  del  bilancio  dello  Stato  e  gli  obiettivi  di  sviluppo
sostenibile - La riforma PNRR M1C1-110 applicata al bilancio dello Stato in previsione”)

iv.Budgetary document prepared by the Accounting Department of the Ministry of

economy  and  finance  accompanying  the  draft  2024  Budget  Law,  containing  the
classification of the general State budget as outlined in the draft 2024 Budget Law with
reference  to  expenditure  that  promotes  gender  equality  and  describing  the
methodology  used  for  the  classification  (“Le  spese  del  bilancio  dello  Stato  secondo  la
prospettiva di genere e gli obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile - La riforma PNRR M1C1-110
applicata al bilancio dello Stato in previsione”).

The authorities also provided:

v.Italy's Stability Programme 2022;

vi.Italy’s Stability Programme 2023;

vii.Decree from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers allocating across ministries the

saving targets for the spending review over 2023-2025 (published on Official Journal of
9 February 2023 n. 33);

viii.Report of the Accounting Department of the Ministry of economy and finance

describing the methodology used for the reclassification of the 2021 State budget with
reference to the expenditure that promotes gender equality (“Il bilancio di genere per
l’esercizio finanziario 2021”);

ix.Report of the Accounting Department of the Ministry of economy and finance

describing the methodology used for the reclassification of the 2022 State budget with
reference to the environmental expenditure (“L’ecorendiconto dello stato – Esercizio
finanziario 2022”).

Analysis:

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

•  The Council Implementing Decision states that the 2024 Budget Law shall provide
the Parliament with a Sustainable Development Budget consisting in the classification
of the general State budget with reference to the environmental expenditure and to
the expenditure that promotes gender equality.
o  According to the national legal framework related to the budgetary process and the

submission of laws to the Parliament, it is for the government to make a proposal in
order to provide the Parliament with the draft budget law and enable a discussion.
In this respect, the Council Implementing Decision is clear in its intention to enable a
discussion in the Parliament. Against this backdrop, the requirement of the Council
Implementing Decision to provide the Parliament with a classification of the general
State budget with reference to the environmental expenditure and to the

expenditure that promotes gender equality shall be intended with reference to the
draft 2024 Budget Law for the State.

o The Accounting Department of the Ministry of economy and finance has prepared

two  budgetary  documents  (evidence  (iii)  and  (iv)  in  the  list  above)  accompanying
the  draft  2024  Budget  Law  classifying  the  general  State  budget  as  outlined  in  the
draft 2024 Budget Law with reference to the environmental expenditure and to the
expenditure  that  promotes  gender  equality.  The  two  budgetary  documents  were
transmitted to the Parliament on 30 November 2023.  The requirement to provide a
“sustainable  development  budget”  is  addressed  as  part  of  the  requirement  "The
classification  shall  be  consistent  with  the  criteria  underlying  the  definition  of
Sustainable  Development  Goals  and  the  targets  of  the  Agenda  2030”,  which  is
assessed below.  On this basis, it is considered that this constitutive element of the
milestone is satisfactorily fulfilled.

o Furthermore, Article 51-bis of Law n. 41 of 21 April 2023, entered into force on 22

April 2023, converting into Law the Law Decree n. 23 of 24 February 2023, entered
into  force  on  25  February  2024,  which  was  provided  as  evidence  by  the  Italian
authorities (evidence (ii) in the list above), provides for the inclusion in the standard
budgetary  process of the  classification of the general State budget, with reference
to  the  environmental  expenditure  and  to  the  expenditure  that  promotes  gender
equality. In particular, based on the Law the Ministry for Economy and Finance will
transmit to the Parliament, within 30 days from the transmission of the draft Budget
Law,  analytical  annexes  giving  account,  for  the  three  years  covered  by  the  Budget
Law, of expenditures for the promotion of gender equality via public policies and for
the protection, restoration and management of natural resources. The annexes will
have  to  be  prepared  based  on  the  procedures  set  by  Law  n.  196  of  31  December
2006,  Art.  36,  comma  6,  and  Art.  38-septies,  comma  2,  which  sets  that  the
methodology  for  identifying  environmental  expenditure  is  coherent  with  relevant
EU guidelines and regulations.

•   The classification shall be consistent with the criteria underlying the definition of
Sustainable Development Goals and the targets of the Agenda 2030. The milestone is
further  specified  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  which  establishes  the  same
requirement that the classification shall be consistent with the criteria underlying the
definition of Sustainable Development Goals and the targets of the Agenda 2030.
o  The  budgetary  documents  transmitted  to  the  Parliament  (evidence  (iii)  and  (iv)  in

the list above) illustrate the methodology used for the reclassification of the general
State budget, explaining in detail how it is consistent with the criteria underlying the
definition of Sustainable Development Goals and the targets of the Agenda 2030. In
particular, the document related to environmental expenditure (evidence (iii) above)
presents in section 2.3 the classification of environmental expenditure of the 2024
draft  Budget  Law  for  the  State  across  the  17  Sustainable  Developments  Goals
outlined in the Agenda 2030. The document related to expenditure  that promotes
gender equality  (evidence (iv) above) presents in section 2.4 the classification of the
expenditure  of  the  2024  draft  Budget  Law  for  the  State  that  promotes  gender
equality across the 5 pillars of the Sustainable Developments Goals outlined in the
Agenda 2030.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-113

M1C1-113, Related Measure: Reform 1.12: Reform of the tax
administration (1)

Name of the Target: Higher number of "compliance letters"

Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 2150908

Target:
3011271

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Target  M1C1-113  requires  to  increase  the  number  of  “compliance  letters”,  providing  early
communication to taxpayers for which anomalies are detected, by at least 40% compared to 2019.
The target is related to target M1C1-114 of the same payment request, which requires the increase
in the tax revenue generated by "compliance letters". Target M1C1-113 is an intermediate step in
the  implementation  of  the  reform,  and  it  follows  the  completion  of  milestones  M1C1-101  and
M1C1-103, related to the implementation of several provisions for encouraging tax compliance and
improving  tax  audits  and  controls,  as  well  as  of  target  M1C1-105,  which  required  to  increase  the
number  of  “compliance  letters”  by  at  least  20%  compared  to  2019,  target  M1C1-106,  which
required the decline in the number of “false positive” compliance letters, target M1C1-107, which
required the increase in the tax revenue generated by "compliance letters", and target M1C1-109,
related to the transmission of pre-populated VAT tax returns to at least 2.3 million taxpayers for the
tax year 2022. It is accompanied by target M1C1-114, and it will be followed by target M1C1-112,
related  to  the  increase  of  the  staff  of  the  Revenue  Agency  by  4113  units  in  order  to  improve  its
operational capacity; and targets M1C1-116 and M1C1-121, related to the reduction of tax evasion,
as defined by the indicator "propensity to evade", in all taxes excluding property taxes and excises,
by 5% and 15% compared to 2019, respectively.

Evidence Provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Report from the Ministry of economy and finance and the Revenue

Agency certifying the number of “compliance letters” sent to taxpayers during
the relevant period;

ii.

Anonymised list of “compliance letters” sent during the relevant

period, with indications concerning the relevant date and the type of
irregularity.

The authorities also provided:

iii.

Explanatory report from the Revenue Agency providing detailed

explanations related to compliance with targets M1C1-113 and M1C1-114;

iv.

Report from the Ministry of economy and finance explaining

compliance  with  target  M1C1-113  aligned  with  the  format  of  standard
explanatory  reports  transmitted  by  Italy  for  compliance  with  milestones  and
targets.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

Certification from the partner SOGEI confirming the transmission of

the compliance letters;

vi.

For each of the 60 sample units:

the compliance letter sent to the taxpayer;

copy of the internal interface of the digital platform of the

Revenue Agency displaying the occurred transmission to the taxpayer.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the target.
In particular:

•  The number of “compliance letters”, providing early communication to taxpayers
for  which  anomalies  are  detected,  shall  be  increased  by  at  least  40%  compared  to
2019.

The Council Implementing Decision reports as indicative timeline for

completion of the target Q4-2023. In order to assess the achievement of the target,
the  Commission  took  into  account  letters  sent  over  the  twelve-month  period
November 2022-October 2023, which is in line with the indicative timeline reported
in  the  Council  Implementing  Decision  as  well  as  with  the  assessment  period
considered  for  targets  M1C1-105,  M1C1-106  and  M1C1-107  (which  all  concerned
“compliance letters”). The report from the Ministry of economy and finance and the
Revenue Agency certifies that the number of “compliance letters” sent to taxpayers
between November 2022 and October 2023 amounts to 3 248 431, thus exceeding
the goal of 3 011 271 by 237 160 letters.

Following  the  selection  of  a  random  sample  of  60  units,  Italy  submitted  a  certification  from  the
partner SOGEI confirming the transmission of the compliance letters, the compliance letters sent to
the  taxpayers  and  copies  of  the  internal  interface  of  the  digital  platform  of  the  Revenue  Agency
displaying  the  occurred  transmission  to  the  taxpayer,  demonstrating  that  “compliance  letters”
providing  early  communication  have  been  transmitted  to  the  taxpayers  by  the  Revenue  Agency
during  the  relevant  period,  and  that  the  letters  concerned  anomalies  detected  by  the  Revenue
Agency  on  the  tax  declarations  of  recipients.  The  evidence  provided  for  a  sample  of  60  units
confirmed that the requirements of the target have been met.
Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-114 

M1C1-114, Related Measure: Reform 1.12: Reform of the tax
administration (2)

Name of the Target: Increase in the tax revenue generated by "compliance letters" 

Quantitative Indicator: Euro

Baseline:
2130000000

Target:
2769000000

Time: Q4 2023 

Context:
Target  M1C1-114  requires  to  increase  the  tax  revenue  generated  by  “compliance  letters”  by  30%
with respect to 2019. The target is related to target M1C1-113 of the same payment request, which
requires  the  increase  in  the  number  of  “compliance  letters”.  Target  M1C1-114  is  an  intermediate
step  in  the  implementation  of  the  reform,  and  it  follows  the  completion of milestones  M1C1-101
and M1C1-103, related to the implementation of several provisions for encouraging tax compliance
and improving tax audits and controls, as well as of target M1C1-105, which required to increase the
number  of  “compliance  letters”  by  at  least  20%  compared  to  2019,  target  M1C1-106,  which
required the decline in the number of “false positive” compliance letters, target M1C1-107, which
required the increase in the tax revenue generated by "compliance letters", and target M1C1-109,
related to the transmission of pre-populated VAT tax returns to at least 2.3 million taxpayers for the
tax  year  2022.  It  will  be  followed  by  target  M1C1-112,  related  to  the  increase  of  the  staff  of  the
Revenue Agency by 4113 units in order to improve its operational capacity; and targets M1C1-116
and M1C1-121, related to the reduction of tax evasion, as defined by the indicator "propensity to
evade",  in  all  taxes  excluding  property  taxes  and  excises,  by  5%  and  15%  compared  to  2019,
respectively.
Evidence Provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Report from the Ministry of economy and finance and the Revenue

Agency  certifying  the  increase  in  tax  revenues  generated  by  “compliance
letters”  over  the  relevant  period  and  indicating  the  corresponding  increase  in
aggregated  tax  revenues  reported  in  the  monthly  bulletin  published  by  the
Financial Department of the Ministry of economy and finance.

The authorities also provided:

ii.

Explanatory report from the Revenue Agency providing detailed

explanations related to compliance with targets M1C1-113 and M1C1-114;

iii.

Report from the Ministry of economy and finance explaining

compliance with target M1C1-114 aligned with the format of standard
explanatory reports transmitted by Italy for compliance with milestones and
targets;

iv.

Monthly bulletins published by the Financial Department of the

Ministry of economy and finance including the aggregated tax revenues for
2019 and for each month of the relevant period for the assessment of the
target.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the target.
In particular:

• Increasing the tax revenue generated by “compliance letters” by 15% compared to

2019. 

The Council Implementing Decision reports as indicative timeline for

completion of the target Q4-2023. In order to assess the achievement of the target,
the  Commission  took  into  account  tax  revenue  generated  by  “compliance  letters”
over the twelve-month period November 2022-October 2023, which is in line with
the  indicative  timeline  reported  in  the  Council  Implementing  Decision  as  well  as
with the assessment period considered for targets M1C1-105, M1C1-106 and M1C1-
107  (which  all  concerned  “compliance  letters”).  The  report  from  the  Ministry  of
economy and finance and the Revenue Agency certifies that tax revenue generated
by  “compliance  letters”  between  November  2022  and  October  2023  amounts
to EUR 3 827 318 953, thus exceeding the goal of EUR 2 769 000 000 by EUR  1 058
318  953.  The  report  from  the  Ministry  of  economy  and  finance  and  the  Revenue
Agency  also  indicates  that  the  higher  revenues  generated  by  “compliance  letters”
during the relevant period compared to 2019 contributed by 1.7% to the increase in
overall  tax  revenues  recorded  over  the  same  period  as  reported  in  the  relevant
monthly bulletin published by the Financial Department of the Ministry of economy
and finance.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-126

M1C1-126, Related Measure: Investment 1.4 Digital services and citizen
experience

Name of the Target: Adoption scale up of PagoPA platform services T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 9 000

Target: 11 450

Time: Q4 2023

Target M1C1-126 will be followed by target M1C1-149, due by Q2-2026, which aims at the adoption
of  PagoPa  by  2 650  additional  local  public  administrations  and  by  target  M1C1-150,  also  due  by
Q2 2026, aiming at the adoption of IO app by additional 7 100 public administrations.
Evidence provided:

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

An excel file containing the list of all the administrations having adopted the PagoPA
digital payment solution, namely:

a. A list of all public administrations in the baseline (worksheet “Allegato A”);
b. A list of all public services integrated in the PagoPA platform by public

administrations in the baseline, including services in the baseline and new services
(“Allegato B”);

c. A list of all new public administrations having activated Pago PA payment solution

(“Allegato C”);

d. A list of all public services for which the new public administrations have activated

the PagoPA payment solution (“Allegato D”).

The authorities also provided:

iii. A certificate by the PagoPa Director General certifying the number of services and public

administrations being integrated in the PagoPa platform issued on 20 December 2023.

iv.

Call for grants of 4 April 2022 for adoption of PagoPa by Municipalities;

Call for grants of 12 September 2022 for adoption of PagoPa by Regions, Local Healthcare
Authorities, Hospitals, Universities and Research Institutes;

vi.

Call for grants of 12 September 2022 for adoption of PagoPa by Municipalities;

vii.

Call for grants of 30 May 2022 for adoption of PagoPa by Regions, Local Healthcare
Authorities, Hospitals, Universities and Research Institutes;

viii.

Call for grants of 11 May 2023 for adoption of PagoPa by Municipalities;

ix.

Call for grants of 13 October 2023 for adoption of PagoPa by Regions, Local Healthcare
Authorities, Hospitals, Universities and Research Institutes;

Agreement of 5 August 2022 between the Department of Digital Transformation (DTD) of
the Presidency of Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM) for
the adoption of PagoPa by schools.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

xi.

A Virtual On-The-Spot Check conducted on 26 March 2024 by the Commission services
with the help of Italian authorities.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Ensure an increase in the number of services integrated in the platform for public

administrations already in the baseline (9 000 entities)

The excel list provided by Italy shows that the public administrations in the baseline are 9 358
(Annex A) and the number of new services for which the public administrations in the baseline have
been integrated into the PagoPA platform in the period from 31 March 2021 to 31 December 2023
(i.e. beyond the baseline date) is equal to 179 091 (Annex B of the list).

• Ensure an increase in the number of services integrated in the platform for new public

administrations joining the platform (2 450 new entities).

The excel list provided by Italy shows that the number of public administrations joining the PagoPA
platform in the period from 31 March 2021 to 31 December 2023 (i.e. beyond the baseline date) is
equal to 6 678 (Annex C), exceeding the goal of the target (2 450 new entities).
The excel list provided by Italy shows that the number of services integrated in the platform for new
public administrations joining the platform from 31 March 2021 to 31 December 2023 (i.e. beyond
the baseline date) is equal to 60 986 (Annex D).
Therefore, according to the evidence provided, Italy ensured an increase in the number of new
public administrations joining the PagoPA platform equal to 6 678 units, thus exceeding the goal of
target M1C1-126 by 4 228 units.

• In both cases, the total number of services of the public administrations joining the

platform shall have to increase by at least 20% compared to the 2021 services baseline
(31.03.2021).

The  excel  list  provided  by  Italy  shows  that  the  number  of  services  with  PagoPa  solution  already
available at the threshold date for the baseline (31 March 2021) is equal to 25 548 (Annex B of the
list).  On  the  converse,  the  number  of  services  integrated  into  the  Pago  PA  platform  at  the  target
date  (31  December  2023)  is  equal  to  265 625,  namely  the  sum  of  baseline  services  (25 548),  and
new  services  both  from  baseline  public  administrations  (179 091)  and  from  new  public
administrations  (60 986).  This  constitutes  an  increase  equal  to  939%  in  the  number  of  services
integrated in the PagoPA platform which is beyond what was required by the Council Implementing
Decision.

• The number of services that shall be integrated depend on the type of administration (the

final 2026 goal is to have an average of 35 services for Municipalities, 15 services for
Regions, 15 services for health authorities, 8 services for schools and universities).

Although  the  average  number  of  services  per  category  of  public  administration  mentioned  in  the
CID refers to the goal that is to be achieved in 2026, at the completion of the PagoPA investment,
the  current  average  well  reflects  the  current  progress  toward  it.  The  average  number  of  services
that each type of public administration has currently integrated into the PagoPA platform is equal to
29 for municipalities, 14 for regions, 6 for health authorities and 6 for schools and universities.

Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, the Commission services conducted an on-
the-spot check on 26 March 2024 to verify, by inspecting the back office dashboard of the PagoPA
platform,  that  60  public  administrations integrated the services  specified in Annex  B and D on the
PagoPA  platform.  This  check  was  completed  successfully,  confirming  that  the  integration  of  the
above-mentioned services and public administrations in the PagoPA platform.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure,

• The measure shall: […] (iii) foster the adoption of the digital application for payments

between citizens and public administrations (PagoPa) (…) (Investment 1.4.3 - Adoption
scale up of PagoPA platform services and the “IO” app).

In order to foster the adoption/scale-up of PagoPA services, both the six call for grants and the DTD-
MIM  agreement  envisage  lump-sum  financial  amounts  to  public  authorities  in  exchange  for  the
integration of their services into PagoPa platform. The amounts are proportional to the number of
services integrated and (for some types of Pas) on population served.
Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-127

M1C1-127, Related Measure: Investment 1.4 Digital services and citizen

experience

Name of the Target: Adoption scale up of “IO” app T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 2 700

Target: 7 000

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The objective of investment  1.4 is to re-engineer  and digitize  a set of priority processes, activities
and services within main Central Administrations to increase the efficiency of these administrations
and  simplify  procedures.  The  objective  of  sub-investment  1.4.3  is  to  foster  the  adoption  of  the
digital  application  for  payments  between  citizens  and  public  administrations  (PagoPa)  for  a  wide
range of local public administrations (including municipalities, regions, local healthcare authorities
and schools/universities).
The  objective  of  target  M1C1-127  is  to  ensure  that  at  least  4 300  additional  local  public
administrations adopt the IO eGovernment app for one or more of their public services.
M1C1-127 is accompanied by target M1C1-126 also due for Q4 2023, which aims at the adoption of
PagoPA digital payment solution by 2 450 additional public administrations.
Target M1C1-126 will be followed by target M1C1-149, due by Q2-2026, which aims at the adoption
of PagoPa by 2 650 additional local public administrations and by target M1C1-150 also due by Q2-
2026 aiming at the adoption of IO app by additional 7 100 public administrations.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. An excel file containing the list of all the administrations having adopted the eGovernment

"IO" app, namely:
a. A list of all public administrations in the baseline (worksheet “Allegato A”);
b. A list of all public services activated in the "IO" app by public administrations in the

baseline, including services in the baseline and new services (“Allegato B”);

c. A list of all new public administrations having activated the eGovernment "IO" app for

some of their services (“Allegato C”);

d. A list of all public services for which the new public administrations have activated the

eGovernment "IO" app (“Allegato D”).

The authorities also provided:

iii. Certificate by the PagoPa Director General certifying the number of services and public

administrations being integrated in the ”IO” app issued on 20 December 2023;

iv. Call for grants of 4 April 2022 for adoption of the ”IO” app by Municipalities;

v. Call for grants of 30 May 2022 for adoption of the ”IO” app by Regions, Local Healthcare

Authorities, Hospitals, Universities and Research Institutes;

vi. Call for grants of 12 September 2022 for adoption of the ”IO” app by Regions, Local

Healthcare Authorities, Hospitals, Universities and Research Institutes;

vii. Call for grants of 12 September 2022 for adoption of the ”IO” app by Municipalities;

viii. Call for grants of 22 November 2023 for adoption of the ”IO” app by Municipalities;

ix. Agreement of 5 August 2022 between the Department of Digital Transformation (DTD) of

the Presidency of Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM) for
the adoption of the ”IO” app by schools.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

x. A Virtual On-The-Spot Check conducted on 4 April 2024 by the Commission with the help of

Italian authorities.

Analysis:

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Ensure an increase in the number of services integrated in “IO “app for public

administrations already in the baseline (2 700 entities)

The excel list provided by Italy shows that the public administrations in the baseline are 3 042
(Annex A) and the number of new services for which the public administrations in the baseline have
been integrated into the “IO” app in the period from 31 March 2021 to 31 December 2023 (i.e.
beyond the baseline date) is equal to 56 135 (Annex B of the list).

• Ensure an increase in the number of services integrated in “IO “app for new public

administrations joining the platform (4 300 new entities).

The excel list provided by Italy shows that the number of public administrations joining the “IO” app
in the period from 31 March 2021 to 31 December 2023 (i.e. beyond the baseline date) is equal to
10 675 (Annex C), beyond the requirements of the target (4 300 new entities).
The excel list provided by Italy shows that the number of services integrated in the platform for new
public administrations joining the “IO” app from 31 March 2021 to 31 December 2023 (i.e. beyond
the baseline date) is equal to 188 828 (Annex D).
Therefore, according to the evidence provided, Italy ensured an increase in the number of new
public administrations joining the "IO" app equal to 10 675 units, thus exceeding the goal of Target
M1C1-127 by 6 375 units.

• In both cases, the total number of services of the public administrations joining the

platform shall have to increase by at least 20% compared to the 2021 services baseline
(31.03.2021).

The  excel  list  provided  by Italy  shows  that  the  number  of  services  that  joined the  “IO”app  at  the
threshold  date  for  the  baseline  (31  March  2021)  is  equal  to  8 698  (Annex  B  of  the  list).  On  the
converse, the number of services which joined the “IO” app at the target date (31 December 2023)
is  equal  to  253 661,  namely  the  sum  of  baseline  services  (8 698),  and  new  services  both  from
baseline  public  administrations  (56  135)  and  from  new  public  administrations  (188 828).  This
constitutes  an  increase  equal  to  2816%  in  the  number  of  services  joining  the  “IO“  app  which  is
beyond what was required by the Council Implementing Decision.

• The number of services that shall be integrated depend on the type of administration (the

final 2026 goal is to have an average of 35 services for Municipalities, 15 services for
Regions, 15 services for health authorities, 8 services for schools and universities).

Although  the  average  number  of  services  per  category  of  public  administration  mentioned  in  the
CID  refers  to  the  2026,  at  the  completion  of  the  “IO”  app  investment,  the  current  average  well
reflects  the  current  progress  toward  it.  The  average  number  of  services  that  each  type  of  public
administration  has  currently  integrated  into  the  “IO”  app  is  equal  to  21  for  municipalities,  11  for
regions, 4 for health authorities and 17 for schools and universities.

Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, the Commission services conducted an on-
the-spot check on 4 April 2024 to verify, by inspecting the  back office  dashboard of the  “IO” app,
that  60  public  administrations  integrated  the  services  specified  in  Annex  B  and  D  in  the  "IO"  app.
This  check  was  completed  successfully,  confirming  that  the  integration  of  the  above-mentioned
services and public administrations in the “IO” app.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure,

The measure shall: […] (iii) foster the adoption (…) of the “IO” app as the key digital touchpoint
between citizens and administration for a wide range of services (including notifications) in line

with the “one stop shop” logic (Investment 1.4.3 - Adoption scale up of PagoPA platform services
and the “IO” app).

In order to foster the adoption/scale-up of the “IO” app, both the five call for grants and the DTD-
MIM agreement envisage lump-sum financial amounts to public authorities in exchange for the
integration of their services into the “IO” app. The amounts are proportional to the number of
services integrated and (for some types of PAs) on population served.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-128

M1C1-128, Related Measure: Investment 1.4 - Digital services and
citizen experience

Name of the Target: Adoption scale up of digital public notices T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 800

Time: Q4 2023

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled; The summary document contains also the link to the
DIgital Notification Platform "SEND" (https://notifichedigitali.pagopa.it);

ii.

An excel file containing the list of all new public administrations having joined the Digital
Notification Platform called (“Allegato A”).

The authorities also provided:

iii.

Certificate by the PagoPa Director General certifying the number of public administrations
being integrated in the DNP issued on 20 December 2023;

iv. Certificate by the PagoPa Director General certifying that the Ministry of the Interior has

joined the DNP issued on 23 May 2024;

v. Call for grants of 12 September 2022 for adoption of the DNP by Municipalities;

vi. Decree Law no. 76 of 16 July 2020 on "Urgent provisions on simplification and digital

innovation" converted with amendments into Law No. 120 of 11 September 2020.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

vii. A Virtual On-The-Spot Check conducted on 10 April 2024 by the Commission with the help

of Italian authorities.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the target.

• At least 800 Central Public Administrations and Municipalities, with respect to Digital

Notification Platform (DNP), shall provide digital legally-binding notices to citizens, legal
entities, associations and any other public or private entities.

The  Digital  Notification  Platform  SEND  (https://notifichedigitali.pagopa.it)  takes  charge  of  sending
legally binding notifications to citizens, legal entities, associations and other public or private entity
on behalf of public administrations that have subscribed to the platform. The notifications sent are
either digital, in case the receiver has indicated a digital address in a public registry or paper-based,
in case it hasn’t.
The  certificates  by  PagoPA  Director  General  and  the  excel  list  provided  by  Italy  show  that  1 798
Central  Public  Administrations  and  Municipalities  have  subscribed  to  the  Digital  notification
Platform  and  have  sent  at  least  a  notification  by  Q4 2023  as  shown  by  Columns  "IUN"  and  "Data
Attivazione" of the excel list "Allegato A", thus exceeding the goal of Target M1C1-128 by 998 public
administrations  providing  legally-binding  notices  to  citizens,  legal  entities,  associations  and  other
public or private entity. The legally binding nature of digital notifications sent through the DNP has
been established by Art. 26 Par. 3 of Decree Law No. 76 of 16 July 2020.

Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, the Commission services conducted an on-
the-spot  check  on  10  April  2024  to  verify,  by  inspecting  the  back  office  dashboard  of  the  Digital
Notification Platform SEND, that 60 public administrations have subscribed to the Digital Notification
Platform. This check was completed successfully, confirming the integration of the above-mentioned
public administrations in the SEND platform for the sending of digital notifications.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure,

develop a single platform for notifications (Investment 1.4.5 - Digitization of public notices);

The  Commission  services have verified on 10 April 2024 whether, on the website  at the  following
address  https://notifichedigitali.pagopa.it,  it  is  possible  to  access  the  Digital  Notification  Platform
SEND  and  to  sign-up  to  receive  digital  notifications  from  public  administrations.  This  check  was
completed successfully, confirming that the single platform for notifications was operational.
Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-129

M1C1-129, Related Measure: Investment 1.6.1 - Digitization of the
Ministry of the Interior

Name of the Target: Ministry of the Interior - Fully re-engineered and digitized processes T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 7

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The objective of this investment is to re-engineer and digitize a set of priority processes, activities
and services within main Central Administrations to increase the efficiency of these administrations
and simplify procedures. As regards the Ministry of Interior, the project envisages (i) the digitization
of  services  for  citizens  and  the  re-engineering  of  the  underlying  internal  processes;  (ii)  the
development of internal applications and management systems to develop an internal centralized
verification  system  of  physical  and  digital  identity  and  related  attributes,  allowing  public  officers
(e.g., Police) to perform real-time remote verification of the personal documents and licenses (e.g.
health card, driving license, etc.) owned by citizens and associated with CIE; (iii) personnel upskilling
to strengthen digital capabilities (1.6.1 - Digitization of the Ministry of the Interior).
Target M1C1-129 is the first target aiming to fully re-engineer and digitize 7 internal procedures and
processes until 31 December 2023. Such processes (such as office automation, mobility services and
e-learning)  shall  be  entirely  completed  online.  The  second  and  last  target  M1C1-152  aims  to
increase the number of re-engineered processes to 45 indicatively by Q2-2026.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the target (including all the constitutive elements)

was satisfactorily fulfilled.

ii. Certificates of work completion signed by the contractor and the competent authority

demonstrating projects have been completed and are operational.

The authorities also provided:

iii. A cooperation agreement dated 15.11.2023 between the Ministry of Interior and the

Department of Digital Transformation (DTD), and the relative Decree n.22/2021 approving
such cooperation;

iv. The Ministry of Interior’s “Operational Plan” (Piano Operativo) including the description of

the projects, the general objective, the internal departments concerned, governance and
the monitoring mechanisms;

v. Agreements between the Ministry of Interior and the provider of IT services relating to the

definition of a digital strategy and the carrying out of an exhaustive mapping of digital
services; analysis and redesign of services and processes; and the complete digitalisation of
the services provided by the Ministry of the Interior in carrying out specific institutional
activities;

vi. For each of the seven processes: i) a summary document providing a brief description of the

digitized processes; ii) Screenshots showing that the processes can be entirely completed
online; iii) conformity verification certificate; (iv) digitalization completion certificate; (v)
approval decree of the sole person responsible for the procedure (“RUP”).

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Internal procedures and processes fully re-engineered (7 processes in total until 31

December 2023) and that can be entirely completed online (such as office automation,
mobility services and e-learning).

o The documents by the Minister of Interior, in particular the certificates of verification and

completion show that 7 procedures and processes have been fully re-engineered, are
operational and can be entirely completed online. These internal procedures and processes
all relate to office automation and are:

1. The software "Gestione Vittime del Dovere", which enables users to make the relevant

administrative request online and check the status of such request (digitalization
completion certificate as Document 7.5 and conformity verification certificate as
Document 7.4 as part of the documents submitted by Italy);

2. The software "Gestione del flusso di protocollazione", which enables public officers to

protocol incoming and outgoing files digitally (digitalization completion certificate as
Document 8.4.3 and conformity verification certificate as Document 8.4.2 as part of the
documents submitted by Italy );

3. The software "Pagamento tramite PagoPA delle sanzioni amministrative Codice della

Strada", which  enables citizens to pay  penalty for infringement to the traffic  laws  via
PagoPA  (digitalization  completion  certificate  as  Document  9.4.3  and  conformity
verification certificate as Document 9.4.2 as part of the documents submitted by Italy);

4. The software "Richiesta di accesso agli atti al Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco", which

enables citizens to request access to documents to the fire department online, in
particular by relying on their digital identity (digitalization completion certificate as
Document 10.6 and conformity verification certificate as Document 10.7 as part of the
documents submitted by Italy);

5. The software "Corsi ed esami per addetti antincendio" (Courses and exams for fire

fighters), which enables users to enrol online to the relevant courses, as well as check
the status of their applications using their digital identity (digitalization completion

certificate as Document 11.6 and conformity verification certificate as Document 11.7
as part of the documents submitted by Italy);

6. The software "Corsi ed esami professionisti antincendio" (Courses and exams for fire

prevention professionals), which enables users to enrol online to the relevant courses,
as well as check the status of their applications using their digital identity (digitalization
completion certificate as Document 12.6 and conformity verification certificate as
Document 12.7 as part of the documents submitted by Italy);

7. The software "Servizi tecnici a pagamento", which enables users to request paid

technical services and check the status of such requests (digitalization completion
certificate as Annex 13.6 and conformity verification certificate as Annex 13.7 as part of
the documents submitted by Italy).

o The Council Implementing Decision states that internal procedures and processes are fully

re-engineered (7 processes in total until 31 December 2023) and can be entirely completed
online  (such  as  office  automation,  mobility  services  and  e-learning).  The  earlier  working
version  of  the  Council  Implementing  Decision  provides  the  list  of  internal  procedures  and
process as examples, by using the wording “(e.g. office automation, mobility services or e-
learning)”. Italy has showed that all these internal procedures and processes relate to office
automationThe use of the phrase “e.g.” (exempli gratia), followed by the enumeration of the
internal  procedures  and  processes  in  the  earlier  working  version  of  the  Council
Implementing  Decision  thus  indicates  that  the  intention  behind  the  list  of  internal
procedures  and  processes  was  to  provide  examples,  and  not  to  create  a  binding  or
comprehensive list of such procedures and processes. On this basis, it is considered that this
constitutive element of the milestone is satisfactorily fulfilled.

• Internal procedures and processes fully re-engineered (7 processes in total until 31

December 2023)

o The documents by the Minister of Interior, in particular the certificates of verification and

completion, show that 7 internal procedures and processes have been fully re-engineered
by 31 December 2023.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure:

• As regards the Ministry of Interior, the project envisages (i) the digitization of services for

citizens and the re-engineering of the underlying internal processes;

o The certificates of verification and completion submitted by the Minister of Interior,

together with the screenshots for each of the 7 internal procedures and processes, show
the digitization of processes and procedures.

o The software systems "Gestione Vittime del Dovere", "Gestione del flusso di

protocollazione",  "Pagamento  tramite  PagoPA  delle  sanzioni  amministrative  Codice  della
Strada", "Richiesta di accesso agli atti al Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco", "Corsi ed esami
per  addetti  antincendio",  "Corsi  ed  esami  professionisti  antincendio",  "Servizi  tecnici  a
pagamento"  provide  digital  services  for  citizens,  businesses  and  public  administrators
enabling them to complete relevant procedures online. As described above, these software
systems enable to make administrative requests online, protocol files digitally, pay penalty
online,  request  access  to  documents,  enrol  online  to  courses,  request  online  technical
services. Moreover,  these  software  systems  have  facilitated  the  digital  re-engineering  of
internal  processes,  including  but  not  limited  to  monitoring  the  status  of  procedures,  of
relevant  protocol  documents,  checking  the  payment  of  traffic  penalties,  as  well  as
streamlining the procedures for online courses and exams.

o The software systems "Gestione Vittime del Dovere", "Gestione del flusso di

protocollazione" relate to digitized services provided by the Department of Public Safety.

The  software  systems  "Pagamento  tramite  PagoPA  delle  sanzioni  amministrative  Codice
della Strada", "Richiesta di accesso agli atti al Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco", "Corsi ed
esami  per  addetti  antincendio",  "Corsi  ed  esami  professionisti  antincendio"  relate  to
digitized services provided by the Fire Department. The Department of Public Safety and the
Fire  Department  are  two  key  departments  of  the  Ministry  of  Interior.  All  the  conformity
verification certificates are signed by personnel from the Ministry of Interior and state that
the services relate to either Department of Public Safety or the Fire Department.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-130

M1C1-130, Related Measure: Investment 1.6.2 - Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Target: Digitized judicial files T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 3 500 000

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Investment  1.6  “Digital  transformation  of  large  central  administrations”  aims  to  re-engineer  and
digitize  a  set  of  priority  processes,  activities  and  services  within  main  Central  Administrations  to
increase  the  efficiency  of  these  administrations  and  simplify  procedures.  As  regards  the  Judicial
system, investment 1.6.2 “Digitization of the Ministry of Justice” foresees (i) the digitization of the
last twenty years (01/01/2006  – 30/06/2026) of archives (7 750 000 Court records) related to civil
and criminal proceedings of lower and appeal courts as well as records of other specialised courts;
(ii) the creation of a Data Lake (software layer) acting as a single point of access to the entire set of
raw data produced by the judicial system.
Target M1C1-130 provides for the  digitalization of 3 500 000 judicial files pertaining to the last 20
years  (01/01/2006  -  30/06/2026)  related  to  completed  or  ongoing  trials  of  judicial  courts.  It  is
accompanied by milestone M1C1-131, which provides for the start of execution of the contract for
the realization of six new Data Lake knowledge systems.
Target M1C1-130 and milestone M1C1-131 are the first step of the implementation of investment
1.6.2. They are followed by two targets due by Q2 2026: (i) target M1C1-153, which provides for the
digitalization of 7 750 000 judicial files, therefore an additional 4 250 000 compared to target M1C1-
130,  pertaining  to  the  last  20  years  (01/01/2006  -  30/06/2026)  related  to  completed  or  ongoing
trials of judicial courts and (ii) target M1C1-154, which provides for the implementation of six new
Data lake knowledge systems.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Summary  document  duly  justifying  how  the  target  (including  all  the  constitutive  elements)  was
satisfactorily fulfilled. This document included as an annex the following documentary evidence and
elements:

i. A list provided by the Ministry of Justice and Department of Digital Transition (DTD)

including the official reference to the digitalised judicial files pertaining to the last ten years
of civil trials of lower courts ("Tribunali");

ii. A list provided by the Ministry of Justice and DTD including the official reference to the

digitalised judicial files pertaining to the last ten years of Courts of Appeal;

iii. A list provided by the Ministry of Justice and DTD including the official reference to the

digitalised judicial files pertaining to the last ten years of acts related to legitimacy
processes issued by the Supreme Court ("Corte di Cassazione").

The authorities also provided:

iv. The agreement between the Ministry of Justice and DTD dated 14 December 2021;

v. The administrative act starting the negotiated procedures to carry out the investment

divided in 15 allotments relating to lower courts, Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court,
dated 16 February 2022;

vi. For each of the 15 allotments: the award notice, the agreement with the contractor, the

detailed list of all digitized judicial files with relevant dates, III trimester 2023 work progress
status document (“SAL”), certificate of verification.

vii. In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence was provided for a sample of 60

judicial files:

o Screenshots on 60 randomly selected judicial files showing the accessibility of several

documents for each judicial files through relevant digital IT platform.

In  relation  to  the  documents  within  each  judicial  file, the  Ministry  of  Justice  clarified  that,  in  line
with circular no. 21611.U, dated 27.6.2018, "for judicial data, the ownership of which, pursuant to
the  aforementioned  provision of the  art. 4  (of  the  GDPR),  belongs  to  the  judicial  office".  On  such
basis, access to the single documents, including personal data and info relating to specific trials, was
not provided.
Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Digitalization of 3 500 000 judicial files pertaining to the last 20 years (01/01/2006 -

30/06/2026) related to completed or ongoing trials of judicial courts.

o The documents provided by the Italian authorities contain the list of 3 584 672 judicial files

being digitalized, thus exceeding the goal of 3 500 000 by 85 672 number of the
overachievement – the difference between the goal and what the Member State actually
achieved. In particular:

▪ 3 334 339 digitalised judicial files pertaining to the civil trials of lower courts ("Tribunali

ordinari");

▪ 228 624 digitalised judicial files pertaining to Courts of Appeal;
▪ 21 709 digitalised judicial files pertaining to legitimacy processes issued by the

Supreme Court ("Corte di Cassazione").

o Italy provided for each of the 15 allotments a document listing all judicial files with

identification number, relevant local court in charge of the proceedings, the object of the
judicial file, relevant dates. The excel files provided containing the details of the files subject
to digitization and related attestation (user and date) have been generated through the
application systems of the Ministry of Justice (e.g. SICID).

o Italy further provided for each of the 15 allotments the award notice, the agreement with

the contractor III trimester 2023 work progress status document (“SAL”) and certificate of
verification showing that the judicial files have been digitized before December 2023.

o For each judicial file, the dates when the file was created and its last update clearly show

that the file pertains to the last period between 01/01/2006 - 30/06/2026 (that is, the last
20  years,  as  required  by  the  Council  Implementing  Decision).  In  particular,  in  the  list  of
digitalized  judicial  files,  there  are  two  columns  on  the  date  in  which  the  judicial  file  was
created and the date in which the judicial file was last updated. Since the judicial files relate
to the last 20 years and are still being updated, it is concluded that they pertain to  either
completed or ongoing trials of judicial courts.

o Consultation of the digitized judicial files is also a service offered through the digital

platform Portale dei Servizi Telematici del Ministero della Giustizia | Servizi “Telematic
Services Portal from the Ministry of Justice” which allows the public consultation of civil
trials and Supreme Court registers. Such service allows lawyers to access such registries.

Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, the Commission has checked the availability

of sampled  judicial  files  in  the  Telematic  Services Portal  platform.  Italy  further  submitted  for  each
judicial  file  screenshots  showing  the  relevant  court  in  charge  of  the  judicial  file,  number,  date,
object of each document within the judicial file, the name of the judge and of the user accessing the
relevant  IT  tool  (e.g.,  SICID),  the  search  function  within  the  IT  tool  as  proof  of  recording  and
accessibility in the appropriate digital repository. The availability in the IT platform and the further
evidence provided for a sample of 60 units confirmed that the requirement of the target has been
met.

The documents sent by Italy, including the screenshots of each of the 60 randomly selected judicial
files  show  that  the  files  are  available  in  the  relevant  IT  tool  (e.g.,  SICID).  In  particular,  first,  the
number and year of the judicial files correspond to the one indicated in the relevant list. Second, for
each judicial file there are several documents available in the platform. Third, all documents within
each  judicial  file  related  to  the  judicial  files  selected  pertain  to  the  period  2015-2024,  which
confirms that the selected judicial files pertain to the period indicated in the Council Implementing
Decision.  Finally,  the  Commission  checked  the  availability  of  selected  judicial  files  on  the  digital
platform  Portale  dei  Servizi  Telematici  del  Ministero  della  Giustizia  |  Servizi  “Telematic  Services
Portal from the Ministry of Justice”.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure:

• As regards the Judicial system, the project foresees (i) the digitization of the last twenty

years  (01/01/2006  –  30/06/2026)  of  archives  (7  750  000  Court  records)  related  to  civil
proceedings  of lower  courts (Tribunali  ordinari),  the  Courts  of Appeal,  and  to  the Supreme
Court’s  judicial  files,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  district  capitals,  Juvenile  Offices,  Criminal
Sections of Courts and Courts of Appeal, and Public Prosecutors' Offices;

o As described above, the documents sent by Italy, including the sampling, show that judicial

files pertaining to the last 20 years (01/01/2006 - 30/06/2026) have been digitalized. Such
files relate to 15 different allotments including Tribunali ordinari, Courts of Appeal and the
Supreme Court.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-131

M1C1-131, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Milestone: Justice Data Lake knowledge systems T1
Qualitative Indicator: Report testifying the start of execution of the contract   Time: Q4 2023
Context:
Investment  1.6  “Digital  transformation  of  large  central  administrations”  aims  to  re-engineer  and
digitize  a  set  of  priority  processes,  activities  and  services  within  main  Central  Administrations  to
increase the efficiency of these administrations and simplify procedures. With regard to the Judicial
System, the sub-investment 1.6.2 “Digitization of the Ministry of Justice” foresees the management
and  monitoring  of  processing  times  of  activities  performed  by  judicial  offices,  including
the digitization of judicial files and the creation of a Data Lake.

Milestone  M1C1-131  and  target  M1C1-130  are  the  first  step  of  the  implementation  of  the
investment.  Milestone  M1C1-131  foresees  the  starting  of  execution  of  the  contracts  for  the
realization of six  new Data Lake knowledge systems for the digitalization of the Ministry of Justice
and target M1C1-130 provides for the digitalization of judicial files, aiming to the creation of a Data
Lake (software layer) acting as a single point of access to the entire set of raw data produced by the
judicial  system.  They  will  be  followed  by  targets  M1C1-154  and  M1C1-153.  Target  M1C1-154
relates to Justice Data Lake knowledge systems T2. Target M1C1-153 relates to judicial files.

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. “Starting execution” acts for the realization of six new Data Lake knowledge systems.

Executive  orders  of  purchase  by  the  Ministry  of  Justice  for  the  acquisition  of  the  services
necessary  for  the  implementation  of  the  Data  Lake  Project  Justice,  as  signed  by  the  Single
Responsible of the Project (RUP) on the 15th of June 2022.

The authorities also provided:

iii. Executive contracts (“contratti esecutivi”) from the Ministry of Justice and the Digital

Transition Department for the award concerning the acquisition of the necessary services for
the implementation of the Data Lake justice project by way of supply order under the
framework agreement for PMO services – in relation to service batches 1 and 4, as signed by
the contractor and Single Responsible of the Project (RUP) for the administration respectively
on 14th and 15th March 2022 after the reception of the Operational Plans (“Piani Operativi”)
relating to the necessary service for Data Management.

iv. Framework agreements (“accordi quadro”) for the award of data management services for

public administration concluded by Consip – batch 1 and 4, after the identification of the
needs through the requirement plans (“piani dei fabbisogni”).

v. Decrees of Approval and execution of the executive contract by the Ministry of Justice,

relating  to  the  implementation  of  the  Data  Lake  Justice  Project  (batch  1)  and  for  the
acquisition of a Program Management Office (PMO) services (batch 4) – and participation to
the  Framework  Agreement  concerning  the  award  of  data  management  application  services
and  PMO  services  for  public  administrations  –  batches  1  and  4,  signed  respectively  on  the
28th March and 6th April 2022.

vi. Report testifying the start of the execution of activities of the Data Lake Justice contract by

the Ministry of Justice, as signed by the RUP on 24th March 2023.

vii. “Atto di Determina a Contrarre” (decision to contract) by the Ministry of Justice for batch 1

and 4, as signed respectively on 14th and 15th March 2022.

viii. Work plans (“Piani di Lavoro”) and proposal by the contractors for the project subject of the

milestone description.

ix. Equal opportunity certificates of all contractors, self-declaration of contractors relating to the

DNSH  compliance  and  checklists  of  self-assessment  for  the  selection  procedures  of
contractors  by  the  Ministry  of  Justice  and  Digital  Transformation  Department  (DTD)  of  the
Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

• Start of execution of the contract for the realization of six new Data Lake knowledge

systems: 1) Anonymization system of civil and criminal sentences 2) Integrated management
system  3)  Management  and  analysis  system  for  civil  trials  4)  Management  and  analysis
system  for  criminal  trials  5)  Advanced  statistics  system  on  civil  and  criminal  trials  6)
Automated system for identification of victim-guilty relationship.

The Council Implementing Decision states the start of execution of the contract for the realization of
six new Data Lake knowledge systems. Instead of starting the execution of a single contract for the
realization of six new Data Lake Knowledge systems, the Italian authorities have provided evidence

demonstrating  that  two  execution  contracts  have  been  signed  and that  their  execution started on
28th of March and 6th of April 2022. The start of the execution of two contracts instead of a single
contract  is  justified  by  the  fact  that  the  executive  contracts  cover  all  realization  of  activities  as
described by the milestone description. On this basis, it is considered that this constitutive element
of the milestone is satisfactorily fulfilled.

The authorities provided the executive contracts (“contratti esecutivi”) and the Decrees of approval
and execution of the executive contracts for the acquisition of the services required to implement
the  Data  Lake  knowledge  system  justice  project.  The  Decrees  of  approval  and  execution  of  the
executive contract signed by the Ministry of Justice on 28th of March and 6th of April 2022 make the
executive contracts “approved and executed”. These services were acquired through supply orders
under  the  framework  agreement  for  PMO  services,  covering  two  batches;  namely  batch  1  and  4.
Batch 1 concerns the implementation of the Data Lake Justice Project and batch 4 concerning the
acquisition of a Program Management Office  (PMO)  services  related to the Data Lake project  The
contracts were signed by the contractor and Single Responsible of the Project (RUP) on 14th and 15th
March  2022  respectively,  following  the  receipt  of  the  Operational  Plans  (“Piani  Operativi”)  forthe
services necessary for Data Management. The Operational Plans were prepared by contractors and
were annexed to each executive contract.

The  executive  contracts  have  been  signed  in  the  context  of  the  framework  agreements  (“accordi
quadro”)  for  the  award  of  data  management  services  for  public  administration.  The  framework
agreements were concluded between Consip, for the authorities, and the contractors – batch 1 and
4, after identifying  the  requirements  plan  (“piani dei fabbisogni”),  as explicated in Art.  3(6) of the
framework agreements.

Additionally,  a  decision  to  contract  act  (“Atto  di  Determina  a  Contrarre”)  was  evidenced  by  the
Ministry  of  Justice  for  batch  1  and  4,  as  signed  respectively  on  14th  and  15th  March  2022.  The
Ministry provided evidence for the work plans (“Piani di Lavoro”) and proposal by the contractors
for the project subject of the milestone description.

As specified in the Operational Plans of batches 1 and 4, especially in the Operational Plan of batch
1, the realization of the Data infrastructure refer to the realization of six new Data Lake knowledge
systems. In particular:

1. Anonymization system of civil and criminal sentences, as it is specified in paragraph 3.1.1 of

Operational  Plan  batch  1,  aiming  to  realize  an  anonymisation  system  capable  masking
personal data (both structured and  unstructured),  in order to make impossible  to  identify
the entities to which they relate; and all data which, by means of operations of deduction,
correlation or identification, may lead to identification of the entity;

2. Integrated management system, as specified in paragraph 3.1.2 of Operational Plan batch 1,

aiming  to  implement  a  business-process  management  control  system,  also  in  order  to
improve  the  latter,  through  tools  to  support  the  capacity  of  checking  the  time  taken  to
process the procedures, for a better use of human and instrumental resources reserved;

3. Management and analysis system for civil trials, as specified in paragraph 3.1.3 of

Operational Plan batch 1, aiming to enable the Civil judge to perform a rapid tracing of the
information within the Judicial Office (judgments, minutes, judicial documents), also
digitally available (PDF searchable), in order to speed up the decision making process;

4. Management and analysis system for criminal trials, as specified in paragraph 3.1.5 of

Operational Plan batch 1, aiming to enable the Criminal judge to perform a rapid tracing of
the information within the Judicial Office (judgments, minutes, judicial documents), also
digitally available (PDF searchable), in order to speed up the decision making process;

5. Advanced statistics system on civil and criminal trials, as specified in paragraph 3.1.8 of

Operational Paln batch 1 aiming to realize a statistical detection system that provides in a

timely manner the judicial statistics with high quality of data and able to process
information also coming from heterogeneous sources;

6. Automated system for identification of victim-guilty relationship, as specified in paragraph

3.1.9  of  Operational  Plan  batch  1,  aiming  to  develop  an  automated  system  which,  by
drawing  on  the  Sistema  informativo  della  cognizione  penale  (SICP),  on  the  Fascicolo  del
processo  and  on  the  Sistema  Informativo  Cognizione  Ordinaria  Civile  Distrettuale  (SICID),
could  identify  the  victim-guilty  relationship  who  can  also  be  useful  for  the  purposes  of
prevention of further criminal offences.

• The execution of every public contract starts by a specific administrative act of the

responsible of the procedure, named “starting execution”

The execution of all executive contracts signed has started on 28th of March and 6th of April 2022.
Furthermore, the commencement of every contract is marked by a specific administrative act issued
by the responsible authority referred to as “starting execution”.
For the executive contracts signed, 2 “starting execution” acts have been issued by the Ministry of
Justice for the realization of six Data Lake knowledge systems. Additionally, the executive orders of
purchase  for  the  acquisition  of  the  services  necessary  for  the  implementation  of  the  Data  Lake
Project Justice, as signed by the Single Responsible of the Project  (RUP) on the  15th of June 2022,
confirm  the  allocation  of  resources  for  the  purchase  of  the  necessary  services  for  the
implementation of the Data Lake Project Justice.

The  Ministry  of  Justice  in  collaboration  with  the  Department  of  Digital  Transition  has  provided  a
report of the start of execution of the contracts. It aims to complement the information included in
the  contracts  and  starting  execution  acts,  clarifying  that  the  project  is  implemented  by  the
administration  since  15  June  2022  for  the  launch  of analysis  and  development activities  aimed at
carrying  out  all  six  Data  Lake  systems  in  line  with  the  CID  description  and  two  additional  sub-
initiatives in the civil and criminal field, namely:

• Anonymisation of civil and criminal judgments;
• Monitoring of the work of judicial offices;
• Analysis of case-law guidance in civil matters;
• Analysis of case-law guidance in criminal matters;
• Advanced statistics on civil and criminal trials;
• Identification of victim-author relationship;
• [sub-initiative] Giudici di pace – on civil statistics;
• [sub-initiative] Recidiva – related to criminal statistics;

The report sets out the main steps that led to the start of project activities, with the references to
the  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  to  the  Commission,  as  signed  by  the  Single
Responsible of the Project (RUP) on 24th March 2023.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-132

M1C1-132, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Target: INPS - “One click by design” services/contents T2
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 35

Target: 70

Time: Q4 2023

increase  the  efficiency  of  these  administrations  and  simplify  procedures  (including  the  National
Social  Security  Institute  and  the  National  Institute  for  Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work,  the
Judicial  system,  the  Ministry  of  Defence,  the  Ministry  of  Interior,  and  the  Finance  Police).  Sub-
investment 1.6.3 (Digitization of National Social Security  Institute (INPS) and National Institute for
Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work  (INAIL))  focuses  on  INPS's  evolution  of  its  digital  touchpoints
with  residents,  firms  and  other  public  administrations,  aiming  at  providing  users  with  a  seamless
digital experience.
The objective of target M1C1-132 is to deploy 35 additional services on INPS’s institutional website.
The  functionalities of the services  shall include the digital submission of requests  for services, the
check of the requirements for accessing benefits, the status monitoring of the practice by users, the
proactive proposal of services based on user's needs, the automatic renewal of benefits without the
need for new applications.
Target M1C1-132 is  accompanied by  two other targets  also due  by Q4 2023. Target M1C1-133 on
the  improvement  of  digital  skills  for  at  least  4250  additional  INPS  employees.  Target,  M1C1-134,
which  provides  for  the  achievement  of  53  re-engineered  institutional  processes  and  services  at
INAIL to make them fully digitized. The last target associated to investment 1.6.3., M1C1-155 aims
to increase the number of re-engineered institutional processes and services at INAIL to 82 by Q2-
2026.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. A summary document duly justifying how the target, including all the constitutive elements,

was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. 58 institutional messages by INPS Director General from 31/01/2022 to 29/11/2023 detailing

the characteristics of the newly activated services;

iii. A list (in excel format) of 95 online services (including the 37 services deployed under M1C1-

123) deployed by INPS in the period 2021-2023; The list includes also a short description for
each service, a hyperlink where the service may be accessed), a description of the type of
service and a mention of the institutional area to which it belongs;

iv. Screenshots showing that the 58 additional INPS online services have been deployed.

The authorities also provided:

v. An action plan detailing the ICT strategy for INPS for the period 2020-2022;

vi. A powerpoint presentation describing the monitoring dashboard of digital services

implemented by INPS ("quadro di controllo dei servizi PNRR").

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the target.

• 35 additional services deployed on Inps's institutional web site (www.inps.it).

The list of online services, the documents by INPS Director General, as well as the screenshots
provide sufficient evidence that 58 additional services (in addition to the 37 already assessed for
target M1C1-123) have been deployed on INPS institutional website since 1 February 2020.

• The services shall be accessible on the institutional site through appropriate profiling logics

(the system shall suggest services of possible interest based on age, work characteristics,
perceived benefits, and user history).

As  shown  by  the  INPS  ICT  strategy  document,  the  user,  when  accessing  the  INPS  website  with
his/her  profile,  has  an  initial  presentation  of  services  based on  personal  and work characteristics,
and  navigation  history.  This  has  also  been tested  by navigating  the  website  and  using  the  mobile

app.

The Commission services conducted a check on 11 April 2024 to verify whether the services are

accessible on the institutional site through appropriate logic and whether the system suggests
services of possible interest based on age, work characteristics, perceived benefits and user history.
The check was completed successfully, confirming that an appropriate profiling logic applies when
accessing the services through the institutional site.

• The 35 services are related to the following INPS institutional areas:

o Pensions benefits

o Social Shock Absorbers

o Unemployment benefits

o Disability benefits

o Redemptions

o Company collection of contribution

o Agriculture workers services

o Anti-fraud, corruption and transparency services

As shown in the institutional messages detailing their characteristics as well as by the screenshots
and by the check conducted by Commission services on 11 April 2024, it is concluded that services
related to the following institutional areas can be accessed online:

Pension benefits (19 services, for example claim for postponement of retirement, new
pension dashboard for the worker);

Social Shock Absorbers (19 services, for example claim for subsidised mortgages, claim for
new minimum income allowance);

Unemployment benefits (1 service, unemployment benefit's monitoring of status of claim);

Disability benefits (6 services, for example child disability allowance’s claim, online
submission of medical evidence for disability benefits);

Redemptions (2 services, contributions for psychotherapy sessions);

Company collection of contribution (1 service, submission of certificate of temporary
employment for show business workers);

Agriculture workers services (3 services, for example the extension of the INPS dashboard to
agriculture sector’s employers and workers);

Anti-fraud, corruption and transparency services (7 services, for example risk analysis
indicators to fight irregular work, online check by the worker of employer’s compliance with
respect to social contributions payments)

• In the listed institutional areas, the services that shall be implemented will concern the

digital submission of requests of services,

As shown by the corresponding institutional messages by INPS Director General (message no. 45,
66) describing their characteristics, the following services allow the digital submission of requests of
services: booking of web meetings with INPS services for foreign-resident users; allowance for
disabled children.

• the check of the requirements for the benefit,

As  shown  by  the  corresponding  institutional  messages  by  INPS  Director  General  (no.  88,  90)
describing their characteristics, the following services allow the check of the requirements for the
benefit:  social  contributions  exemption  for  workers  below  36  of  age;  survivorship  allowance  for
orphan students in young age;

• the status monitoring of the practice by users,

As shown by the corresponding institutional messages by INPS Director General (no. 59, 61 and 70)
describing their characteristics, the following services allow the monitoring of the practice by users:
the creche allowance claim, the maternity benefits claims, the status of the employers’ compulsory
declarations to INPS concerning domestic workers.

• the proactive proposal of services based on user's needs,

As  shown  by  the  corresponding  institutional  messages  by  INPS  Director  General  (no.  44  and  56)
describing  their  characteristics  the  following services  are  proposed  proactively to  the  users  based
on their needs: the by INPS’ Director (no. 44), a video for pensioners describing their duties in terms
of  income  declaration  and  instructing  on  how  to  complete  the  declaration;  a  new  personalised
home page highlighting the services deemed more relevant for the identified user.

• the automatic renewal of benefits without the need for new applications.

As shown by the corresponding institutional messages by INPS’ Director (no. 73) describing its
characteristics the following service has an automatic renewal of benefits without the need for new
applications, the new child allowance would be automatically bestowed to parents with an updated
income and wealth indicator (ISEE), without necessity to renew their application for the allowance.

• Finally, there shall be monitoring dashboards that allow both the monitoring by INPS of the

benefits provided and data driven support to policy makers’ decisions.

The  presentation  on  the  "quadro  di  controllo PNRR"  provided by  Italian  authorities,  describes  the
monitoring  dashboard  implemented  by  INPS.  This  dashboard  provides,  for  each  service
implemented  by  INPS,  information  on  number of  accesses,  number  of  times  the  service  has  been
provided and the degree of satisfaction of users (through the feedback tool).

• Furthermore in line with the description of the measure: as regards INPS (...), the project

encompasses a major review of their internal systems and procedures as well as the
evolution of their digital touchpoints with residents, firms (...), in order to provide users
with a seamless digital experience.

The development of these additional digital services with the addition of the features described in
the  previous  points  like  pro-active  services,  check  of  requirements  of  the  benefits  or  status
monitoring  of  the  practice  by  the  users  provide  the  users  with  a  seamless  digital  experience,
constituting an evolution of INPS’ digital touchpoints with its users. Some examples of those evolved
digital  services,  incorporating  the  above-mentioned  features  are  the  creche  allowance  claim  (for
residents),  submission  of  certificate  for  temporary  workers  for  show  business  workers  (firms)  and
INPS portal for tax consultants (other public administrations).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-133

M1C1-133, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Target: INPS - Employees with improved Information and Communication

Technologies (ICT) skills T2
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 4 250

Target: 8 500

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Investment  1.6  “Digital  transformation  of  large  central  administrations”  aims  to  re-engineer  and
digitize  a  set  of  priority  processes,  activities  and  services  within  main  Central  Administrations  to
increase  the  efficiency  of  these  administrations  and  simplify  procedures  (including  the  National
Social  Security  Institute  and  the  National  Institute  for  Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work,  the
Judicial  system,  the  Ministry  of  Defence,  the  Ministry  of  Interior,  and  the  Finance  Police).  Sub-
investment 1.6.3 (Digitization of National Social Security  Institute (INPS) and National Institute for
Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work  (INAIL))  focuses  on  INPS's  evolution  of  its  digital  touchpoints
with  residents,  firms  and  other  public  administrations,  aiming  at  providing  users  with  a  seamless
digital experience.
The objective of target M1C1-133 is to improve the Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT)  skills  of  at  least  4 250  additional  INPS  employees  in  one  of  the  areas  of  the  European  e-
Competence Framework. Target M1C1-133 follows target M1C1-124, that was due by Q4 2022 and
foresaw the improvement of at least 4250 INPS employees in one of the areas of the European e-
Competence Framework.
Target  M1C1-133  is  accompanied  by  two  other  targets  also  due  by  Q4 2023.  Target  M1C1-132,
which  provides  for  the  deployment  of  35  additional  services  on  INPS’s  institutional  website  and
target  M1C1-134,  which  aims  to  achieve  53  re-engineered  institutional  processes  and  services  at
INAIL to make them fully digitized. The last target associated to investment 1.6.3. M1C1-155 aims to
increase  the  number  of  re-engineered  institutional  processes  and  services  at  INAIL  to  82  by  Q2
2026.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. A summary document duly justifying how the target, including all the constitutive elements,

was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. 14 summary fiches on training courses on digital skills held at INPS describing their content,

their target group and the mapping with respect to the European e-Competence Framework;

iii. The list of the additional INPS employees having followed a training course on digital

competences, in excel format, with the indication of the course(s) each employee followed.

The authorities also provided:

iv. The agreement of 10 December 2021 between the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and

INPS for the implementation of the investment.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence was provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

v. A certificate confirming that the 60 sampled persons were indeed INPS employees at the time

of attending the training(s);

vi. For each sample unit:

• A certificate of training course(s) completion.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  cover  all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Additional 4 250 INPS employees assessed with certified improved skills in the following

areas of the European e-Competence Framework: (i) Plan; (ii) Build; (iii) Run (iv) Enable; (v)
Manage. The areas for improvement of competences shall be identified according to the
target group of learners.

o According to the summary document submitted by Italian authorities, INPS has

implemented a total of 14 digital skills’ training courses  in the period going from October
2021  to  September  2023,  with  a  total  of  5 878  INPS  employees  attending  one  or  more
courses.  For  each  course,  the  Italian  authorities  provided  a  summary  fiche  describing  the
content  of  the  training,  the  target  group  in  terms  of  job  types  and  the  mapping  of  the
course coverage in terms of the areas of the European e-Competence Framework.

o An assessment of the 14 summary fiches on training courses provided by Italian authorities

led to the exclusion of one of them, since the description of its content did not match the
proposed e-Competence area(s) vis-à-vis the corresponding description in the European e-
Competence Framework and neither seem to possess additional ICT content. Therefore, this
course, entitled “Master Universitario di II livello in “Management e Politiche delle Pubbliche
Amministrazioni”  (MAMA)”,  was  considered  as  not  in  line  with  the  Council  Implementing
Decision  requirements.  The  assessment  took  into  consideration  also  the  target  group  of
learners for each one of the training courses, since the matching of skills required for some
of  the  dimensions  vary  according  to  the  job  profiles,  and  concluded  that  the  areas  for
improvement of competences had been identified according to the target group of learners.
The exclusion of the training course  led to the reduction of the population to be  sampled
from 5 878 to 5 875 INPS employees.

o To confirm that all the employees followed the digital skills training courses in the areas of

the European e-Competence Framework indicated in the Council Implementing Decision,
Italy provided a list of employees that followed the courses, including an indication of the
course(s) each employee completed.

o Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, Italy submitted individual

certificates proving that the training programmes have been completed by the sampled
INPS employees. In addition, Italy submitted a certificate confirming that, at the time of the
training's completion, the sampled persons were indeed INPS employees. The evidence
provided for a sample of 60 units confirmed that the requirements of the target have been
met and that all INPS employees were certified with improved skills in one or more areas of
the European e-Competence Framework, thus exceeding the goal of 4 250 additional INPS
employees assessed with certified improved skills by 1 625 units.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-134

M1C1-134, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Target: INAIL - Fully re-engineered and digitized processes/services T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 29

Target: 53

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The  objective  of this investment  is to re-engineer and digitize  a set of priority processes,  activities
and services within main Central Administrations to increase the efficiency of these administrations
and  simplify  procedures.  As  regards  INAIL,  the  project  encompasses  a  major  review  of  its  internal
systems and procedures as well as the evolution of their digital touchpoints with residents, firms and
other  public  administrations,  in  order  to  provide  users  with  a  seamless  digital  experience  (1.6.3  -
Digitization of National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at work (INAIL)).
Target M1C1-134 is the first target aiming to fully achieve 53 re-engineered institutional processes
and  services  in  order  to  make  them  fully  digitized.  The  involved  areas  with  expected  targets  in
brackets  are:  Insurance  (8),  Social  and  Health  services  (18),  Prevention  and  safety  work  (9),
Certifications and verifications (18).
The  second  and  last  target  M1C1-155  aims  to  increase  the  number  of  re-engineered  institutional
processes and services to 82 [Insurance (26), Social and Health services (29), Prevention and safety
work (9), Certifications and verifications (18)] indicatively by Q2-2026.

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the target (including all the constitutive elements)

was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. Activity completion Certificates signed by the contractor of each specific service and the

competent authority, INAIL;

iii. A detailed list organized per area of the new digitalized processes and services, including a

brief description (Document 2).

The authorities also provided:

iv. A cooperation agreement dated 15.11.2023 between INAIL and the Department of Digital

Transformation (DTD) outlining the terms of such cooperation (Document 4);

v. Screenshots of the relevant services showing the 24 fully digitized and re-engineered

additional INAIL online services.

Analysis:
The  Commission  considers  that  there  is  a  clerical  error  in  the  text  of  the  Council  Implementing
Decision  as  regards  the  description  of  this  milestone  and  has  undertaken  the  assessment  on  this
basis.

The quantitative indicator for the target in the Council Implementing Decision is formulated in terms
of absolute numbers (unit of measure, baseline and goal). However, the description of the target and
sub-targets also include  ‘percentages’ which are  not fully  consistent with  the quantitative  indicator
expressed  in  absolute  numbers.  As  such,  the Commission  considers  that  the  Council  Implementing
Decision  is  clear  in  its  intention  to  define  the  target  in  terms  of  absolute  numbers  and  that  the
percentages are  included for illustrative  purposes. Therefore, for the  purpose of the assessment of
the satisfactory fulfilment of the target, only the absolute numbers are taken into account.

Against  this  background,  the  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian
authorities cover all constitutive elements of the target.

• The target is to achieve 53 (52%) re-engineered institutional processes and services in

order to make them fully digitized.

In  addition  to  the  29  baseline  processes  and  services  redesigned  and  digitized  before  9 December
2021,  24  processes  or  services  have  been  fully  digitised  to  achieve  the  final  target  of  53  re-
engineered  institutional  processes  and  services  that  are  fully  digitized.  The  baseline  refers  to  29
processes and services which were digitalised before 9 December 2021.

For  each  of  the  additional  24  re-engineered  processes  and  services,  Italy  provided  a  document
describing  the  process  titled  “description  of  the  process”,  an  activity  completion  certificate  and  a
document  with  screenshots  for  each  process  and  service  demonstrating  the  full  digitisation  of  the
process or service following their re-engineering. These newly re-engineered processes and services
are as follows:

• Safety and prevention rating calculation, which allows users to access the application "Rating

di sinistrosità e prevenzione" to check and assess the safety and prevention risks (document
05.a-all.1 describing the process, document 05.a as activity completion certificate,
screenshots at document “05.ra”)

• Evaluation of rate fluctuations and accident trends, which consists in including and assessing

data on accidents and generating simulation scenarios (document 06.a-all.1 describing the
process, document 06.a as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “06.ra”)

• Monitoring Supervision activities, which relates to the process of managing and monitoring

the  assigned  inspection  tasks  and  the  results  achieved  in  carrying  out  the  insurance
inspection supervisory activity in order to identify any deviations from the set objectives and
activate  the  appropriate  corrective  actions  (document  07.a-all.1  describing  the  process,
document 07.a as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “07.ra”)

• Generation of inspection task lists, which consist in a procedure assigning inspection tasks

based  on  the  assessment  of  relevant  data,  focusing  inspections  in  areas  presenting  higher
fraud  risks  (document  08.a-all.1  describing  the  process,  document  08.a  as  activity
completion certificate, screenshots at document “08.ra”)

• Public notice of training and information about reintegration into work, which has the

objective of managing online and digitally the process on financing projects on training and
information about reintegration to work (document 12.ss-all.1 describing the process,
document 12.ss as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “12.ps”)

• Management of reimbursement to entities in the state budget, which consists in managing

digitally  the  process  to  reimburse  expenses  for  services  made  by  INAIL  to  employees  of
entities in the state budget, such as school and public administrations (document 13.ss-all.1
describing  the  process,  document  13.ss  as  activity  completion  certificate,  screenshots  at
document “13.ps”)

• Accident practices, which relates to the management of administrative practices (receipt of

injury  reports)  and  the  activation  of  the  injury/relapse  assessment  procedure  (document
14.ss-all.1  describing  the  process,  document  14.ss  as  activity  completion  certificate,
screenshots at document “14.ps”)

• Occupational disease practices, which traces the management of administrative procedures

(receipt of reports of occupational disease) and activation of the procedure for ascertaining
the occupational disease/relapse (document 15.ss-all.1 describing the process, document
15.ss as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “15.ps”)

• INPGI performance management, which allow users to manage online the procedure to

report incidents  for journalists,  and back-office  to verify the completeness and correctness
(document  16.ss-all.1  describing  the  process,  document  16.ss  as  activity  completion
certificate, screenshots at document “16.ps”)

• One-time performance monitoring of mesotheliomas for non-professional, which relates to

the management and monitoring process of economic benefits, paid by the Asbestos Victims
Fund, to beneficiaries (patients/heirs) of non-professional victims affected by mesothelioma.
(document 17.ss-all.1 describing the process, document 17.ss as activity completion
certificate, screenshots at document “17.ps”)

• Services for the Employer (social and health services), which allow users (employers) to

report and assess data on harmful events of their employees and obtain relevant certificates
(document 18.ss-all.1 describing the process, document 18.ss as activity completion
certificate, screenshots at document “18.ps”)

• Public notice on Information for prevention, which has the objective of managing online and

digitally the process on the financing of information campaigns regarding the promotion and
development  of  culture  regarding  health  and  safety  at  work  aimed  at  subjects  involved  in
the  prevention  system  (document  04.ps-all.1  describing  the  process,  document  04.ps  as
activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “04.pr”)

• Notice for training, which has the objective of managing online and digitally the process on

the  financing  of  the  national  campaign  to  strengthen  the  training  required  by  current
legislation  on  health  and  safety  at  work (document  04.ps-all.1  describing  the  process,
document 04.ps as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “05.pr”)

• Public notice for financing training projects for housewives, which has the objective of

managing online and digitally the process on the financing of trainings for housewives,
including the national information campaign aimed at implementing awareness-raising

actions  on  the  accident  risks  present  in  the  home (document  06.ps-all.1  describing  the
process,  document  06.ps  as  activity  completion  certificate,  screenshots  at  document
“06.pr”)

• Development of operational guidelines, assistance, monitoring of employers' obligations

regarding prevention pursuant to Legislative Decree 81/2008 and subsequent amendments,
which consists in developing such guidelines and making them available online and
digitally (document 07.ps-all.1 describing the process, document 07.ps as activity completion
certificate, screenshots at document “07.pr”)

• ISI (°Incentivi di Sostegno alle Imprese” – Business support incentives) notice, which consists

in the process of assessing and granting financing for projects to improve health and safety
levels in the workplace, and for which an application can be made online (document 08.ps-
all.1 describing the process, document 08.ps as activity completion certificate, screenshots at
document “08.pr”)

• Dispute ISI Notice, which allows the management of judicial appeals relating to the ISI Notice

through a digital application, including back-office activities (document 09.ps-all.1 describing
the process, document 09.ps as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document
“09.pr”)

• Approval of modular generators, which relates to the procedure to manage checks and other

control  activities  aimed  at  approving  modular  generators  (document  12.cv-all.1  describing
the  process,  document  12.cv  as  activity  completion  certificate,  screenshots  at  document
“12.ri”)

• Registration of Persons Qualified for periodic checks in the INAIL regional registers, which

allows users to register themselves digitally in the Registry of Persons Qualified for periodic
checks (document 13.cv-all.1 describing the process, document 13.cv as activity completion
certificate, screenshots at document “13.ri”)

• Approval of equipment with electrical parts (e.g. SF6 stations), which allows employers to

digitally  request  INAIL  data  on  the  performance  relating  to  approval  of  equipment  with
electrical  parts  (document  14.cv-all.1  describing  the  process,  document  14.cv  as  activity
completion certificate, screenshots at document “14.ri”)

• Reporting/transmission of periodic checks referred to in the Ministerial Decree of 11 April

2011,  which  allows  reporting  and  transmission  of  data  in  line  with  relevant  legislation
through the  relevant  digital portal (document  15.cv-all.1  describing the process, document
15.cv as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “15.ri”)

• Periodic requalification of Liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) tanks of up to capacity at 13 m3

EA  method,  which  entails  a  procedure  involving  a  statistical  approach  by  carrying  out  EA
tests  on  sample  tanks  representative  of  homogeneous  batches  in  terms  of  manufacturing
characteristics, capacity, orientation and type of lining. (document 16.cv-all.1 describing the
process, document 16.cv as activity completion certificate, screenshots at document “16.ri”)

• PED (pressure equipment directive) certifications (ON0100), which consists in the online

procedure  relating  to  the  inspection  procedure  on  the  making  available  on  the  market  of
pressure  equipment  in  line  with  the  Directive  PED  2014/68/UE  (document  17.cv-all.1
describing  the  process,  document  17.cv  as  activity  completion  certificate,  screenshots  at
document “17.ri”)

• TPED (transportable PED) certifications (ON0100), which consists in the online procedure

relating to the inspection procedure on the making available on the market of transportable
pressure  equipment  in  line  with  the  Directive  TPED  2010/35/UE  (document  18.cv-all.1
describing  the  process,  document  18.cv  as  activity  completion  certificate,  screenshots  at
document “18.ri”)

• The involved areas of INAIL are: Insurance, Social and Health services, Prevention and

safety work, Certifications and verifications. In particular, the expected target for each

area is expressed above:

▪ Insurance: 8 (25%);

For  the  insurance  sector,  Italy  has  re-engineered  and  fully  digitised  eight    processes  and  services:
1.Management  of  DURC  requests,  2.  Review  of  the  Ordinary  Premium  Rate,  3.  Actuarial  statistical
analyses  and  evaluations  –  Rates,  4.  Request  for  instalment  payments  for  insurance  premiums,
5.Safety  and  prevention  rating  calculation,  6.Evaluation  of  rate  fluctuations  by  trend  accident,
7.Monitoring Supervision activities, 8. Generation of inspection task lists.
The  former  four  processes  and  services  are  part  of  the  baseline.  The  latter  four  processes  and
services have been newly re-engineered to become fully digitised, for example by allowing users to
access digital applications or having a digital system to assess data on incidents.
For  each  of  the  additional  four  re-engineered  processes  and  services,  Italy  provided  a  document
describing  the  process  titled  “description  of  the  process”,  an  activity  completion  certificate  and  a
document  with  screenshots  for  each  process  and  service  demonstrating  the  full  digitization  of  the
process or service following their re-engineering.

▪ Social and health services: 18 (50%);

For  the  social  and  health  services  sector,  Italy  has  re-engineered  and  fully  digitized  eighteen
processes and services have been positively re-engineered or digitalised: 1. Request for radiographic
tests,  2.Performing  radiographic  tests,  3.Acquisition  of  patient  CDs,  4.  Analysis  and  evaluation  of
radiological  reports  and  images,  5.Burning  patient  CD,  6.  Practice  for  the  recognition  of  social
security benefits for exposure to asbestos, 7.Planning of research and experimentation activities, 8.
Training  of  internal  and  external  healthcare  professionals,  9.  Payment  of  suppliers/affiliated
structures,  10.New  FKT  Rehabilitation  Plan,  11.  Reimbursements,  12.Public  notice  of  training  and
information about reintegration into work, 13.Management of reimbursement to entities in the state
account  ,  14.Accident  practices,  15.  Occupational  disease  practices,  16.  INPGI  performance
management,  17.  One-time  performance  monitoring  of  mesotheliomas  for  non-professional,  18.
Services for the Employer (social and health services).

The  former eleven processes  and services are  part of the  baseline. The  latter seven processes  and
services have been newly re-engineered to become fully digitised, for example by enabling the digital
process of administrative practices, management of procedures online to report incidents or health
cases.
For  each  of  the  additional  seven  re-engineered  processes  and  services,  Italy  provided  a  document
describing  the  process  titled  “description  of  the  process”,  an  activity  completion  certificate  and  a
document  with  screenshots  for  each  process  and  service  demonstrating  the  full  digitization  of  the
process or service following their re-engineering.

▪ Prevention and safety work: 9 (80%);

For  the  Prevention  and  Safety  at  Work  sector,  Italy  has  re-engineered  and  fully  digitized  nine
processes  and  services:  1.Training  on  health  and  safety  at  work,  2.  Management  of  the  coding  of
causes  and  circumstances  of  accidents,  3.  Coordination  and  monitoring  of  the  activities  of  the
structures  Territorial,  4.  Public  notice  on  information  for  prevention,  5.Notice  for  training  6.Public
notice  of  financing  of  training  projects  for  housewives,  7.  Processing  of  operational  addresses,
assistance, monitoring of employers' obligations regarding prevention pursuant to Legislative Decree
81/2008 and subsequent amendments, 8. ISI Notice, 9. ISI Notice Dispute.
The  former  three  processes  and  services  are  part  of  the  baseline.  The  latter  six  processes  and
services have been newly re-engineered to become fully digitised, for example by managing online
and digitally the process on the financing of communication campaigns or trainings, or assessing or
granting financing for projects or managing judicial appeals.
For  each  of  the  additional  six  re-engineered  processes  and  services,  Italy  provided  a  document

describing the process titled “description of the process”, an activity completion certificate and a
document with screenshots for each process and service demonstrating the full digitization of the
process or service following their re-engineering.

▪ Certifications and verifications: 18 (80%).

For  the  certification  and  verification  sector,  Italy  has  re-engineered  and  fully  digitized  eighteen
processes and services have been positively re-engineered or digitalised: 1. First periodic check GVR,
SC and SP Ex art. 71 TU 81-08, 2.Checks heating systems, 3.  Check compliance of protection systems
earthing atmospheric discharges, 4.Repair of pressure equipment, 5.Research projects, 6. Approval
of heating system project, 7.Safety valve calibration checks, 8. Authorized body communication (art.
7-bis  Presidential  Decree  462/2001),  9.  Exemption  from  the  authorized  operation  of  steam
generators  and  superheated  hot  water,  10.  Homologation  checks  on  pressure  systems  and
equipment,  11.PPE  certification,  12.  Approval  of  modular  generators,  13.  Registration  of  Persons
Qualified for periodic checks in the INAIL regional registers, 14. Approval of equipment with electrical
parts (e.g. SF6 stations), 15. Reporting/transmission of periodic checks referred to in the Ministerial
Decree  of  11  April  2011,  16.  Periodic  requalification  of  LPG  tanks  of  up  to  capacity  at  13  m3  EA
method, 17.PED certifications (ON0100), 18.TPED certifications (ON0100).
The  former eleven processes  and services are  part of the  baseline. The  latter seven processes  and
services  have  been  newly  re-engineered  to  become  fully  digitised,  for  example  by  allowing
employers to ask INAIL to perform administrative procedures or by setting up online procedure for
products to be made available on the market in line with EU law.
For  each  of  the  additional  five  re-engineered  processes  and  services,  Italy  provided  a  document
describing  the  process  titled  “description  of  the  process”,  an  activity  completion  certificate  and  a
document  with  screenshots  for  each  process  and  service  demonstrating  the  full  digitization  of  the
process or service following their re-engineering.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure,
As  regards  […]  INAIL,  the  project  encompasses  a  major  review  of  their  internal  systems  and
procedures  as  well  as  the  evolution  of  their  digital  touchpoints  with  residents,  firms  and  other
public administrations, in order to provide users with a seamless digital experience

The  development of these additional digital services with the  addition of the features  described in
the previous points (for example, managing internal process online and digitally, or enabling users to
access  and  assess  data)  constitutes  an  evolution  of  INAIL’  digital  touchpoints  with  its  users.  Some
examples  of  those  evolved  digital  services,  incorporating  the  above-mentioned  features,  are  the
digital  registration  procedure  of  persons  qualified for  periodic  checks  (for  residents),  the  online
procedure  to  make  products  available  in  the  market  (firms)  and  the  procedure  relating  to  judicial
appeals with administrative courts (other public administrations).
Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-135

M1C1-135, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Target: Ministry of Defence - Digitalisation of procedures T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 4

Target: 15

Time: Q4 2023

regards to the Ministry of Defence, sub-investment 1.6.4 “digitization of the Ministry of Defence”
encompasses  the  security  enhancement  of  three  fundamental  sets  of  information  (personnel,
administrative  documentation,  internal  and  external  communications),  and  the  migration  of  all
systems and applications to an open-source paradigm, compliant with the security policies defined
by the reference regulatory framework.
Target  M1C1-135  foresees  the  digitization  of  15  procedures  related  to  the  management  of
Defence’s personnel, starting from a baseline of 4 already digitized procedures. Target M1C1-135 is
part  of  the  first  step  of  the  implementation  of  the  sub-investment  and  is  accompanied  by  three
other  milestones  and  targets  also  due  by  Q4 2023.  Target  M1C1-136,  which  envisages  the
digitalisation of additional 260 000 identity certificates issued by the Ministry of Defence; milestone
M1C1-137, which concerns the development and implementation of institutional web portals and
intranet  portals;  and  target  M1C1-138,  which  envisages  the  initial  migration  and  operational
availability of non-mission critical applications to new open-source infrastructure.
These four milestones and targets are followed by three targets. Target M1C1-141, which envisages
the  digitalization  of  5  additional  procedures  related  to  the  management  of  Defence’s  personnel;
target  M1C1-142,  which  envisages  the  digitalisation  of  additional  300 000  identity  certificates
issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Defence;  and  target  M1C1-143,  which  envisages  the  completion  of  the
migration  and  operational  availability  of  non-mission  critical  applications  to  new  open-source
infrastructure.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Explanatory document duly justifying how the target (including all the constitutive elements)

was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. A detailed list and a brief description of the 15 procedures related to the management of

Defence’s personnel;

iii. 15 certificates of work completion signed by the contractor (Almaviva Digitaltec S.r.l.) and the

competent authority (Ministry of Defence).

The authorities also provided:

iv. A copy of the Agreement between the Department for Digital Transformation and the

Ministry of Defence on the realisation of sub-investment 1.6.4 through the operational plan
(“Piano Operativo”) n. D81B20001980006 (i.e. the project’s unique code, CUP), signed on 24
December 2021;

v. A copy of the operational plan (“Piano Operativo”) n. D81B20001980006 on the

rationalization  and  consolidation  of  the  Defence’s  digital  infrastructure,  based  on  open-
source  technological  solutions  for  the  digitalisation  of  processes  related  to  personnel
management (Investment 1.6.4);

vi. A copy of the executive contract n. 565/2021 of 24 June 2021 on the development of a

centralized system for the digital management of documents of military personnel;

vii. A copy of the certificate of work completion of executive contract n. 565/2021, signed on 22

May 2023 between the competent authority (Ministry of Defence) and the contractor;

viii. A copy of the executive contract n. 569/2021 of 2 July 2021 on the digital transformation of

defence and the management of military personnel;

ix. A copy of the certificate of work completion of executive contract n. 569/2021, signed on 22

May 2023 between the competent authority (Ministry of Defence) and the contractor;

x. A copy of the executive contract n. 673/2022 of 19 July 2022 on the digitalization of military

procedures;

xi. A copy of the certificate of work completion of executive contract n. 673/2022, signed on 10

July 2023 between the competent authority (Ministry of Defence) and the contractor;

xii. A copy of the Order contract (“Ordinativo”) n. 7295343/2023 signed on 30 May 2023 on

specialised support for the realisation of the digitalization of the procedures;

xiii. A copy of the certificate of regular execution of Order contract n. 7295343/2023 of 27

November 2023;

xiv. A screenshot for each of the 15 procedures showing their operability and digitalization;

xv. A document mapping each digitized procedure to the corresponding executive contract and

the type of intervention (digitalization, automation, and revision);

xvi. A link to procedure n. 6, “Online Competitions”: https://concorsi.difesa.it/default.aspx

Analysis:

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Digitization, revision, and automation of 15 procedures related to management of Defence’s

personnel (such as recruiting, employment and retirement, employees' health) starting from
a baseline of four already digitized procedures.

The evidence provided by Italy shows that, starting from a baseline of 4 already digitized
procedures, the Ministry of Defence further proceeded to the digitization, revision, and automation
of 11 procedures related to the management of Defence’s personnel, including but not limited to
recruiting, employment, retirement, and employee’s health.
For each procedure, the Ministry of Defence provided (i) certificates of work completion signed by
the contractor (Almaviva Digitaltec S.r.l.) and the competent authority (Ministry of Defence) and (ii)
screenshots, as evidence of their effective digitization and operability, given that each procedure is
only available via internal INTRANETs. For procedure n. 6, “Online competitions”, which is open to
both

internal

and

external

users,

link

was

additionally

provided

(https://concorsi.difesa.it/default.aspx).

The four baseline procedures already digitized are:

1. General leave from work: the request for time off work can be submitted by military

personnel through a software that manages all the relevant administrative procedures;

2. Termination: the software manages all the procedures and technical and administrative

activities necessary for ‘leaving the service for military personnel’;

3. Honorary awards: examples of honours managed by this software are the Lungo Command

(Medal of Long Command Merit, Cross by seniority of military service, Air Force Medal of
Long Navigation Air Force, Medal of Honour for Long Navigation) and Mauritius (Mauritius
Medal of Merit for Ten Military Careers);

4. Salary calculation: the software manages all the procedures and technical and

administrative activities necessary to prepare the salary calculation of military personnel.

The 11 additional digitized, revised and automated procedures, which were previously carried out
on paper and/or using Excel spreadsheets and local databases, are:

1. Leave from work (former law n. 266/1999 and Decree of the President of the Republic n.

461/2001): digitization of some aspects of the management of leave requests for military
personnel (including leave due to permanent illness and pension rights);

2. Online competitions: digitization and automation of the external recruitment process

through the creation of an "Online competition" platform that offers all services related to
wide-ranging competition procedures. This also includes the integration of the Portal itself
into the IO App, and the creation of a repository that centralises the application status of
each candidate across different branches of the administration;

3. Criminal and disciplinary proceedings: digitization of the procedures aimed at analysing the

criminal and disciplinary records of military personnel for the purpose of possible adoption

of a state measure. The digital procedure provides a single, centralized system capable of
managing the file from its creation to its filing, and reduces the time required for the
exchange of information between the different Defence departments involved in the
procedure;

4. Benefits: digitization of administrative procedures related to the benefits of military

personnel. The digital procedure provides a single, centralized system capable of managing
the file from its creation to its filing, and reduces the time required for the exchange of
information between the different Defence departments involved in the procedure;

5. Food provisioning services: digitization and automation of the Food Service Management

(Ge.Se.V. platform). The development of the digital procedure, in addition to providing a
single, centralized system, has digitized all the processes of the victualling service, including
the documentation for accounting returns. This procedure interoperates with other
personnel management-related information systems (e.g. GOPERS to enable the evaluation
to access meal vouchers);

6. Working time recording: digitization of the system to record the working time of personnel

(‘Governo  del  Personale’,  i.e.  Go.Pers  platform)  and  the  access  to  many  online
infrastructures  of  the  Defence  departments  (Access  Control  System,  i.e.  ACS).  The
digitization  of  this  procedure  has  made  it  possible  to  manage  every  aspect  pertaining  to
personnel life within a centralized system, which allows to keep track of every application
submitted by the person concerned, to observe its progress and forward that request to the
relevant hierarchical line in an immediate and secure manner;

7. Recruitment: digitization of the internal procedures on recruitment of military personnel

through  the  IMPERS  software.  This  digital  procedure,  previously  paper-based,  provides  a
single and centralised system for the management of practises relating to the use of joint
force areas of personnel and reduces the  time  necessary  for the exchange  of information
between Defence departments involved in the employment proceedings;

8. Performance evaluation: digitization of the procedure on the creation of documents for the

evaluation  of  the  performance  of  military  personnel  (“Gestione  Documentazione
Caratteristica”,  i.e.  Ge.Do.C  platform).  This  software  significantly  reduces  administrative
times, as the act can be instantly generated and digitally signed. In addition, in the case of
remote working, the hierarchy can still access the platform with their online credentials;

9. Military justice: the digitization of the management and coordination system for the penal

proceedings  of  military  personnel  (“Sistema  Informativo  della  Giustizia  Militare”,  i.e.
platform  SIGMIL  2).  The  architectural  and  application  component  were  re-engineered,
providing  for  the  introduction  of  new  features  and  for  a  simplification  review  of  existing
functions;

10. Centralised platform and interoperability: digitization and centralisation of internal

management  systems  (“Anagrafe  Centralizzata  della  Difesa”,  i.e.  A.Ce.D  platform),  whose
data  sources  were  previously  not  interconnected  via  a  unique  system.  This  platform  is
configured by interfacing the different ‘parties involved’ in an administrative procedure as a
single  point  of  reference  capable  of  aggregating  and  harmonizing  information  based  on
predefined ICT standards, centralising the entire administration’s data;

11. Career progression: digitization of the procedure regarding career progressions for

managerial positions (“Collocamento in aspettativa per riduzione di quadri”, i.e. A.R.Q). This
digital procedure provides a single, centralized system capable of managing the file from its
creation to its filing, and reduces the time required for the exchange of information
between the different Defence departments involved in the procedure.

Based  on  the  justifications  and  evidence  provided,  a  total  of  15  procedures  related  to  the
management of Defence’s personnel are satisfactorily digitized, revised, and automated.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure:

• The objective of this investment is to re-engineer and digitize a set of priority processes,

activities and services within main Central Administrations to increase the efficiency of these
administrations and simplify procedures. The Central Administrations concerned include: (i)
the  National  Social  Security  Institute  (INPS)  and  National  Institute  for  Insurance  against
Accidents  at  work  (INAIL),  (ii)  the  Judicial  system,  (iii)  the  Ministry  of  Defence,  (iv)  the
Ministry of Interior, (v) the Finance Police.

o This target further re-engineers and digitizes 11 procedures within the Ministry of Defence

to increase its efficiency and simplify its procedures.

• As regards the Ministry of Defence, the project encompasses (i) the security enhancement of

three fundamental sets of information (personnel, administrative documentation, internal
and external communications) […].

o This target concerns procedures related to the security enhancement of personnel (e.g.

through the recruitment of members of staff via a centralised platform - IMPERS software);
administrative  documentation  (e.g.  through  the  digitization  and  centralisation  of  the
internal  management  systems  -  A.Ce.D  platform  -  that  centralises  the  entire
administration’s  data);  and  internal  and  external  communication  (e.g.  through  both  the
centralisation of the career progressions mechanism for internal managerial positions and
the online competitions platform to externally apply for new roles).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-136

M1C1-136, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Target: Ministry of Defence - Digitalisation of certificates T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 190 000

Target: 450 000

Time: Q4 2023

Context:

Investment  1.6  “Digital  transformation  of  large  central  administrations”  aims  to  re-engineer  and
digitize  a  set  of  priority  processes,  activities  and  services  within  main  Central  Administrations  to
increase  the  efficiency  of  these  administrations  and  simplify  procedures  (including  the  National
Social  Security  Institute  and  the  National  Institute  for  Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work,  the
Judicial  system,  the  Ministry  of  Defence,  the  Ministry  of  Interior,  and  the  Finance  Police).  With
regards to the Ministry of Defence,  sub-investment 1.6.4 “digitization of the Ministry of Defence”
encompasses  the  security  enhancement  of  three  fundamental  sets  of  information  (personnel,
administrative  documentation,  internal  and  external  communications),  and  the  migration  of  all
systems and applications to an open-source paradigm, compliant with the security policies defined
by the reference regulatory framework.

Target M1C1-136 concerns the digitalisation of 450 000 identity certificates issued by  the Ministry
of Defence and running onto the infrastructure complemented by a disaster recovery site starting
from a baseline of already digitalized 190 000 certificates. Target M1C1-136 is part of the first step
of  the  implementation  of  the  sub-investment  and  is  accompanied  by  three  other  milestones  and
targets  also  due  by  Q4 2023.  Target  M1C1-135, which  envisages  the  digitization of 15  procedures
related to the management of Defence’s personnel,  starting from a baseline of 4 already digitized
procedures;  milestone  M1C1-137,  which  concerns  the  development  and  implementation  of
institutional  web  portals  and  intranet  portals;  and  target  M1C1-138,  which  envisages  the  initial
migration  and  operational  availability  of  non-mission  critical  applications  to  new  open-source
infrastructure.

These four milestones and targets are followed by three targets. Target M1C1-141, which envisages
the digitalization of 5 additional procedures related to the management of Defence’s personnel;
target M1C1-142, which envisages the digitalisation of additional 300 000 identity certificates issued

by the Ministry of Defence; and target M1C1-143, which envisages the completion of the migration
and operational availability of non-mission critical applications to new open-source infrastructure.

Evidence provided:
In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the target, including all the constitutive elements,

was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. A list from the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Digital Transformation indicating

the official references of the additional digitized identity certificates issued by the Ministry
of Defence.

The authorities also provided:

iii. Executive contract No. 709 of 9 November 2022 between the Ministry of Defence and the

temporary grouping of enterprises formed by Leonardo S.p.A., IBM S.p.A., Sistemi
Informativi S.p.A. and Fastweb S.p.A. for the “Acquisition of development and maintenance
activities of the PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) of Defense and of the CMD portal of the
Single Card Management System (CMS)”;

iv. A copy of the Agreement between the Department for Digital Transformation and the

v. A copy of the operational plan (“Piano Operativo”) n. D81B20001980006 on the

rationalization and consolidation of the Defence’s digital infrastructure, based on open-
source technological solutions for the digitalisation of processes related to personnel
management (Investment 1.6.4);

vi. A copy of direct order no. 9.6 22-321 of 15 November 2022 for the purchase of n. 219 655

personalized cards from the State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (“Istituto Poligrafico e
Zecca dello Stato S.p.A.”) and a copy of the conformity verification certificate of 22
November 2023 for the provision of 21 155 ATe cards;

vii. A screenshot of the “ATe portal” of the Ministry of Defence.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence was provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

viii. For each sample unit:

a. A screenshot from the Ministry of Defence’s Certification Authority (PKI) portal;
b. A screenshot containing an extraction from the so-called “Lightweight Directory Access

Protocol (LDAP)” of the PKI of the Ministry of Defence;

c. A screenshot containing an extraction from the “Operating Database” (“Database di

esercizio”) and the disaster recovery database (“Database di Disaster Recovery”).

ix. A note by the Ministry of Defence presenting the functioning of the Public Key

Infrastructure and its architecture and the Public Key Infrastructure applications (LDAP, CRL,
Oracle database) from which the sampling screenshots were extracted.

Analysis:

The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  cover  all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Number of digitized identity certificates (450 000) issued by the Ministry of Defence and

running onto the infrastructure complemented by a disaster recovery site starting from a
baseline of 190 000 already digitized certificates.

o To confirm that all digitized identity certificates were issued by the Ministry of Defence and

running onto the infrastructure complemented by a disaster recovery site, Italy provided a
list  of  453 780  digitized  identity  certificates  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Defence.  The  list
provided by the Italian authorities presents, on the one hand, the 190 000 already digitized
certificates part of the baseline, and, on the other hand, the 263 780 additional certificates
that  were  digitized  to  fulfil  target  M1C1-136  as  of  5  December  2023  and  from  which  a
sample of 60 units was requested.

o Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, for each sampled unit Italy

submitted  three  screenshots  from  the  applications  of  the  Ministry  of  Defence  ‘Public  Key
Infrastructure’ (PKI), which is the eIDAS accredited infrastructure - hosted by ‘Comando per
le  Operazioni  in  Rete’  (COR)  acting  as  the  “Certification  authority”  of  the  Ministry  of
Defence  -  which  allows  creating,  managing,  storing,  distributing  and  revoking  public  key
certificates, made available through the so-called “ATe cards”:

▪ A screenshot from the Ministry of Defence’s Certification Authority administration

web interface (Primekey EJBDA software) (i) containing the sampled certificate serial
number; (ii) demonstrating that that the “ISSUER DN” field is equal to “Ministero
della Difesa”; (iii) containing the date of issuance and the expiry date of the certificate
as well as the “Fingerprint SHA-1” field associated to the certificate.

▪ A screenshot containing an extraction either from the so-called “Lightweight

Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)” or “Active Directory” of the Ministry of Defence or
from the “Certificate Revocation List” (CRL) of the PKI demonstrating that the
sampled certificates are integrated in the PKI;

▪ A screenshot containing an extraction from the Oracle “Operating Database”

(“Database di esercizio”) and the Oracle disaster recovery database (“Database di
Disaster Recovery”) demonstrating that the sampled digitized identity certificates are
integrated in the both databases given that their “Fingerprint SHA-1” field is present
in both databases;

▪ In addition, Italy provided a note by the Ministry of Defence presenting the

functioning of the Public Key Infrastructure and its architecture and the Public Key
Infrastructure applications (LDAP, CRL, Oracle database) from which the sampling
screenshots were extracted.

o The evidence provided for a sample of 60 units confirmed that the requirements of the

target have been met, thus exceeding the goal of 260 000 additional digitized certificates by
3 780 units. The evidence confirmed in particular that all sampled digitized identity
certificates were:

(i) issued by the Ministry of Defence;
(ii) running onto the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) of the Ministry of Defence.
(iii) integrated within the disaster recovery site.

o The evidence provided highlighted that, whilst all sampled digitized identity certificates

were active on 5 December 2023 when the 263 780 additional digitized certificates to fulfil
target M1C1-136 were extracted from the Public Key Infrastructure, 5 digitized certificates
had been revoked in the period until the selection of the random sample of 60 units and the
transmission of the associated evidence by Italy.

o The Commission considers that the fact that some of the sampled certificates were

subsequently  revoked  does  not  put  into  question  the  fulfilment  of  the  target  given  that
revoked certificates continue fulfilling the requirements of the target. This is because, in the
event of revocation of the certificate by the Certification Authority - due to malfunction or
damage of the chip, loss of the smartcard, termination of employment, retirement or death
-  the  revoked  certificate  serial  number  is  recorded  within  the  CRL  of  the  PKI  –  which  is  a
necessary  part  of  the  PKI,  as  it  allows  avoiding  mistakes  in  certificate  vetting  and  key
management  -  and the certificate status on the Oracle  database of the  ‘Online  Certificate
Status  Protocol’  (OCSP)  system  is  updated  from  ‘active’  to  ‘revoked’.  Therefore,  revoked
certificates  also  continue  to  be  integrated  and  managed  within  the  PKI of  the  Ministry  of

Defence in order to ensure checks on their validity through OCSP or CRL.

o Nonetheless, to avoid any ambiguity, the Commission asked the authorities to provide

additional evidence on the number of certificates that had been revoked after 5 December
2023 among the population of 263 780 active certificates on 5 December 2023. The
additional evidence provided indicated that, in the period between 5 December 2023 and
29 May 2024, 12 622 certificates had been revoked in total, representing 2.8% of the overall
population of certificates on 5 December. In the meantime, at least additional 15 790
certificates had been issued.

o In this context, where the Commission considers that revoked certificates are still valid as

evidence for the satisfactory fulfilment and as any contrary interpretation would not impact
the satisfactory fulfilment of the target, the Commission considers the target as satisfactory
fulfilled.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure:

• The objective of this investment is to re-engineer and digitize a set of priority processes,

activities and services within main Central Administrations to increase the efficiency of these
administrations and simplify procedures. The Central Administrations concerned include: (i)
the National Social Security Institute (INPS) and National Institute for Insurance against
Accidents at work (INAIL), (ii) the Judicial system, (iii) the Ministry of Defence, (iv) the
Ministry of Interior, (v) the Finance Police.

o The digitalization of additional 263 780 identity certificates by the Ministry of Defence

allows for the complete digitization of most of the administrative and managerial processes
and procedures of the Ministry of Defence and therefore contributes to increase the
efficiency of the Ministry and simplify its procedures.

• As regards the Ministry of Defence, the project encompasses (i) the security enhancement of

three fundamental sets of information (personnel, administrative documentation, internal
and external communications).

o In relation to point (i) above, the implementation of a secure access to the Ministry of

Defence domain and the univocal, certain and immediate recognition of the users through
digital  signatures  have  allowed  the  Ministry  to  automate  a  large  part  of  the  internal
processes and to increase the security of data and information. The digitalization of identity
certificates and their integration within the so-called “ATe cards model” is complementary
to  the  procedures  created  and  digitized  within  the  different  targets  included  under  sub-
investment  1.6.4 “digitization of the  Ministry of Defence” as it  allows  personnel to access
the functions provided by the digitized procedures, portals and applications implemented in
the context of the sub-investment while guaranteeing information security. The interaction
between  the  ATe  model  and  the  implemented  software  takes  place  thanks  to  a  series  of
functions  to  "defend"  information  security,  such  as  the  ‘CNS  Authentication  certificate’
(“Carta  Nazionale  dei  Servizi”),  which  allows  for  a  secure  recognition  of  the  user,  and  the
Digital  Signature  certificate  (“certificato  di  Firma  Digitale”),  which  ensures  the  “non
rejection”  of  the  digitally  signed  document,  as  well  as  the  timestamp,  which  allows
assigning a certain date to an electronic document.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-137

M1C1-137, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Milestone: Ministry of Defence - Commissioning of institutional web portals and
intranet portals
Quantitative Indicator: Institutional web portals and intranet web portals fully Time: Q4 2023

operational
Context:
Investment  1.6  “Digital  transformation  of  large  central  administrations”  aims  to  re-engineer  and
digitize  a  set  of  priority  processes,  activities  and  services  within  main  Central  Administrations  to
increase  the  efficiency  of  these  administrations  and  simplify  procedures  (including  the  National
Social  Security  Institute  and  the  National  Institute  for  Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work,  the
Judicial  system,  the  Ministry  of  Defence,  the  Ministry  of  Interior,  and  the  Finance  Police).  With
regards to the Ministry of Defence,  sub-investment 1.6.4 “digitization of the Ministry of Defence”
encompasses  the  security  enhancement  of  three  fundamental  sets  of  information  (personnel,
administrative  documentation,  internal  and  external  communications),  and  the  migration  of  all
systems and applications to an open-source paradigm, compliant with the security policies defined
by the reference regulatory framework.
Milestone  M1C1-137  concerns  the  development  and  implementation  of  institutional  web  portals
and intranet portals. It is part of the first step of the implementation of the sub-investment and is
accompanied  by  three  other  targets  also  due  by  Q4 2023.  Target  M1C1-135,  which  envisages  the
digitization  of  15  procedures  related  to  the  management  of  Defence’s  personnel,  starting  from  a
baseline  of  4 already  digitized  procedures; target M1C1-136,  which  envisages  the  digitalisation  of
additional  260 000  identity  certificates  issued  by  the  Ministry  of  Defence;  and  target  M1C1-138,
which envisages the initial migration and operational availability of non-mission critical applications
to new open-source infrastructure.
These four milestones and targets are followed by three targets. Target M1C1-141, which envisages
the  digitalization  of  5  additional  procedures  related  to  the  management  of  Defence’s  personnel;
target M1C1-142, which envisages the digitalisation of additional 300 000 identity certificates issued
by the Ministry of Defence; and target M1C1-143, which envisages the completion of the migration
and operational availability of non-mission critical applications to new open-source infrastructure.
Evidence provided:

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

i. Explanatory document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. 16 certificates of work completion signed by the contractor (Almaviva Digitaltec S.r.l.) and

the competent authority demonstrating that each intranet portal has been completed, is
operational and accessible on Ministry of Defence’s website;

iii. One certificate of work completion signed by the contractor (Almaviva Digitaltec S.r.l.) and

the competent authority demonstrating that each of the five institutional web (internet)
portal has been completed, is operational and accessible on the Ministry of Defence’s
website;

iv. Links to the Ministry of Defence and Armed Force’s institutional web (internet) portals.

In particular, the authorities also provided:

v. A copy of the Agreement between the Department for Digital Transformation and the

vi. A copy of the operational plan (“Piano Operativo”) n. D81B20001980006 on the

vii. A copy of the executive contract n. 691/2022 of 14 September 2022 on the development of

a centralized system for the digital management of documents of military personnel;

viii. A copy of the certificate of work completion of executive contract n. 691/2022 for

“Institutional web portals for Defence and Armed Forces”, signed on 30 November 2023
between the competent authority (Ministry of Defence) and the contractor;

ix. A copy of the certificate of regular execution of executive contract n. 691/2022, signed on

24 July 2023 between the competent authority (Ministry of Defence) and the contractor;

x. A copy of the Order contract (“Ordinativo”) n. 7295343/2023 signed on 30 May 2023 on

specialised support for the realisation of the digitalization of the procedures;

xi. A copy of the certificate of regular execution of Order contract n. 7295343/2023 of 27

November 2023;

xii. A screenshot for each of the 16 intranet portals showing their completion, operability and

accessibility.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

• Development and implementation of (i) institutional web portals and (ii) intranet portals for

specific needs of internal communication.

o The certificates of work completion signed by the contractor (Almaviva Digitaltec S.r.l.) and

the  competent  authority  demonstrate  that  five  institutional  web  portals,  fifteen  intranet
web  portals  for  specific  needs  of  internal  communication  and  additional  mini-intranet
portals  have  been  developed  and  implemented  and  are  fully  operational.  All  the  portals
have been either created or further developed, allowing for a more efficient standardisation
and harmonization of the processes, which were previously paper-based or relied on poorly
cyber-secured local databases.

o The institutional web portals developed and implemented are:

2.  Defence website: https://www.difesa.it/
3.  Army website: https://www.esercito.difesa.it/
3.  Navy website: https://www.marina.difesa.it/Pagine/default.aspx
4.  Air Force website: https://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/
5.  Military justice website: https://www.difesa.it/giustizia-militare/index.html

These portals, and the social media channels linked to them, offer adequate visibility to the
main operational missions carried out by the Armed Forces, and provide citizens with access
to information such as assignments, organisation charts, and offices’ subdivisions.

The intranet portals for specific internal communication needs developed and implemented are:

1. Archimede: portal used for internal communication, and available to the various branches

of defence to optimise the management of internal information concerning the activities
and projects within the remit of each Ministry’s Division;

2. GE.PA.D.D (‘Management of the State Property of Defence’): portal used for

administrative documentation, and necessary to provide a detailed overview of the state
heritage of the Ministry;

3. Budget: portal used for administrative documentation by the Genodife Technical

Directorate to support investment and operational programmes for managing the
infrastructure interventions of the Ministry’s buildings;

4. ISPEDIFE: portal used for administrative documentation by the Central Office for carrying

out administrative and accounting inspections and for verifying the correct application of
the reference rules;

5. SARAT 2: portal used for administrative documentation enabling staff of the General Office

of the head of State Maggiore of Defence (CaSMD) and the Office of the Deputy Head of
State (SCaSMD) to track the flow of specific working documents;

6. IRAD: portal for members of staff enabling IRAD (Institute for Research and Analysis of

Defence) to manage selection calls for temporary assignments for research projects and/or
Doctorates;

7. JTAC: portal for member of staff enabling the Operational Command of the InterForce

Summit (COVI) to manage all personnel processes with the qualification ‘Joint Terminal
Attack Controller’ in accordance with the instructions provided by NATO documentation
‘STANAG 3797’;

8. Spatial operations: portal used for internal communication by the Spatial Operations

Command (COS) to have an updated overview of space features (e.g. satellites, sensors and
similar assets, ...);

9. STAN.AG: portal used for administrative documentation to manage the workflow of

ratification and implementation processes of documents sent by NATO;

10. G.I.MO.S (‘Digitized management of sustainable mobility’): portal used by members of staff

to promote the use of alternative and less environmentally harmful mobility systems;

11. A.MI.STA.D.D: portal used for administrative documentation by Geniodife to have a digital

archive of standard projects and documentation, useful as reference for the
implementation of new State-Owned projects

12. SI.CA.D (Defence information system for dead soldiers’): portal used and updated by the

historical statistical Directorate of the Office for the protection of culture and remembrance
of Defence, constituting the database from which information for publications on the
Defence Internet Portal on these topics is collected;

13. Whistleblowing: portal enabling the reporting of unlawful conduct under the legislation in

force;

14. Military justice: portal used for communication with the Council of the Military Magistracy

(‘Magistratura’) and for the publication of resolutions and judgements;

15. SO.GE.CO: portal created to improve and simplify the management of contractual processes

by the technical Directorate TELEDIFE;

16. Mini portals and app: additional platforms used to standardise the technology used to

create new content, such as internet sites, across the Ministry. For example, a new
application, i.e. CONFIDESA, updates the users in the Armed Forces on any new agreements
entered into force through a specific push notification.

Based  on  the  justifications  provided,  five  institutional  web  portals  and  16  intranet  portals  for
specific needs of internal communication have been satisfactorily developed and implemented and
are fully operational.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure:

• The objective of this investment is to re-engineer and digitize a set of priority processes,

o This target further re-engineers and digitizes five institutional web portals and 16 (intranet)

portals for internal communication within the Ministry of Defence to increase its efficiency
and simplify its procedures.

• As regards the Ministry of Defence, the project encompasses (i) the security enhancement of

three fundamental sets of information (personnel, administrative documentation, internal
and external communications) […].

o This target concerns procedures related to the security enhancement of both personnel

(e.g. through IRAD portal for temporary assignments for research projects); administrative
documentation (e.g. through the SARAT 2 portal to track the flow of specific working
documents); and internal and external communication (e.g. through the Archimede and the
Spacial Operations Command portals).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C1-138

M1C1-138, Related Measure: Investment 1.6 – Digital transformation of
large central administrations

Name of the Target: Ministry of Defence - Migration of non-mission critical applications into
Solution for Complete Information Protection by Infrastructure Openness (S.C.I.P.I.O.) T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 10

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Investment  1.6  “Digital  transformation  of  large  central  administrations”  aims  to  re-engineer  and
digitize  a  set  of  priority  processes,  activities  and  services  within  main  Central  Administrations  to
increase  the  efficiency  of  these  administrations  and  simplify  procedures  (including  the  National
Social  Security  Institute  and  the  National  Institute  for  Insurance  against  Accidents  at  work,  the
Judicial  system,  the  Ministry  of  Defence,  the  Ministry  of  Interior,  and  the  Finance  Police).  With
regards to  the Ministry of Defence,  sub-investment 1.6.4 “digitization of the Ministry of Defence”
encompasses  the  security  enhancement  of  three  fundamental  sets  of  information  (personnel,
administrative  documentation,  internal  and  external  communications),  and  the  migration  of  all
systems and applications to an open-source paradigm, compliant with the security policies defined
by the reference regulatory framework.
Target M1C1-138 envisages the initial migration and operational availability of non-mission critical
applications to new open-source infrastructure. It is part of the first step of the implementation of
the sub-investment and is accompanied by three other milestones and targets also due by Q4 2023.
Target M1C1-135, which envisages the digitization of 15 procedures related to the management of
Defence’s  personnel,  starting from a baseline  of 4 already digitized procedures; target M1C1-136,
which envisages the digitalisation of additional 260 000 identity certificates issued by the Ministry of
Defence;  and  milestone  M1C1-137,  which  envisages  the  development  and  implementation  of
institutional web portals and intranet portals.
These four milestones and targets are followed by three targets. Target M1C1-141, which envisages
the  digitalization  of  5  additional  procedures  related  to  the  management  of  Defence’s  personnel;
target M1C1-142, which envisages the digitalisation of additional 300 000 identity certificates issued
by the Ministry of Defence; and target M1C1-143, which envisages the completion of the migration
and operational availability of non-mission critical applications to new open-source infrastructure.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Explanatory document duly justifying how the target (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii. A list of migrated non- mission critical applications into S.C.I.P.I.O, including a brief

description of the migrated applications and their type (hardware environment
implementation, installation of middleware open source components, and the re-
engineering of applications).

The authorities also provided:

iii. A copy of the Agreement between the Department for Digital Transformation and the

iv. A copy of the operational plan (“Piano Operativo”) n. D81B20001980006 on the

rationalization and consolidation of the Defence’s digital infrastructure, based on open-
source technological solutions for the digitalisation of processes related to personnel
management (Investment 1.6.4);

v. A copy of executive contract n. 630 of 13 December 2021 for the "Rationalization and

consolidation of the digital infrastructure of the Defence based on open source

technological solutions";

vi. A copy of the certificate of work completion of executive contract n. 630 for the

"Rationalization and consolidation of the digital infrastructure of the Defence based on
open source technological solutions", signed on 22 May 2023 between the competent
authority (Ministry of Defence) and the contractor;

vii. A copy of Order contract (“Ordinativo”) n. 6977680/2022 of 18 October 2022 for the

”Purchase through MEPA of SUSE licenses”;

viii. A copy of the conformity verification certificate of 14 December 2022 related to Order

contract n. 6977680/2022 of 18 October 2022 for the ”Purchase through MEPA of SUSE
licenses”;

ix. A copy of the Order contract (“Ordinativo”) n. 7295343/2023 signed on 30 May 2023 on

specialised support for the realisation of the digitalization of the procedures;

x. A copy of the certificate of regular execution of 27 November 2023 related to Order

contract n. 7295343/2023 of 30 May 2023;

xi. A copy of the Order contract (“Ordinativo”) n. 7311978/2023 signed on 26 June 2023 for the

purchase of "NeuVector for Rancher, 10 Nodes licences;

xii. A copy of the conformity verification certificate of 18 July 2023 related to Order contract n.

7311978/2023 of 26 June 2023 for the purchase of "NeuVector for Rancher, 10 Nodes
licences;

xiii. Copies of 10 certificates of work completion signed by the contractor (Almaviva Digitaltec

S.r.l.) on 31 November 2023 and by the competent authority on 6 December 2023 and
demonstrating that each of the 10 non-mission critical applications were migrated into
Solution for Complete Information Protection by Infrastructure Openness (S.C.I.P.I.O.);

xiv. Screenshots of the non-mission critical applications migrated into Solution for Complete

Information Protection by Infrastructure Openness (S.C.I.P.I.O.);

xv. A copy of version 0.4 of 13 December 2021 of the study entitled “Reference open source

architecture for the Ministry of Defence”.

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities cover all
constitutive elements of the target.

• Initial migration and operational availability of non-mission critical applications to new open-

source infrastructure. The further specifications in the Operational Arrangements also
stipulate that:

• The migration has to be completed in order to ensure operational availability of non-mission

critical applications to new open source infrastructure.

o The certificates of work completion signed by the contractor (Almaviva Digitaltec S.r.l.) and

the  competent  authority  and  the  screenshots  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities
demonstrate that, as required by the target, 10 non-mission critical applications have been
reengineered  and  have  completed  the  migration  to  the  new  open-source  infrastructure
called  ‘Solution  for  Complete  Information  Protection  by  Infrastructure  Openness’
(S.C.I.P.I.O.). and that these are operational.

o The 10 non-mission critical applications for which the migration has been completed are:

1. General leave from work: this application is devoted to the submission of request

for time off work by military personnel and allows managing all the relevant
administrative procedures;

2. Termination: this application manages all the procedures and technical and

administrative activities necessary for ‘leaving the service for military personnel’;

3. Honorary awards: This application concerns activities relating to the granting of

rewards, patents and professional certifications, honorifics and distinctions for all
military personnel. Examples of honours managed by this application are the Lungo
Command (Medal of Long Command Merit, Cross by seniority of military service, Air

Force Medal of Long Navigation Air Force, Medal of Honour for Long Navigation)
and Mauritius (Mauritius Medal of Merit for Ten Military Careers);

4. Salary calculation for Officers: the application manages all the procedures and

technical and administrative activities necessary to prepare the salary calculation of
Officers;

5. Salary calculation for non-commissioned Officers: the application manages all the

procedures and technical and administrative activities necessary to prepare the
salary calculation of non-commissioned Officers.

6. Salary calculation for Graduates: the application manages all the procedures and

technical and administrative activities necessary to prepare the salary calculation of
Graduates;

7. Advancement for Officers: The application manages all the necessary

administrative procedures, starting from the determination of the rate, to the
definition of the advancement framework and promotion to the higher grade for
Officers;

8. Advancement for non-commissioned Officers: The application manages all the

necessary administrative procedures, starting from the determination of the rate, to
the definition of the advancement framework and promotion to the higher grade
for non-commissioned Officers;

9. Advancement for Graduates: The application manages all the necessary

administrative procedures, starting from the determination of the rate, to the
definition of the advancement framework and promotion to the higher grade for
Graduates;

8. Enrolment: The application manages the activities carried out following the decree

approving the ranking of the winners of a competition up to the assignment of the
assignment and the inclusion in the roles of the Military in Permanent Service. The
application created allows you to adequately manage the activities connected with
the different types of recruitment.

o Based on the justifications provided by the Italian authorities, and in particular the

certificates  of  work  completion  signed  by  the  contractor  (Almaviva  Digitaltec  S.r.l.)  on  31
November 2023 and by the competent authority on 6 December 2023 and the screenshots
of  the  applications,  the  10  non-mission  critical  applications  presented  above  have  been
satisfactorily  migrated  and  are  operational  within  the  new  open-source  infrastructure
S.C.I.P.I.O.

• This encompasses hardware environment implementation, installation of middleware open-

source components, and the re-engineering of applications.

o As presented in the study of 13 December 2021 provided by the Italian authorities entitled

“Reference  open  source  architecture  for  the  Ministry  of  Defence”,  the  S.C.I.P.I.O.  open-
source  infrastructure  is  composed  of  various  layers  decoupled  from  each  other:  (i)  a
presentation layer, implemented based on a SPA (Single Page Application). In this hardware
environment,  pages  are  designed  with  a  modular  architecture  and  oriented  towards
individual features in order to provide the user with only the data that is necessary for his
request. This layer is also based on a "responsive" template to ensure compatibility with all
both  mobile  and  desktop  devices  and  guarantee  a  better  user  experience;  (ii)  a  business
layer,  implemented  using  a  microservices  architecture.  Microservices  are  part  of  a  recent
approach  to  development  and  to  the  organization  of  software  architectures  according  to
which the latter are made up of services and functionalities, small independent entities that
communicate with each other via well-defined interfaces,  called Application Programming
Interface (API). The use of a microservices architecture provides two main guarantees: on
the one hand, greater flexibility and resilience, since any issue with a service does not affect
the other services; on the other hand, greater scalability as the microservices can adapt to

the workload of the application and be distributed across multiple servers; (iii) the
infrastructure is based on a VMWare virtualized environment on which the orchestration
platform that hosts all containers of applications. The orchestration platform is based about
Kubernetes technology.

o Based on the justifications provided by the Italian authorities, the 10 non-mission critical

applications presented above have been reengineered and migrated within the new open-
source infrastructure S.C.I.P.I.O., whose development has required hardware environment
implementation and the installation of middleware open-source components.

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure:

• As regards the Ministry of Defence, the project encompasses […] (ii) the migration of all

systems and applications to an open-source paradigm, compliant with the security policies
defined by the reference regulatory framework (Investment 1.6.4 - Digitization of the
Ministry of Defence).

o In relation to point (ii) above, this target concerns the migration of applications to an open-

source  paradigm, compliant  with the security policies  defined by the reference  regulatory
framework.  Section  2.2.  of  the  study  of  13  December  2021  provided  by  the  Italian
authorities and entitled “Reference open source  architecture for the Ministry of Defence”
outlines  the  reference  regulatory  framework  for  the  project,  namely  the  "Digital
Administration  Code"  foreseen  under  Legislative  Decree  n.  82  of  7  March  2005  and  the
“Guidelines on the acquisition and reuse of software for public administrations published”
by  the  Italian  Agency  for  Digital  AGiD,  adopted  with  Decision  n.  115  of  9  May  2019  and
published on the Official Journal n. 119 of 23 May 2019. The "Digital Administration Code"
and  the  AGiD  guidelines  foresee  the  resort  by  public  administration  to  open  source
solutions, therefore to software released under an open license - also with a view to their
own  "reusability".  Section  3.3.  of  the  study  of  13  December  2021  provided  by  the  Italian
authorities presents the software product quality model defined by standard ISO/IEC 25010
as the reference standard used to assess the software features, in line with AgID “Technical
guide  to  using  metrics  for  application  software  developed  on  behalf  of  public
administrations”.  The  ISO/IEC 25010  standard  identifies  the  following  five  sub-features
within the "security" feature: confidentiality, integrity, non-repudiation, accountability and
authenticity  and  this  product  quality  model  has  been  used  in  the  study  to  assess  the
security features of the selected open source solutions.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C2-4

M1C2-4, Related Measure: Reform 1: Reform of the Industrial Property
System

Name of the Milestone: Entry into force of a Legislative Decree aimed at reforming the Italian
industrial property code and the relevant implementing acts
Qualitative Indicator: Provision in the law indicating the entry into force of the
new Industrial property code and provision in the related implementing acts
indicating their entry into force

Time: Q3 2023

Context:
The objective of this reform is to adapt the industrial property system to modern challenges and
ensure that the innovation potential effectively contributes to the country’s recovery and resilience,
through the reform of the Italian industrial property code. Specifically, it aims to pursue the following
objectives: enhancing the industrial property protection system; encouraging industrial property use
and dissemination, especially by SMEs; facilitating access to and sharing of intangible assets, while
ensuring a fair return on investments; guaranteeing a more rigorous respect for industrial property;
and strengthening Italy's role in European and international fora on industrial property.

Milestone M1C2-4 requires the amendment of the Italian industrial property code (Legislative Decree
n. 30 of 10 February 2005) and covers the following areas as a minimum: (i) review of the regulatory
framework  to  strengthen  the  protection  of  industrial  property  rights  and  simplify  procedures,  (ii)
strengthen the support to companies and research institutions, (iii) enhance skills and competences
development, (iv) facilitate knowledge transfer, (v) strengthen innovative services promotion.

Milestone M1C2-4 is the only milestone of this reform.
Evidence provided:

In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

•  Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023, published in the Official Journal No. 184 of 8 August
2023, concerning amendments to the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative
Decree No. 30 of 10 February 2005;
•  Interministerial Decree of 28 September 2023 of the Minister of Enterprises and
Made in Italy (MIMIT) in agreement with the Minister of University and Research
(published in the Official Journal no. 257 of 3 November 2023), which adopts Guidelines
setting out the principles and specific criteria for the regulation of contractual relations
between research facilities and the entities financing research activities.

The authorities also provided:

•  MIMIT Circular No. 625/2023, concerning the adjustment of the amounts due as
stamp duty to allow its payment in digital mode, published on the Ufficio Italiano
Brevetti e Marchi’s (UIBM) institutional website;
•  MIMIT Circular No. 626/2023, concerning the possibility of claiming a foreign priority
when filing a national application for a patent, trade-mark or design by sending to UIBM
the DAS (Digital Access Service) code provided by the World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO)
•   WIPO, that is uniquely associated with the foreign priority application, published on
UIBM's institutional website;
•  MIMIT Circular No. 627/2023, concerning the possibility, limited to national patent
applications, to pay the filing fees within one calendar month from the filing date of the
application, keeping the filing date unchanged, published on the UIBM's institutional
website;
•  MIMIT Circular No. 628/2023, concerning European patent applications validated in
Italy, published on the UIBM's institutional website;
•  The link to the Master in Intellectual Property: Intellectual Property Valorisation for
Knowledge Exchange & Impact — Master II livello (unibo.it)

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

i.The new Legislative Decree shall amend the Italian industrial property code (Legislative

Decree n. 30 of 10 February 2005)

Law  No.  102  of  24  July  2023  concerning  amendments  to  the  Industrial  Property  Code,  amending
Legislative Decree n. 30 of 10 February 2005 on the Industrial Property Code, was published in the
Official Journal No. 184 of 8 August 2023 and entered into force on the same day.
The  Law  provides  for  the digitalization  and  simplification  of  industrial  property  procedures  and  for

the protection and transferability of industrial property rights.
•

ii.Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 covers the following areas as a minimum:

Review of the regulatory framework to strengthen the protection of industrial property rights and
simplify procedures:

Law  No.  102  of  24  July  2023  reviews  the  Industrial  Property  Code  (the  “IPC”),  referred  to  in
Legislative  Decree  No.  30 of  10  February  2005,  to  strengthen  the  protection  of  industrial  property
rights and simplifying procedures.

Law  No.  102  of  24  July  2023  strengthens  the  protection  of  industrial  property  by  reinforcing
trademark  protection.  Article  1  of  the  Law,  which  supplements  Article  14(1)(b)  of  the  Industrial
Property  Code,  prohibits  the  registration  as  trademarks  of  signs  capable  of  misleading  the  public,
evocative,  usurpative  or  imitative  of  geographical  indications  and  designations  of  origin  protected
under  national  or  European  Union  law,  including  international  agreements  to  which  Italy  or  the
European Union are parties.

Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 strengthens the protection of industrial property by reinforcing the
protection of designs. Article 2 of the Law, which inserts in the IPC a special Article 34-bis, establishes
that anyone who is interested may apply for temporary protection of designs and models appearing
in an exhibition (fair, show), either official or officially recognised, held in the territory of the State or
in the territory of a foreign State that accords reciprocal treatment.

Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 strengthens the protection of industrial property by reinforcing patent
protection. Article 5 of the Law, amending Article 59 para. 1 of the IPC specifies that when, for the
same  invention,  an  Italian  patent  and  a  European  patent  valid  in  Italy  (or  a  European  patent  with
unitary effect) have been granted to the same inventor (or his/her successor in title with the same
filing  date or  priority  date),  the  Italian  patent  maintains  its  effects  and  coexists  with the  European
patent even in the event of the subsequent annulment or lapse of the European patent, giving equal
effect to the  protection conferred by both the  Italian patent  and the European patent  validated in
Italy or the European patent with unitary effect. Articles 6 and 8 of the Law respectively strengthen
sanctions and controls on patents and patent requests in foreigners' offices.

Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 reviews the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative Decree
No.  30  of  10  February  2005,  to  simplify  procedures  of  payments  of  patent  applications,  renewals,
appeals  and  access  to  the  profession  of  patent  attorney.  Article  7  of  the  Law,  amending  and
supplementing the regulations contained in Article 148 of the IPC, introduces the possibility to pay
the patent application filing fees not only at the same time as filing, but also afterwards, within one
month, keeping the filing date. Article 9 of the Law, which amends Article 135, paragraph 3 of the IPC
extends  the  term of  office  of  the  Board  of  Appeals  against  the  measures of  the  Italian  Patent  and
Trademark Office (UIBM) from 2 to 4 years, ensuring effectiveness and continuity in the work of the
Board  of  Appeals  and  reducing  the  administrative  burden  resulting  from  the  renewal  procedure.
Article  10  of  the  Law,  amending  Article  136  quinquies  of  the  IPC,  reduces  the  number  of  days
necessary for the parties to be summoned to a hearing from 40 to 30 days in order to speed up the
time of proceedings before  the Board of Appeal. Article 18 of the Act, amending Article 207 of the
IPC, simplifies the procedures for authorisation to pursue the profession of patent attorney, reducing
the  number  of  members  of  the  Examination  Committee  from  eight  to  seven  and  the  compulsory
period of training for admission to the qualification examination, from 18 to 20 months.

Strengthen the support to companies and research institutions:

Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 reviews the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative Decree
No. 30 of 10 February 2005, to strengthen support to companies and research institutions.  Article 3
of the Law, which reviews Article 65 of the IPC, establishes that the rights deriving from inventions
between  companies  and  universities  are  defined  by  contractual  agreements  drafted  through
guidelines  adopted  by MIMIT-MUR  interministerial decrees.  Article 4  of the  Law,  which  introduces
Article 65-bis in the IPC, provides that university institutions and institutions of higher artistic musical
and choreographic education, public research bodies and institutes for hospitalisation and care of a
scientific nature, may set up, within the scope of their autonomy, a Technology Transfer Office with
the function of promoting the valorisation of industrial property rights, also through the promotion
of  collaborations  with  enterprises.  Therefore,  the  amended  IPC  aims  to  facilitate  collaborations
between companies and universities, as well as promote the valorisation of industrial property rights
through  the  establishment  of  Technology  Transfer  Offices.  This  strengthens  the  support  to
companies  and  research  institutions  by  enhancing  knowledge  exchange  and  innovation,  and  by
fostering a more conductive environment for collaboration, research and innovation.

MIMIT-MUR interministerial decree (Interministerial Decree of 28 September 2023 of the Minister of
Enterprise  and  Made  in  Italy  in  agreement  with  the  Minister  of  University  and  Research)
implementing Article 3 of the IPC, which reviews Article 65 of the IPC, lays down the principles and
criteria  for  the  conclusion  of  contracts  between  research  facilities  and  enterprises,  notably  with
regard to research paid for by enterprises.

Enhance skills and competences development

Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 reviews the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative Decree
No. 30 of 10 February 2005, to enhance skills and competences development.  Article 4 of the Law,
which introduces Article 65-bis into the IPC, requires personnel working in technology transfer offices
to have appropriate professional qualifications to undertake activities in the area industrial property.
Complementary  to  this,  in  order to  foster  competence  development  a  new  master  in  “  Intellectual
property  valorisation  for  knowledge  exchange  &  impact”  has  been  launched  by  UIBM  and  partner
universities. The first edition of the master started in April 2022 and has been complemented by the
provision of 20 scholarships provided by UIBM.

Facilitate knowledge transfer

Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 reviews the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative Decree
No. 30 of 10 February 2005, to facilitate knowledge transfer.

Law  No.  102  of  24  July  2023  reviews  the  current  industrial  property  system,  allowing  research
structures  to  freely  dispose  their  patents.  Article  3  of  the  law  amends  Article  65  of  the  IPC  and
establishes that the  rights arising from the invention belong to the  structure to which  the  inventor
belongs and not to the inventor himself/herself, thus eliminating the so called “professor priviledge
privilege”.  This  encourages  knowledge  sharing  and  transfer  within  the  research  institutions,  as  the
benefits of the invention directly accrue to the institution. Therefore, the Law promotes knowledge
transfer within research structures.

MIMIT-MUR interministerial decree (Interministerial Decree of 28 September 2023 of the Minister of
Enterprise  and  Made  in  Italy  in  agreement  with  the  Minister  of  University  and  Research)
implementing Article 3 of the IPC, which reviews Article 65 of the IPC, lays down the principles and
criteria  for  the  conclusion  of  contracts  between  research  facilities  and  enterprises,  notably  with
regard to the regulation of intellectual property rights.

Strengthen innovative services promotion.

Law No. 102 of 24 July 2023 reviews the Industrial Property Code, referred to in Legislative Decree
No.  30  of  10  February  2005,  to  strengthen  innovative  services  promotion.  Article 11  of  the  Law,
amending Article 139 of the  IPC,  provides  for the direct effect of the  entry in the  European Patent
Register of acts relating to a European application or patent, and the deletion of the transcript at the
Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM).
Article 12 of the Law, amending Article 147 of the IPC, provides for the elimination of the obligation
to submit paper documents and simplifies the procedures for accessing and using electronic filing at
the Italian Patent and Trademark Office. The amendments streamline the registration process in the
European  Patent  Register,  and  the  simplification  of  electronic  filing  procedures  promotes
digitalization  and  efficiency.  Therefore,  by  enhancing  the  efficiency  and  accessibility  of  the  patent
registration  process,  Law  No.  102  fosters  a  more  conductive  environment  for  innovation  and
promotes the growth of innovative services.



Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled



Number: M1C2-9

M1C2-9, Related Measure: Reform R2 – Annual Competition Laws

Name of the Milestone:  Entry into force of the Annual Competition Law 2022
Quantitative Indicator: Provision indicating the entry into force of the Annual
Competition Law 2022.

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Milestone  M1C2-9  is  part  of  the  Annual  Competition  Laws  Reform  package,  which  aims  at
liberalizing  several  sectors  or  strengthening  the  principle  of  competition  therein,  including
electricity,  gas,  local  public  services,  waste,  ports,  railways,  highways  and  pharmaceuticals.  The
Reform package also aims at harmonizing Italian merger control rules with EU rules, strengthening
the market surveillance system in Italy, simplifying and speeding up the rules for starting a business.
The  Reform  provides  for  the  entry  into  force  each  year  of  an  Annual  Competition  Law,  covering
some of the sectors addressed by the overall Reform package.

More  specifically  Milestone  M1C2-6,  M1C2-7  and  M1C2-8,  all  assessed  under  the  third  payment
request,  addressed  the  following  sectors:  electricity  (including  flanking  measures  to  ensure  the
uptake  of  competition  in  the  retail  market),  gas,  waste  management,  ports,  railways,  local  public
services, antitrust (merger control), starting a business and market surveillance.

Milestone M1C2-9 requires the entry into force of the Annual Competition Law 2022. The milestone
concerns  the  following  sectors:  electricity,  antitrust  (merger  control),  retail  activities  and
pharmaceuticals.

Milestone  M1C2-9  is  the  third  milestone  of  the  reform  and  is  followed  by  milestone  M1C2-10,
related  to  the  entry  into  force  of  all  implementing  measures,  if  necessary,  for  the  effective
implementation and application of the measures stemming from the Annual Competition Law 2022.
Milestones M1C2-9 and M1C2-10 are linked to each other, are due by Q4 2023 and related to this
payment request.

As  part  of  the  Annual  Competition  Laws  Reform,  milestone  M1C2-9  will  also  be  followed  by

milestones  M1C2-11  and  M1C2-12  in  the  7th  payment  request  (covering  other  important  sectors
such  as  highways  and  insurances),  M1C2-13  and  target  M1C2-14  in  the  9th  payment  request
(requiring the installation of at least 33 million 2G smart meters).

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone, including all the constitutive
elements, was satisfactorily fulfilled.

ii.

Law n. 214 of 30 December 2023 titled “Annual Law for the market and competition for
2022” , published on the Official Journal n. 303 of 30 December 2023.

iii.

Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (hereinafter
referred to as “MASE”) n. 435 of 22 December 2023, approving and adopting the Electricity
Network Development Plan presented by Terna on 18 May 2021, published on MASE’s
website on 22 December 2023 and on the Official Journal, general series n. 16 of 20 January
2024.

iv.

Articles 16 and 36 Legislative Decree n. 93 of 1 June 2011, implementing EU Directives
2009/72/CE, 2009/73/CE e 2008/92/CE concerning common rules for the internal market in
electricity, gas and concerning transparency of prices for final customers and businesses,
with comparison text before and after the amendment of Law 214/2023.

Article 15 of Legislative Decree No 114 of 31 March 1998 (on the reform of retail sector)
with comparison text before and after the amendment of Law 214/2023.

vi.

Article 68, paragraph 1, letter c of Legislative Decree No 30 of 10 February 2005 (Industrial
Property Code) with comparison text before and after the amendment of Law 214/2023.

vii.

Ministerial Decree No. 315 of 31 August 2022 on shift to from the regulated regime to the
free retail market for electricity and gas, published on the Official Journal, general series n.
224 of 24 September 2022.

viii.

Ministerial Decree n. 169 of 18 May 2023 on further measures regulating the shift from the
regulated to the free market regime for electricity, published on the Official Journal, general
series n. 116 of 19 May 2023.

The authorities also provided:

ix.

Detailed  minutes  of  the  meeting  of  the  Chamber  of  Deputies  of  19  December  2023  to
discuss  and  approve  the  text  of  the  Annual  Competition  Law  (Draft  Law  S.  795,  already
approved by the Senate)

Law-Decree  n.  181  of 9  December  2023  on  urgent  measures  on  energy  security  and
promotion of renewable sources, converted into Law n. 11 of 2 February 2024 (published in
the OJ n. 31 of 7 February 2024);  [Not yet uploaded into Fenix, but submitted by Italy on 20
May 2024]

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  cover  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Entry into force of the 2022 Annual Competition Law
Milestone M1C2-9 requires the entry into force of the Annual Competition Law 2022. Law n. 214 of
30  December  2023  titled  “Annual  Law  for  the  market  and  competition  for  2022”  (hereinafter
referred to as the “ACL 2022”). This- was published on the Official Journal n. 303 of 30 December
2023.  According  to  its  article  22,  the  ACL  2022  entered  into  force  on  1  January  2024.  The  Law

contains  provisions  covering  the  sectors  provided  by  Milestone  M1C2-9:  electricity,  antitrust
(merger control), retail activities and pharmaceuticals.

The  Annual  competition  law  shall  include,  at  least,  the  following  key  elements,  whose
implementing measures and secondary legislation (if necessary) shall be adopted and enter into
force no later than 31 December 2023.

i.Establish a clear procedure for the adoption, within predetermined deadlines and in

any event by 31 December of the relevant period (every two years), of the Electricity
Network Development Plan for the next decade which ensures completion of the
procedure and simplifying the approval process.

Article 1 of the ACL 2022, by modifying articles 16 and 36 of Legislative Decree n. 93 of 1 July 2011
(which  regulates  the  procedure  for  the  approval  of  the  Electricity  Network  Development  Plan   by
the  transmission  system  operator,  in  compliance  with  Directives  2009/72/CE,  2009/73/CE  and
2008/92/CE),  provides  for  a  new,  simplified  and  quicker  procedure  for  the  adoption,  every  two
years, of the Electricity Network Development Plan  (hereinafter referred to as the “ENDP”) for the
next decade.

More  specifically,  Article  1,  paragraph  b)  of  the  ACL  2022  envisaged  that  Terna  S.p.A.  (the  Italian
electricity  transmission  system  operator)  prepares  every  two  years  the  Electricity  Network
Development  Plan,  based  on  the  objectives  regarding  the  development  of  renewable  energy
sources, decarbonization and adequacy and security of supply in the energy system established in
the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (hereinafter referred to as “PNIEC”), and transmits
it  by  31  January  of  every  two  years  to  the  Ministry  of  the  Environment  and  Energy  Security
(hereinafter referred to as “MASE”) and the Energy Regulator (hereinafter referred to as “ARERA”).
MASE adopts the Plan within 18 months from Terna’s submission, thus by 31 December of the two-
year period indicated pursuant to Article 1 of the ACL 2022.

The  new  process  also  provides  for  further  predetermined  deadlines  and  shorter  procedures  that
simplify  the  approval  process  of  the  ENDP.  More  specifically,  Article  1  (1)  (b)  of  the  ACL  2022
amends Article 36 (12) and (13) of Legislative Decree n. 93 of 1 July 2011, as to introduce stricter
intermediate steps, during the assessment period of the MASE, and in particular a period of 60 days,
from the request from MASE, for opinions to be delivered by the Regions and of the autonomous
Provinces  affected  by  the  planned  measures.  In  case  of  inaction  by  the  Regions/Provinces,  the
Ministry  shall nevertheless approve the ENDP. In addition, during the assessment period, the ACL
2022  provides  for  a  period  of  six  months  for  ARERA  to  provide  its  assessment  on  the  ENDP,  also
based on the result of a public consultation by ARERA to solicit comments from the businesses and
interested  parties.  These  deadlines,  previously  not  present  in  Italian  legislation,  significantly
contribute to ensure that MASE can adopt the ENDP within 18 months from Terna’s proposal. Such
18-month period must also include the strategic environmental assessment of the ENDP and of the
investments planned therein.

In terms of further simplification, Article 1 of the ACL 2022 also envisages a new procedure for the
adoption  of  possible  additions  to  the  ENDP,  providing  that  Terna  may  supplement  the  plan  with
proposals for changes in case of specific, urgent and proven needs for works or interventions of the
electricity system that cannot be deferred. The adoption of changes follows the same procedure as
for  the  adoption  of  the  ENDP  but  with  half  the  time  for  all  deadlines.  Finally,  in  order  to  allow
proper monitoring and prepare the ground for the next biannual ENDP, each year Terna submits to
MASE and ARERA a report on the status of the network development measures that, based on the
ENDP,  need  to  be  carried  out  over  the  next  three  years  and  the  state  of  play  of  the  measures
included in the previous plans (Article 1 (1) (b) of the ACL 2022).

No further implementing acts are identified as necessary by the ACL 2022.

The 2021 Electricity Network Development Plan had to be adopted by 31 December 2023.
The 2021 ENDP has been adopted by MASE with Ministerial Decree n. 435 of 22 December  2023,
which  approved  and  adopted  the  2021  ENDP  presented  by  Terna  on  18  May  2021,  published  on
MASE’s  website  and  entered  into  force  on  22  January  2023  pursuant  to  articles  1  and  2  of  the
Decree.  The  Decree  was  also  published  on  the  Official  Journal,  general  series  n.  16  of  20  January
2024.  No further implementing acts was necessary to adopt the ENDP.

ii.promote the deployment of 2nd generation smart electricity meters;

Furthermore, in accordance with the description of the measure, for background, it is recalled that
as  further  assessed  under  milestone  M1C2-10,  which  is  part  of  the  current  payment  request,  the
promotion of 2nd  generation  smart  metering  has  been  carried out  through  information  campaigns
and  through  the  issuance  of  guidelines  for  distribution  companies.  More  specifically,  MASE  has
adopted Ministerial Decree No. 315 of 31 August 2022 and Ministerial Decree n. 169 of 18 May 2023
(regulating the shift from the regulated to the free market regime, assessed in the context of the 3rd
payment  request)  to  implement  information  campaigns,  inter  alia,  on  transparency  and
comparability of data, the dissemination of second generation smart electricity meters as well as on
the  possibility  to  use  consumption  data  to  obtain  better  offers.  ARERA  has  issued  decisions  to
regulate the obligations on distribution companies to inform customers about the functionalities of
smart meters (see further under M1C2-10). As a result of these action, 30 million of 2nd generation
smart meters have already been installed (around 70% of the total, source ARERA).

Additionally, in line with the requirement of the CID, Article 2 of the ACL 2022 contains provisions
aimed  at  implementing  and  consolidating  the  measures  undertaken  by  MASE  and  ARERA  in  2022
and  2023  to  promote  transparency,  comparability  of  data  and  energy  saving,  including  through
information  campaigns  to  explain  and  promote  the  use  of  second-generation  smart  electricity
meters.
The  ACL in that  regard  has also the scope to  systematize  and divide competences  more  clearly, in
order  to  simplify  the  regulatory  environment  and  allow  potentially  further  actions  by  MASE  and
ARERA  or  further  clarifications  on  the  dissemination  of  consumers’  data.  In  particular,  Article  2
paragraph 1 provides that the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security, in cooperation with
ARERA, is in charge for promoting further information campaigns for businesses and consumers on
the  beneficial  effects  of  second  generation  smart meters,  while  Article 2,  paragraph  2  of  the  ACL
2022 provides that ARERA is in charge of the definition of obligations for distribution companies to
give  customers  information  on  the  features  and  functionalities  of  smart  meters.  No  further
implementing acts are necessary.

Antitrust:

iii.increase the duration for the assessment by the Italian Competition Authority

(Autorità  Garante  della  Concorrenza  e  del  Mercato)  of  concentrations  that  may
significantly  impede  effective  competition  pursuant  to  Article  6  of  Law  287/1990,
from 45 days to 90 days.

Article  17  of  the  ACL  2022  changes  Article  16  of  Law  No.  287  of   10  October  1990  (rules  on
protection of competition and the market) as to increase from 45 to 90 days the  mandatory time
limit  for  the  communication  by  the  Italian  Competition  Authority  (the  Autorità  Garante  della
Concorrenza  e  del  Mercato)  of  its  conclusions  of  the  merger  investigations  (namely  the  “Phase  II
investigations”) on concentrations that may significantly impede effective competition pursuant to
Article 6 of Law 287/1990.

No further implementing acts are identified as necessary by the ACL 2022.

Retail:

iv.simplification of authorization procedures for promotional sales by undertakings

holding outlets in different municipalities.

Article 12 of the ACL 2022 changes the rules on promotional and below-cost sales, in order to make
it  easier  for  companies  to  carry  out  promotions  at  the  same  time  in  a  number  of  retail  stores,
including  those  located  in  several  municipalities.  In  particular,  Article  12  paragraph  2  of  the  ACL
2022  amends  Article  15  of  Legislative  Decree  No  114  of  31  March  1998  (on  the  reform  of  retail
sector)  as  to  introduce  uniform  criteria  throughout  the  national territory  for  compliance  with  the
reporting obligations for promotional sales in several retail outlets (Article of the extraordinary sales
referred to  in  Article  15,  paragraphs  4  and   7 of Legislative  Decree  114/1998,  as  amended  by  the
ACL 2022)).
The  new  rules  provide  that,  where  an  undertaking  intends  to  carry  out  at  the  same  time  in  a
number of retail stores, including in several municipalities, promotional or below-cost sales, it may
transmit  electronically  through  a  one-stop  shop,  namely  a  single  IT  system  (the  SUAP,  the  Single
Gateway for Production Activities) through the access point of the municipality where the company
has  its  registered  offices,  a  single  communication  with  the  dates  and  details  of  all  the  stores
involved. According to this requirement, the receiving SUAP will forward the communication to the
competent  offices  of the  territories  where  the  stores  are  located.  The changes  introduced  by  the
ACL  2022,  therefore,  not  only  simplify  the  authorization  procedures  and  harmonize  the  rules
throughout  the  territory  but  also  significantly  decrease  the  administrative  burden  for  companies
and businesses when communicating the promotional activities.

No further implementing acts are identified as necessary by the ACL 2022.

Pharmaceuticals:

v.ensure proportionality of authorization requirements for the sale of galenic

pharmaceuticals.

Article  16  of  the  ACL  2022  provides  for  changes  to  Article  68,  paragraph  1,  letter  c  of  Legislative
Decree  No  30  of  10  February  2005  (Industrial  Property  Code)  as  to  now  delete  the  sentence
“provided that no industrially developed principles are used”  in relation to pharmaceutical products
realized through “extemporary preparations” and more specifically the hand-made preparation, by
pharmacies, of pharmaceutical products based on the  doctors’ prescription, the  so called “galenic
pharmaceuticals”. Such products are particularly important where it is necessary to meet the needs
of the individual patient, who may need a different dosage, or may be allergic to the excipient used
for the medicinal product sold by the pharmaceutical companies.  The new rules recognize upfront
the  possibility  for  pharmacist  to  ‘unpack’ the  industrially  produced  medicines  and  pharmaceutical
products  in  order  to  use  the  relevant  active  ingredient  in  the  preparation  of  a  magistral  galenic
formula, thus significantly simplifying and speeding up the authorization process and making it more
proportionate for pharmacies. As a result, pharmacies will no longer have to go through complicated
license  requests  from  pharmaceutical  companies  with  long  and  costly  procedures  and
unequal/disproportionate bargaining powers. The change introduced by the ACL has thus the effect
of  now  also  allowing  the  use  of  industrially  produced  principles  in  galenic  preparations  (on
presentation of a doctor’s prescription) putting the pharmacist on an equal footing with companies
and businesses producing equivalent pharmaceuticals.

No further implementing acts are identified as necessary by the ACL 2022.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C2-10

M1C2-10, Related Measure: Reform R2 – Annual Competition Laws

Name of the Milestone:  Entry into force of all implementing measures (included secondary
legislation, if necessary) for the effective implementation and application of the measures stemming
from the 2022 Annual Competition Law
Quantitative Indicator: Entry into force of all secondary legislation, including
all necessary regulations for measures stemming from the 2022 Annual
Competition Law

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Milestone  M1C2-10  is  part  of  the  Annual  Competition  Laws  Reform  package,  which  aims  at
liberalizing  several  sectors  or  strengthening  the  principle  of  competition  therein,  including
electricity,  gas,  local  public  services,  waste,  ports,  railways,  highways  and  pharmaceuticals.  The
Reform package also aims at harmonizing Italian merger control rules with EU rules, strengthening
the market surveillance system in Italy, simplifying and speeding up the rules for starting a business.
The  Reform  provides  for  the  entry  into  force  each  year  of  an  Annual  Competition  Law,  covering
some of the sectors addressed by the overall Reform package.

Milestone M1C2-10 is part of the implementation of the Annual Competition Law 2022 package and
requires  the  entry  into  force  of  all  implementing  measures  (included  secondary  legislation,  if
necessary)  for  the  effective  implementation  and  application  of  the  measures  stemming  from  the
2021 Annual Competition Law (M1C2-9). The milestone concerns the following sectors: electricity,
antitrust (merger control), retail activities and pharmaceuticals.

Milestone  M1C2-10  is  the  fourth  milestone  of  the  Competition  Laws  Reform.  Milestones  M1C2-9
and M1C2-10 are linked to each other, are due by Q4 2023 and related to this payment request.

As part of the Annual Competition Laws Reform milestone M1C2-10 will also be followed in the next
payment  requests by milestones M1C2-11, M1C2-12, M1C2-13 and target M1C2-14  (requiring the
installation of at least 33 million 2G smart meters).
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone, including all the constitutive
elements, was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

Decision  by  the  Energy  Regulator  (ARERA)  n.  105/2021/R/eel  of  16  March  2021,  on  the
modalities  and  requirements  for the  deployment  of  2nd  generation  smart  meeting  and  for
the protection of final consumers;

iii.

Ministerial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  the  Environment  and  Energy  Security  (hereinafter
referred to as “MASE”) n. 435 of 22 December 2023, approving and adopting the Electricity
Network  Development  Plan  presented  by  Terna  on  18  May  2021,  published  on  MASE’s
website on 22 December 2023 and on the Official Journal, general series n. 16 of 20 January
2024;

iv.

Electricity Network Development Plan submitted by Terna to the Ministry of the
Environment and Energy Security on 18 May 2021;

xi.

xii.

Ministerial Decree n. 169 of 18 May 2023 on further measures regulating the shift from the

regulated to the free market regime for electricity, published on the Official Journal, general
series n. 116 of 19 May 2023.

The authorities also provided:

Law-Decree n. 181 of 9 December 2023 on urgent measures on energy security and
promotion of renewable sources, converted into Law n. 11 of 2 February 2024 (published in
the OJ n. 31 of 7 February 2024);

vi.

Decision by the Energy Regulator (ARERA) n. 158/2024/R/com of 23 April 2024, on the
procedure to give to third parties information on clients’ consumption of electricity and gas;

vii.

Decision by ARERA n. 724/2022/R/EEL of 27 December 2022, on the update for 2023-2025
of the calculation of costs for 2nd generation electricity smart metering;

viii.

Decision by ARERA n. 306/2019/R/EEL of 16 July 2019, on the update for 2020-2022 of the
calculation of costs for 2nd generation electricity smart metering;

ix.

Decision by ARERA n. 646/2016/R/EEL of 10 November 2016 on the calculation of costs for
2nd generation electricity smart metering;

Extracts from ARERA’s database on the installation of 2nd generation smart-metering.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  cover  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Entry into force of all secondary legislation (if necessary),  including all necessary regulations for
the effective implementation and application of all the aforementioned measures stemming from
the 2022 Annual Competition Law.

Milestone  M1C2-10  should  be  considered  in  conjunction  with  milestone  M1C2-9  where  all  the
specific  constitutive  elements  to  be  reached  in  each  sector  by  2023  are  specified. The  analysis  of
milestone M1C2-10 should take into account the assessment of the Annual Competition Law 2022
carried  out  above  for  milestone  M1C2-9  in  the  context  of  this  payment  request.  For  the  sectors
covered by milestone M1C2-9, the ACL 2022 does not delegate to the government the adoption of
implementing measures  as  the  law  includes  provisions  that  cover  all  the  constitutive  elements of
milestone M1C2-9 and are directly applicable, thus not requiring further implementing acts for the
purpose of their effective implementation and application.

With specific regard to electricity, the Electricity Network Development Plan (ENDP) required to be
adopted through a decree by MASE. As already analysed under milestone M1C2-9, the 2021 ENDP
has in fact been adopted by MASE on 22 December 2023 through Ministerial Decree n. 435, which
approved and adopted the 2021 ENDP presented by Terna on 18 May 2021. Therefore, no further
action is required.

With  regard  to  the  2nd  generation  smart  metering,  the  Ministry  of  the  Environment  and  Energy
Security  has  promoted  information  campaigns  for  businesses  and  consumers  on  the  beneficial
effects of second generation smart meter, while ARERA had defined the obligations for distribution
companies to give customers information on the features and functionalities of smart meters. With
regard to the first set of actions, pursuant to MASE’s Ministerial Decree No. 315 of 31 August 2022
and Ministerial Decree n. 169 of 18 May 2023 (regulating the shift from the regulated to the free
market  regime,  assessed  in  the  context  of  the  3rd  payment  request)  information  campaigns  have
been adopted,  inter alia, on transparency and comparability of data, the dissemination of second
generation  smart  electricity  meters  as  well  as  the  possibility  to  use  consumption  data  to  obtain

better  offers  and  towards  the  sustainable,  conscious  and  rational  consumption  of  electricity.
Furthermore,  hard-copy  and  digital  materials  have  been  produced  (brochures  and  informative
videos) for various communication initiatives.

With  regard  to  ARERA’s  actions,  the  Authority  has  regulated  the  obligations  on  distribution
companies to inform customers about the functionalities of smart meters. Since 2021, by Decision
105/2021/R/eel, ARERA issued guidelines and instructions on communication plans that distribution
companies  had  to  adopt  to  inform  final  customers  on  smart  metering.  Such  guidelines  define
criteria  to  ensure  the  greatest  possible  amount  of  information  to  consumers  and  ensure  their
consumers’ involvement and awareness in the process of replacing the meter. In particular, under
paragraph 4.1 (a) of Decision 105/2021/R/eel, the distributor is required to warn the customer that
it is planning to replace his/her meter by highlighting its purpose, the expected benefits of the next
generation meter, and the fact that the transaction is free of charge. Decision 105/2021/R/eel also
provides for parallel information from the  distributor to the electricity seller, which can then also
act  promptly  with  the  final  customer  with  appropriate  information  and  assistance.  This  provision
has  made  it  possible  to  strengthen  and  standardize  the  content  of  the  information  plans  for  end
customers regarding the functionality of the 2G systems.
Subsequently,  ARERA  adopted  Decision  724/2022/R/eel  of  27  December  2022  concerning  the
update  for  the  three-year  period  2023-2025  of  the  criteria  for  the  recognition  of  the  costs  of  2G
smart  metering  systems  for  the  measurement  of  low  voltage  electricity.  All  distribution  and
electricity companies that were required by law to submit communication and roll-out plans have
submitted them in time and ARERA has approved them. Data on the roll-out and installation of 2G
smart meters is available on ARERA’s website.

Based on the above, no further secondary legislation or implementing act is necessary.

It should also be noted that, on 2nd generation smart meters, the ACL 2022 has also simplified the
regulatory  environment  and  clarified  the  repartition  of  tasks  between  different  entities,  by
consolidating  and formalizing  the  powers/competences  that MASE and ARERA have  been carrying
out over the past two years (also in conjunction with previous milestones). Article 2, paragraphs 1
and  2  of  the  ACL  2022  provide  that  it  is  a  competence  of  the  MASE  to  promote  information
campaigns  for  businesses  and  consumers,  while  it  is  a  competence  of  the  ARERA  to  define  the
information  obligations  for  distribution  companies.  These  clarifications  will  help  avoiding  future
conflicts  between  different  Ministries  and/or  authorities.  The  consolidation  of  such  competences
might also allow for further campaigns, promotion or transparency actions to be undertaken, and to
contextualize such actions in the context of the Annual Competition Law reform as provided by the
Italian NRRP.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C2-29

M1C2-29, Related Measure: Investment 5.2 – Competitiveness and
resilience of supply chain

Name of the Target: Development Contracts approved
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 0

Target: 40

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
This  target  concerns  investment  5  of  component  M1C2  “Industrial  supply  chain  policies  and
internationalization”, which aims at strengthening industrial supply chains. In particular, the target
relates  to  the  second  line  of  intervention  of  said  investment,  represents  the  final  step  of  the

intervention and consists in the approval of financial support to enterprises through the instrument
of the Development Contract for projects related to key strategic value chains.
The  target  concerns  the  approval  of  at  least  40  Development  Contracts  and  the  activation  of  at
least EUR 1.5 bn of investments.
This  target  follows  milestone  M1C2-28,  which was  positively  assessed  in  the  second  payment
request  and  envisaged the  entry  into  force  of  decree  including  the  investment  policy  of  the
Development Contracts.
M1C2-29 is the final target related to this investment.
Evidence provided:

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:  

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled; 

ii.List of the 51 development contracts approved with a project description ;

iii.For each of the 51 development contracts approved, the evidence of the formal

approval of the development contract.  The formal approval consists of either: 

iv.Decision (“delibera”) of Invitalia Spa’s Board of Directors approving the financing of the

development projects. This evidence is provided when Invitalia Spa granted a financing
for more than 5 000 000 EUR;   

v.Relation on the investigation process (“Relazione Istruttoria”) including detailed

technical specification of the development contracts concerning their approval as they
are signed by the chief executive officer of Invitalia Spa. This evidence is provided when
Invitalia Spa granted a financing for less than 5 000 000 EUR;  

vi.For each of the 51 development contracts, the relation on the investigation

process including detailed technical specification as well as information of the strategic
value chain where the development contract operates;  

The authorities also provided:  

vii.Extract of the Decision of Invitalia Spa’s Board of Directors of 8 July 2022 conferring the

power of managing all the activities related to financial operations for an amount up to
5 000 000 EUR to the chief executive officer of Invitalia Spa;  

viii.Ministerial Decree of 13 January 2022, published in the Official Journal n. 36 of 12

February 2022 establishing the investment policy of the Development Contracts 

ix.Decree of the Director-General of the Ministry of Economic Development of 25 March

2022 on the launch of the call for proposals;  

x.Agreement of 30 March 2022 between the Ministry of Economic Development and the

entrusted entity (“National Agency for the Attraction of Investments and Business
Development S.p.A.” – Invitalia), including on the application of the DNSH principle 

Analysis:

The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.  
 
At least 40 Development Contracts approved, in line with their investment policy.  

•

As assessed in the context of Milestone M1C2-28, the Ministerial

Decree of 13 January 2022 of the Ministry of Made in Italy encompasses the
investment policy of Development Contracts. Article 3 defines the scope of the
development contracts and the strategic value chains to be financed via
development contracts. Namely, they include agroindustry, design, fashion and
interior

design,

automotive,

microelectronics

and

semiconductors,

electromechanics and chemistry/pharmaceutical.  

•

Italy provided a list of 51 development contracts approved by

Invitalia Spa with the corresponding evidence of formal approval. Invitalia Spa is
the  entrusted  entity   by  the  Ministry  of  Enterprises  and  Made  in  Italy  for  the
implementation  of  the  line  of  intervention  “Competitiveness  and  resilience  of
supply  chains”  of  Investment  5.2.  Therefore,  Invitalia  Spa  has  the  power  of
attorney to formally approve the development contracts to which financing will
be granted.

•

Depending on the amount financed by Invitalia Spa, the process of

development contracts’ approval differs. For financing up to an amount to 5 000
000  the  formal  approval  is  given  by  the  signature  of  the  relation  on  the
investigation  relation  of  the  development  contracts  by  the  chief  executive
officer  of  Invitalia  Spa.  Instead,  for  amounts  higher  than  EUR  5  000  000,  the
approval  of  financing  depends  by  the  decision  of  the  Invitalia  Spa’s  Board  of
Directors.  To  proof  the  validity  of  this  evidence  as  formal  approval,  Italy  has
provided an extract of the Decision of Invitalia Spa’s Board of Directors of 8 July
2022. The Decision formally confers to the chief executive officer of Invitalia Spa
the  power  of  managing  all  the  activities  related  to  financial  operations  for  an
amount up to 5 000 000 EUR.

•

For 34 of the approved development contracts, the financing was

granted for an amount higher than 5 000 000 EUR. Therefore, for each of them,
as evidence of formal approval, the Decision (“delibera”) of Invitalia Spa’s Board
of  Directors  was  provided.  The  Decision  clearly  reports  the  name  of  the
beneficiary  enterprise  and  the  amount  of  investment  activated  with  the
Development Contract.  

•

For 17 of the approved development contracts, the financing was

granted for an amount lower than 5 000 000 EUR. For each of them, as evidence
of  formal  approval,  the  relevant  relation  on  the  investigation  process
concerning the approval of the financing of development contract signed by the
chief executive officer of Invitalia Spa was provided. The relation clearly reports
information  on  the  name  of  the  beneficiary  enterprise  and  the  amount  of
investment activated with the Development Contract. 

•

All the 51 development contracts were in line with the investment

policy:  Italy  has  provided a  relation on  the  investigation  process  for  all  the  51
development  contracts.  The  relation  includes  a  detailed  description  of  the
development  contracts,  including  information  on  the  strategic  value  chain
where the enterprise receiving the financing operates. Based on the relation, all
the  development  contracts  were  included  under  one  of  the  strategic  value
chains as spelled out in Article 3 of the Ministerial Decree No of 13 January 2022
encompassing the investment policy of Development Contracts

•

The satisfactory fulfilment of the target also depends on the activation of

at least EUR 1 500 million of investments.  

•

The acts approving the financing of the Development Contracts (ie

the Decision or the relation of the investigation process signed by the executive
board  of  directors  of  Invitalia  Spa)  report  information  on  the  amount  of
development  contracts  financed  as  well  as  the  corresponding  amount  of
investment active.  

•

Based on this information, EUR 1 588 932 370 of investments were

activated, thus overachieving the target of activating at least EUR 1.5 billion of
investments.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M1C3-4

M1C3-4, Related Measure: Investment 1.3 – Improve energy efficiency
in cinema, theatres and museums

Name of the Target: Interventions on State museums and cultural sites, theatrical halls
and cinemas concluded (first batch)
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 0

Target: 80

Time: Q3 2023

Context:
This  investment  supports  the  cultural  and  creating  sector  by  promoting  the  energy  efficiency
renovation of cinemas, theatres, and museums.
Target M1C3-4 requires the completion of 80 energy efficiency renovation projects as proved by the
certification of regular execution of the works.
Target  M1C3-4  is  the  intermediate  step  of  the  implementation  of  investment  1.3  and  it  will  be
followed by the final target M1C3-5 concerning the completion of 420 energy renovation projects. It
follows Milestone M1C3-11 which concerned the entry into force of the Ministry of Culture decree
for the allocation of resources.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the target was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.Copies of the energy audits (diagnosi energetica) or the ex-ante and ex-post Energy

Performance Certificates (APEs);

iii.80 certificates of regular execution of works (Certificati di Regolare Esecuzione).

The authorities also provided:

iv.List of the 80 energy renovation projects completed with information on the type of

asset redeveloped and intervention completed, the date of work completion, and the
energy savings achieved;

v.The call for projects No. 1972 of 22 December 2021 for the improvement of energy

efficiency of theatres and cinemas;

vi.Copy of the Ministerial Decree No. 452 of 7 June 2022 allocating the resources to

improve energy efficiency in places of cultures, including as attachments the lists of the
financed interventions (Annex A on state museums and cultural sites; Annex B1 on
public and private theatres; Annex B2 on public and private cinemas);

vii.For each project:

• Copy of the selected project with attachments;
• Copy of the energy audit or the ex-ante and ex-post Energy Performance

Certificates (APEs);

• Ex-ante cost estimate (Computo metrico estimativo; Quadro tecnico-economico);
• Declaration of compliance of the project with the conditions set out in the Council

Implementing Decision as well as with the relevant national and EU legislation;

• Certificate of regular execution of works (Certificato di Regolare Esecuzione);
• Certificate of completion of works (Certificato di Ultimazione Lavori).

vii.Additionally, for the units No. 5, 6, 16, 17, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56,

copy of the invoices and photographic evidence to prove the purchase and installation of
movie projectors.

Analysis:

• The indicator refers to the number of interventions concluded as proved by the
certification of regular execution of the works.

o 80 energy efficiency renovation projects in cinemas and theatres (both

100

public  and  private)  financed  by  the  call  for  project  No.  1972  of  22  December
2021  were  completed,  as  evidenced  by  the  certificates  of  completion  and  of
regular  execution  of  works  provided  by  the  authorities.  Additionally,  for  the
units No. 5, 6, 16, 17, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, copies of the
invoices and  photographic  evidence  were  provided  to  prove  the  purchase  and
installation of movie  projectors. The completion of at  least 55 interventions in
State  museums  and  cultural  sites  will  be  verified  in  the  context  of  the
assessment of the future target M1C3-5.

•  The  type  of  interventions  to  be  completed  include:  -  technical  and  economic  -
financial  planning,  energy  audits,  initial  environmental  analyses,  environmental
impact  assessment,  reliefs  and  assessments  aimed  at  identifying  critical  issues,
identification  of  the  consequent  interventions  for  the  improvement  of  energy
performance;  -  interventions  on  the  building  envelope;  -  interventions  of
replacement/acquisition  of  equipment,  tools,  systems,  devices,  digital  application
software, as well as accessory instrumentation for their operation, the acquisition of
patents,  licenses  and  know  -  how;  -  installation  of  intelligent  systems  for  remote
control,  regulation,  management,  monitoring  and  optimisation  of  energy
consumption  (smart  buildings)  and  polluting  emissions  also  through  the  use  of
technological mixes.

o  All  the  completed  energy  efficiency  renovation  interventions  concern  the
types of interventions set out in the description of the measure in the Council
Implementing Decision, as proved by the information included in the copies of
the  projects  and  in  the  certificates  of  completion  and  of  regular  execution  of
works.

• The measure shall improve the energy efficiency of buildings linked to the cultural
and creative sector. They are often found in outdated, energy inefficient facilities that
generate high maintenance costs related to air-conditioning, lighting, communication
and safety.

o  In line with Art. 1 of the call for projects No. 1972 of 22 December 2021, all
the  completed  interventions  ensure  a  reduction  of  energy  consumption  and
improve the energy efficiency of the buildings linked to the cultural and creative
sector,  in  particular  in  cinemas  and  theatres  (both  public  and  private).  This  is
proved  by  the  coherence  of  the  proposed  interventions  with  the
recommendations indicated in the energy audits or by the ex-ante and ex-post
Energy  Performance  Certificates  that  were  provided  for  each  completed
intervention.

• The investment shall finance actions to improve the energy efficiency of Italian
museums, cinemas and theatres (both public and private).

o  As already indicated in the assessment of Milestone M1C3-11 in the context
of  the  2nd  payment  request,  the  investment  finances  energy  efficiency
renovation  interventions  in  state  museums  and  cultural  sites,  as  well  as  in
cinemas and theatres (both public and private).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number:
M1C3-7

M1C3-7, Related Measure: Investment 3.3 Capacity building for culture
operators to manage the digital and green transition

Name of the Milestone: Award of all public contracts with the implementing
organisation/beneficiaries for all interventions to manage the digital and green transition of cultural
operators
Qualitative Indicator: Notification of the award of all public contracts for the Time: Q4 2023 

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organisations and networks that shall be in charge of the realization of the
capacity building activities
Context:

The investment aims to support the recovery of the cultural and creative sectors.

M1C3-7  aims:  i)  to  support  cultural  and  creative  operators  to  implement  digital  strategies  and  to
increase  their  management  capacities;  ii)  to  encourage  an  environmentally  sustainable  approach
throughout  the  chain,  reducing  the  ecological  footprint,  promoting  innovative  and  inclusive  eco-
design, including in the context of the circular economy, in order to steer the public towards more
responsible environmental behaviour.

M1C3-7 is the only milestone for this investment. 
Evidence provided: 
 
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided: 
 

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone, including all the constitutive
elements, was satisfactorily fulfilled, with reference to the relevant provisions indicating the
entry into force;

ii.

Directorial decrees No. 1550 of 13 December 2023 sub-line A1 No. 851 of 31 July 2023 (sub-
line A2), No. 1532 of 13 December 2023 sub-line B1, No. 1311 of 27 November 2023 (sub-
line B2) allocating the resources to the projects;

iii.

Call for Proposal 3.3.1 of 9 June 2023 related to intervention sub-line A1, which aims at
promoting digitalization and cooperation among cultural operators;

iv.

Call for Proposal 3.3.2 of 19 October 2022 related to intervention sub-line A2, which aims at
providing real financial support for the digitalization of cultural operators;

Call for Proposal 3.3.3 of 9 June 2023 related to the intervention sub-line B1, which aims at
reducing the ecological footprint of cultural events;

vi.

Call for Proposal 3.3.4 of 11 April 2023 related to the intervention sub-line B2, which aims at
promoting ecodesign and sustainability;

vii.

The notification of the award for each intervention line;

viii.

A list of all selected projects;

ix.

The selection criteria for each line of intervention including the DNSH eligibility
specifications;

The authorities also provided:

Directorial decrees No. 737 of 7 December 2023 (sub-line A1), No. 851 of 31 July 2023 (sub-
line A2), No. 732 of 6 December 2023 (sub-line B1) and No. 439 of 2 November 2023 (sub-
line B2) approving the ranking of the projects.

   
Analysis: 
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone. 

The  selected  implementing  bodies  shall  be  specialized  organizations  or  networks  that  possess
skills  and  experience  both  in  the  field  of  training  and  in  the  field  of  cultural  production,
environment, cultural management and training.

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The selected implementing bodies are specialized organisations or networks that possess skills and
experience indicated in the Council Implementing Decision. In this sense,

Article 5 of each Call for Proposal included the eligibility criteria for the

implementing bodies to carry out the investment.
o

For sub-lines A2 and B2, article 5 comma 1 of the call for proposals required

implementing bodies  to be  registered enterprises, foundations, NGOs, or no profit
organizations operating in the cultural and artistic field.  Article 6 comma 7 further
describes the areas of artistic field. The list includes entities operating in one of the
following  areas:

•

i. Music;

•

ii. Audiovisual and radio (including: film/cinema, television,

video games, software, and multimedia);
•

iii. Fashion;

•

iv. Architecture and Design;

•

v. Visual arts (including photography);

•

vi. Live performance and Festivals;

•

vii. Material and immaterial cultural heritage (including

archives, libraries, and museums);
•

viii. Artistic craftsmanship;

•

ix. Publishing, books, and literature;

•

x. Interdisciplinary area (related to subjects operating in

more than one field of intervention among those listed).

For line A1 and line B1, which concerns capacity building projects, article 5

comma 6 of the call for proposals, required implementing entities to:

▪

possess skills and experience in the field of education, research,

environmental  footprint  reduction  activities,  in  the  area  of  cultural
participation,  cultural  management  and  creative  and  cultural  enterprises
creation;
▪

have organized or conducted, in the last five years, at least one of

the types of intervention indicated in the call for proposal.

Notification of the award of all public contracts for projects selected  under the competitive calls
for  proposals,  shall  be  in  compliance  with  the  ’Do  no  significant  harm’  Technical  Guidance
(2021/C58/01) through the use of an exclusion list and the requirement  of compliance with the
relevant EU and national environmental legislation. In order to ensure that the measure complies
with  the  ‘Do  no  significant  harm’  Technical  Guidance  (2021/C58/01),  the  eligibility  criteria
contained in terms of reference for upcoming calls for projects shall exclude the following list of
activities: (i) activities related to fossil fuels, including downstream use;  (ii) activities under the EU
Emission Trading System (ETS) achieving projected greenhouse gas emissions that are not lower
than  the  relevant;  (iii)  activities  related  to  waste  landfills,  incinerators20  and  mechanical
biological treatment plants; (iv) activities where the long-term disposal of waste may cause harm
to  the  environment.  The  terms  of  reference  shall  additionally  require  that  only  activities  that
comply with relevant EU and national environmental legislation may be selected.

Following the launch of the four calls for projects, 2 320 projects were selected (53

for line A1; 1 860 for sub-line A2; 60 for sub-line B1 and 347 for line B2), as evidenced by the
directorial decrees awarding the resources to the projects No. 1550 of 13 December 2023
(sub-line A1), No. 851 of 31 July 2023 (sub-line A2), No. 1532 of 13 December 2023 (sub-line
B1), No. 1311 of 27 November 2023 (sub-line B2). In line with Article 2 of the above-
mentioned directorial decrees for sub-lines A1, B1 and B2, the beneficiaries were notified by
means of the publication of the decrees awarding the project in the Ministry’s website. For
sub-line A2, beneficiaries were notified individually as evidenced by directorial decree of 26

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March 2024, which includes the complete list of notifications sent with their date and
reference number.
o

In order to ensure that the measure complies with the technical guidance on the

application of the  "do no significant  harm" principle (2021/C58/01), each call for proposal
required,  as  eligibility  criteria  of  the  project, compliance  with  the  DNSH  exclusion  list
indicated  in  the  Council  Implementing  Decision.  Moreover,  each  call  required  that  the
project  had  to  be  compliant  with  the  relevant  national  and  European  environmental
legislation.  These  requirements  are  reported  in  the  following  articles  of  the  calls  for
proposal. In particular,

▪ Article 1 comma 6 of the Call for proposal 3.3.1 - sub-line of intervention

A1;

▪ Article 1 (commas 3 and 4), of the Call for proposal 3.3.2 -sub-line of

intervention A2;

▪ Article 1 comma 6 of the Call for proposal 3.3.3 - sub-line of intervention

B1;

▪ Article 1(commas 3 and 4), of the Call for proposal 3.3.2 - sub-line of

intervention B2.

Furthermore,  in  line with the  measure  description,  the  overall  objective  of  the  investment  is  to
support  the  recovery  of  the  cultural  and  creative  sectors  and  consist  in  two  interventions:   The
first  intervention  (‘Supporting  the  recovery  of  cultural  activities  by  encouraging  innovation  and
the use of digital technology throughout  the value chain’) aims to support cultural and creative
operators to implement digital strategies and to increase their management capacities.

•  Article 1 of each call for proposal states that the general objective of the investment is to
support  the  recovery  and  revitalization  of  cultural  and  creative  sectors  as  defined  by  the
Creative Europe program, encompassing all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values
and artistic expressions, as well as other individual or collective  creative  expressions, whether
market-oriented or non-market-oriented.
As  indicated  in  the  guidelines  of  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  General  Direction  Contemporary
Creativity  of  19  January  2021,  the  investment  is  divided  into  two  sub-lines  of  interventions:
digital transition (Action A) and green transition (Action B). For each intervention, two sub-lines
of interventions were envisaged, the first one dedicated to capacity building activities (A1 and
B1)  and  the  second  one  to  provide  financial  support  to  cultural  and  creative  operators  to
promote the green and digital transition (A2 and B2). In total, four different calls for proposals
(one for each call) were launched.
•  Concerning  sub-line  of  intervention  A1,  article  1  comma  2  of  the  Call  for  Proposal  3.3.1
indicates the objective of the call. In particular, the objectives of the call include:

o  Promotion and  generation of new models of cultural offerings supported by digital
technology;
o  The  recovery  of  the  cultural  and  creative  sectors  such  as  “architecture,  archives,
libraries,  and  museums,  artistic  craftsmanship,  audiovisual  (including  film,  television,
video  games,  and  multimedia),  tangible  and  intangible  cultural  heritage,  design
(including fashion design), festivals, music, literature, performing arts (including theater
and dance), books and publishing, radio, and visual arts.”

• Concerning sub-line of intervention A2, article 1 comma 2 of the Call for Proposal 3.3.2
indicates the objective of the call. In particular, the objectives of the call include:

o  Favoring  the  advancement  of  the  technological  maturity  level  of  cultural  and
creative organizations;
o  Making  Italian  cultural  and  creative  organizations  competitive  internationally  in
terms of digital cultural offerings;
o  Favoring  the  creation  of  networks  among  different  creative  organizations,

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characterized by conscious digital experimentation;
o  Creating  and  implementing,  in  terms  of  digital  and  technological  consumption,
innovative,  effective,  exportable,  and  competitive  tools  both  for  cultural  heritage  and
contemporary creative expressions and products;
o  Incentivizing the digital renewal of cultural assets;
o  Using new technologies to make cultural content and the complexities related to the
territory accessible, also in terms of heritage perception and improvement of quality of
life through contemporary creativity;
o  Favoring  integration  within  collective  dynamics  and  the  inclusion  of  active
citizenship in access to culture, particularly in marginal areas;
o  Incentivizing  the  stable  placement  of  professionally  trained  figures  in  the  cultural
field, formed in terms of technological and computer competencies, to be continuously
employed within cultural assets. Such figures can facilitate the construction of networks
and ease contact and exchange with other national and international realities.

The  second  intervention  (‘Promoting  a  green  approach  throughout  the  cultural  and  creative
chain’)  aims  to  encourage  an  environmentally  sustainable  approach  throughout  the  chain,
reducing the ecological footprint, promoting innovative and inclusive eco-design, including in the
context  of  the  circular  economy,  in  order  to  steer  the  public  towards  more  responsible
environmental behaviour.

As  indicated  in  the  guidelines  of  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  General  Direction  Contemporary
Creativity  of  19  January  2021,  the  investment  is  divided  into  two  lines  of  interventions:
digital transition (Action A) and green transition (Action B). For each intervention, two sub-
lines of interventions were envisaged, the first one dedicated to capacity building activities
(A1  and  B1)  and  the  second  one  to  provide  financial  support  to  cultural  and  creative
operators  to  promote  the  green  and  digital  transition  (A2  and  B2).  In  total,  four  different
calls for proposals (one for each call) were launched.

•  Concerning  sub-line  of  intervention  B1,  Article  1  of  the  Call  for  Proposal  3.3.3
indicates  the  objectives  of  the  call.  In  particular,  comma  7  of  Article  1  indicates  that
projects  must  be  designed,  implemented,  and  managed  based  on  a  circular  economy
model and within the framework of energy consumption reduction objectives, through
energy  efficiency  measures,  and  by  using  alternative  and  renewable  energies.  They
must also comply with the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) defined in M1C3-4,
by  identifying the  best  environmental  solution  throughout  the  lifecycle  of  the  project,
product,  or  service.  Additionally, the  projects should  be  inspired  by  a model aimed  at
reducing  barriers  that  limit  access  for  people  with  physical,  cultural,  sensory,  and
cognitive diversity.
•  Concerning sub-line of  intervention  B2,  article  1  comma 2  of  the  Call  for Proposal
3.3.4 outlines  the objectives of the call. In particular, article 1 comma 2 indicates  that
the projects shall provide financial contributions to support cultural and creative sectors
to  carry  out  activities,  projects,  or  products  aimed  at  contributing  to  climate  action,
sustainability, and more responsible behaviors towards nature and the environment.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled 

Number: M2C1-5 

M2C1-5, Related Measure: Investment 2.2 – Agri-solar Park 

Name of the Target: Allocation of resources to the beneficiaries as % of the total financial
resources assigned to the investment 

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Quantitative Indicator: Percentage 

Baseline: 19

Target: 32

Time: Q4 2023 

Context: 

This  measure  consists  in  the  granting  of  support  to  investments  on  productive  structures  of  the
agricultural,  livestock  and  agro-industrial  sector,  to  remove  and  dispose  of  the  existing  roof  and
construction of a new insulated roof, to create automated ventilation and/or cooling systems and
to install solar panels, intelligent management of flows and accumulators.

The  beneficiary  projects  whose  total  value  amount  at  least  32%  of  the  total  financial  resources
assigned to the investment shall be identified. The award procedure provides for the disbursement
of grants or other incentives to companies that meet the requirements and submit the application.

Target  M2C1-5  is  the  second  target  of  the  investment,  and  it  follows  the  completion  of  target
M2C1-4  (2nd  payment  request)  related  to  the  allocation  of  32%  of  the  resources  (the  financial
allocation  of  the  measure  was  increased  in  the  December  2023  revision  of  the  plan  and  the
percentages for the targets have been readjusted). It will be followed by targets M2C1-6 due by Q2
2024  and  M2C1-6bis  due  by  Q4  2024  on  the  allocation  of  63.5%  and  100%  of  the  resources,
respectively, and target M1C2-9 due by Q2 2026 requiring the installation of at least 1 383 000 kW
solar power generation capacity.

Evidence provided: 

In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:    

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone was satisfactorily fulfilled in line

with the requirements set out in the Council Implementing Decision;

ii.Ministerial Decree N. 693994 of 18 October 2023, that allocates the % of financial

resources and including the list of beneficiaries;

iii. Annex 3 to Ministerial Decree N. 693994 of 18 October 2023, listing the beneficiaries,

typology of activity and maximum financial contribution.

iv.Ministerial Decree N. 693994 of 18 December 2023, providing the consolidated list of

selected beneficiaries, as well as

Annexes 1 and 2 to Ministerial Decree N. 693994 of

18 December 2023, listing the beneficiaries, region, typology of activity and maximum
financial contribution. The Decree and Annexes are available at the following link of the
implementing authority website: Masaf - Decreto recante elenco dei destinatari
ammessi a finanziamento con fondi afferenti al Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza
(PNRR) - Missione 2 Componente 1 (M2C1) - Investimento 2.2 - Parco Agrisolare,
finanziato dall'Unione Europea (politicheagricole.it).

The authorities also provided: 

i.Directorial Decree N. 211444 of 19 April 2023, setting the scope, the financial resources

allocated and the eligible expenditure for the interventions related to this measure; ;

i.Directorial Decree N. 0386481 of 21 July 2023, which identifies the financial resources

earmarked to this investment and the rules applicable to the submission of proposals
related to interventions under this measure.

Analysis: 

The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  cover  all

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constitutive elements of the milestone.   

• The beneficiary projects whose total value amount at least 32% of the total
financial resources assigned to the investment shall be identified

Article 2 (3) of Ministerial Decree N. 693994 of 18 December 2023 adopts the consolidated
list of beneficiaries which identified a total of 9 317 beneficiaries for EUR 789.445.859,476
corresponding  to  33.59%  of  the  financial  resources  assigned  to  the  investment.  The
complete  list  is  provided  under  Annexes  1  and  2,  and  includes  the  name  of  the
beneficiaries, region, typology of activity and maximum financial contribution. Article 1 (1)
of Ministerial Decree N. 693994 of 18 December 2023 specifies that Annex 1 provides the
consolidated list of the  beneficiaries selected with the  directorial decree N. 654947 of 21
December  2022  (as  assessed  in  the  context  of  Italy’s  third  payment  request  for  target
M2C1-4), and updated by directorial decrees N. 654947 of 30 March 2023, N. 384020 of 20
July  2023  and  N.  579820  of  18  October  2023,  on  the  basis  of  the  call  launched  by  the
Directorial  Decree  N.  0362593  of  23  August  2022.  The  total  financial  resources  assigned
under  Annex  1  amount  to  EUR  438.133.850,466  for  6  358  beneficiaries.  Article  2  (1)  of
Ministerial Decree N. 693994 of 18 December 2023 specifies that Annex 2 provides the list
of beneficiaries selected by Directorial Decree N. 0579820 of 18 October 2023 (Article 3),
following  the  call  N.  0386482  of  21  July  2023  published  by  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture,
updated  by  Directorial  Decree  N.  452926  of  12  September  2023.  The  total  financial
resources assigned under Annex 2 amount to EUR 351.312.009,01 for 2 959 beneficiaries.

• The award procedure provides for the disbursement of grants or other incentives
to companies that meet the requirements and submit the application.

Article 2 (1) Decree N. 211444 of 19 April 2023 establishes that the support is provided for
installing  photovoltaic  systems  on  rooftops  of  buildings  instrumental  to  agricultural,
livestock  and  agro-industrial  activities  in  the  form  of  grants.  Article  4  (2)  of  the
aforementioned Decree sets the requirements for the selection of companies that could be
granted disbursement (as further detailed in the analysis below).

This measure consists in the granting of support to investments on productive structures of the
agricultural, livestock and agro-industrial sector, to remove and dispose of the existing roof and
construction  of  a  new  insulated  roof,  to  create  automated  ventilation  and/or  cooling  systems
and to install solar panels, intelligent management of flows and accumulators.

Article 4 (2) of Decree N. 211444 of 19 April 2023 sets out the characteristics of the type of
enterprise and investments that can be granted support. The eligible productive structures
are in particular (a) farmers in individual or corporate form, (b) agro-industrial enterprises,
(c)  agricultural  cooperatives,  or  (d)  an  association of the  above.  Article  2  (4)  sets  out  the
scope of eligible investments under this measure. In particular, it specifies that all eligible
interventions  (to  be  carried  out  on  the  roofs  of  buildings  instrumental  to  agricultural,
livestock  and  agro-industrial  activities,  including  those  with  farm  tourism  activities)  must
include  the  installation  of  photovoltaic  systems.  In  addition,  other  interventions  are
eligible:  article  2  (4)  paragraph  (a)  refers  to  the  removal  and  disposal  of  asbestos  (from
roofs,  in  compliance  with  the  national  sector  legislation  in  force;  paragraph  (b)  to  the
thermal  insulation  of  roofs,  which  shall  include  a  technical  report  on  the  degree  of
insulation envisaged based on the specific production uses of the building; and paragraph
(c)  of  the  same  article  refers  to  the  set-up  of  a   ventilation  system  connected  to  the

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replacement of the roof, including a report on the envisaged ventilation system based on
the  production use of the building. Article 6 specifies the type of expenditure  eligible for
each category of intervention, including  accumulators and acquisition of software for the
intelligent management of flows under paragraph (a).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled 

Number: M2C1-
15Bis

M2C1-15Bis, Related Measure: Reform 1.2 – National program for waste
management

Name of the Target: Reduction of irregular landfills (T2)
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 34

Target: 14

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
This  target  concerns  the  reduction  of  irregular  landfills  included  in  the  infringement  procedure
2011/2215 from 34 to 14 (i.e. of at least 60%). It is related to the reform 1.2 on the adoption of the
National Programme for Waste Management.
Target  M2C1-15bis  requires  the  reduction  of  irregular  landfills  included  in  the  infringement
procedure 2011/2215 from 34 to 14 (i.e. of at least 60%).
Target M2C1-15bis is the intermediate step of the implementation of reform 1.2 and investment 1.1
linked  to  the  goal  of  reduction  of  irregular  landfills  included  in  the  infringement  procedure
2011/2215.  It  will  be  followed  by  the  target  M2C1-16bis  that  concerns  the  further  reduction  of
irregular  landfills  included  in  the  infringement  procedure  2011/2215  from  14  to  9  (i.e.  at  least
75%).
Reform 1.2 envisages  also additional targets  related to the closure of the  infringement  procedure
NIF 2003/2077 (M2C1-15 and M2C1-16).
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the target was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.The letter of formal notice, pursuant to Article 260 TFEU, concerning the infringement

procedure NIF 2011/2215, sent to Italy by the European Commission on 6 April 2022,
where it is indicated that only 12 landfills are yet to be closed;

The authorities also provided:

iii.Administrative acts of the local authorities concerning the closures of the landfills;
iv.Copy of the National Programme for Waste Management;

v.Copy of the Ministerial Decree No. 396 of 28 September 2021, allocating the resources

for Investment 1.1 in three lines of intervention:

•  Line  A  ‘’Improvement  and  Mechanization  of  the  networks  for  separate
waste collection of Urban waste;
•  Line B ‘’modernization (including expansion of existing plants) and building
of new treatment/recycling plants for separate waste collection;
•  Line C ‘’modernization (including expansion of existing plants) and building
of  innovative  treatment/recycling  plants  addressing  personal  adsorbent
disposal (PAD), wastewater sludge, leather waste and textile waste’’.

vi.Copies of the calls for projects for the three lines of interventions published on 15

October 2021;

Analysis:

• Reduction of irregular landfills included in the infringement procedure 2011/2215 from 34

to 14 (i.e. of at least 60%).

o  The  number  of  irregular  landfills  included  in  the  infringement  procedure
2011/2215  was  brought  to  12,  as  evidenced  by  the  letter  of  formal  notice
pursuant  to  Article  260  TFEU  sent  to  Italy  by  the  European  Commission  on  6

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April 2022. According to the letter, following the evidence provided by the
authorities, only 12 irregular landfills remain yet to be closed.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C1-
15Ter

M2C1-15Ter, Related Measure: Implementation of new waste
management plants and modernization of existing plants

Name of the Target: Regional differences in separate collection
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 22.8

Target: 20

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
This target concerns the reduction of the regional differences in separate waste collection with the
goal  to  ensure  the  highest  levels  of  preparation  for  reuse,  recycling  and  recovery  of  waste  and
minimize  final  disposal  as the  ultimate  and  residual option.  It  is  related  to  investment 1.1  on  the
creation of new waste management plants and modernization of existing ones.
Target M2C1-15ter requires the reduction of the regional difference in separate collection between
the  national  average  and  the  worst  performing  region  by  2.8  percentage  points,  from  22.8  to  20
percentage points (baseline based on 2019’s data taken from the 2020’s ISPRA report).
Target M2C1-15ter is the intermediate step of the implementation of investment 1.1 linked to the
goal of reducing regional differences in separate collection. It will be followed by the target M2C1-
16ter that concerns the reduction by 7.6 percentage points of the difference between the average
three best-performing regions and the three worst-performing ones in separate collection rates.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the target was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.Copies of the Urban Waste Reports by ISPRA - Edition 2022 and 2023 (Rapporto Rifiuti

Urbani – Edizioni 2022 e 2023).

The authorities also provided:

iii.An explanatory report on the methodology to calculate the regional difference in

separate collection;

iv.Copy of the National Programme for Waste Management;

v.Copy of the Ministerial Decree No. 396 of 28 September 2021, allocating the resources

for Investment 1.1 in three lines of intervention:

vi.Copies of the calls for projects for the three lines of interventions launched on 15

October 2021;

Analysis:

• The difference between the national average and the worst performing region in
separate collection rates is reduced to 20 percentage points.

o  From  2019,  the  difference  between  the  national  average  and  the  worst
performing  region  (Sicily)  in  separate  collection  rates  of  urban  waste  was
reduced from 22.8 to 13.7 percentage points, with Sicily reaching a percentage
of separate waste collection rates of urban waste of 51,5% (p.55 of the Urban
Waste  Report  -  2023).   This  represents  a  reduction  of  9.1  percentage  points
compared  to  the  baseline  (above  the  goal  of  2.8).  The  good  performance  of

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Sicily follows a positive national trend in separate waste collection with Italy
increasing its average of separate waste collection of urban waste from 55.5 to
65.2% in the last five years (2017-2022).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C1-
15Quarter

M2C1-15Quarter, Related Measure: Investment 1.1 – Implementation of
new waste management plants and modernization of existing plants

Name of the Milestone: Entry into force of Bio-waste separate collection obligation
Qualitative Indicator: Provision in the law indicating the entry into force

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The  milestone  concerns  the  bio-waste  separate  collection  obligation  to  be  operational  by  31
December 2023, in accordance with EU Circular Economy Action Plan. It is related to investment 1.1
on the creation of new waste management plants and modernization of existing ones.  
Investment 1.1 envisages additional targets related to the regional differences in separate collection
rates (M2C1-15bis and M2C1-15ter, M2C1-16bis and M2C1-16ter).
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided: 

i. Summary document justifying how the milestone, including all the constitutive elements,

was satisfactorily fulfilled; 

ii. Copy of the publication in the Official Gazzette No. 226 of 11 September 2020 of Art. 1(8) of

Legislative  Decree  No.  116  of  3  September  2020,  introducing  the  obligation  for  separate
waste  collection  and  recycling  of  biowaste,  by  means  of  Art.  183-ter  of  the  Legislative
Decree No. 152 of 24 April 2006 (the Environmental Code);

iii. Copy of the publication in the Official Gazzette No. 127 of 1 June 2023 of Art. 1(4)

Legislative Decree No. 213 of 23 December 2022, partially modifying Art. 182-ter of
Legislative Decree No. 152 of 24 April 2006, as introduced by Legislative Decree No. 116 of 3
September 2020.
The authorities also provided: 

iv.Urban Waste Reports by ISPRA - Edition 2022 and 2023 (Rapporto Rifiuti Urbani –

Edizioni 2022 e 2023);

v.Copy of the Ministerial Decree No. 396 of 28 September 2021, allocating the resources

for Investment 1.1 in three lines of intervention: 

•  Line  A  ‘’Improvement  and  Mechanization  of  the  networks  for  separate
waste collection of Urban waste;  
•  Line B ‘’modernization (including expansion of existing plants) and building
of new treatment/recycling plants for separate waste collection;  
•  Line C ‘’modernization (including expansion of existing plants) and building
of  innovative  treatment/recycling  plants  addressing  personal  adsorbent
disposal (PAD), wastewater sludge, leather waste and textile waste’’. 

Analysis:

• The bio-waste separate collection obligation is operational by 31 December 2023,
in accordance with EU Circular Economy Action Plan.  

o  Art.  1(8)  of  Legislative  Decree  No.  116  of  3  September  2020,  in  amending
Legislative  Decree  No.  152  of  23  April  2006,  introduced  Art.182-ter  which
provides  for  the  mandatory  separate  collection  and  recycling  of  bio-waste
starting  from  31  December  2021.  According  to  Art.  182-ter(2)  of  Legislative
Decree No. 152 of 23 April 2006, as partially modified by Art. 1(4) of Legislative

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Decree No. 213 of 23 December 2022, the differentiation and recycling of bio-
waste  at  source,  also  through  composting  on  the  place  of  production,  or
separate  collection  in  reusable  containers  or  certified  compostable  bags  (UNI
EN 13432-2002), will be binding for all actors involved in the waste cycle, as of
31  December  2021.  In  line  with  the  national  legal  framework,  Art.  1(8)  of
Legislative  Decree  No.  116  of  3  September  2020  and  Art.  1(4)  of  Legislative
Decree No. 213 of 23 December 2022 have  entered into force  respectively on
26  September  2020  and  on  16  June  2023,  the  fifteenth  day  following  the
publication of the act in the official Gazzette.
o  Art.  182-ter  implements  Art.  22  of  the  Directive  2008/98/EC  (‘’Waste
Framework  Directive’’)  which  requires  Member  States  to  ensure  that,  by  31
December  2023,  bio-waste  is  either  separated  and  recycled  at  source,  or  is
collected  separately  and  is  not  mixed  with  other  types  of  waste.  As  also
evidenced by the 2022 and 2023’s reports on Urban Waste published by ISPRA
provided  to  demonstrate  the  fulfilment  of  target  M2C1-15ter,  Italy  is  already
separating  bio-waste  at  source,  monitoring  the  different  waste  streams  and
collecting information in view of achievement the EU waste recycling targets. 
o  The reform is in line with the objective of the 2015’s EU Circular Economy
Action Plan as it will contribute to promote the circular economy by facilitating
reuse, recycling and recovery of biowaste (pp.17-18).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C2-22

M2C2-22, Related Measure: Investment 4.1 – Investment in soft mobility
(National Plan of Cycle Path)

Name of the Target: Cycling lanes T1
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 0

Target: 200

Time: Q4 2023

Context:

This investment consists in building at least 565 km of cycling lanes in metropolitan areas and at
least 746 km of tourist cycle paths. The metropolitan cycle paths shall be developed in at least 40
metropolitan areas or cities hosting universities and shall facilitate commuting between university,
intermodal nodes and any other point in the metropolitan area.

Milestone M2C2-22 is the first step of the implementation of the investment 4.1. It concerns the
construction of at least 200 km in metropolitan areas or in cities hosting universities. With
milestone M2C2-23, at least 1311 km of bike lanes will be completed by Q2 2026 – at least 365 km
in metropolitan areas or cities hosting universities, and at least 746 km of tourist cycle paths.

Evidence provided:

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

For all projects, documents summarising the technical specification and certificates of
completion issued in accordance with the national legislation;

iii.

Excel file listing projects with, among others, the following information for each project:
the corresponding id number (“Codice Unico Progetto”, or CUP), the implementing
authority (“soggetto attuatore”), the type of first- and last-mile interconnection that the
lane is allowing for, the number of km built up;

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iv.

A report by an independent architect endorsed by the relevant ministry, including
justification that the technical specifications of the projects are aligned with the
description of the investment and target set out in the Council Implementing Decision.

The following additional evidence were also provided:

Two decrees allocating RRP resources to the planning and execution of cycle paths in
eligible locations (Ministerial Decree n. 344 of 12 August 2020 and Ministerial Decree n.
120 of 5 May 2023);

ii.

Inter-ministerial decree n. 257 of 24 August 2023, providing a list of projects and how
they expect to contribute to the target;

iii.

Ministerial Decree n. 120 of 5 May 2023, updating the list identified in the inter-
ministerial decree;

iv.

Ministerial Decree n. 312 of 27 November 2023, updating the list of kilometers that can
be realized for the target under assessment to take into account for delays;

Definition of bike lanes to clarify the eligibility of projects by Legislative Decree n. 285 of
30 April 1992 (Traffic code) and Law n. 2 of 11 January 2018 (introducing provisions for
the development of cycling mobility and the creation of the national cycling route
network);

vi.

List of functional urban areas, as extrapolated by the European Commission-OECD
database;

vii.

Curriculum vitae of the architect, proving her credentials, and declaration of conflict of
interest.

Analysis:

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Completion of at least 200 km of cycling lanes in metropolitan areas

Italian authorities submitted documentation proving the completion of at least 200 km of cycling
lanes.  For  each  project,  Italian  authorities  submitted  certificates  of  completion  of  works,
certificates  of  regular  execution  and/or  certifications  by  the  responsible  of  the  projects
(“Responsabile Unico Progetto”) detailing the number of km completed. Such documentation was
accompanied by technical reports and detailed site plans.

The number of km completed was moreover verified by an independent architect by means of a
report. This confirms that at least 200 km of cycling lanes were constructed by 31 December 2023
and in line with the description of the investment (pg. 16).

This investment consists in building at least 565 km of cycling lanes in metropolitan areas and at
least 746 km of tourist cycle paths.

As specified by Ministerial Decree n. 120 of 5 May 2023 and Ministerial Decree n. 312 of 27
November 2023, the km realized under this milestone are part of the 565 km that will be
completed by 30 June 2026 in metropolitan areas, in line with M2C2-23. Target M2C2-24 does not
foresee the completion of any tourist cycle paths.

The metropolitan cycle paths shall be developed in at least 40 metropolitan areas or cities
hosting universities.

Ministerial Decree n. 120 of 5 May 2023 and Ministerial Decree n. 312 of 27 November 2023 show
that at least 40 metropolitan areas or cities hosting universities are developing cycle paths. Based
on the evidence provided, cycle paths have been developed in 30 metropolitan areas and cities
hosting universities by 31 December 2023.

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The report by the independent architect corroborates this finding (pg. 14, 20-23).

Metropolitan  areas  are  meant  in  this  measure  as  “functional  urban  areas”,  as  defined  in  the
European  Commission-OECD  database  (Dijkstra,  L.,  H.  Poelman  and  P.  Veneri  (2019),  "The  EU-
OECD definition of a functional urban area",  OECD Regional Development Working  Papers, No.
2019/11, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/d58cb34d-en.)

As is evident  from the  site plans provided for most  of the projects  and, in the absence of these,
from the routes described in the technical reports, all the projects that have been carried out in 30
metropolitan  cities  fall  within  the  boundaries  of  Functional  Urban  Areas,  as  defined  by  the
European  Commission-OECD  database.  The  excel  file  provided  by  Italian  authorities  moreover
match  the  unique  identifier  of  each  project  with  the  identifier  of  the  functional  urban  area  (as
identified in the European Commission-OECD database) where the project was implemented.

Projects were moreover completed in 3 cities that are not classified as functional urban areas in
the European Commission-OECD database, but that host universities – in line with the description
of the measure and of the milestone.

The report by the independent architect corroborates these findings (pg. 10-11, 14, 20-23).

Cycle  paths  shall  facilitate  first-mile  and  last-mile  commuting  –  connecting  locations  in
metropolitan  areas  or  cities  hosting  universities  to  nearby  intermodal  nodes  (such  as  metro
stations or railway stations), or universities to nearby intermodal nodes (such as metro stations
or railway stations).

As is evident  from the  site plans provided for most  of the projects  and, in the absence of these,
from the routes described in the technical reports, at least 200 km of built-up cycle paths connect
any point within the Functional Urban area to intermodal nodes (first-mile), or intermodal nodes to
universities  (last-mile).  Intermodal  nodes  are  mostly  metro  stations  and  railway  stations.  The
independent architect has verified the existence of connections through the analysis of the project
documentation  transmitted  by  the  beneficiaries,  including  planimetric  drawing  signed  by  the
responsible  of  the  project  that  clearly  identify  existing  cycle  lanes,  routes  built  under  this  target
and routes that will be built by 30 June 2026 (independent report, pg. 11).

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C2-24

M2C2-24, Related Measure: Investment 4.2 - Development of Rapid
Mass Transport systems (metro, streetcar, BRT)

Name of the Milestone: Award of all public contracts for the build-up of metros, tramways,
trolleybus and cableway metropolitan areas
Quantitative Indicator: Notification of the award of all public contracts

Time: Q4 2023

Context:

The measure supports the construction of infrastructure for rapid mass transport systems, its
upgrade, and the purchase of rolling stocks. Eligible rapid mass transport systems are metro,
tramway, trolleybus, Bus Rapid Transit or cableway.

Milestone M2C2-24 is the first step of the implementation of the investment 4.2. It concerns in the
award of all the contracts for the build-up of infrastructure for rapid mass transport systems. The
contracts awarded will lead to the completion of at least 231 km of infrastructure by Q2 2026, as
foreseen by M2C2-26. Other related milestones are M2C2-25 (award of contracts for the upgrade
of the infrastructure and the purchase of rolling stock by Q3 2024), M2C2-25bis (completion of at
least 5 interventions of upgrade of infrastructure by Q2 2026) and M2C2-25ter (purchase of at least
85 units of rolling stock by Q2 2026).

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Evidence provided:

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

Ministerial Decree n. 448 of 16 November 2021 allocating the resources for the
implementation of the investment.

iii.

Excel file listing projects with, among others, the following information for each project: the
corresponding id number (“Codice Unico Progetto”, or CUP), the implementing authority
(“soggetto attuatore”), the type of rapid mass transport, the extension (measured in km) of
the infrastructure built;

iv.

For each of the projects, a prove of notification of award of contracts and relevant tender
documents with technical specifications of the project.

Analysis:

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Notification of the award of all public contracts for the build-up of infrastructure projects.

Italian  authorities  submitted  documentation  proving  the  award  of  contract  for  244  km  of  rapid
mass transport system infrastructure, in line with future milestone M2C2-26 (due in Q2 2026). The
award of all public contracts has been evidenced by the communication by the administration to
the  winning  contractors  of  the  tender,  “comunicazione  dell’efficacia  dell’aggiudicazione”  (a
document certifying that the winner has the requirements necessary to perform the contract and
that is released after the tender award and before the signature of the contract), signed contracts
or, in a few cases, the update of an existing concession agreement. In these cases, the contractual
documents  considered  for  this  assessment  are  acts  that  supplement  the  scope  of  the  original
concession  agreements  signed  by  the  municipal  authorities  and  the  contractor;  the  existing
concession  agreement  already  included  the  possibility  for  such  extension.  For  all  projects,  Italian
authorities moreover submitted the technical specifications of the project proving the compliance
of the projects with the description of the milestone and of the measure.

The investment consists in: the construction of new lines and extension of existing lines of rapid
mass transport systems for at least 231 km. The list of projects shall include at least 96 km of
metro lanes or tramway, and at least 135 km of trolleybus, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or cableway.

In line with the description of the measure, the list of projects for which contracts were awarded
for the build-up of infrastructure projects includes 244km of rapid mass transport system
infrastructure, and in particular 96 km of metro lanes or tramway, and 148 km of trolleybus or Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT).

Interventions included in this measure [...] shall target the metropolitan areas of at least Bari,
Bergamo, Bologna, Catania, Firenze, Genova, Milano, Napoli, Padova, Perugia, Rimini, Roma and
Taranto. Metropolitan areas are meant in this measure as “functional urban areas”, as defined in
the European Commission-OECD database.

The  contracts  related  to  the  interventions  under  this  measure  on  the  build-up  of  infrastructure
projects  were  awarded  for  25  projects  (each  associated  by  a  unique  identifier)  and  targeted  the
metropolitan  areas  of  Bari,  Bergamo,  Bologna,  Catania,  Firenze,  Genova, Milano,  Napoli, Padova,
Palermo,  Perugia,  Rimini,  Roma,  Taranto.  These  are  all  metropolitan  areas  in  the  sense  of
“Functional Urban Areas”, which are defined in the European Commission-OECD database and as

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reported in the OECD list of functional urban areas. This measure also includes interventions on the
purchase of units of rolling stock and on interventions for the upgrade of the infrastructure.

The infrastructure eligible for both construction and upgrade (namely metro lanes, tramway
lines, trolleybus lanes, BRT or cableway) shall enable the operation of zero-emission rolling stock.

The  projects  submitted by Italy  relate to the construction and upgrade  of infrastructure enabling
the  operation  of  zero-emission  rolling  stock.  Metro  lanes  and  tramways  enable  the  operation  of
zero-emission by definition. Based on the technical specifications provided for each project, it was
possible  to  verify  that:  trolleybus  lanes  rely  on  overhead  wires  for  electricity;  bus  rapid  transit
(BRT) lanes are to be equipped with slow-charging and fast-charging points, therefore enabling the
operation of zero-emission buses.

The investment shall not involve the construction or upgrade of roads beyond the scope of the
intervention, unless these are integral parts of the infrastructure enabling the operation of zero-
emission rolling stock.

As evidenced by the technical reports accompanying the tenders for each project, the investment
does not involve the construction or upgrade of roads beyond the scope of the intervention. In
some cases, the interventions required the upgrade of existing roads to make space for bus stops
or combine the RMTS infrastructure with bicycle lanes, or the construction of ramps or connections
to existing road infrastructures to allow the circulation of zero-emission vehicles.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C2-32

M2C2-32, Related Measure: Investment 4.4.1 - Renewal of the regional
public transport bus fleet with clean fuels vehicles

Name of the Milestone: Award of all public contracts for the strengthening of the regional public
transport bus fleet with zero-emission low-floor buses
Quantitative Indicator: notification of the award of all contracts

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The measure consists in the procurement of at least 3 000 zero-emission low-floor buses and in the
installation of at least 1 000 charging stations for zero-and low-emission low-floor buses.
Milestone M2C2-32 is the first step of the implementation of the investment 4.4.1 ‘’Strengthening
of the regional public transport zero- emission bus fleet’’ and requires the notification of the award
of  public  contracts  for  the  acquisition  of  at  least  3  000  zero-emission  low-floor  buses.  It  will  be
followed by target M2C2-34 related to the purchase of at least 800 zero-emission low-floor buses,
by target M2C2-35 related to the entry into service of at least 3 000 zero-emission low-floor buses
and by target M2C2-25ter related to the entry into operation of at least 1000 charging stations for
zero or low-emission low-floor buses.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.Copies of the decrees awarding the contracts and evidence of their notification;

iii.Copies of the calls for tenders.

The authorities also provided:

iv.Ministerial Decree No. 530 of 23 December 2021 allocating the resources to the

municipalities and metropolitan cities for the purchase of zero-emission buses and
installation of recharging stations, including its attachment;

v.Ministerial Decree No. 134 of 10 May 2022 awarding the projects for the purchase of

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zero-emission buses and installation of recharging stations in line with Ministerial
Decree No. 530 of 23 December 2021;

vi.Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 17 April 2019 approving the

Strategic National Plan for Sustainable Mobility.

x.Inter-Ministerial Decree No. 234 of 6 June 2020, allocating the resources to

municipalities affected by high pollution (città ad alto inquinamento) for the
implementation of the Strategic National Plan for Sustainable Mobility;

xi.Directorial Decree No. 175 of 22 June 2021 setting out the modalities for reporting,

payments and monitoring of the use of resources allocated by Art. 3 of Ministerial
Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports No. 234 of 6 June 2020.

xii.Inter-Ministerial Decree No. 81 of 14 February 2020, allocating the resources to the

Regions for the implementation of the Strategic National Plan for Sustainable Mobility;

xiii.Inter-Ministerial Decree No. 71 of 9 February 2021, allocating the resources to

municipalities and metropolitan cities with above 100 000 inhabitants for the
implementation of the Strategic National Plan for Sustainable Mobility;

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

• A list of the tenders awarded and notified;
• For each sample unit:

o Copy of the notification of the award of tender (individual or contract notice) or

alternative evidence to prove that the notification has occurred (such as, the contract
signed; direct purchase order; administrative act of the contracting authority stating
the award has produced its effects [delibera di aggiudicazione efficace].

o Copy of the call for tender and its technical specifications.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone. 

•  Notification  of  the  award  of  public contracts  for  the  acquisition  of  at least 3000
zero-emission  low-floor  buses.  In  line  with  the  description  of  the  measure,  eligible
buses  are  low-floor  (that  is,  they  belong  to  the  M2  and  M3  category  of  vehicles
according to UNECE standards) and are either electric or hydrogen fuel cell. 

o  Following  the  allocation  of  resources  to  the  municipalities  by  decrees  No.
134 of 10 May 2022 and No. 234 of 6 June 2020, several calls for tenders were
launched by the municipalities for the acquisition of the zero-emission low floor
buses. According to the information provided by the authorities, 134 contracts
for  the  acquisition  of  3102  zero-emission  low  floor  buses  were  awarded  and
notified  by  the  municipalities  to  the  successful  tenderers,  thus  exceeding  the
goal of 3000 zero emission low-floor buses by 102 units. Italy provided a list of
the  134  awards  of  tenders  from  which  a  random  sample  of  60  units  was
selected.  The  evidence  provided  for  a  sample  of  60  units  confirmed  that  the
contracts have been awarded, that their award has been notified, and that they
concern  the  acquisition  of  zero-emission  low-floor  buses  belonging  to  the  M2
and  M3  category  of  vehicles  according  to  UNECE  standards  and  are  either
electric  or  hydrogen  fuel  cell. Regarding  the  notification  of the  award  and  the
award itself, evidence of the notification (copy of the individual notification or
the  contract  notice)  or  alternative  evidence  proving  that  the  notification  as
occurred (such as copies of the contract signed, of the direct purchases orders,
of  delibera  di  aggiudicazione  efficace)  were  provided,  confirming  the
satisfactory fulfilment of this requirement.
o  Additionally,  all  the  purchased  buses  are  low-floor  buses  belonging  to  the

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M2  and M3  category of vehicles  according  to  UNECE  Standards.  The  sampling
exercise  confirmed  that  all  the  selected  60  contracts  concern  the  purchase  of
low-floor buses belonging to the M2 and M3 category of vehicles according to
UNECE  Standards,  as  evidenced  by  the  information  included  in  the  award  of
tenders, the calls for tenders and their technical specifications;
o  Furthermore, all the purchased buses are zero-emission electric or hydrogen
fuel  cell  buses.  For  the  projects  selected  by  Ministerial  Decree  No.  530  of  23
December 2021, this was evidenced by Art. 1(2) of the Decree which states that
only zero emission buses fueled by electricity or hydrogen could be purchased
and  confirmed  during  the  sampling  exercise,  as  evidenced  by  the  awards  of
tenders, the calls for tenders and their technical specifications. For the projects
selected  by  Decree  No.  234  of  6  June  2020,  only  zero-emission  electric  or
hydrogen fuel cell buses were counted for the target. This was confirmed during
the  sampling  exercise,  as  evidenced  by  the  awards  of  tenders,  the  calls  for
tenders and their technical specifications.
o  The buses will be dedicated to local public transport and will benefit capital
municipalities  of  metropolitan  cities,  regions  or  autonomous  provinces  and
municipalities  with  high  levels  of  PM10  and  nitrogen  dioxide  pollution  (as
established by Art.1 of Ministerial Decree No. 530 of 23 December 2021; Art. 3
of Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of 17 April 2019). 

• Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure, buses shall be equipped
with digital features.

o  All  buses  were  equipped  with  digital  features,  as  evidenced  by  Art.  4  of
Ministerial  Decree  No.  530  of  23  December  2021,  Art.  5  of  Directorial  Decree
No.  175  of  22  June  2021  and  by  the  technical  specifications  of  the  calls  for
tenders. In line with Art. 4 of Ministerial Decree No. 530 of 23 December 2021
and  Art.  5  of Directorial  Decree  No.  175  of 22  June  2021, the  low-floor  buses
shall be equipped with the following digital features:

▪  Adequate equipment to ensure the access and  transport of people
with reduced mobility; 
▪  Automatic count of the number of passengers;  
▪  geolocation positioning devices; 
▪  Tools for electronic ticket validation; 
▪  Video surveillance and mechanism for the driver’s protection; 
▪  Heating and cooling systems.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C3-5

M2C3-5, Related Measure: Investment 1.1 - Construction of new schools
through building replacement

Name of the Milestone: Award of all public contracts for the construction of new schools through
building replacement to upgrade energy in school buildings, following a public tendering procedure
Quantitative Indicator: N/A

Time: Q3 2023

Context:
The investment aims at the progressive replacement of part of the building stock of public schools
to create modern and sustainable structures.
Milestone M2C3-5 aims at awarding all public contracts for the construction of new schools through
building replacement to upgrade energy in school buildings, following a public tendering procedure
for funding formalised by local authorities equivalent to a total surface of at least 400 000 square
meters.

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Milestone M2C3-5 is the first step in the implementation of the investment. It will be followed by
target  M2C3-6  aimed  at  ensuring  that  at  least  400  000  square  meters  of  new  schools  are  built
through  building  replacement  resulting  in  primary  energy  consumption  being  at  least  20%  lower
than the Nearly Zero Energy Buildings requirement.

Evidence provided:

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:  

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;  

ii.List of the 180 schools with, among others, the following information for each project:

the corresponding ID number (“Codice Unico Progetto”, or CUP), the name of the
implementing authority, the surface of the building addressed by the intervention, the
link to the publication of the award of contract;

iii.For each of the 180 projects, the evidence of the award of contracts and the notification

of the award of contracts proving alignment with the Council Implementing Decision’s
description of the investment and of the milestone. Specifically, for some projects the
notification of the award to the enterprises took place in line with the provisions of the
framework agreement concluded through INVITALIA. For the remaining projects, the
notification of the implementing bodies independently awarded the works to the
enterprises.

The authorities also provided:

iv.Decree No. 343 of the Ministry of Education, in agreement with the Minister for the

South and Territorial Cohesion, the Ministry for Family and Equal Opportunities and the
Ministry for Regional Affairs and Autonomies of 2 December 2021, allocating the
relevant resources at regional level for the implementation of the interventions.

v.Notice of Competition No. 48048 published on 2 December 2021 and closed on 8

February 2022 identifying local authorities and areas on which new schools will be
built.

vi.Decree No. 10 of the Ministry of Education of 25 January 2022, establishing a working

group of architects and experts, which defined the guidelines for the realisation of the
new spaces, consistently with RRF provisions.

vii.Decree No. 106 of the Minister of Education of 26 April 2022, approving the

aforementioned guidelines.

viii.Decree No. 111 of the Minister of Education of 2022 allocating additional resources and

admitting a total of 212 local authorities to funding.

ix.Notice of competition on eligible areas to funding published in the Official Journal of the

European Union on 1 July 2022, in implementation of Article 24 of Decree-Law No. 152
of 2021, whose ranking list of winning projects has been published by Prot. No. 4547 of
16 January 2023.

x.Decree No. 27 of the Minister of Education of 13 April 2023 sanctioning the final

rankings of the winners of the competition within each territorial area.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.  
Notification  of  the  award  of  all  public contracts  following  a  public  tendering procedure  on  new
schools building replacement eligible for funding formalised by local authorities equivalent to a
total  surface  of  at  least  400  000  square  meters. The  milestone  is  further  specified  in  the
Operational  Arrangements,  which  requires  that  at  least  166  schools  shall  benefit  from  these

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interventions.
The Ministry of Education and Merit has proceeded through Invitalia S.p.A. to launch an open tender
procedure for the conclusion of a framework agreement which implementing bodies finally joined
for  projects  with  different  economic  operators  for  the  contracting  of  works  in  favour  of  local
authorities.  For  all  180  schools,  Italy  provided  the  notification  of  the  award  of  contracts  for  the
implementing  bodies  that  independently  awarded  the  works  to  the  enterprises,  as  well  as  the
notification of the award of contracts  to companies that has taken place in line with the provisions
of the framework agreement concluded through Invitalia S.p.A. Furthermore, for each project, Italy
provided the unique project ID number ("Codice Unico Progetto", or CUP), specifying the awarding
methods and the  square meters of each intervention. Such data on square meters were derived as
well  from  the  candidature  within  the  framework  of  the  competition  published  on  1  July  2022  in
implementation  of  Article  24  of  Decree-Law  No.  152  of  2021.     On  the  basis  of  the  evidence
submitted  by  the  Italian  authorities,  it  is  concluded  that  180  interventions  have  been  awarded
corresponding to school buildings  equivalent to a total surface of 461 370 square meters.
The  milestone  is  further  specified  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  which  requires  that  the  new
buildings  shall  provide  primary  energy  consumption  at  least  20%  lower  than  the  NZEB
requirement (nearly zero energy building, national directives).
The  notice  of  Competition  No.  48048  of  2  December  2021  and  the  guidelines  approved  by
ministerial decree  No. 106 of 26 April 2022 contain specifications regarding  the design of the new
schools.  In  particular,  the  eligibility  of  the  projects  was  made  subject  to  two  specific  general
conditions:  a)  the  demolition  of  the  building(s)   will  be  replaced    with  reconstruction,  unless    the
area  where  the  building  or  one  of  the  buildings  subject  todemolition,  is  situated  is  prone  to
hydrogeological risk or non-buildability restrictions are imposed, or for other reasons. In such cases,
relocation is possible and has to be considered instead.; b) the construction of a single building that
achieves a primary energy consumption lower by at least 20% compared to the NZEB (nearly zero
energy building) requirement.
All  specifications  relating  to  compliance  with  the  provisions  in  the  Council  Implementing  Decision
were provided to the local authorities implementing the Notice of Competition Prot. No. 48048 of 2
December  2021.  Subsequently,  the  implementing  entities  have  signed  a  specific  concession
agreement  with  the  Ministry  of  Education  and  Merit  that  contains  all  the  clauses  of  which  the
implementing entities must also take into account for the purposes of the assignment of works. In
particular,  Article  10 of  the  aforementioned  concession  agreement  provides  for    the  penalties  for
non-compliance,  including  the  suspension  of  local  authority  funding,  if  the  implementation  of  an
intervention  does  not  meet  the  target  of  a  20%    decrease  in  primary  energy  requirements  when
compared the primary energy requirements of the Italian  NZEB buildings regulations.

Furthermore,  in  line  with  the    description  of  the  measure  This  measure  shall  focus  on  the
progressive  replacement  of  part  of  the  building  stock  of  public  schools  with  the  aim  of  creating
modern and sustainable structures.

The  Notice  of  Competition  No.  48048  of  2  December  2021  for  the  selection  of  the  areas  and
implementing subjects for the construction of new schools has expressly foreseen the construction
of new public school buildings through building replacement. Article 1 of the notice states that with
the  measure  “we  intend  to  proceed  to  replacement  of  part  of  the  school  building  stock  obsolete
with  the  aim  of  creating  safe,  modern,  inclusive  and  sustainable  to  encourage:  i)  the  reduction  of
consumption and polluting emissions; ii) the increase in seismic safety of buildings and development
of  green areas; iii) the design of school environments through the involvement of all those involved
with  the  objective  to  have  a  positive  impact  on  teaching  and  on  student  learning;  iv)  sustainable
development of the territory and services aimed at enhancing the community”.

Article 1 of Notice of Competition No. 48048 of 2 December 2021 states a reduction in consumption
of final energy of at least 50% (3.4 ktoe/year), which will make it possible to achieve a reduction in
emissions annual greenhouse gas emissions equal to approximately 8,400 tCO2.

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Article 5 of Notice of Competition No. 48048 of 2 December 2021 provides that “the new building
must achieve a consumption of primary energy lower by at least 20% compared to NZEB (nearly zero
energy  building)  requirement,  expected  by  Italian  legislation”.    In  relation  to  seismic  safety,
technical  specifications  are  required  regarding  seismic  vulnerability.  In  particular,  it  is  requested  a
seismic  verification  summary  document  for  civil  protection  purposes  in  case  of  seismic  event
collapse, which has been subject to verification during the eligibility of the buildings.
Article  9  of  Notice  of  Competition  No.  48048  of  2  December  2021  specifically  refers  to  scores
envisaged in relation to both the ability to reduce consumption energy and the seismic vulnerability
risk index, which allowed only the interventions to be selected with the largest values.
Guideline  number  5,  approved  by  Decree  No.  106  of  the  Minister  of  Education  of  26  April  2022,
regarding  green  areas  specifies  that  projects  must  ensure  that  the  external  environment  is  fit  for
doing experiences linked to the natural context.

All contracts awarded refer to projects that will replace part of the building stock of buildings that
are often energy inefficient. Based on the technical specifications included in the tender documents
that  Italy  submitted  (i.e.,  in  the  final  contracts  for  the  implementing  bodies  that  independently
awarded the works to the enterprises, as well as in the provisions included in the tender procedure
concluded  through  Invitalia  S.p.A),  the  Commission  verified  that  the  interventions    contribute  to
achieve the aim of creating modern and sustainable structures, according to the detailed provisions
related to the interventions financed.
.
Moreover, the above-listed tender documents  show that the focus of the intervention is the use of
sustainable materials to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C3-7

M2C3-7, Related Measure: Investment 1.2: Construction of buildings,
requalification and strengthening of real estate assets of the
administration of justice

Name of the Milestone: Award of all public contracts to construct new buildings, requalify and
strengthen real estate assets of the administration of justice are signed by the contracting authority
following a public tendering procedure
Qualitative Indicator: Notification of the award of all public contracts
following a public tendering procedure

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The  measure  consists  in  the  construction  of  buildings,  requalification  and  strengthening  of  real
estate assets of the administration of justice – such as tribunals.
Milestone  M2C3-7  is  the  first  step  of  the  implementation  of  the  investment  1.2  “Construction  of
buildings,  requalification  and  strengthening  of  real  estate  assets of  the  administration of  justice”,
that is the notification of the award of contracts for interventions targeting at least 289 000 square
metres  of  buildings.  The  following  target,  M2C3-8,  is  related  to  the  actual  realisation  of  these
interventions by Q1 2026.
Evidence provided:

In line with the verification mechanism set out in the Operational Arrangements, the following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

Excel file with the list of the 62 projects with, among others, the following information for
each project: the corresponding ID number (“Codice Unico Progetto”, or CUP), the name of

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the implementing authority, the city and address of the targeted infrastructure, the surface
of the building addressed by the intervention, the link to the publication of the award of
contract;

iii.

For  each  of  the  62  projects,  the  notification  of  the  award  of  contracts,  technical
specifications  of  the  project  proving  alignment  with  the  Council  Implementing  Decision’s
description of the investment and milestone and with the Do No Significant Harm principle.

The authorities also provided:

Technical fiche describing the rationale of the investment together with a broad description
of the investments by city and building subject to intervention;

ii.

Reply to inquires by the Commission of 9 February, 16 February and 4 April 2024 concerning
documents with technical specifications from selected projects.

Analysis:

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Notification of the award of all public contracts on the construction of buildings, requalification
and strengthening of real estate assets of the administration of justice.

Italy has awarded contracts for the requalification and strengthening of more than 289,000 square
meters of the real estate assets of the administration of justice, that is courts and offices for the
judicial  and  administrative  staff  working  for  courts,  prosecutors  or  the  Ministry  of  Justice.
Furthermore,  in  line  with  the  description  of  the  measure,  the  intervention  focuses  on  the
maintenance  of  existing  assets,  enabling  protection, valorisation  and  restoration  of  the  historical
heritage that often characterises the administration’s offices the Italian justice system.

In particular, Italy has provided an excel file with links to the award of contracts for 62 projects that
contribute to the achievement of the milestone under assessment.  The publication of the award of
contract  is  valid  for  the  notification  of  the  award  of  contract,  in  line  with  Legislative  Decree
36/2023, Art. 90(1).

The  excel  file  mentioned  above  contains  extracts  of  the  relevant  parts  of  the  technical
specifications  proving  alignment  with  the  Council  Implementing  Decision’s  description  of  the
investment and milestone. The excel file was accompanied with the related technical specifications
which are included in the documents that accompany the tendering procedure, that is the “special
specifications  of  contract"  technical  specifications  (summarised  in  the  just-mentioned  excel  file)
detailed excel file with relevant extracts of these technical specifications) proving their alignment
with  the  Council  Implementing  Decision’s  description  of  the  investment  and  milestone,  and
alignment with the Do No Significant Harm principle. Italy has also provided links to the publication
of  the  award  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  of  Justice,  or  in  few  cases  of  other  responsible
authorities.

Technical specifications are reported in documents that are part of the tendering procedure. The
documents  that  are  most  relevant  for  this  assessment  are  the  “relazione  generale”  (provide  an
overall overview of the project or work subject to the contract), “capitolato speciale d’appalto”  (a
technical-legal  document  detailing  the  requirements,  conditions,  and  technical  specifications
necessary for the execution of a project), “relazione tecnica e specialistica” (more detailed and in-
depth documents that address specific technical aspects of the project), “relazione criteri minimi
ambientali” (documenting how the project complies with sustainability regulations and guidelines).

The intervention focuses on the maintenance of existing assets, enabling protection, valorisation
and restoration of the historical heritage that often characterises the administration’s offices the
Italian justice system. In addition to energy efficiency, the programme also aims to ensuring the
economic, environmental and social sustainability of interventions through the use of
sustainable materials and the use of self-generated electricity from renewable sources. The

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interventions may also adapt the structures to reduce the seismic vulnerability of buildings.

The  technical  specifications  confirm  that  each  project  is  within  the  scope  of  the  measure.  All
contracts awarded refer to the renovation of existing assets. Renovation interventions often aim at
improving the energy efficiency of the buildings. Based on the technical documentation provided,
interventions concern the replacement of gas boilers with heat pumps, the general improvement
of heating systems that do not rely already on gas boilers, the installation of solar panels for  the
use of self-generated electricity from renewables, the thermal insulation of walls and roofs as well
as  the  replacement  of  window  or  door  frames,  and  the  installation  of  LED  lighting  system.  No
project concerns the construction of new buildings.

Where targeted buildings constituted a historical heritage (notably, but not exclusively, the Court
of Justice of Milan and the Cassation Court of Rome), the related technical specifications indicated
that  interventions  focused  on  protecting, valorising and  restoring them.  In  at  least  10 cases, the
interventions adapt the existing building infrastructure to seismic risk (notably, but not exclusively,
the  Courts of Bergamo and Venice). Technical specifications of projects moreover  show  that the
focus  of  the  intervention  is  the  use  of  sustainable  materials  to  ensure  economic,  environmental
and social sustainability.

Thus, the evidence submitted show that the projects for which contracts have been awarded are in
the scope of the investment as described in the description of the measure and in the description
of the milestone.

The indicative list of municipalities where the interventions shall take place is the following: Bari,
Bergamo, Bologna, Cagliari, Florence, Genoa, Latina, Messina, Milan, Monza, Naples, Palermo,
Perugia, Reggio Calabria, Rome, Rome, Trani, Turin, Velletri and Venice.

In  line  with  the  description  of  the  measures,  interventions,  interventions  took  place  in  all  the
municipalities that are part of the indicative list of municipalities included in the description of the
measure – except for Trani and Velletri. The excel file (and the supporting technical specifications)
shows that  projects  are  taking  place  in  Bari, Bergamo,  Bologna, Cagliari, Florence,  Genoa, Latina,
Messina,  Milan,  Monza,  Naples,  Palermo,  Perugia,  Reggio  Calabria,  Rome,  Rome,  Turin  and
Venice.   Moreover,  interventions  are  taking  place  in  seven  additional  municipalities  to  the  ones
listed  in  the  description  of  the  measure:  Ancona,  Benevento,  Livorno,  Oristano,  Pescara,  Sassari,
Teramo. The list being only indicative, any deviation from the list of cities does not prejudice the
positive assessment of the milestone.

The intervention shall not include natural gas boilers.

Each project is accompanied by a DNSH self-assessment fiche, signed by the coordinator of the
project in the implementing authority. Based on the DNSH self-assessment fiches as well as on the
technical specifications included in the tender documents and shared by Italy for each project, no
intervention includes the installation of gas boilers.

The milestone is further specified in the Operational Arrangements, which requires that the new
buildings shall provide primary energy consumption at least 20% lower than the NZEB
requirement (nearly zero energy building, national directives).

Considering that, as explained above, all awarded contracts relate to the renovation of existing
structures and that there are no projects involving the construction of new buildings, it is
determined that the NZEB requirement is not applicable in this case.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number:  M2C4-
28

M2C4-28, Related Measure: Investment 4.1. Investments in primary water
infrastructures for the security of water supply

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Name  of  the  Milestone:  Award  of  funding  to  all  projects  for  investments  in  primary  water
infrastructure and for the security of water supply
Qualitative  Indicator:  Publication  of
decree(s)

Time: Q3 2023

Context:

The  objective  of  this  investment  is  to  ensure  the  security  of  water  supply  for  important  urban
areas  and  large  irrigated  areas,  to  increase  safety  and  resilience  of  the  network,  and  to  improve
the  transport  capacity  of  water.  The  measures  shall  cover  the  entire  national  territory,  with  a
particular focus on larger installations in the South of the country.

Milestone  M2C4-28  requires  the  publication  of  the  admission  decree(s)  with  the  awarding
(assignment)  of  funding  to  projects  for  investments  in  primary  water  infrastructure  and  on  the
security of water supply.

Milestone M2C4-28 is the first step of the implementation of the investment and it will be
followed by target M2C4-29 related to the increase security of water supply and resilience of the
water infrastructure in at least 50 water systems (both complex and elementary) of which at least
35 complex water systems.

Evidence Provided:
In line with the description of the milestone, the following evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the
constitutive elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii)

Ministerial  Decree  N.  517  of  16  December  2021  by  the  Ministry  of
Infrastructures and Transport awarding the funding to all projects and link to
its publication in the Ministry’s website.

The authorities also provided:

iii)

Clarification note on the compliance with the Water Frame Directive;

iv)

Report on “Investments and NRRP reforms for water infrastructures” by the
Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport.

Annex with the list of projects, providing details on location, implementing
authority, project description, type of water system, scope of the contracts.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Publication  of  the  admission  decree(s)  with  the  awarding  (assignment)  of  funding  to
projects  for  investments  in  primary  water  infrastructure  and  on  the  security  of  water
supply.  The  scope  of  the  contracts  shall  be  the  following,  -  Water  supply  security  of
important  urban  areas;  -  Structural  works  to  increase  safety  and  resilience  of  the

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network,  including  adaptation  to  climate  change  (excluding  dams);  -  Increase  of  the
transport capacity of water.

Article  1  of  Ministerial  Decree  N.  517  of  16  December  2021  issued  by  the  Ministry  of
Infrastructures  and  Transport  (previously  called  Ministry  of  Infrastructures  and
Sustainable  Mobility)  identified  the  projects  eligible  and  allocates  the  funding  for  each
one of them. The Ministerial Decree N. 517 of 16 December 2021 was published on the
Ministry’s website on 10 January 2022, at the following link: Decreto ministeriale numero
517  del  16/12/2021  |  Ministero  delle  infrastrutture  e  dei  trasporti  (mit.gov.it).  In
particular, Annexes 1, 2 and 3 to Ministerial Decree N. 517 of 16 December 2021 provide
for the list of all eligible projects.
Annex  1  lists  new  projects  funded  via  RRF  resources  by  geographic  area,  by  local  water
authority (ADB – Autorita’ di Bacino Distrettuale), Region, implementing authority, project
name  (including  a  short  description),  total  cost,  NRRP  financing  and  unique  identifiers
(Codice  unico  di  Progetto  -  CUP).  Annex  2  lists  the  projects  under  the  section  “Water
reservoirs  (invasi)  and  aqueducts”  by  water  reservoir  or  aqueduct,  geographic  area,  by
local  water  authority  (ADB  –  Autorita’  di  Bacino  Distrettuale),  Region,  implementing
authority, project name, total cost, NRRP financing and unique identifiers (CUP). Annex 3
lists  other  projects  selected  by  programme,  geographic  area,  by  local  water  authority
(ADB  –  Autorita’  di  Bacino  Distrettuale),  Region,  implementing  authority,  project  name,
total cost, NRRP financing and unique identifiers (CUP).
The implementing contracts reflect the scope outlined above that is in line with  the CID
requirements.  For the purpose of the implementation of the  investment, the  stipulation
of  the  implementing  contracts  by  the  implementing  bodies  is  regulated  by  Legislative
decree n. 50 of 18 April 2016, articles n. 26 and n. 32 (Code on Public Procurement), also
recalled in Ministerial Decree N. 517 of 16 December 2021, recitals, articles  2 (3) and 9
(1).  Article  2  (1)  of  this  Ministerial  Decree  establishes  that  the  funded  investments  are
aimed at “increasing the security of water supply for important urban areas, the security
and  resilience  of  networks,  including  adaptation  to  climate  change,  excluding  the
construction  of  new  dams,  and  the  transport  capacity  of water”.  Additional  information
on the scope of the contracts is provided in the Annex with the list of projects (evidence
v).  Moreover,  according  to  Article  2  of  the  Ministerial  decree  N.  517  of  the  Ministry  of
Infrastructure of 16 December 2021, the implementing bodies commit to implement the
financed  projects  on  the  basis  of  the  RRF  requirements  and  are  responsible  for  their
monitoring.

Selection criteria shall ensure that  the investment  shall fully contribute to the climate
change objectives with a 40 % climate coefficient, in accordance with Annex VI to the
Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation (EU) 2021/241.
The  projects  selected  by  the  decree  are  in  line  with  interventions  field  40:  Water
management  and  water  resource  conservation  (including  river  basin  management,
specific  climate  change  adaptation  measures,  reuse,  leakage  reduction).  This  field  has  a
coefficient for the calculation of support to climate change objectives of 40%. Article 2 (3)
of  Ministerial  Decree  N.  517  of  16  December  2021  issued  by  the  Ministry  of
Infrastructures and Transport sets out the obligation for implementing entities to include

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“in the tender documentation the necessary elements to ensure compliance with the
principle of ‘do no significant harm’ as set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 –
‘Taxonomy for sustainable finance’ system and the achievement of the climate and digital
objectives for the investment of which they are responsible. (see also analysis below)

Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure, the measures shall cover the
entire  national  territory,  with  a  particular  focus  on  larger  installations  in  the  South  of
the country.
Annexes 1, 2 and 3 of Ministerial Decree N. 517 of 16 December 2021 list a wide array of
interventions covering all areas of the country (North, Center and South). Over 40% target
areas in the South (Mezzogiorno), demonstrating a specific focus on this area.

Furthermore,  in  line  with  the  description  of  the  measure,  it  is  expected  that  this
measure does not do significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning
of  Article  17  of  Regulation  (EU)  2020/852,  taking  into  account  the  description  of  the
measure  and  the  mitigating  steps  set  out  in  the  recovery  and  resilience  plan  in
accordance with the Do No Significant Harm Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01).
Article 2 (3) of Ministerial Decree N. 517 of 16 December 2021 issued by the Ministry of
Infrastructures and Transport sets out the obligation for implementing entities “to include
in  the  tender  documentation  the  necessary  elements  to  ensure  compliance  with  the
principle of ‘do no significant harm’ as set out in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 –
‘Taxonomy for sustainable finance’ system and the achievement of the climate and digital
objectives for the investment of which they are responsible. To that end, projects must be
accompanied by verification pursuant to Article 26 of Legislative Decree N. 50 of 18 April
2016,  in  particular  article  26  that  provides  for  the  compliance  with  national  and  EU
legilsation, where required by the legislation in force, and compatibility with the principle
of ‘do no significant harm to environmental objectives’ (DNSH) referred to in Article 17 of
Regulation (EU) 2020/852”.

In particular, for each sub-investment, full compliance with the requirements of EU law,
including the Water Framework Directive, shall be ensured before, during and after the
commencement of the construction works.
The Water Framework Directive introduces water basin management, the coordination of
which is ensured by a single competent entity, which in Italy is represented by the district
local  water  authorities  (autorita’  di  bacino  distrettuale),  one  for  each  of  the  eight  river
basin  districts  into  which  the  national  territory  is  divided.  The  transposition  of  the
Framework Directive into national law took place through Part Three of Legislative Decree
N.  152  of  3  April  2006.  Said  decree  has  introduced  the  obligation  for  water  authorities
(autorita’  di  bacino  distrettuale)  to  define  a  River  Basin  Management  Plan  (Piano  di
Gestione  di  bacino  idrografico  PdG).  In  addition,  the  aforementioned  Legislative  Decree
requires for Regions to draw up Water Protection Plans (Piani di Tutela della Acque PTA).
As  outlined  under  evidence  iii  and  pursuant  Legislative  Decree  N.  152  of  3  April  2006,
each  PdG  is  the  reference  masterplan  to  achieve  the  main  environmental  objective  of
good status/potential of all water bodies and regions adopted in the PTAs. The Regions,
after consulting the provinces and after taking any safeguard measures, adopt the PTA and

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forward  it  to  the  Ministry  of  Environment  and  Energy  Security  (MASE)  and  to  the
competent  authorities  for  the  checks  within  their  remit.  In  the  light  of  the  above,  the
projects  selected  were  identified  on  the  basis  of  the  needs  represented  by  the  water
authorities  and  Regions,  and  following  the  verification  carried  out  to  verify  compliance
with  the  objectives  of  the  measure  and  the  timetable  laid  down  in  the  RRP  for  the
investment  line,  as  outlined  in  the  Clarification  note  on  the  compliance  with  the  Water
Frame  Directive  (evidence  iii).  The  operations  financed  under  the  investment  line  have
been  proposed  by  the  water  authorities  and  Regions,  and  are  in  compliance  with  their
management plan (PdG) and the water protection plans (PTA).

The measure shall not include the construction of new dams, but only the improvement
of existing dams; the impacts of the planned interventions on existing works take into
account the scenarios where the concerned river remains in its natural state as modified
at  the  time  of  the  construction  of  the  work.  All  planned  sub-interventions,  including
those  relating  to  existing  dams,  must  comply  with  the  environmental  authorization
process required by national and Union law.

Article  2  (1)  of  Ministerial  Decree  Ministerial  Decree  N.  517  of  16  December  2021
excludes  the  funding  of  investments  for  the  construction  of  new  dams.    Furthermore,
Annexes  1,  2  and  3  provide  this  Ministerial  Decree  lists  all  the  projects  selected.  Each
project is accompanied by a short description of the intervention. All interventions related
to  dams,  impact  already  existing  dams  via  a  number  of  actions  such  as  structural
strengthening  or  consolidation,  extraordinary  maintenance,  control  instruments,
improvements  related  to  security,  as  detailed  in  the  Report  on  “Investments  and  NRRP
reforms for water infrastructures” by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport (pages
53 and following) and in the Annex on the List of projects.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C4-30

M2C4-30, Related Measure: Investment 4.2 - Reduction of losses in
water distribution networks, including digitization and monitoring
of networks

Name of the Milestone:  Award of funding to all projects for interventions in water distribution
networks, including digitization and monitoring of networks
Quantitative Indicator:  Publication of decree(s)

Time: Q3 2023

Context: 
The  objective  of  the  measure  is  to  reduce  losses  in  drinking  water  through  the  upgrade  and
modernisation of water distribution systems by introducing advanced control systems to enhance
the monitoring of the networks.

Milestone  M2C4-30  requires  the  publication  of  the  admission  Decree(s)  with  the  awarding
(assignment)  of  funding  to  projects  for  the  reduction  of  losses  in  water  distribution  networks,
including digitization and monitoring of networks.

Milestone M2C4-30 is the first step in the implementation of the investment and will be followed by

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targets M2C4-31 and M2C4-32, related to the kilometres of water network to be districted.
Evidence provided: 
In line with the description of the milestone, the following evidence was provided:   

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive
elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

Ministerial  decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructure  of  08  March  2022  published  on  the
Italian  Official  Gazette  n.  29  of  09  March  2022,  outlining  the  eligibility  criteria  for  the
projects to be financed under investment M2C4 I4.2;

iii.

Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure n. 01 of 10 January 2023 awarding funds
to 33 projects for the modernization and efficiency of the water distribution networks;

iv.

Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure

n.14 of 3 February 2023 amending

Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure n. 01 of 10 January 2023 awarding funds
to 33 projects for the modernization and efficiency of the water distribution networks

;

Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure

n.181 of 24 March 2023 amending

Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure n. 01 of 10 January 2023 awarding funds
to 33 projects for the modernization and efficiency of the water distribution networks

;

vi.

Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure n. 203 of 6 May 2024 awarding funds to
additional  70  projects  for  the  modernization  and  efficiency  of  the  water  distribution
networks.

Analysis: 
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone. 

•  Publication of the admission decree(s) with the awarding (assignment) of funding
to  projects  for  interventions  for  the  modernization  and  efficiency  of  the  water
distribution  networks.  The  scope  of  the  contracts  shall  be  the  following:  a)
Interventions  to  reduce  losses  in  networks  for  drinking  water;  b)  Increase  the
resilience  of  water  systems  to  climate  change;  c)  Strengthen  the  digitization  of
networks,  for  an  optimal  management  of  water  resources,  reduce  waste  and  limit
inefficiencies

A call for proposal related to Investment 4.2  -  Reduction of losses in water distribution networks,
including  digitization  and  monitoring  of  networks  was  published  by  the  Italian  Ministry  of
Infrastructures on 08 March 2022 (Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 29 del 09.03.2022) (evidence ii). Article 1 of
the call specifies that the objective of the call is to implement investment M2C4.I4.2 of the Italian
recovery  and  resilience  plan,  that  is,  Reduction  of  losses  in  water  distribution  networks,  including
digitization and monitoring of networks.   Article 5 of the same call for proposals outlines the scope
of  the  intervention,  Article 6  the  eligibility  criteria,  and  Articles  9  and  10  outline  the  procedures
related to the presentation and assessment of the proposals.  33 projects were financed following
the  adoption  of  the  Directorial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructure  n.  01  of  10  January  2023
(evidence iii), pursuant to article 2 of this Decree. The list was amended by directorial decrees n.14
of 3 February 2023 (evidence iv) and n.181 of 24 March 2023 (evidence v), that updated the list of
selected projects.  The latter represents the final list of beneficiaries to be awarded for the first 33
projects.    70  additional  projects  were  financed  following  the  adoption  Directorial  Decree  of  the
Ministry of Infrastructure n. 203 of 6 May 2024 to factor in the increased ambition of the measure
following the revision of the CID adopted by the Council on 8 December 2023.
Article  1(4)  of  the  call  for  proposals  published  on  08  March  2022  (Gazzetta  Ufficiale  n.  29  del
09.03.2022) (evidence ii), provides that the calls for proposals shall aim to:
(a) reduce losses in drinking water networks and increase the resilience of water systems to climate
change;  (b)  strengthen  the  digitalisation  of  networks  to  monitor  the  main  nodes  and  the  most
sensitive  points  of  the  network  for  the  optimal  management  of  resources;  (c)  reduce  waste  and

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limit inefficiencies; (d) improving the quality of the service provided to citizens. This is in line with
the requirements outlined in the milestone description.
Moreover,  Article  5 of the  same  call  for  proposals  outlines  the  categories  the  interventions  to  be
admitted for financing, namely:

i.mapping of water networks and representation of water networks via GIS

(geographic information system) to carry out the asset infrastructure
management;

ii.installation of smart tools for measuring flow rates, pressures, levels of water in

tanks and any other parameters critical to the quality of the service provided (e.g.
analytical parameters of water);

iii.hydraulic modelling of the network;
iv.installation of pressure control valves for leakage reduction;

v.network district and active leakage control;

vi.pre-location of leaks using classical (acoustic) and innovative (radar, satellite and/or

air scanning, etc.) methods;

vii.identification of network sections to be replaced or rehabilitated, assisted by the

hydraulic model and by decision-making support tools;

viii.extraordinary maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of stretches of water

networks, on the basis of the results of the above activities;

ix.smart-metering tools for measuring volumes consumed by users.

These categories align with the objectives outlined in Article 1(4) of the same call for proposals and
with the requirements outlined in the milestone description.
Article 1 of the Directorial Decree n. 01 of 10 January 2023 (evidence iii) awarding financing to 33
projects recalls the scope of the call for proposals.
The  implementing  contracts  reflect  the  scope  outlined  above  that  is  in  line  with  the  CID
requirements.  For  the  purpose  of  the  implementation  of  the  investment,  the  stipulation  of  the
implementing contracts by the implementing bodies is regulated by Legislative decree n. 50 of 18
April 2016, articles n. 26 and n. 32 (Code on Public Procurement), also recalled in the recitals of the
Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure of 08 March 2022, of the Directorial Decree of
the Ministry of Infrastructure n. 01 of 10 January 2023, of the Directorial Decree of the Ministry of
Infrastructure n. 14 of 3 February 2023, of the Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure n.
181 of 24 March 2023 amending the Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure n. 01 of 10
January 2023, and of the Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure n. 203 of 6 May 2024
awarding  funds  to  additional  70  projects  for  the  modernization  and  efficiency  of  the  water
distribution  networks  (evidence  ii-vi).  Moreover,  according  to  Article  11  and  Article  12    of  the
Ministerial  decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Infrastructure  of  08  March  2022,  the  implementing  bodies
commit  to  implement  the  financed  projects  on  the  basis  of  the  RRF  requirements  and  are
responsible for their monitoring.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C4-33

M2C4-33, Related Measure: Investment 4.3 - Investments in the
resilience of the irrigation agrosystem for better management of water
resources

Name of the Milestone: Award of funding to all projects for the resilience of the irrigation
agrosystem for the better management of water resources
Quantitative Indicator: Publication of Decree(s)

Time: Q4 2023

Context:

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The objective of the measure is to increase efficiency of irrigation systems through the development
of  innovative  infrastructure  for  a  more  sustainable  agricultural  sector  as  well  as  better  adapted  to
climate change. The interventions include conversion of the irrigation systems towards more efficient
ones, the adaptation of distribution networks to reduce losses and the installation of smart metering
and remote-control systems, in line with the relevant national and EU acquis on the matter.  

Milestone  M2C4-33  requires  the  publication  of  the  admission  Decree(s)  with  the  awarding
(assignment) of funding to projects for investments in the resilience of the irrigation agrosystem for
better management of water resources.

Milestone M2C4-33 is the first step in the implementation of the investment and will be followed by
targets  M2C4-34,  M2C4-34bis,  M2C4-35,  M2C4-35bis  related  to  the  percentage  of  withdrawal
sources  equipped with meters  and to  the  percentage  of  irrigated  area  benefiting  from  an efficient
use of irrigation resources.
Evidence provided:
In line with the description of the milestone, the following evidence was provided:  

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 299915 of 30 June 2021

establishing

the

eligibility

criteria

for

the

projects,

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/5%252F6%25
2F2%252FD.66103b463cb85dd7e29e/P/BLOB%3AID%3D17102/E/pdf?mode=download;

iii. Directorial Decree of the Ministry of Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 0228620 of 20 May

2022 and Annex identifying 55 projects to be admitted to financing and Annex,
https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/1%252F1%25
2F6%252FD.3e28f11275803afeefdd/P/BLOB%3AID%3D17102/E/zip?mode=download;

iv.

Directorial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Ministry  of  Agricultural  policies  n.  0484456  of  30
September  2022  identifying  55  projects  to  be  admitted  to  financing  and  Annexes,
https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/1%252Fc%25
2Fe%252FD.5ea6f88fe4e03588bd1c/P/BLOB%3AID%3D17102/E/zip?mode=download.

Clarification note on the compliance with the Water Frame Directive.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone. 
Requirements in the description of the milestone

Publication  of  the  admission  Decree(s)  with  the  awarding  (assignment)  of  funding
to  projects for the interventions on the networks and irrigation systems and on the related
digitalisation and monitoring system.

The directorial Decree of the Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 299915 of 30 June 2021 (evidence ii)
provides the procedural information and the eligibility criteria for the projects to be financed under
investment 4.3: 3 Investments in the resilience of the irrigation agrosystem for better management
of water resources. 55 already existing projects were financed following the adoption of directorial
Decree of the Ministry of Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 0228620 of 20 May 2022 (evidence iii),
which  is  published  on  the  Ministry’s  website.  The  projects  are  listed  in  Annex  1  to  the  Decree,  as
provided for in Article 1 of the same  Decree. The decree recalls in its recitals the  eligibility criteria
outlined  in  the  directorial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Agricultural  policies  n.  299915  of  30  June
2021.  42 new projects were financed following the adoption of the directorial Decree of the Ministry
of  Agricultural  policies  n.  0484456  of  30  September  2022  (evidence  iv),  which  is  published  on  the
Ministry’s website. The projects are listed in Annex 1 to the Decree, as provided for in Article 2 of the
same Decree. The decree recalls in its recitals the eligibility criteria outlined in the directorial Decree
of the Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 299915 of 30 June 2021.

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The  scope  of  the  contracts  shall  be  the  following:  Encourage  the  measurement  and
monitoring of uses on collective networks (through the installation of meters and remote-
control  systems),  including  the  transition  from  self-supply  to  collective  uses  as  a
prerequisite  for  completing  the  introduction  of  water  pricing  policy  based  on  the  water
volumes  for  an  efficient  use  of  water  resources  in  agriculture  and  as  a  consequence
stimulating the reduction of illegal water withdrawals in rural areas; Irrigation investment
should aim at making existing irrigation more efficient, even if the concerned water body is
in good status.

The scope of the interventions financed under this investment encourages the monitoring of uses on
collective networks through the installation of meters and remote-control systems; these monitoring
activities encourage the transition from self-supply to collective  uses  by providing the  tools for an
effective quantitative monitoring of the water resources in agriculture that allow a pricing based on
the  actual  water  volumes  and  a  better  prevention  of  illegal  water  withdrawals  in  rural  areas.  The
directorial Decree of the Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 299915 of 30 June 2021(evidence ii) in its
preamble (page 3) provides that “the interventions relate in particular to investments to increase the
resilience  of  the  irrigation  agrosystem  to  extreme  climatic  events,  with  particular  reference  to
dangerous  events,  with  the  aim  of  improving  water  management  and  reducing  leakage  and
facilitating  the  measurement  and  monitoring  of  uses  both  on  collective  networks  (by  installing
meters  and  telecontrol  systems)  and  for  private  uses  (through  a  private  concession  monitoring
system), a prerequisite for quantifying the water  actually used and preventing illegal water uses in
rural  areas”.  It  also  specifies  (page  3)  that  the  objectives  of  the  measure  are  to:  “promote  an
increasingly  efficient  management  of  water  resources,  reducing  the  widespread  pressure  of  the
agricultural sector on both the quantitative status and the quality status of surface and groundwater
and promoting the maintenance of good status of water bodies”; “encourage the measurement and
monitoring of uses both on collective networks (via meters and telecontrol systems) and for private
uses  (private  concession  monitoring  system)”;  “prevent  illegal  uses  of  water  in  rural  areas  by
measuring  uses”;  “ensure,  through  efficient  use  of  water  for  irrigation,  increasing  the  resilience  of
the  agroecosystem  to  drought  events  and  climate  change”.   Lastly,  it  provides  that  in  order  to
achieve the objectives outlined above, infrastructural interventions related to the “conversion of the
irrigation  system  towards  more  efficient  systems”,  the  “adaptation  of  distribution  networks  to
reduce  losses”  and  the  “installation  of  water-efficient  technologies,  such  as  meters  and  remote-
control  systems”  are  to  be  financed,  as  well  as  the  deployment  of  systems  to  monitor  the
concessions  for  private  use  and their connection  to the  data  system  for  collective  uses  in order  to
prevent illegal water uses.
This is reflected in the eligibility criterion A6 outlined in the same Decree  (page  9), which provides
that  the  specific  objective  of  the  investments  shall  relate  to:  conversion  of  the  irrigation  system
towards  more  efficient  systems;  Installation  of  water-efficient  technologies,  such  as  meters  and
remote-control systems; Reduction of losses; Introduction of incentives prices. Any other objective is
non-eligible.
The  implementing  contracts  reflect  the  scope  outlined  above  that  is  in  line  with  the  CID
requirements.  For  the  purpose  of  the  implementation  of  the  investment,  the  stipulation  of  the
implementing  contracts  by  the  implementing  bodies  is  regulated  by  Legislative  decree  n.  50  of  18
April  2016,  articles  n.  26  and  n.  32  (Code  on  Public  Procurement),  also  recalled  in  the  Directorial
Decree of the Ministry of Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 0484456 of 30 September 2022, recitals
and articles 4 and 5 (evidence iv). Moreover, according to Article 3 and Article 4 of the same Decree,
the implementing bodies sign a commitment to award contracts to implement the financed projects
on the basis of the RRF requirements and are responsible for their monitoring.

It is expected that this measure does not do significant harm to environmental objectives
within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the

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description of the measure and the mitigating steps set out in the recovery and  resilience
plan in accordance with the Do No Significant Harm Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01). In
particular,  for  each  subinvestment,  full  compliance  with  the  requirements  of  EU  law,
including  the  Water  Framework  Directive,  shall  be  ensured  before,  during  and  after  the
commencement  of  the  construction  works.  Further,  interventions,  when  applicable
according  to  national  law,  shall  be  subject  to  an  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)
pursuant  to  Directive  2011/92/EU,  as  well  as  relevant  assessments  in  the  context  of
Directive  2000/60/EC  and  Directive  92/43/EEC,  including  the  implementation  of  required
mitigation measures.

Annex 5 to the directorial Decree of the Ministry of Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 0484456 of 30
September 2022 (evidence iv) sets a matrix of principles related to DNSH that the beneficiaries are
obliged  to  respect  pursuant  to  Article  3  of  the  same  Decree  and  ensures  that  the  selected
interventions do not significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of
Regulation  (EU)  2020/852.  Moreover,    with  respect  to  the  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  in
application of national law transposing Directive 2011/92/EU, the selection criterion A20 outlined in
the directorial Decree of the Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 299915 of 30 June 2021refers to the
Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  (that  is  the  mitigation  measure  foreseen  by  Directive
2011/92 EU) and establishes that only interventions that are not subject to EIA, for which EIA is not
foreseen  or  for  which  an  EIA  has  already  been  produced  are  eligible.  Moreover,  Annex  5  to  the
directorial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Ministry  of  Agricultural  policies  n.  0484456  of  30  September
2022 (evidence  iv) sets a matrix of principles related to DNSH that the beneficiaries  are obliged to
respect  pursuant  to  Article  3  of  the  same  Decree.   These  include  (principle  7)  the  presence  of  the
relevant  assessments  in  the  context  of  2011/92/EU  and  Directive  92/43/EEC  as  transposed  by  the
national  legislation  for  interventions  located  in  protected  areas. These  assessments  represent  the
mitigation  measures  under  the  two  EU  Directives  mentioned  above.  With  respect  to  Directive
2000/60/EC, the preamble to the directorial Decree of the Ministry of Agricultural policies n. 299915
of 30 June 2021 (evidence ii) specifies that the measure is addressed to the local water entities “enti
irrigui”,  representing  the  implementing  entities  of  the  investment,  that  “the  national  database  for
investments in the field of irrigation and environment (DANIA) enables  the prioritisation of district
planning in implementation of the Water Framework Directive” (page 4) and that “the identification
of  eligible  operations  requires  the  adoption  of  technical  criteria  that  also  take  into  account  the
objectives of the Water Framework Directive” (page 5) . The “enti irrigui” are the entities operating in
the  field  of  rational  water  management.  The  Water  Framework  Directive  introduces  water  basin
management,  the  coordination  of  which  is  ensured  by  a  single  competent  entity,  which  in  Italy  is
represented by the district local water authorities (autorita’ di bacino distrettuale), one for each of
the seven water basin districts into which the national territory is divided. The transposition of the
Framework Directive into national law took place through Part Three of Legislative Decree N. 152 of
3 April 2006. Said decree has introduced the obligation for local water authorities (autorita’ di bacino
distrettuale) to define a Water Basin Management Plan (Piano di Gestione di bacino idrografico PdG).
In addition, the aforementioned Legislative Decree requires for Regions to draw up Water Protection
Plans (Piani di Tutela della Acque PTA). As outlined under evidence iii and pursuant Legislative Decree
N.  152  of  3  April  2006,  each  local  authority  has  adopted  its  own  PdG,  which  is  the  reference
masterplan to achieve the main environmental objective of good status/potential of all water bodies
and  regions  adopted  its  own  PTA.  In  the  context  of  planning  and  coordination  activities,  local
authorities, after consulting the provinces and local administrative bodies, define the objectives on a
district scale to be followed by their Water Protection Plan, as well as the priorities for action. The
Regions, after consulting the provinces and after taking any safeguard measures, adopt the PTA and
forward  it to the Ministry  of  Environment  and  Energy  Security  (MASE)  and  to the  competent  local
authorities  for  the  checks  within  their  remit.  In  the  light  of  the  above,  the  projects  selected  were
identified  on  the  basis  of  the  needs  represented  by  the  local  water  authorities  and  local
administrative  bodies,  and  following  the  verification  carried  out  to  verify  compliance  with  the
objectives of the measure and the timetable laid down in the RRP for the investment line, as outlined

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in  the  Clarification  note  on  the  compliance  with  the  Water  Frame  Directive  (evidence  v).  The
operations  financed  under  the  investment  line  have  been  proposed  by  the  local  water  authorities
and local administrative  bodies,  and are in compliance  with their management plan and the  water
protection plans, are therefore in line with the provisions of the Water Framework Directive.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M2C4-36

M2C4-36, Related Measure: Investment 4.4 - Investments in sewerage and

purification

Name of the Milestone: Award of funding to projects for sewerage and purification
Quantitative Indicator: Publication of a decree

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
The  measure  aims  to  reducing  the  number  of  urban  agglomerations  with  weak  sewerage  and
purification  systems,  through  investments  on  the  effectiveness  of  the  purification  of  wastewater
discharged  into  marine  and  inland  waters  and,  where  possible,   on  the  transformation
of  purification plants into “green factories” for the reuse of purified wastewater for irrigation and
industrial purposes.

Milestone M2C4-36 concerns the publication of the admission decree with the awarding of funding
the  interventions  in  the  scope  of  this  measure.  The  interventions  shall  not  do  significant  harm  to
environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852.

Milestone  M2C4-36  is  the  first  step  in  the  implementation  of  Investment  4.4  –  Sewerage  and
Purification. It will be followed by the targets M2C4-37 and M2C4-38, related to the reduction of the
number  of  equivalent  inhabitants  residing  in  agglomerations  non-compliant  with  the  Council
Directive 91/271/EEC for not adequate collecting and treating the urban wastewater by at least 500
000 (M2C4-37) and 2 250 00 (M2C4-38) units, due by Q2 2025 and Q1 2026 respectively.

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone including all the constitutive

elements was satisfactory fulfilled.

ii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 191 of 17 May

2022 outlining the eligibility criteria for the projects to be financed under investment
4.4: Sewerage and purification.

iii.Ministerial decree of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 262 of 9 August

2023 awarding financing to the selected projects.

Guidelines for implementing bodies (“Linee guida per Soggetti attuatori”) version 1.3,
published by the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security on 18 December 2023.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Publication of the admission decree with the awarding (assignment) of funding to the
project proposals).

The Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 191 of 2022 (evidence
ii) provides the procedural information and the eligibility criteria for the projects to be financed
under investment 4.4: Sewerage and purification. Article 5 of the same Decree states that a

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ministerial  decree  identifying  the  projects  admitted  to  financing  is  published  after  the  end  of  the
selection  procedure  of  the  projects.  The  ministerial  decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Environment  and
Energy Security n. 262 of 9 August 2023 (evidence iii) identified 176 projects admitted to financing in
its Annex 1 and to which the funding was awarded, as provided for in Article 5 of Ministerial Decree
of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 191 of 2022.

The interventions shall: make the purification of wastewater discharged into marine and
inland  waters  more  effective,  also  by  means  of  technological  innovation;.  transform
where  possible  some  purification  plants  into  “green  factories”,  which  reuse  purified
wastewater for irrigation and industrial purposes.

Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 191 of 2022
(evidence  ii),  provides  that  the  eligibility  criteria  for  the  proposals  to  be  financed  under  the
investment are outlined in Annex 1 to the same Ministerial Decree. According to the criterion 1. j)
outlined in Annex 1 to the same Ministerial Decree, the interventions shall “improve the efficiency
of the purification of wastewater discharged into marine and inland waters, including through the
use  of  technological  innovation”  and  “where  possible,  transform  sewage  treatment  plants  into
‘green factories’ to allow the reuse of reclaimed wastewater for irrigation and industrial purposes”.
According to Article 3 of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 262 of 9 August 2023
(evidence iii) identifying 176 projects admitted to financing, the admitted projects are in compliance
with  the  admissibility  criteria  outlined  in  Annex  1  to  the  Ministerial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of
Environment and Energy Security n. 191 of 2022 (evidence ii). Therefore, the financed interventions
make the purification of wastewater discharged into marine and inland waters more effective, also
by means of technological innovation and, where possible, transform purification plants into “green
factories”.

This  measure  shall  not  do  significant  harm  to  environmental  objectives  within  the
meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, taking into account the description of
the  measure  and  the  mitigating  steps  set  out  in  the  recovery  and  resilience  plan  in
accordance  with  the  DNSH  Technical  Guidance  (2021/C58/01).  In  particular,  the
incineration of sludge shall not be eligible.

As outlined in Article 1 of the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
n. 191 of 2022, the eligibility criteria for the proposal under the investment are outlined in Annex 1
to the same decree. According to the criterion 1. h) outlined in Annex 1 of the Ministerial Decree of
the  Ministry  of  Environment  and  Energy  Security  n.  191  of  2023,  the  interventions  shall
not   “infringe  the  principle  set  out  in  Article  17  of  Regulation  (EU)  2020/852  of  “do  no  significant
harm”  (DNSH  principle)  against  the  environment,  funding  may  be  withdrawn  in  the  event  of  a
finding  of  an  infringement  of  that  general  principle”.  According  to  Article  3  of  the  Ministry  of
Environment  and  Energy  Security  n.  262  of  9  August  2023  (evidence  iii)  identifying  176  projects
admitted to financing, the admitted projects are in compliance with the admissibility criteria outline
in Annex 1 to the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 191 of
2022 (evidence ii).

In particular, the incineration of sludge shall not be eligible.

In  the  Guidelines  for  implementing  bodies  (“Linee  guida  per  Soggetti  attuatori”)  version  1.3,
published by the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security on 18 December 2023 (evidence iv),
the  incineration  of  sludge  is  identified  as  a  criterion  for  ineligibility  (paragraph  4.2.2.1).  The
Guidelines  for  implementing  bodies  were  adopted  by  the  Ministry  of  Environment  and  Energy
Security pursuant to Article 8.3 of the Decree-Law of 31 May 2021, n. 771, on the governance of the
national recovery and resilience  plan. The article provides  that  “[the Ministry] issues guidelines  to
ensure  the  correctness  of  the  implementation  and  reporting  procedures,  the  regularity  of
expenditure  and  the  achievement  of  intermediate  and  final  objectives  and  any  other  compliance
requirement required by the European and national legislation applicable to the NRR”. Article 4 of
the ministerial decree of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security n. 262 of 9 August 2023
(evidence  iii)  provides  that  the  arrangements  for  implementing  the  awarded  interventions  are

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governed by an agreement signed between the Ministry and the beneficiaries. According to letter o)
of the same Article, the agreement shall include the Guidelines as a binding element, among other
elements.  Moreover,  according  to  Article  9  of  the  Ministerial  Decree  n.  191  of  17  May  2022
(evidence ii) the violation of the “monitoring obligations” (Article 9.1) and “substantial irregularities
or [….] breach of […] administrative provisions” are reasons to revoke the financing to projects: this
applies  also  to  the  Guidelines  that  become  monitoring  and  administrative  obligations  for  each
project  after  the  signature  of  the  agreement  between  the  Ministry  and  the  beneficiaries.
Considering  the  legal  basis  on  which  the  Guidelines  are  drafted,  as  well  as  their  content,  their
mandatory  nature  in  the  agreement  between  the  parties  and  the  possibility  for  the  Ministry  to
sanction a misapplication of the Guidelines, they binding and ensure that the incineration of sludge
is not eligible for this investment.


Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M3C1-4

M3C1-4, Related Measure: Investment 1.1 – High-speed railway connections
to the South for passengers and freight

Name of the Milestone:  Award of the contract (s) to build high-speed railway in the line Salerno
Reggio Calabria
Qualitative Indicator:  Notification of the award of all public contracts to build
highspeed railway in the lines  Salerno Reggio Calabria

Time: Q4 2023

Context:

Milestone M3C1-4 is part of investment 1.1 whose objective is to build 119 km of high-speed railway
infrastructure  for  passengers  and  freight  in  the  lines  Napoli-Bari,  Salerno-Reggio  and  Palermo-
Catania.

Milestone  M3C1-4  concerns  the  award  of  all  public  contracts  to  build  high-speed  railway  in  the
following lines:

• Salerno – Reggio Calabria: section “Battipaglia Romagnano”

Milestone M3C1-3 is the second step of the implementation of the investment 1.1. It was preceeded
by milestone M3C1-3 and it will be followed by target M3C1-6 related to the completion of 119 km of
high-speed railway infrastructure for passengers and freight in the lines Napoli-Bari, Salerno-Reggio
and Palermo-Catania.

In line with the description of the measure, the assessment and the authorisation or each relevant
project or/investment shall respect all the rules and procedures set in articles 6(3) and 6(4) of the EU
Directive  92/43/CEE  and  follow  the  national  guidelines  for  Impact  Assessment  published  in  the
Official  Gazette  of  the  Italian  Republic  N°303  of  28  December  2019.  In  particular,  this  requires
assurance by the Italian authorities that the assessment under Article 6(3) of the Habitats directive is
conducted in view of the site-specific conservation objectives of the affected Natura 2000 sites. This
element  will  be  assessed  in  the  context  of  target  M3C1-6,  when  the  projects  are  authorised  upon
completion of construction.

Evidence provided:

In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

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•  Annex 1 “All. 1_Notifica aggiudicazione.pdf “ which contains the contract award
notification (“Notifica dell’aggiudicazione dei contratti”) respectively for
procedures  DAC.0257.2022  (Battipaglia – Romagnano);
•  Annex 2 “All 2 relazione generale” provide the Relazione Generale providing the
technical specifications of the projects covering the (Battipaglia – Romagnano)
•  Annex 3 “All Schema di Contratto”, a copy of the contract awarded
•  Annex 4 provide the report of the evaluation committee (“Verbale Commissione di
gara”) regarding its assessment of the submitted applications.
•  Annexes 5 and 5 bis contain further project-specific details containing the selection
criteria that ensure compliance with the Do No Significant Harm principle and
environmental rules for respectively for the procedure DAC.0257.2022 (Battipaglia –
Romagnano)

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Notification of the award  of all public contracts to build high-speed railway in the line  Salerno  –
Reggio Calabria in full compliance with the public procurement rules.  The contract (s) shall refer to
the following parts of this  line:  Battipaglia – Romagnano

There is one awarding procedure, whose reference number is:

• DAC.0257.2022 (Battipaglia – Romagnano)

Procedure  DAC.0257.2022  (Battipaglia  –  Romagnano):   Annex  1   contains  the  contract  award
notification  by  Rete  Ferroviaria  Italiana  for  the  award  of  the  line  Battipaglia  –  Romagnano  to  the
successful consortium. As shown in Annex 4, 5 and 5bis, two bids were submitted and evaluated. The
contract was awarded on the basis of the economically most advantageous offer following an open
procedure.

The contract notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, 2022/S 250-730219
on 28 December 2022 and in the national official journal (“Gazzetta Ufficiale n° 1 of 2 January 2023).


The  milestone  is  further  specified  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  which  requires  that  the
tenders set clear, non-discriminatory and transparent criteria for the eligibility and the selection of
the proposals. The public procurement rules are provided by the legally binding obligation according
to  art.2  of  DL  120/2020  and  in  line  with  the  Public  Procurement  Directives.  The  aforementioned
contract notices in the Official Journal of the European Union and the national official journal have
set  clear,  non-discriminatory  and  transparent  criteria  for  the  eligibility  and  the  selection  of  the
proposals.


Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled


Number: M3C1-
17

M3C1-17, Related Measure: Investment 1.7 - Upgrading, electrification and
resilience of railways in the South

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Name of the Target:   172 km of works completed related to the resilience of railways in the South,
ready for the authorisation and operational phases.
Quantitative Indicator:  Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 172

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Target M3C1-17 is part of investment 1.7 whose objective is to in upgrade, electrify and increase
the resilience of 1162 km of railways in the South.
Target M3C1-17 is the first target of the investment 1.7, it concerns the completion of works for at
least 172 km related to the resilience interventions of southern railways and will be followed by a
second target M3C1-17 bis related to upgrading, electrification and resilience of at least 1162 km
in southern railways.
Target M3C1-17 requires the completion of 172 km resilience works on the following lines:

•  Paola- Reggio Calabria;
•  Lentini Diramazione-Gela;
•  Messina – Catania – Siracusa;
•  Caserta – Battipaglia;
•  Roma – Napoli; and
•  Bari – Brindisi.

The target shall be achieved through CLPs (i.e. “Codice Locale Progetto”) that are not supported by
EU funds other than the RRF.

Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the
constitutive elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
31 March 2022 for the railway line “Paola- Reggio Calabria”, binario pari (8,4
km) which corresponds to the applicative contract 05/2021

ii.

Two certificates of km completed on the Paola – Reggio Calabria Line. The
certificate have been issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana on 22 January 2024

iii.

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
24 January 2022 for the railway line “Paola- Reggio Calabria”, binario dispari;
(8,4 km) which corresponds to the applicative contract 05/2021

iv.

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
11 November 2021 for the railway line Lentini Diramazione-Gela; (12 km);

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
7 Ferbuary 2022 for the railway line Lentini Diramazione-Gela, (7 km);

vi.

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
20 June 2022 for the railway line Messina – Catania – Siracusa (16,115 km);

vii.

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
27 July March 2023 for the railway line “Caserta – Battipaglia” (79,6 km);

viii.

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
16 June 2023 for the railway line “Roma – Napoli” (36,5 km) which

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corresponds to the Applicative Contract 2/2021

ix.

The certificate of km completed on the Roma Napoli Line. The certificate has
been issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana” on 24 January 2024.

ix.

The certificate of completion of works issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”, on
11 July 2022 for the railway line Bari – Brindisi. (4 km)

The report signed by an independent engineer on 27 May 2024 certifying the
completion of the works;

xi.

A Copy of the applicative contract 23/2021 the railway line Lentini-
Diramazione Gela issued on 3 June 2021.

xii.

A Copy of the applicative contract 24/2021 the railway line Messina – Catania –
Siracusa issued on 18 November 2021.

xiii.

A Copy of the applicative contract 05/2021 the railway line Paola Reggio
Calabria issued on 29 September 2021;

xiv.

A Copy of the applicative contract 06/2021 the railway line Paola Reggio
Calabria issued on 16 December 2021;

xv.

A Copy of the applicative contract 20/2021 the railway line Bari Brindisi issued
on 18 November 2021;

xvi.

A Copy of the applicative contract 28/2022 the railway line Caserta Battipaglia
issued on 15 March 2022;

xvii.

A Copy of the applicative contract 2/2021 the railway line Roma Napoli issued
on 15 December 2021

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

Completion of works for at least 172 km, related to the resilience of southern railways, ready for
the authorisation and operational phases.

The 172 km shall refer to the following lines:

• Paola- Reggio Calabria;

The certificate of completion of works issued by Reggio Calabria’s department of “Rete Ferroviaria
Italiana”, on 16 January 2023 certifies the conclusion of the works for the renewal of 8.4 km on the
odd Paola- Reggio Calabria railway line. The certificate corresponds to the applicative contract N.
06/2021, which details the interventions envisaged.

In addition, the certificate of completion of works issued by Reggio Calabria’s department of “Rete
Ferroviaria Italiana”, on 31 March  2022 certifies the conclusion of the works for the renewal of 8.4
km on the even Paola - Reggio Calabria railway line. More specifically, the interventions concern
8.4 km on the even railway line connecting Rosarno to Gioia Tauro. The certificate corresponds to
the applicative contract N. 05/2021, which details the interventions envisaged.

Finally, the two certificates of km completed, issued by “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana” and signed by
RFI’s Director of Works, identify the specific km where the interventions have been carried out.

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• Lentini Diramazione-Gela;

The certificate of completion issued by Palermo’s department of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), on
11 November 2021,  certifies the conclusion of the works for the renewal of 12 km on Lentini
Diramazione-Gela line. More specifically, the intervention concerns 12 km between Vizzini and
Granmichele.
In addition, the certificate of completion issued by Palermo’s department of Rete Ferroviaria
Italiana (RFI), on 7 Ferbuary 2022, certifies the conclusion of the works for the renewal of 7 km on
the Lentini Diramazione-Gela line. More specifically, the intervention concerns 7 km between
Filididoona and Militello.

• Messina – Catania – Siracusa;

The certificate of completion issued by Palermo’s department of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), on
20 June 2022, certifies the conclusion of the works for the technological upgrade of 16.155 km on
theMessina – Catania – Siracusa line. More specifically, the intervention concerns 16.155 km
between Santa Teresa and Gianpilieri.

• Caserta – Battipaglia;

The certificate of completion of works issued by Napoli and Sud Est Salerno’s department of  “Rete
Ferroviaria Italiana”, on 28 July 2023 certifies the conclusion of the works for the technological
upgrade of 79,6 km on the Caserta – Battipaglia railway line. More specifically, the intervention
concerns 79,6 km of between Cancello and Sarno.

• Roma – Napoli; and

The certificate of completion of works issued by Napoli’s department of “Rete Ferroviaria Italiana”,
on 24 January 2024, certifies the conclusion of the works for the renewal of 36,5 km on the Roma
- Napoli high-speed railway line. More specifically, the intervention concerns 36,5 km between
P.M. S. Angelo and P.M. Tora Piccilli. In addition, the certificate of km completed, issued by “Rete
Ferroviaria Italiana” and signed by RFI’s Director of Works, identifies the specific km where the
interventions have been carried out.

• Bari – Brindisi.

The certificate of completion issued by Bari’s department of Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), on 11
July 2022 certifies the conclusion of the works for the renewal of 4 km on the Bari Brindisi line.
More specifically, the intervention concerns 4 km between the Bari Centrale and Bari Parco Sud.

In conclusion, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has provided evidence which proves the
completion of works 172.055 km of railway lines. Finally, this finding is further demonstrated by
the report signed by an independent engineer on 27 May 2024, which confirms the conclusion of
works for 172 km.

The target shall be achieved through CLPs (i.e. “Codice Locale Progetto”) that are not supported
by EU funds other than the RRF. The list of CLPs is further specified in the operational
arrangements which indicates the following codes: M3C1.7_J84C20001910001;
M3C11.7_J27H21000680001; M3C11.7_J67G20000000001; M3C11.7_J66J17000390001;

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M3C11.7_J97J18000360001; M3C1-1.7_J97G20000070001.
Accordingly, Article 4 of the inter-ministerial decree issued by the Ministry of Finance and the
Ministry of Transport prohibits double funding on all investment under the management of RFI
therefore including all investments under this milestone.

This prohibition applies to all CLPs listed in Annex 2 of the Decree which also includes the codes
indicated in the Operational Arrangement, namely M3C1.7_J84C20001910001
M3C11.7_J27H21000680001; M3C11.7_J67G20000000001; M3C11.7_J66J17000390001;
M3C11.7_J97J18000360001; M3C1-1.7_J97G20000070001.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M4C1-10

M4C1-10, Related Measure: Reform 1.2: Reform of the tertiary vocational
training system (ITS); Reform 1.3: Reorganization of the school system;
Reform 1.4: Reform of the “Orientation” system; Reform 1.5: University
degree groups reform; Reform 1.6: Enabling university degrees reform.
Reform 2.1: Teachers’ recruitment

Name of them milestone: Entry into force of regulations for the effective implementation
and application of all the measures concerning the reforms of primary, secondary and
tertiary education, where needed
Qualitative Indicator:
Provision in the law
indicating the entry into force
of the regulations.

Baseline: N/A

Target: N/A

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Milestone M4C1-10 includes initiatives concerning eight reforms. In particular:
Reform  1.2  aims  to  strengthen  the  tertiary  vocational  training  system  (ITS)  by  simplifying
their  governance.  The  primary  legislation  of  the  reform  was  assessed  within  the  third
payment  request  under  milestone  M4C1-5.  Milestone  M4C1-10  is  the  final  step  in  the
implementation of the reform 1.2.
Reform 1.3 has two main objectives: i) adjusting the number of pupils per class, as well as
ii)  reform  the  rules  on  the  size  of  school  buildings.    The  primary  legislation  of  the  reform
was assessed within the third payment request under milestone M4C1-5. Milestone M4C1-
10 is the final step in the implementation of the reform 1.3.
Reform 1.4 aims to introduce orientation modules for the fourth and fifth classes of upper
secondary  school  to  support  students  in  taking  an  informed  choice  between  continuing
their  studies  or  further  vocational  trainings.  The  reform  also  aims  to  create  a  digital
orientation platform. The reform has a final expected date for implementation in Q4 2023.
The primary legislation of the reform was assessed within the third payment request under
milestone  M4C1-5.  Milestone  M4C1-10  is  the  final  step  in  the  implementation  of  the
reform 1.4.
Reform  1.5  aims  to  introduce  a  higher  degree  of  flexibility  in  university  degree  groups

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(bachelor’s, master’s and master’s with unique cycle) to meet the evolving skills demand of
the  labour  market.  This  reform's  primary  legislation  was  assessed  in  the  context  of
milestone M4C1-1 under the first payment request.  Milestone M4C1-10 is the final step in
the implementation of the reform 1.5.
Reform 1.6 aims to modify the access to the workforce for certain professions through final
exams  and  traineeships  instead  of  state  exams.  This  reform's  primary  legislation  was
assessed  in  the  context  of  milestone  M4C1-1  under  the  first  payment  request.  Milestone
M4C1-10 is the final step in the implementation of the reform 1.6.
Reform  2.1  on  the  teaching  profession  aims  to  attract,  recruit,  and  motivate  quality
teachers, with the overall strategic objectives of improving educational outcomes and the
quality of the Italian education system. The primary legislation of the reform was assessed
within the  second  payment  request under  milestone  M4C1-3.  The  implementation  of  the
reform is linked to three targets: M4C1-14 concerning the recruitment of 20 000 teachers,
due by Q4 2024; M4C1-14bis concerning the recruitment of additional 20 000 teachers by
Q3 2025; and M4C1-14ter providing that at least 30 000 candidates will have successfully
passed  the  public  competition  within  the  reformed  recruitment  system,  due  by  Q2  2026.
M4C1-14ter is the final step in the implementation of Reform 2.1.
Reform  2.2  aims  at  building  a  quality  training  system  for  school  managers,  teachers,
administrative and technical staff for career and professional development envisaging the
establishment  of  a  qualified  body  in  charge  of  releasing  guidelines  and  selecting  training
initiatives. Reform 2.2 is strictly connected to Reform 2.1 – Reform of teachers’ recruitment
for  the  reform  subpart  iv)  concerning  the  setting  up  of  a  career  progression  linked  to
teachers’  performance evaluation  and  continuous  professional  development. The  primary
legislation  of  the  reform  was  assessed within  the  third  payment  request  under  milestone
M4C1-6. Milestone M4C1-10 is the final step in the implementation of the reform 2.2.
Reform  4.1  aims  to  update  university  regulations  on  PhD  programs  to  simplify  the
procedures  for  the  involvement  of  companies  and  research  centers  and  to  strengthen
applied research. This reform's primary legislation was assessed in the context of milestone
M4C1-1  under  the  first  payment  request.  Milestone  M4C1-10  is  the  final  step  in  the
implementation of the reform 4.1.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the
following evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled.

For each reform, the following evidence was provided:
Reform 1.2: Reform of the tertiary vocational training system (ITS)

i.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 87 of 17 May 2023, published

on the Official Journal No 146 of 24 June 2023 on criteria and functioning of the National
Committee “ITS Academy”;

ii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 88 of 17 May 2023, published

on the Official Journal No 154 of 4 July 2023 on the ITS examination commissions and
guidelines on the exams assessment;

iii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 89 of 17 May 2023, published

on the Official Journal No 166 of 18 July 2023 on the guidelines to draft each ITS
Academies’ Statue;

iv.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 191 of 4 October 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 252 on the 27 October 2023 on the criteria to establish

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and open an ITS Academy;

v.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 203 of 20 October 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 282 on the 7 December 2023 on the definition of (i) ITS
Academies’ technological areas, (ii) national professional figures of reference; (iii)
minimum standards of skills for each professional figure; (iv) types of awarded diplomas;

vi.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 217 of 15 November 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 34 of the 10 February 2024 on the definition of the
criteria for more ITS Academies to be instituted within the same province;

vii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 227 of 30 November 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 7 of the 10 January 2024 on the definition of the
criteria to register ITS’s students;

viii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 228 of 30 November 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 7 of the 10 January 2024 on the indicators to monitor
and evaluate ITS curses of level V;

ix.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 229 of 30 November 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 7 of the 10 January 2024 on the definition of the
national system to monitor and evaluate ITS courses;

x.Inter-Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit and the Ministry of

University and Research No 235 of 5 December 2023, published on the Official Journal No 7
of the 10 January 2024 on the indicators to monitor and evaluate ITS curses of level VI;

xi.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 236 of 6 December 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 19 of the 24 January 2024 on the allocation of financial
resources of the fund “Fondo per l’istruzione tecnologica superiore”;

xii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 237 of 6 December 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 51 of 1 March 2024 on the three-year programme to
use the resources of the fund “Fondo per l’istruzione tecnologica superiore”;

xiii.Inter-Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit and the Ministry of

University and Research No 246 of 19 December 2023, published on the Official Journal No
19 of the 24 January 2024 on the criteria to recognize the ITS qualification to participate to
public competitions for teachers;

xiv.Inter-Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit and the Ministry of

University and Research No 247 of 19 December 2023, published on the Official Journal No
35 of 12 February 2024 on the definition of logistics' aspects ensuring the functioning of
the ITS Academies;

xv.Decree of the President of the Council of Ministries of the 29 December 2023, published on

the Official Journal No 40 of 17 February 2024, on the definition of the national
professional figures for ITS graduates, level VI;

xvi.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 259 of 30 December 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 34 of the 10 February 2024, regulating the transitory
phase of Law No 99 of 15 July 2022 establishing the ITS Academy.

Reform 1.3: Reorganisation of the school system

i.Inter-Ministerial Decree No 220 of 8 August 2022, published in Official Journal No 51 of

1 March 2024, on the adjustment of the number of pupils per class;

ii.Inter-Ministerial Decree No 127 of 30 June 2023, published in the Official Journal No 46

of 24 February 2024, on the criteria for the sizing of school buildings, which the regions
are applying for their respective plans.
The authorities also provided:

iii.Decree of the Minister of Education in agreement with the Minister of the Economy No

242 of 14 September 2022, which defines the parameters, criteria and procedures for
the identification, on a regional basis, of schools which may request the competent
regional school office to grant an exemption or semi-exemption from teaching for

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collaborative activities in the performance of administrative and organisational
functions, in order to strengthen the governance of schools, especially in the context of
small municipalities.

Reform 1.4: Reform of the “orientation” system

iv.Ministerial Decree No 184 of 15 September 2023 on STEM guidelines, i.e. specifically

on the introduction of orientation modules;

ii.Ministerial Decree No 63 of 5 April 2023, identifying the criteria to designate teachers

called upon to act as tutors and as orientation/guidance teachers;

iii.Circular No 2790 of 11 October 2023 and Circular No 958 of 5 April 2023, providing

specific instructions to schools to fulfil the above-mentioned provisions outlined in the
Ministerial Decrees, in particular with reference to the tools used for the 30-hour
modules and to provide guidance on the digital platform.

Reform 1.5: University Degree Groups reform

i.Ministerial decree of the Ministry of University and Research No. 96 of 6 June 2023,

published on the Official Journal No. 174 of 27 July 2023, on amendments to the
regulation containing rules concerning the teaching autonomy of universities;

ii.Ministerial decree of the Ministry of University and Research No. 1648 of 19 December

2023, published on the Official Journal No. 302 of 29 December 2023, on bachelor’s
degree groups (‘Classi di Laurea’);

iii.Ministerial decree of the Ministry of University and Research No. 1649 of 19 December

2023, published on the Official Journal No. 302 of 29 December 2023, on master’s and
master’s with unique cycle degree groups (‘Classi di Laurea Magistrale e Magistrale a
Ciclo Unico’).;

The authorities also provided:

v.Note from the General Directorate of higher education regulations and the right to

education of the Ministry of University and Research No. 17702 of 5 October 2023,
sent to universities on the implementation of ministerial decree No. 96 of 6 June 2023
for changing university teaching regulations;

vii.Note from the General Directorate of higher education regulations and the right to

education  of  the  Ministry of  University  and  Research  No. 18691 of 13  October  2023,
sent  to  universities  on  the  operational  ways  to  upload  their  updated  teaching
regulations on the Ministry’s database prior to its approval;

viii.List of 92 Rectoral Decrees approving the updated university regulations dated

November 2023 and links to the corresponding regulations.

Reform 1.6: Enabling University Degrees reform

i.Interministerial decree No. 651 of 5 July 2022, published on the Official Journal No. 302

of 28 December 2022, on the enabling degree for the profession of pharmacists;

ii.Interministerial decree No. 652 of 5 July 2022, published on the Official Journal No. 302

of 28 December 2022, on the enabling degree for the profession of veterinarians;

iii.Interministerial decree No. 653 of 5 July 2022, published on the Official Journal No. 303

of 29 December 2022, on the enabling degree for the profession of dentists;

iv.Interministerial decree No. 654 of 5 July 2022, published on the Official Journal No. 303

of 29 December 2022, on the enabling degree for the profession of psychologists;

v.Interministerial decree No. 682 of 24 May 2023, published on the Official Journal No.

188 of 12 August 2023, on the enabling degree for construction and land technical
professions;

vi.Interministerial decree No. 683 of 24 May 2023, published on the Official Journal No.

186 of 10 August 2023, on the enabling degree for agricultural, food, and forestry
technical professions;

vii.Interministerial decree No. 684 of 24 May 2023, published on the Official Journal No.

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188 of 12 August 2023, on the enabling degree for industrial and information technical
professions;

viii.Interministerial decree No. 685 of 24 May 2023, published on the Official Journal No.

186 of 10 August 2023, on modified procedures for the state exam for the degree
enabling construction and land technical professions;

ix.Interministerial decree No. 686 of 24 May 2023, published on the Official Journal No.

187 of 11 August 2023, on modified procedures for the state exam for the degree
enabling agricultural, food, and forestry technical professions;

x.Interministerial decree No. 687 of 24 May 2023, published on the Official Journal No.

187 of 11 August 2023, on modified procedures for the state exam for the degree
enabling industrial and information technical professions;

xi.Interministerial decree No. 554 of 6 June 2022, published on the Official Journal No. 72

of  25  March  2023,  on  simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for  students
enrolled  in  the  enabling  degree,  based  on  pervious provisions,  for  psychologists  who
concluded their post-degree traineeship;

xii.Interministerial decree No. 567 of 20 June 2022, published on the Official Journal No.

274  of  23  November  2022,  on  simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for
students  enrolled  in  the  enabling  degree,  based  on  pervious  provisions,  for
psychologists who had not concluded their post-degree traineeship yet;

xiii.Interministerial decree No. 568 of 20 June 2022 published on the Official Journal No.

274 of 23 November 2022, on simplified procedures in the transitory regime for
students enrolled in the enabling degree, based on pervious provisions, for dentists;

xiv.Interministerial decree No. 569 of 20 June 2022 published on the Official Journal No.

274  of  23  November  2022,  on  simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for
students  enrolled  in  the  enabling  degree,  based  on  pervious  provisions,  for
veterinarians;

xv.Interministerial decree No. 570 of 20 June 2022 published on the Official Journal No.

274  of  23  November  2022,  on  simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for
students  enrolled  in  the  enabling  degree,  based  on  pervious  provisions,  for
pharmacists;

The authorities also provided:

xvi.List of 92 Rectoral Decrees approving the updated university regulations dated

November 2023 and links to the corresponding regulations.

Reform 2.1: Reform of Teachers’ recruitment

i.Decree of the President of the Council of Ministries of the 4 August 2023 published on the

Official Journal No 224 of 25 September 2023, defining the contents and structure of the
curriculum (“offerta formativa”) of the initial training to become a secondary school
teacher;

ii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 226 of 16 August 2022,

published  on  the  Official  Journal  No 46  of  24  February  2024,  defining  the objectives  and
their  evaluation  criteria,  the  trainings  and  the  criteria  to  evaluate  teachers  during  their
training period and probationary period;

iv.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 206 of 26 October 2023, , on

the requirements to access the public competition to become teachers in line with Reform
2.1;

v.Inter-Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit and Ministry of University

and Research No 221 of 20 November 2023, published in the Official Journal No 12 of 16
January 2024 on the requirements to participate to certain teachers’ recruitment
competition;

v.Inter-Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit and Ministry of University

and Research No 255 of 27 December 2022, published in the Official Journal No 51 of 1

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March 2024, updating the typology of competition classes (“classi di concorso”) for the
recruitment of secondary school teachers;

vi.Inter-Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit and Ministry of University

and Research No 256 of 28 December 2023, published in the Official Journal No 37 of 14
February 2024 on the quota of teachers needed as “tutors”;

vii.Inter-Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit and Ministry of University

and  Research  No  260  of  30  December  2023,  published  in  the  Official  Journal  No  51  of  1
March  2024,  on  the  evaluation  of  teachers  participating  to  the  incentivized  continuous
training.

Reform 2.2: Tertiary advanced school and compulsory training for school managers,
teachers, administrative and technical staff

i.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education No 255 of 27 September 2022, published in

the Official Journal No 51 of 01 March 2024 on the functioning of the Scuola di Alta
Formazione (hereafter “the School”)’s general direction;

ii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education No 277 of 19 October 2022, published in

the Official Journal No 46 of 24 February 2024, on the definition of the evaluation of
teachers’ trainings activities and courses;

iii.Decree of the President of the Council of Ministries of the 28 June 2023 published on the

Official Journal No 46 of 24 February 2024, appointing the President of the School;

iv.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 141 of 14 July 2023,

published on the Official Journal No 51 of 1 March 2024, on the appointment of the
members of “Comitato d’indirizzo”;

v.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 160 of 3 August 202,

published on the Official Journal 51 of 1 March 2024, on the appointment of the member
of the scientific committee of the School;

vi.Decree of the President of the Council of Ministries of the 8 of September 2023, on the

appointment of the Director of the general direction of the School;

vii.Decisions (“Delibere”) of the National Committee of the “School” - SAFI:

a.  SAFI’s  Decision  No  1  of  the  3  November  2023  on  the  functioning  of  the
School and its various Committees;
b.  SAFI’s  Decision  No  3  of  the  27  December  2023  on  the  contents  of  the
trainings  of  the  school  staff,  including  teachers,  technical  and  administrative
staff and school managers;
c.  SAFI’s Decision No 4 of the 27 December 2023, defining the contents of the
compulsory trainings for teachers;

viii.Decision of the School No 258 of 30 December 2023 on the requirements of the bodies

providing trainings to teachers, published on the Official Journal No 46 of 24 February
2024.

Reform 4.1: Ph.D. Programmes Reform

i.List of 95 Rectoral Decrees approving the updated PhD regulations dated between

January 2022 and July 2023 and links to the corresponding regulations.

ii.Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 226 of 14 December 2021

regulating the adoption of regulations by the universities.

Analysis:
The justification and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.

The  secondary  legislation  shall  include  all  necessary  regulations  for  the  effective
implementation  and  application  of  all the  measures  concerning  the  reforms of  primary,
secondary  and  tertiary  education:  -  The  reforms  of  the  tertiary  education  system  to

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improve educational outcomes (primary legislation) on: a) enabling university degrees; b)
university degree groups; c) reform of PhD programs; - The ministerial decrees for reform
on  scholarships  to  enhance  access  to  tertiary  education;  -  The  reform  on  teaching
profession;  -  The  reforms  of  the  primary  and  secondary  education  system  to  improve
educational  outcomes;  -  The  legislation  aimed  at  building  a  quality  training  system  for
school.
The  reforms  assessed  are  those  outlined  in  the  contextsection  of  the  preliminary
assessment  fiche.  For  each  reform,  an  assessment  of  the  secondary  acts  and  regulations
adopted  by  Italy  was  conducted  in  order  to  determine  whether  they  ensure    an  effective
implementation  and application of the relevant primary, secondary and tertiary legislation.
In  addition,  the  preliminary  assessment  fiche  clearly  assesses  the  link  between  the
requirements of milestone’s M4C1-10 requirements and the relevant reform(s).

The  requirement  concerning  “The  reforms  of  the  primary  and  secondary  education
system to improve educational outcomes” refers to the reforms 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 2.1 and
2.2  as  assessed  below.  In  addition,  the  requirements  regarding  “The  reform  on  teaching
profession”  and  “The  legislation  aimed  at  building  a  quality  training  system  for  school”
respectively  refer  to  Reform  2.1  and  Reform  2.2  as  analysed  below. Furthermore,  the
requirement concerning  “The ministerial decrees for reform on scholarships to enhance
access  to  tertiary  education”  refers  to  the  remaining  constitutive  elements  of  target
M4C1-11.  Their  implementation  had  already  been  assessed  in  the  context  of  the  prior
milestone  M4C1-2  and  as  such,  given  the  combined  reading  of  M4C1-2  and  M4C1-11
requirements, did not require further implementation as regards the current assessment of
M4C1-10.
Additionally, the requirement concerning “The reforms of the tertiary education system to
improve  educational  outcomes  (primary  legislation)  on:  a)  enabling  university  degrees;
b) university degree groups; c) reform of PhD programs” refers to the reforms 1.5, 1.6 and
4.1, as assessed below.
Reform 1.2:  Reform of the tertiary vocational training system (ITS)
The primary legislation of this reform was positively assessed in the context of milestone
M4C1-5 under the third payment request. The assessed primary legislation concerning the
tertiary vocational training systems was Law No 99 of 15 July 2022 on the reform of tertiary
vocational  training,  published  in  the  Official  Journal  No.  173  of  26  July  2022,  which
established  a  new  governance  system  for  tertiary  vocational  training  system.  It  also
establishes ITS Academies as entities providing tertiary vocational trainings.

•  On the basis of Article 10(8) of Law 99/2022, the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry
of Education and Merit No 87 of 17 May 2023 was adopted and entered into force on
15 June 2023 in accordance with Article 32(1) of Law No 69 of 18 June 2009. Article 1
of  the Decree establishes the National Committee “ITS Academy” and defines its main
tasks  and  objectives.   Article  2  of  the  decree  provides  that this  body  is  primarily  in
charge  of  coordinating  the  educational  offers  provided  by  ITS  Academies  and
promoting national coordination of the various academies.
•  On the basis of Article 6(2) and Article 5(2) of Law 99/2022, the Ministerial Decree
of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 88 of 17 May 2023 was adopted and entered
into  force  on  1  September  2023  in  accordance  with  Article  8  of  the  same  ministerial
Decree.. The Annex to the Decree provides national guidelines to ITS Academies on the
assessment of final exams envisaged to finalize the vocational trainings. Under article
2, iIt also defines the composition of the examination committees of the final exams.
•  On the basis of Article 4(3) of Law 99/2022, the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry

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of  Education  and  Merit  No  89  of  17  May  2023  was  adopted  and  entered  into  force
on   10 July  2023  in accordance  with Article 32(1) of Law  No 69 of 18 June 2009. The
primary  legislation  establishes  a  new  legal  regime  for  ITS  Academy  as  participation
foundations  (“Fondazioni  di  partecipazioni”).  With  the  aim  of  simplifying  the
functioning  and  the  governance  of  tertiary  vocational  training  system,  Annex  A  to
thethe decree provides for national guidelines for each ITS Academy to draft its statue
scheme which ensure a coordinated approach at national level.
•  On the basis of Article 7(2) of Law 99/2022, the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry
of  Education  and  Merit  No  191  of  4  October  2023  and  entered  into  force  on   19
October 2023 in accordance with Article 32(1) of Law No 69 of 18 June 2009. Article 4
of Tthe decree establishes the requirements for the accreditation of ITS Academies and
for  them  to  be  formally  included  within  the  tertiary  vocational  education  (Article  3).
Among other things,  to be recognized as such, ITS Academies have, at the very least,
to be provided with a three-year training programme in a specific technological area.
The decree designs a unique national reference framework expected to further expand
the offer of the ITS at local level and improve the quality of the trainings.
•  On  the  basis  of  Article 3  (paragraphs  1,  2  and 4) of Law  99/2022,  the Ministerial
Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 203 of 20 October 2023 was adopted
and entered into force on  17 November 2023 in accordance with Article 32(1) of Law
No 69 of 18 June 2009. The decree establishes (i) the technological areas within which
ITS  Academies  needs  to  operate  (Article  2),  (ii)  national  professional  figures  of
reference  (Article  3);  (iii)  minimum  standards  of  skills  for  each  professional  figure
(Article  3);  (iv)  types  of  awarded  diplomas  at  the  end  of  each  vocational  training
(Article 7).
•  On  the  basis  of  Article  3  (paragraphs  1  and  5)  of  Law  99/2022,  the  Ministerial
Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Education  and  Merit  No  217  of  15  November  2023  was
adopted and entered into force on  21 December 2023 in accordance with Article 32(1)
of Law No 69 of 18 June 2009. By defining the criteria for more than one ITS Academies
to be established within the same province or region, Articles 3 and 4 the decree offers
to  each  ITS  the  possibility  to  extend  its  technological  areas  and  further  support
cooperation among the various bodies within the same territory.
•  On  the  basis  of  Article  12(1),  Article  13(2)  and  Article  13(1)  of  Law  99/2022,  the
Ministerial Decrees of the Ministry of Education and Merit No. 227, 228 and 229 were
adopted,  and  respectively  entered  into  force  on  25  January  2024  (No  227)  in
accordance  with  Article  11(1)  of the  same  ministerial  decree  and  29 December  2023
(No 228 and No 229) in accordance with Article 32(1) of Law No 69 of 18 June 2009.
These  implementing  decrees  aim  at  ensuring  the  operationalization  of  the  new  ITS
reformed system by i) establishing an ITS student register and an ITS national database,
as well as by ii) defining a set of monitoring indicators of ITS training courses.  On the
basis  of  Article  13(2)  of  Law  99/2022,  the  Inter-Ministerial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of
Education  and  Merit  and  the  Ministry  of  University  and  Research  No  235  of  5
December  2023  was  adopted  and  entered  into  force  on  the  29  December  2023  in
accordance with Article 32(1) of Law No 69 of 18 June 2009. The decree establishes the
indicators to monitor and evaluate ITS courses of level VI of the European Educational
system. Overall, this  set  of implementing decrees reinforce  the  monitoring system of
the reformed tertiary vocational training system.
•  On the basis of Article 11(6) of Law 99/2022, the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry
of  Education  and  Merit  No  236  of  6  December  2023  was  adopted  and  entered  into
force on the 12 January 2024 in accordance with Article 32(1) of Law No 69 of 18 June
2009. The Article 9 of the decree allocates the financial resources to the national fund
“Fondo  per  l’istruzione  tecnologica  superiore”  to  finance  the  training  offer  of  the  ITS
Academies.

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•  On the basis of Article 11(1) of Law 99/2022, the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry
of  Education  and  Merit  No  237  of  6  December  2023  was  adopted  and  entered  into
force  on   2  February  2024  in  accordance  with  Article  32(1)  of  Law  No  69  of  18  June
2009. Article 2 of the decree provides ITS Academies are required to establish a three-
year program (educational offer) to access the resources of the national fund “Fondo
per l’istruzione tecnologica superiore”.
•  On  the  basis  of  Articles  4(10)  and  8(2)  of  Law  99/2022,  the  Inter-Ministerial
Decrees  of  the  Ministry  of  Education  and  Merit  and  the  Ministry  of  University  and
Research No 246 and 247 were adopted and entered into force on 12 January 2024 in
accordance  with  Article  32(1)  of  Law  No  69  of  18  June  2009.  The  Annex  to  the  first
decree  establishes  the  ITS  qualifications  needed  to  allow  ITS  graduates  to  access
competition  for  technical-practical  teachers  in  technical  and  professional  secondary
institutes.  As established under Article 1 of the decree, the Decree No 247 defines the
ITS  system  within  the  tertiary  education  system  and  its  relation  with  the  university
system by, for example, establishing the criteria for a transition between professional
university degrees and the diploma of ITS academies (Chapter II of the Decree).

Based on the justifications provided, the entry into force of all secondary legislation established the
effective implementation and application of the primary legislation on tertiary  vocational training
systems. This is achieved through various Ministerial Decrees and Inter-Ministerial Decrees which
provide detailed guidelines and requirements for the functioning and funding of ITS Academies and
for  the  overall  governance  for  tertiary  vocational  training  systems.  Overall,  the  secondary
legislation  complements  the  primary  legislation,  ensuring  an  effective  operation  of  the  tertiary
vocational training systems.

Reform 1.3: Reorganisation of the school system
The primary legislation of this reform was positively assessed in the context of milestone M4C1-5
under  the  third  payment  request.  The  primary  legislation  consisted  of Law  No  234/2021  entered
into  force  on 1  January  2022  and Ministerial  Decree  No  220  of 2022 on  provisions  regarding  the
ratio between pupils and teachers in primary and secondary schools. Moreover, Law No 197/2022,
entered  into  force  on  1  January  2023,  specifies  the  effective  parameters  for  identifying  the
educational institutions with a headmaster.
The  effective  implementation  and  application  of  all  the  measures  concerning  the  reform  on  the
reorganisation of the school system required the adoption of:

•  Inter-Ministerial Decree No 220 of 8 August 2022, which was adopted and entered
into force on 1 September 2022 in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 1, of Law No
69 of 18 June 2009. The decree defines the adjustment in classes with difficult socio-
economic context (calculated through the ESCS Economic, Social and Cultural Status –
index)  and  high  levels  of  drop-out  rates,  maintaining  the  number  of  teaching  staff
unaltered via-a-vis the decreasing demographic trend, in line with the requirements of
the  Council  Implementation  Decision.  This  provision  defines  the  indicators  of
economic,  social  and  cultural  status,  the  thresholds  of  these  indicators  and  the
parameters for classes composition.
•  Inter-Ministerial Decree No 127 of 30 June 2023, which was adopted and entered
into force on 25 July 2023 in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 1, of Law No 69 of
18  June  2009.  The  decree  regulates  the  criteria  for  school  sizing,  which  the  regions
apply for their respective school sizing plans. The reform provides for the definition at
national level of the quota of posts  for school managers  and administrative  directors
among regions, which are constitutionally competent to design the network of schools
with autonomy, on the basis of the number of pupils enrolled in the schools calculated
at  regional  level,  as  well  as  the  need  to  safeguard  the  specificities  arising  from  the

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institutions present in municipalities located in mountain areas, in small islands and in
geographical areas characterised by linguistic  specificities. The decree establishes  the
criteria for defining the organic quota of school managers and administrative directors
of  general  and  administrative  services  for  academic  years  2024/2025,  2025/2026,
2026/2027,  taking  into  account  the  regional  school  population.  On  the  basis  of  the
allocated school locations, each region determines the respective school organisation
plan, in compliance with the constitutional regulations.

Based on  the  justifications  provided,  the  entry  into  force  of  all  secondary  legislation  ensured  the
effective implementation and application of the primary legislation on Reform 1.3. This is achieved
through  two  Inter-Ministerial  Decrees  which  provide  the  framework  and  criteria  to  define  the
indicators of Economic, Social and Cultural status, to define the thresholds of those indicators, to
define the parameters for the composition of the classes, and to allocate the school managers and
administrative  directors  among  Regions.  Overall,  the  secondary  legislation  complements  the
primary legislation, ensuring an effective operation of the reorganisation of the school system.

Reform 1.4: Reform of the “Orientation” system
The primary legislation of this reform was positively assessed in the context of milestone M4C1-5
under the third payment request. The primary legislation consisted of the Decree of the Ministry of
Education  and  Merit  No  328 of  22 December  2022 on  provisions  regarding  the  establishment of
orientation courses of at least 30 hours for all secondary students (and particularly to fourth- and
fifth-year students) to strengthen the link between primary and secondary cycles of education.
The  effective  implementation  and  application  of  all  the  measures  concerning  the  reform  on  the
orientation system required the adoption of:
Ministerial Decree No 184 of 15 September 2023, which was adopted and entered into force on 24
October  2023,  in  accordance  with  Article  32,  paragraph  1,  of  Law  No  69  of  18  June  2009.  It
provided for the introduction of orientation modules, amounting to at least 30 hours for the last
three  years  of  secondary  school.  Starting  from  the  school  year  2023/2024  these  modules  are
compulsory. The teaching body is responsible for the planning of orientation paths, to be included
in the school’s curriculum and to be set out in the three-year plan of the educational offer.
Ministerial Decree No. 63 of 5 April 2023, which was adopted and entered into force in accordance
with Article 1, paragraph 561, of Law no. 197 of 29 December 2022. Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2 of
this  decree  provides  that  the  school  institution  identifies  the  tutor  teachers  and  the  guidance
teachers, and defines the criteria and framework for their placementinitiatio.
Circular No 958 of 5 April 2023, which entered into force on 5 April 2023 in accordance with Article
32, paragraph 1 of Law No 69 of 18 June 2009, and concerns the concrete launch of measures for
the implementation of the guidelines foreseen for the 2023/2024 school year and  established by
Ministerial Decree No 184 of 15 September 2023. In particular, this circular provides the detailed
indications with reference to the school tutor in secondary school.
Circular No 2790 of 11 October 2023, which entered into force on 11 October 2023 in accordance
with Article 32, paragraph 1 of Law No. 69 of 18 June 2009. It provides further detailed indications
on the digital platform for the use of services made available to students.
Based on the  justifications provided, the entry into force of all secondary legislation  ensured the
effective implementation and application of the primary legislation on Reform 1.4. This is achieved
through various Ministerial Decrees and implementing circulars, which provide the framework and
criteria to support the students transition towards labour market integration as well as to minimise
the drop-out rate in tertiary education. Overall, the secondary legislation complements the primary
legislation, ensuring an effective operation of the orientation system.

Reform 2.1: Teachers’ recruitment
The primary legislation of this reform was positively assessed in the context of milestone M4C1-3
under the second payment request. The assessed primary legislation was Decree Law No 36  of 30

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April 2022, converted into Law No 79 of 29 June 2022, on the implementation of measures of the
Italian recovery and resilience plan, including on education.

•  On  the  basis  of  Law  No  79  of  29  June  2022,  the  Decree  of  the  President  of  the
Council  of  Ministries  (DPCM)  of  4  August  2023  was  adopted  and  entered  into  force
on 10 October  2023  in  accordance  with  Article  7  of  the  Decree  of  the  President  of
Republic No 1092 of 28 December 1985. The DPCM defines the contents and structure
of  the  various  curricula  (“offerta  formativa”)  of  the  initial  training  to  become  a
secondary  school  teacher.  As  envisaged  by  the  primary  legislation,  the  new  training
system  requires  the  acquisition  of  60  European  Credit  Transfer  and  Accumulation
System  (ECTS)  in  pedagogical  subjects  and methodologies  of teaching to  be  provided
by universities to reinforce the skills of potential future teachers. Article 7 of the DPCM
punctually  defines  the  characteristics  of  the  courses.  In  addition,  as  the  primary
legislation envisaged transitory arrangements for those potential candidates already in
the  system when the  new system was put  in place, Article 14 of the DPCM regulates
these  transitory  arrangements.  In  addition,  the  Annexes  of  the  DPCM  define  the
contents  of  the  courses  and  the  skills  requirements  for  the  different  types  of
candidates  eligible  to  become  teachers,  namely:   i)  candidates  who  still  have  to
complete the full 60ECTs of initial training (Annex 1); ii) teachers already in the system
from more than 36 months with an open ended contract (Annex 2); iii) candidates to
be hired within the transitory channels (Annexes 3, 4, 5).
•  In  addition,  Ministerial  Decree  No  206  of  26  October  2023  defines  the
requirements and the procedures to launch annual public competitions, the contents
and characteristics of tests, and the candidates’ skills to be evaluated. In doing so, the
decree regulates all the annual competitions that will be launched to ensure the  RRP
targets  of  70  000  new  teachers  hired  or  having  successfully  passed  the  public
competition by 2026.
•  On the basis of Article 44(1,h) of Decree Law No 36 of 30 April 2022 and converted
into  Law  No 79 of  29  June  2022,  the  Ministerial  Decree  of the  Ministry of  Education
and  Merit  No  226  of  16  August  2022  was  adopted  and  entered  into  force  on    9
September  2022  in  accordance  with  Article 32(1)  of Law  No  69 of  the  18  June  2009.
The Italian school system envisages a one-year probationary period for those teachers
having successfully passed a public competition to be permanently appointed. During
the  probationary  period,  teachers  have  to  take  part  to training  activities.  Article  2  of
the  decree  further  identifies  those  teachers  who  should  enrol  in  training  activities
during  the  first  year of  service. The  decree  punctually  defines  the  skills  that  teachers
need to acquire (Article 4(1)) via training and during their probation period. In addition,
Article  5  of  the  decree  defines  the  types  of  training  activities  during  the  probation
period;  Articles  13  and  14  of  the  decree  provide  for  national  guidelines  to  evaluate
teachers’ achievements during the probation period.
•  On the basis of Article 44(1,e) of Decree Law No 36 of 30 April 2022 and converted
into  Law  No  79  of  29  June  2022,  the  Inter-Ministerial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of
Education and Merit and Ministry of University and Research No 255 of 27 September
2022   was  adopted  and  entered  into  force  on  15  October  2022,  in  accordance  with
Article  32(1)  of  Law  No  69  of  the  18  June  2009.  The  decree  updates  the  typology  of
competition  classes  (“classi  di  concorso”)  for  the  recruitment  of  secondary  school
teachers, which are defined by Table A, as indicated under Article 2 of the decree.
•  On the basis of Article 44(1,d) of Decree Law No 36 of 30 April 2022 and converted
into  Law  No  79  of  29  June  2022,  the  Inter-Ministerial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of
Education and Merit and Ministry of University and Research No 256 of 28 December
2023  was  adopted  and  entered  into  force  on  22  January  2024  in  accordance  with
Article 32(1) of Law No 69 of the 18 June 2009. Decree 256/2023 defines the quota of
tutors  for  each  secondary  schools  (Article  2)  and  the  criteria  to  select  them  (Article

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3).  As defined by Article 12 of Decree No 256/2023, teachers covering the position of
tutors  are  expected  to  follow  and  support  newly  recruited  teachers  during  their
probationary year.
•  On the basis of Article 16-ter (4) of Legislative Decree No 59 of 13 April 2017, the
Inter-Ministerial  Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Education  and  Merit  and  Ministry  of
University and Research No 260 was adopted and entered into force on 9 March 2024
in accordance with Article 32(1) of Law  No 69 of the 18 June 2009. Article 44 (1.i) of
Decree  Law  No  36  of  30  April  2022  establishes  a  system  of  training  for  teachers
articulated  in  three-year  cycles,  as  detailed  in  the  Commission’s  preliminary
assessment  of  milestone  M4C1-3  within  the  second  payment  request.  The  Inter-
Ministerial  Decree  No  260/2023  defines  the  methods  to  evaluate  the  skills  and
knowledge  developed  by  teachers  after  having  completed  the  three-year  training
courses, as part of the so-called “formazione continua incentivata”.
•  This  sub-part  of  Reform  2.1  is  closely  linked  to  the  activities  of  the  “School”  as
established  under  Reform  2.2,  being  the  body  in  charge  of  the  coordination  and
provision  of  trainings  to  all  the  school  staff,  including  teachers.  Therefore,  the
additional  secondary  acts  related  to  the  start  of  teachers’  trainings  and  the
organization  of  the  continuous  professional  development  are  assessed  under  the
Reform 2.2 section of the fiche.

Based on the justifications provided, the entry into force of all secondary legislation established the
effective implementation and application of the primary legislation on Reform 2.1. This is achieved
through  various  Ministerial  Decrees  and  Inter-Ministerial  Decrees  which  provide  the  framework
and criteria to improve the recruitment system and to enhance the qualification for the access to
the  teaching  profession,  as  well  as  to  reinforce  the  teachers’  continuous  professional
development.

Reform  2.2  -  Tertiary  advanced  school  and  compulsory  training  for  school  managers,
teachers, administrative and technical staff
The primary legislation of this reform was positively assessed in the context of milestone
M4C1-6 under the third payment request. The assessed primary legislation was Decree Law No
36/2022  of  30  April  2022,  converted  into  Law  No  79  of  29  June  2022,  on  the  implementation  of
measures of the Italian recovery and resilience plan, including on education.

While the name of

the reform is not directly mentioned under milestone M4C1-10, the part of the milestone
description “The legislation aimed at building a quality training system for school” refers to
Reform 2.2 as indicated in the reform description and milestone, and as assessed in the
context of milestone M4C1-6. The reform establishes the “school” aimed at supervising
and coordinating training for school staff.

•  On the basis of Article 44 (1,i) of the Decree Law No 36 of 30 April 2022 on urgent
measures to implement the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Ministerial Decree of
the Ministry of Education No 255 of 27 September 2022 was adopted and entered into
force on 11 February 2024 in accordance with Decree Interministerial Decree No. 255
of  22  December  2023.  The  decree  defines  the  functioning  (Article  1)  and  the
responsibilities of the School’s general direction (“Direzione Generale”) (Article 2).
•  On the basis of Article 44 (1,i) of Decree Law No 36 of 30 April 2022, the Ministerial
Decree  of  the  Ministry  of  Education  No  277  of  19  October  2022  was  adopted  and
entered into force on the 25 Novenb in accordance with Article 32(1) of Law No 69 of
the  18  June  2009.  Article  1 of the  decree  provides  the  guidelines  for  the  “School”  to
assess  and  evaluate  trainings  provided  to  teachers  enrolled  in  the  continuous
trainings.
•  The Annex to the Decision No 3 of 27 December 2023 of the National Committee of
the  “School”  establishes  the  contents  of  the  trainings  of  the  school  staff,  including

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teachers,  technical  and  administrative  staff  and  school  managers.  The  Annex  also
identifies  the  skills  and  the  trainings  objectives  to  be  reached  by  teachers  to  foster
their continuous trainings. As mentioned above, this Decision is also relevant to ensure
the  full  implementation  of  the  sub-part  iv)  of  the  Reform  2.1  concerning  the
establishment of a functioning continuous training system for teachers.
•  Similarly,  the  Annex  to  the  Decision  No  4  of  27  December  2023  defines  the
contents and the objectives of teachers’ compulsory trainings.
•  As trainings to school staff can be offered by a set of accredited institutions, the
Decision  of  the  “School”  No  258  of  30  December  2023  defines  the  criteria  and
requirements for the institutions to be formally accredited.
•  Finally,  in  order  to  ensure  the  functioning  of  the    “School”,  the  President  of  the
School,  the  Members  of  the  “Comitato  d’indirizzo”,  the  Members  of  the  School’s
scientific  committee  and  the  Director  of  the  general  directorate  of  the  School  were
appointed through, respectively, Decree of the President of Council of Ministries of 28
June 2023, Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No 141 of 14 July
2023,  Ministerial Decree  of  the  Ministry of Education  and  Merit  No. 160 of 3 August
2023, and Decree of the President of Council of Ministries of 8 September 2023.

Based on the justifications provided, the entry into force of all secondary legislation and all
necessary  regulations  established  the  effective  implementation  and  application  of  the
primary  legislation  aimed  at  building  a  quality  training  for  school.   In  addition,  the
secondary  legislation  assessed  under  this  section  also  contributes  to  the  full
implementation of the primary law concerning the sub-part of the Reform 2.1 concerning
the enhancement of continuous training for teachers..

Reform 1.5: University Degree Groups reform

The primary  legislation of  this  reform  was positively assessed  in  the  context  of  milestone
M4C1-1 under the first payment request. To recall, Article 14 (comma 1) of Decree-law No.
152/2021 added the reference to the promotion of interdisciplinarity of university courses
by reserving a part of the credits to courses or activities related to the basic knowledge of
those degree groups.
The effective implementation of Article 14, comma 1 of Decree-law No. 152/2021 required
the  modification  of  rules  on  universities’  teaching  autonomy,  contained  in  Ministerial
Decree  No.  270  of  22  October 2004  setting  the rules  on universities’ teaching  autonomy,
which took place through Ministerial Decree No. 96 of 6 June 2023 that implemented such
modifications. In addition, the concept of interdisciplinarity in university curricula included
with  Decree  No  96/2023  required  an  update  to  university  degree  groups  (one  group  for
bachelor’s  and  another  one  for  master’s  and  master’s  with  a  unique  cycle),  as  well  as  an
update to university teaching regulations.
This consisted of the entry into force of four pieces of secondary legislation:

• Ministerial Decree No 96 of 6 June 2023, which entered into force on 11 August 2023

in accordance with  Article 10 of Royal decree No 262 of 16 March 1942.  This decree
modified  and  added  provisions  to  Ministerial  Decree  No  270  of  22  October  2004  on
rules governing teaching regulations of universities. For example, Article 1, comma 1b)
added  a  general  reference  to  the  university  degrees’  aim  to  provide  knowledge  and
professionalizing tools that can be immediately practiced; and  Article 1, comma 1d,5)
added a general reference to university degrees’ requirement to offer courses or other
activities  related  to  interdisciplinarity.  In  particular,  the  decree  provides  for  the
following provisions to be added in the updated university regulations:

▪

Article 1, comma 1c) on the possibility for students to obtain university

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credits in other Italian universities based on shared agreements;
▪

Article 1, commas 1d,2) and 1d,4) on credits reserved for courses and

scientific-disciplinary activities for bachelor’s and master’s;
▪

Article, comma 1e) added the possibility for students to create individual

study plans consistent with their degree group.

• 92 Rectoral Decrees approving university regulations: with these decrees the Rectors

approved each of the  92 updated university teaching regulations, in accordance  with
Article  2 (comma 1) of Ministerial  Decree No 96/2023, which required universities to
update  their  teaching  regulations  by  30  November  2023.  Italy  provided  a  document
with a link to each updated university’s regulation and the corresponding date of entry
into  force  through  Rectoral  decree.  These  university  regulations  entered  into  force
between  November  2023  and  March  2024  according  to  Article  11(1)  of  Law  No
341/1990.  In  updating  their  regulations,  universities  followed  the  guidelines  that  the
Ministry  sent  to  each  university  through  the  Note  from  the  General  Directorate  of
higher education regulations and the right to education of MUR No 17702 of 5 October
2023. The note requires university regulations to implement:

▪

Article 5, comma 5-bis of Ministerial decree No. 270/2004 as modified by

art. 1, comma 1c) of ministerial decree No. 96/2023 on credits assigned in other
Italian universities;
▪

art. 10, commas 2-bis and 4-bis of Ministerial decree No 270/2004 as

modified by Article 1, commas 1d,2) and 1d,4) of Ministerial Decree No 96/2023
on flexibility of study courses for bachelor’s and master’s degrees;
▪

Article 11, comma 4-bis of Ministerial Decree No 270/2004 as modified by

Article 1, comma 1e) of Ministerial Decree No 96/2023 on individual study plans;
▪

In addition, the Note provides that all university regulations’ provisions that

contrast with any provision in Ministerial Decree No 96/2023 shall be deleted.

• Ministerial Decree No 1648 of 19 December 2023, which entered into force on 20

December 2023 in accordance with standard national provisions: this decree (Article 1,
comma 1 and attachment) identified and defined bachelor’s degree groups (‘Classi di
laurea’), as disciplined by Article 4, comma 2, of Ministerial Decree No 270 of 22
October 2004 following the changes set out by Ministerial Decree No 96/2023.

• Ministerial Decree No 1649 of 19 December 2023, which entered into force on 30

December 2023 in accordance with standard national provisions: this decree (Article 1,
comma 1, and attachment) identified and defined master’s (‘Classi di Laura
Magistrale’) and master’s with unique cycle (‘Classi di laurea Magistrali a Ciclo Unico’)
degree groups, as established by Article 4, comma 2, of Ministerial Decree No 270 of 22
October 2004 following the changes set out by Ministerial Decree No 96/2023.

The primary legislation of this reform was positively assessed in the context of milestone
M4C1-1 under the first payment request. The primary legislation consisted of Law No 163
of 8 November 2021 on provisions regarding enabling university degrees.

The effective implementation of Law No. 163/2021 required the adoption of:

•  Four  Interministerial  Decrees,  each  setting  the  enabling  nature,  the  traineeship
standards, the final exam, and the updated degree group (in accordance with art. 3 (2)
and  art.  7(2),  specifically  for  psychologists,  of  Law  No.  163/2021)  of  the  degrees  for
dentists,  pharmacists,  veterinarians,  psychologists  (as  defined  in  art.  1(1)  of  Law  No.
163/2021),  and  the  inclusion  of  traineeship  credits  gained  in  the  corresponding

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bachelor’s  degree  to  be  considered  eligible  for  the post-master's  enabling  final  exam
for the profession of psychologists (in accordance with art. 1(3) of law No. 163/2021);
•  Three  Interministerial  Decrees,  each  setting  the enabling  nature,  the  traineeship
standards,  the  final  exam  and  the  evaluating  body’s  composition,  as  well  as  the
updated degree group (in accordance with art. 3, comma 2, of  Law No. 163/2021) of
the  degrees  for  construction  and  land  technical  professions,  agricultural,  food,  and
forestry technical professions, and industrial and information technical professions (as
defined in art. 2, comma 1, of Law No. 163/2021);
•  Five  Interministerial  Decrees,  each  setting  the  simplified  procedures  in  the
transitory  regime  for  the  students  whose  state  exam  was  necessary  according  to
previous legislation (in accordance with art. 6, comma 2, of Law No. 163/2021) for the
master's degrees for dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians, and psychologists;
•  Three  Interministerial  Decrees,  each  setting  the  simplified  procedures  in  the
transitory  regime  for  the  students  whose  state  exam  was  necessary  according  to
previous  legislation  (in  accordance  with  art.  6,  comma  2,  of  Law  No.  163/2021)  for
construction  and  land  technical  professions,  agricultural,  food,  and  forestry  technical
professions, and industrial and information technical professions;
•  92  Rectoral  Decrees,  each  approving  the  corresponding  updated  university
regulation modifying the enabling nature of the degrees defined in art. 1(12) and 2(1)
of Law No. 163/2021 (in accordance with art. 3, comma 3, of Law No. 163/2021).

To comply with the adoption of the aforementioned secondary acts required in primary
law, Italy adopted specifically these corresponding five pieces of secondary legislation:

•  Four Interministerial Decrees
•  Interministerial  decree  Non.  651  of  5  July  2022,  which  entered  into  force  on  29
December  2022  (day  after  its  publication  on  the  Official  Journal,  as  per  standard
national provisions), on the profession of pharmacists: setting the enabling nature (art.
1), the  traineeship standards (art. 2), the  final exam (art. 3), and the updated degree
group (art. 4);
•  Interministerial  decree  Non.  652  of  5  July  2022,  which  entered  into  force  on  29
December  2022  (day  after  its  publication  on  the  Official  Journal,  as  per  standard
national  provisions),  on  the  profession  of  veterinarians:  setting  the  enabling  nature
(art.  1),  the  traineeship  standards  (art.  2),  the  final  exam  (art.  3),  and  the  updated
degree group (art. 4);
•  Interministerial  decree  Non.  653  of  5  July  2022,  which  entered  into  force  on  29
December  2022  (day  after  its  publication  on  the  Official  Journal,  as  per  standard
national provisions), on the profession of dentists: setting the enabling nature (art. 1),
the  traineeship  standards  (art.  2),  the  final  exam  (art.  3),  and  the  updated  degree
group (art. 4);
•  Interministerial  decree  Non.  654  of  5  July  2022,  which  entered  into  force  on  29
December  2022  (day  after  its  publication  on  the  Official  Journal,  as  per  standard
national  provisions),  on  the  profession  of  psychologists:  setting  the  enabling  nature
(art.  1),  the  traineeship  standards  (art.  2),  the  final  exam  (art.  3),  and  the  updated
degree  group  (art.  4).  In  addition,  it  included  traineeship  credits  gained  in  the
corresponding  bachelor’s  degree  to  be  considered  eligible  for  the  post-master's
enabling final exam for the profession of psychologists (art. 5).

•  Three Interministerial Decrees
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  682  of  24  May  2023,  which  entered  into  force  on  13
August 2023 (day after its publication on the Official Journal, as per standard national
provisions), on construction and land technical professions: setting the enabling nature
(art.  1),  the  traineeship  standards  (art.  2),  the  final  exam  and  the  evaluating  body’s

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composition (art. 3), as well as the updated degree group (art. 4);
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  683  of  24  May  2023,  which  entered  into  force  on  11
August 2023 (day after its publication on the Official Journal, as per standard national
provisions),  on  agricultural,  food,  and  forestry  technical  professions:  setting  the
enabling  nature  (art.  1),  the  traineeship  standards  (art.  2),  the  final  exam  and  the
evaluating body’s composition (art. 3), as well as the updated degree group (art. 4);
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  684  of  24  May  2023,  which  entered  into  force  on  13
August 2023 (day after its publication on the Official Journal, as per standard national
provisions),  on  industrial  and  information  technical  professions:  setting  the  enabling
nature  (art.  1),  the  traineeship  standards  (art.  2),  the  final  exam  and  the  evaluating
body’s composition (art. 3), as well as the updated degree group (art. 4).

•  Five Interministerial Decrees:
•  Interministerial decrees n. 554 of 6 June 2022  and n. 567 of 20 June 2022, which
entered  into  force  on  26  March  2023  and  on  24  November  2022,  respectively  (day
after their publication on the Official Journal, as per standard national provisions), on
simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for  students  enrolled  in  the  enabling
degree,  based  on  previous  provisions,  for  psychologists  who  concluded  their  post-
degree traineeship (decree n. 554/2022, art. 1) and for those who had not yet (decree
n. 567/2022, art. 1).
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  568  of  20  June  2022,  which  entered  into  force  on  24
November  2022  (day  after  its  publication  on  the  Official  Journal,  as  per  standard
national  provisions),  on  simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for  students
enrolled in the enabling degree, based on previous provisions, for dentists (art. 1).
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  569  of  20  June  2022,  which  entered  into  force  on  24
November  2022  (day  after  its  publication  on  the  Official  Journal,  as  per  standard
national  provisions),  on  simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for  students
enrolled  in  the  enabling  degree,  based  on  previous  provisions,  for  veterinarians  (art.
1).
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  570  of  20  June  2022,  which  entered  into  force  on  24
November  2022  (day  after  its  publication  on  the  Official  Journal,  as  per  standard
national  provisions),  on  simplified  procedures  in  the  transitory  regime  for  students
enrolled in the enabling degree, based on previous provisions, for pharmacists (art. 1).

•  Three Interministerial Decrees:
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  685  of  24  May  2023,  which  entered  into  force  on  11
August 2023 (day after its publication on the Official Journal, as per standard national
provisions), on simplified procedures for sitting the state exam for students enrolled in
the enabling degree, based on previous provisions, for construction and land technical
professions (art. 1)
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  686  of  24  May  2023,  which  entered  into  force  on  12
August 2023 (day after its publication on the Official Journal, as per standard national
provisions), on simplified procedures for sitting the state exam for students enrolled in
the enabling degree, based on previous provisions, for agricultural, food, and forestry
technical professions (art. 1)
•  Interministerial  decree  n.  687  of  24  May  2023,  which  entered  into  force  on  12
August 2023 (day after its publication on the Official Journal, as per standard national
provisions), on simplified procedures for sitting the state exam for students enrolled in
the  enabling  degree,  based  on  previous  provisions,  for  industrial  and  information
technical professions (art. 1).
•  92  Rectoral  Decrees  approving  university  regulations:  with  these  decrees  the

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Rectors  approved  each  of  the  92  updated  university  teaching  regulations.  Italy
provided  a  document  with  a  link  to  each  updated  university’s  regulation  and  the
corresponding  date  of  entry  into  force  through  Rectoral  decree.  These  university
regulations  entered  into  force  between  November  2023  and  July  2023  according  to
according to art. 11(1) of law n. 341/1990.

Based on the justifications provided, the entry into force of all secondary legislation and all
necessary  regulations  established  the  effective  implementation  and  application  of  the
reform enabling university degrees. This was achieved through a series of Inter-ministerial
Decrees  and  Rectoral  Decrees,  which  catered  for  various  sectors  and  professions  and
created a comprehensive regulatory framework for enabling university degrees, effectively
implementing the primary legislation.

Reform 4.1: Ph.D. Programmes Reform

The  primary  legislation  of  this  reform  was  positively  assessed  in  the  context  of  milestone
M4C1-1  under  the  first  payment  request.  The  primary  legislation  consisted  of  Ministerial
Decree  No 1315  of 14  December  2021  on  updates  to  universities’ PhD regulations,  which
entered into force on 14 January 2022 according to Article 10 of Royal Decree No 262 of 16
March 1942.
The effective implementation and application of all the measures concerning the reform of
PhD  programs  fully  entered  into  force  with  Ministerial  Decree  No  1315/2021,  which
replaced  the  previous  regulation  on  PhD  programs,  and  with  one  additional  piece  of
secondary legislation required by such decree:

• Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of Education and Merit No. 226 of 14 December

2021, which was adopted and entered into force following its publication in the Official
Journal  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  laid  out  in  Law  No.  107  of  13  July  2015
regulates  the  adoption  of  necessary  regulations  by  all  universities  concerned.  This
decree  disciplines  the  modalities  for  the  accreditation of PhD  courses  and  criteria  for
the establishment of PhD courses by accredited bodies.

• 95 Rectoral Decrees approving PhD regulations: with these decrees the Rectors

approved each of the 95 updated university PhD regulations, in accordance with Article
17, comma 3, of Ministerial Decree  No  1315/2021. Italy  provided a document with a
link  to  each  updated  PhD  regulation  and  the  corresponding  date  of  entry  into  force
through  Rectoral  decree.  These  PhD  regulations  entered  into  force  between  January
2022 and July 2023 according to Article 2, comma 1 (letter e) of Law No 240/201 and
Article 6(6) of Law No 168/1989.

Based  on  the  justifications  provided,  the  entry  into  force  of  the  necessary  regulations
established  the  effective  implementation  and  application  of  the  Ph.D.  Programmes
reform. Among the 99 legally recognized institutions in the Italian system, 4 universities do
not have active PhD programs. Because of this, they are not covered by the requirement of
updating PhD regulations as these are not considered as necessary regulations. In particular,
the  Rectoral  Decrees  approving  PhD  regulations  ensured  that  all  provisions  included  in
relevant decrees were examined as properly reflecting the content and were implemented in
all regulations submitted before their approval by Rectoral Decree.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

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Number: M4C1-
11

M4C1-11, Related Measure: Investment 1.7 - Scholarships for University
access

Name of the Target: University scholarship awarded

Quantitative Indicator:
Number

Baseline: 0

Target:
55 000

Time:
Q4
2023

Context:
The investment aims to provide equal access to education, by increasing the number of scholarships
provided to university students under the RRF support and easing access to tertiary education for
students in socio-economic difficulties.
Target M4C1-11 aims at awarding at least 55 000 students with scholarships financed exclusively by
the RRF.
Target  M4C1-11  is  the  second  step  of  the  implementation  of  investment  1.7.  It  follows  the
completion  of  milestone  M4C1-2  related  to  the  establishment  of  the  reform  on  scholarships  to
enhance access to tertiary education, which defined the scholarship amounts increase and provided
for ISEE limits increase to allow a wider range of students to meet the requirements to apply for the
scholarship. It will be followed by targets M4C1-15 and M4C1-15bis which aim at further awarding
respectively at least other 55 000 students with scholarships financed exclusively by the RRF.
Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i.Summary document duly justifying how the targetmilestone (including all the

constitutive elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

ii.Directorial Decree no. 1963 of 6 December 2022 allocating the resources of “Fondo

Integrativo Statale” among the regions and their respective study right bodies;

iii.Directorial Decree no. 1973 of 6 December 2022 allocating the resources of “REACT-EU”

among the regions and their respective study right bodies (“organismi per il diritto allo
studio”);

iv.Directorial Decree no. 1974 of 6 December 2022 allocating RRF resources among the

regions and their respective study right bodies;

v.Directorial Decree no. 193 of 21 February 2023 establishing the granting of Recovery

and Resilience Facility (hereafter RRF) funds;

vi.Directorial Decree no. 1794 of 26 October 2023 establishing the redistribution of

residual RRF resources;

vii.Summary of monitoring data by funding line (FIS – Fondo Integrativo Statale, REACT-EU,

RRF) and list of 58 303 students awarded RRF scholarships as of November 2023.

In the  context of the  sampling analysis, additional evidence was provided for a sample of 60  units
including:

viii.Call of the respective study right body for the student concerned;

ix.Application for the scholarship award of the student concerned;

x.The ranking and related acts (i.e., any updates of the rankings, certificates of publication

of rankings) approving the scholarship which certifies the awarding of the scholarship to
the university student concerned, as well as the supporting documents (provisions,
decrees, etc.) which allow the student to be associated with the RRF as exclusive source
of funding.

Analysis:

The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all
constitutive elements of the target.

At least 55 000 students are awarded with scholarships financed exclusively by RRF funds.

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Furthermore, in line with the description of measure, “This measure is complemented by React-EU
which is expected to fund 13 000 scholarships for university access for the year 2023 in Southern
Regions.”

o  Article  2,  paragraph  1  of  Directorial  Decree  no.  1963  of  December  2022  allocates  the
resources  of  “Fondo  Integrativo  Statale”  among  the  regions  and  their  respective  study  right
bodies.  Article  2,  paragraph  1  of  Directorial  Decree  no.  1973  of  6  December  6/12/2022
allocates the resources of “PON REACT-EU” among the regions and their respective study right
bodies.  “PON” (Piano Operativo Nazionale, National Operational Plan) is an intervention plan
financed  with  React-EU  resources.  For  this  measure,  it  concerns  the  funding  of  13  000
scholarships  for  university  access  for  the  year  2023  in  southern  Italian  regions.  Article  2
paragraph 1 of Directorial Decree no. 1974 of 6 December 2022 allocates RRF resources among
the regions and their respective study right bodies, which are the bodies designed to provide
support (including scholarships) to students with difficult socio-economic background.  In line
with  the  requirements  of  the  Annex  to  the  Council  Implementing  Decision,   scholarships  are
funded entirely by RRF funds as proven by the allocation of resources to the regions through 3
separate  Directorial  Decrees  for  the  different  funding  lines  (RRF,  React-EU  and  FIS).  Such
resources  are then allocated to the  study right  bodies  with separate and traceable  transfers.
This is also demonstrated by a dedicated digital portal set up by the Ministry of University and
Research within which the study right bodies transmit the monitoring and reporting data with
respect to the use of the financial resources earmarked for the disbursement of scholarships.
Such portal requires to include for each student: personal data, the amount of the scholarship
received  and  the  dedicated  source  of  funding.  Also,  all  acts  and  measures  adopted  that  can
trace  the  individual  student  back  to  a  single  source  of  funding  are  included  in  a  dedicated
section of the portal. With respect to the possibility of co-funding of a single scholarship from
different funding lines, the Ministry of University and Research has clearly instructed the study
right bodies to attribute each student exclusively to one source of funding. In order to account
for the amounts allocated, each study right body must provide the Ministry of University and
Research with acts and measures certifying for each individual student the amount of the grant
awarded, each disbursement transferred to the student and the source of funding with which
it is associated. Finally, this is also demonstrated by the evidence presented for the sampling
exercise,  i.e.,  the  ranking  list  approving  the  scholarship  which  certifies  the  awarding  of  the
scholarship  to  the  university  student  concerned,  as  well  as  the  provision  approving  the
ranking which allows the student to be associated with the RRF as exclusive source of funding.
o  Article  1  paragraph  2  of  Directorial  Decree  no.  193  of  21  February  2023  assigns  RRF
resources to the individual study right bodies. Article 2 paragraph 1 of Directorial Decree no.
1794 of 26 October 2023 allocates  the residual RRF resources,  in light of a reporting process
communicated  by  the  regions  to  ensure  a  full  coverage  rate  of  eligible  students.  Monitoring
data collected by the reporting bodies prove that study right bodies have adopted the relevant
calls  for  applications  for  scholarships  and  that  at  the  end  of  the  selection  procedures,  these
bodies  have  approved  the  relevant  rankings  with  the  allocation  of  financial  resources  to
selected  students.  The  monitoring  data  acquired  by  the  implementing  bodies  also  report  a
number of  scholarships  after  the  selection  procedures  equal to  the  summary  by  funding  line
(FIS,  React-EU,  RRF)  and  specifically  of  58  303  students  awarded  RRF  scholarships.   The
summary data monitored are divided by study right body and by different source of funding.
This  is  due  to  the  fact  that  the 3  different  decrees  governing  the  allocation of resources  per
funding  line  (Directorial  Decree  no.  1963  of  6  December  2022  allocating  the  resources  of
“Fondo  Integrativo  Statale”,  Directorial  Decree  no.  1973  of  6  December  2022  allocating  the
resources of “PON REACT-EU”,  Directorial Decree no. 1974 of 6 December 2022 allocating RRF
resources)  are  subsequently  followed  by  the  respective  granting  to  the  study  right  bodies
through  separate  and  dedicated  transfers. Following  the  selection  of  a  random  sample  of  60
units, Italy submitted for each student awarded with a scholarship the following document: (i)
the  ranking  and  related  acts  (  i.e.,  any  updates  of  the  rankings,  certificates  of  publication  of

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rankings)  approving  the  scholarshipit  which  certifies  the  awarding  of  the  scholarship  to  the
university  student  concerned,  as  well  as  (ii)  the  supporting  documents  (provisions,  decrees,
etc.)  which  allow  the  student  to  be  associated  with  the  RRF  as  exclusive  source  of
fundbrigudaing.  Moreover, Italy also provided the call of the respective study right body and
the  application  for  the  scholarship  award  of  the  student  concerned.   These  documents
confirmed that all students were awarded with scholarships financed exclusively by RRF funds.
The evidence provided for a sample of 60 units confirmed that the requirements of the target
have been met, thus exceeding the goal of 55 000 by 3303.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M4C2-5   

M4C2-5, Related Measure: Investment 1.1: Research Projects of
Significant National Interest (PRIN)

Name of the Target: Number of research projects awarded
Quantitative Indicator: Number Baseline: 0

Target: 3 150

Time: Q4 2023  

Context:  

Investment  1.1  has  the  objective  of  financing  research  projects  of  major  national  interest  (PRIN).
These projects, that have a duration of at least two years and require the collaboration of research
units belonging to different universities and/or research bodies, shall be selected by the Ministry of
University and Research on the basis of the quality of the scientific profile of those responsible, as
well  as  the  originality,  methodological  appropriateness,  impact  and  feasibility  of  the  research
project. This investment shall stimulate the development of research-led initiatives towards frontier
research and a stronger interaction between universities and research institutions.   

Target  M4C2-5  concerns  the  award  of  contracts  (financing  decrees)  for  at  least  3  150  research
projects.

Target M4C2-5 is the first step in the implementation of Investment 1.1, and it will be followed by
target  M4C2-6  due  by  Q2  2025  concerning the  award  of  contracts  for at  least 5 350  projects  and
target M4C2-7 due by Q2 2025 concerning the hiring of at least 900 researchers.

Evidence provided:  
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:   

i.Summary document duly justifying how the milestone was satisfactorily fulfilled in line with the

requirements set out in the Council Implementing Decision;  

ii.Directorial Decree n. 104 of 2 February 2022 “Bando PRIN 2022” (call for projects) and its link on

the Ministry’s website: https://www.mur.gov.it/it/atti-e-normativa/decreto-direttoriale-n-104-
del-02-02-2022. Directorial Decree n. 104 of 2 February 2022 include the following annexes:

▪

Annex 1 - European Research Council (hereafter referred as ‘’ERC’’) research

sectors;
▪

Annex 2 - Criteria for the determination and reporting of the costs;

▪

Annex 3 - Selection procedure and the award criteria;

▪

Annex 4 - Guidelines for the auditors;

▪

Annex 5 - Guidelines for the evaluation committees;

iii. Directorial Decrees awarding the projects n. 957, 958,959, 960, 961, 962, 965, 966, 967, 968,

969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974 of 30 June 2023, n. 1015, 1016, 1017 of 7 July 2023, n.1048 of 14
July 2023, n.1060 of 17 July 2023, n. 1064 and 1065 of 18 July 2023, n.1079 of 19 July 2023, n.
1109, 1110, 1111 of 20 July 2023, n. 1433, 1434, 1435, 1436 of 13 September 2023, and n.1672
of 4 October 2023 published on the Ministry’s website at the following link:
https://www.mur.gov.it/it/atti-e-normativa/decreti-di-ammissione-al-finanziamento-bando-

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prin-2022-decreto-direttoriale-n-104.
Each decree includes the following annexes:

▪

Annex A detailing the list of the awarded projects;

▪

Annex B including the template of the contract to be signed by the successful

tenderers;
▪

Annex C detailing the costs and co-funding plans for each project as well as the

research units and the university or research institution;
▪

Annex D including the list of the Unique Project Codes (CUPs) as well as the research

units and the university or research institution.

The authorities also provided:

iv.Directorial Decrees approving the rankings of the projects n. 708 of 24 May 2023, n. 716, 718,

719, 722 of 25 May 2023,  n. 736 and 739 of 9 May 2023,  n. 742 of 30 May 2023,  n. 746 of 31
May 2023, n. 752 of 1 June 2023,  n. 764 and 766 of 5 June 2023,   n. 768 of 6 June 2023, n. 834
of 13 June 2023, n. 857 of 15 June 2023, n. 861 and 862 of 16 June 2023, n. 875 of 19 June 2023,
n. 901 of 21 June 2023, n. 926 of 22 June 2023, n. 947 of 26 June 2023, n. 953 of 28 June 2023, n.
978, 977, 976 of 3 July 2023, n. 1010 of 5 July 2023,  n. 1012 of 6 July 2023.

v.Directorial Decrees n.1026 of 11 July 2023, n. 1347, 1348, 1349, 1350 of 25 August 2023, n.1618

of 26 September 2023, n. 925 of 22 June 2023, n. 992 of 4 July 2023, n. 1326 of 10 August 2023
and n.1331 of 17 August 2023, partially amending the ranking lists and correcting some clerical
errors;

vi.Directorial Decree n. 1580 of 15 October 2022, as modified and integrated by Directorial Decree

n. 490 of 7 April 2023, detailing the evaluation activity of the PRIN Call 2022.

vii.Table listing the number of research units financed under each ERC research sector – Tabella di

Raccordo (Annex 8).

Analysis:  
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.  

• “Award of at least 3 150 Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale research
projects.”:

o  3 753 Research Projects of National Interests (hereafter referred as ‘’PRIN’’)
were awarded funding through the call for projects No. 104 of 2 February 2022
“Bando  PRIN  2022”,  as  evidenced  by  the  decrees  awarding  the  projects  (
Directorial  Decrees  n.  957,  958,  959,  960,  961,  962,  965,  966,  967,  968,  969,
970,  971,  972,  973,  974  of  30  June  2023,   n.  1015,  1016,  1017  of  7  July
2023,  n.1048 of 14 July 2023, n. 1060 of 17 July 2023, n. 1064 and 1065 of 18
July 2023,  n. 1079 of 19 July 2023, n. 1109, 1110, 1111 of 20 July 2023, n. 1433,
1434, 1435, 1436 of 13 September  2023 and n.1672 of 4 October 2023). Each
decree  focuses  on  a  specific  European  Research  Council  (ERC)  research  sector
(all  the  projects  belong  to  three  ERC  Marco-sectors  indicated  in  the  Call  for
Projects  Directorial  Decree  n.  104  of  2  February  2022  “Bando  PRIN  2022”,
namely  Life  Sciences  –   LS,  Physical  Sciences  and  Engineering   -  PE,  and  Social
Sciences and Humanities - SH). The above-mentioned Directorial Decrees have
been published on the Ministry’s Website on 7 August 2023 and therefore they
have entered into force as required by the target, in line with the national legal
framework.

• "The award of the contracts to the projects selected under the competitive calls
for proposals shall be made in compliance with the ’Do no significant harm’ Technical
Guidance (2021/C58/01) through the use of an exclusion list and the requirement of

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compliance  with  the  relevant  EU  and  national  environmental  legislation”.
Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure, in order to ensure that the
measure  complies  with  the  ‘Do  no  significant  harm’  Technical  Guidance
(2021/C58/01),  the  eligibility  criteria  contained  in  terms  of  reference  for  upcoming
calls  for  projects  shall  exclude  the  following  list  of  activities:  (i)  activities  related  to
fossil  fuels,  including  downstream  use;  (ii)  activities  under  the  EU  Emission  Trading
System  (ETS)  achieving  projected  greenhouse  gas  emissions  that  are  not  lower  than
the  relevant  benchmarks;  (iii)  activities  related  to  waste  landfills,  incinerators  and
mechanical  biological  treatment  plants;  and  (iv)  activities  where  the  long-term
disposal of waste may cause harm  to the environment. The terms of reference shall
additionally  require  that  only  activities  that  comply  with  relevant  EU  and  national
environmental legislation are eligible to be selected:

o The Council Implementing Decision required that the launch of all competitive

calls  shall  be  done  with  terms  of  reference  including  eligibility  criteria  that
ensure  that  the  selected  projects  comply  with  the  ‘Do  no  significant  harm’
Technical Guidance (2021/C58/01) through the use of an exclusion list and the
requirement  of  compliance  with  the  relevant  EU  and  national  environmental
legislation.  Art. 3 of Directorial Decree No. 1 580 of 14 October 2022, applicable
to the open call No. 104 of 2 February 2022 (Art. 1 of Directorial Decree No. 1
580  of  14  October  2022),  specifies  that  the  compliance  with  the  ‘’Do-Not-
Significant-Harm'’ principle was an eligibility criterion of the projects. However,
the  exclusion  list  set  out  in  the  Council  Implementing  Decision  and  the
requirement  of  compliance  with  the  relevant  EU  and  national  environmental
legislation were not included in the call. However, according to Article 4 of the
decree  approving  the  ranking  list  and  Article  3  of  the  template  of  the  grant
agreement,  the  respect  of  the DNSH  exclusion  list  and  of  the  relevant  EU  and
National environmental legislation has been included as a specific condition to
be respected by implementing bodies during project implementation, specifying
that in case of non-compliance funds will be recovered. Whilst the lack of these
conditions  in  the  call  constitutes  a  minimal  substantive  deviation  from  the
requirement  of  the  Council  Implementing  Decision,  it  does  not  change  the
nature  of  the  measure  and  does  not  affect  the  progress  towards  the
achievement  of  the  investment  that  the  milestone  represents  given  that
compliance  with  the  exclusion  list  and  the  relevant  EU  and  National
environmental  legislation  is  ensured  during  projects  implementation.  On  this
basis,  it  is  considered  that  this  constitutive  element  of  the  milestone  is
satisfactorily fulfilled.

•  Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure “the projects shall have a
duration  of  at  least  two  years,  and  require  the  collaboration  of  research  units
belonging to universities and research bodies”.

o  Art. 1 comma 2 of the Directorial Decree n. 104 of 2 February 2022 “Bando
PRIN  2022”  (call  for  projects)  specifies  that  the  programme  PRIN  finances
biannual  projects  and  that  the  research  group  of  each  project  shall  be
composed of at least two research units belonging to different universities and
research  bodies.  Through  the  abovementioned  awarding  decrees,  a  total  of  3
753 projects has been financed, corresponding to 10 108 research units (Annex
VIII  “Tabella  di  Raccordo”  summarises  the  number  of  research  units  for  each
European Research Council –ERC – sector).

• Furthermore, in line with the description of the measure “funded projects shall be
selected by the Ministry of University and Research on the basis of the quality of the

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scientific  profile  of  those  responsible,  as  well  as  the  originality,  methodological
appropriateness,  impact  and  feasibility  of  the  research  project.  This  type  of  activity
shall stimulate the development  of research-led initiatives towards frontier research
and a stronger interaction between universities and research institutions”.

o  Art.1 Comma 3 of the Directorial Decree n. 104 of 2 February 2022 “Bando
PRIN 2022” (call for projects) establishes that the guiding principles of the PRIN
projects are the high quality of the scientific profile of the Principal Investigators
(PI)  and  of  those  belonging  to  its  research  unit  as  well  as  the  innovativeness,
methodological accuracy, impact and overall feasibility of the research project.
o  The  projects  were  selected  by  evaluation  committees  nominated  by  the
Ministry  of  University  and  Research  (Art.  6  of  Directorial  Decree  n.104  of  2
February  2022  “Bando  PRIN  2022”),  based  on  the  following  award  criteria
indicated  in  Annex    3  (“Selection  procedure  and  award  criteria”)  to  the
Directorial  Decree  n.  104  of  2  February  2022:  quality  of  the  project
proposal, based on the scientific merit, innovativeness, clarity and originality of
the  project  objectives  and  methodological  appropriateness  of  the  research
proposal,  scientific  merit  of  the  research  group,  feasibility,  adequacy  of  the
financing request and a set of criteria to assess the impact of the project.
o  In  addition,  Annex  5  (Guidelines  for  the  evaluation  committees)  to  the
Directorial  Decree  n.  104  of  2  February  2022  indicates  that  the  scope  of  the
PRIN programme is to finance public research project to promote the national
research system and to strengthen the links between universities and research
institutions  as  well  as  increasing  the  national  participation  to  EU  research
initiatives.  By  requiring  the  collaboration  of  different  research  units  belonging
to  different  research  institutions  and  by  financing  projects  that  are  evaluated
also on the basis of the scientific excellence of the research group and  on the
innovativeness and positioning of the  project  with respect  to the state-of-the-
art  research  in  a  given  scientific  area, the  PRIN  programme  stimulates  the
development of research-led initiative towards frontier research and a stronger
interaction between universities and research institutions.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M5C3-3

M5C3-3, Related Measure: Investment 2: Territorial proximity health
facilities

Name of the Target: Support to rural pharmacies in municipalities, hamlets, or settlements of less
than 5 000 inhabitants (first batch)

Qua/A

Baseline: 0

Target: 500

Time: Q4
2023

Context:
The investment aims to provide financial support to rural pharmacies to consolidate their role in the
provision of health to local populations.
Target M5C3-3 aims at providing support to 500 pharmacies located in  in municipalities, hamlets or
settlements of less than 5 000 inhabitants.
Target  M5C3-3  is  the  first  step  in  the  implementation  of  the  investment  1.2.  It  will  be  followed  by
target M5C3-4 which aims at further extending the support to rural pharmacies, reaching 2 000 ones
by Q2 2026.

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Evidence provided:
In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the milestone (including all the constitutive

elements) was satisfactorily fulfilled;

iv.Law No 221 of 8 March 1968 published in the Official Journal No 80 of 27 March 1968 on

the definition of the rural pharmacies;

v.Public Notice of 28/12/2021 (hereinafter referred as “Public Notice 2021”), as published

on the website of the Territorial Cohesion Agency on the provision of financial support to
rural pharmacies;

vi.Decree of the Director General (DDG) of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No. 305 of 28

December 2021 approving the Public Notice 2021;

v.Awarding Decrees of the Director General (DDG) of the Territorial Cohesion Agency

allocating financial resources to rural pharmacies as defined by Law No 221 of 8 March
1968. The Awarding Decree are the following:

a.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 166 of
18 May 2022;
b.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 179 of
27 May 2022;
c.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 259 of
2 August 2022;
d.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 291 of
14 September 2022;
e.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 360 of
7 November 2022;
f.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 427 of
29 November 2022;
g.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 477 of
20 December 2022;
h.  Awarding Decree of the Director of the Territorial Cohesion Agency No 478 of
20 December 2022;

vi.Decrees of the Director General of the Territorial Cohesion Agency authorizing the

winding-ups proceedings towards the rural pharmacies as defined by Law No 221 of 8
March 1968;

vii.Additional justification of compliance with CID’s description of the investment and

target.

In the context of the sampling analysis, additional evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
including:

viii.Final receipt of payment from the Territorial Cohesion Agency to the rural pharmacy;

ix. Request from financing the rural pharmacy;

x. Inner areas mapping databases (https://politichecoesione.governo.it/media/2825/20220214-

mappa-ai-2020-elenco-e-classificazione-comuni.xlsx);

xi. 2011 (latest) population census of the Italian National Statistical Office, ISTAT

(https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/285267).

Analysis:
The justification and substantiating evidence provided by the Italian authorities covers all constitutive
elements of the milestone.

At least 500 rural pharmacies in municipalities, hamlets or settlements of less than 5 000

inhabitants shall benefit from the intervention. The target is further specified in the Operational

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Arrangements,  which  require that  “tThe  intervention  shall  provide  financial  support  to  rural
pharmacies”.   The  measure  description also requires that “This measure,  shall give immediate
support  to  rural  pharmacies  that  during  the  Covid-19  emergency,  have  been  a  fundamental
point of reference for the local population".

•  Article  1  of  Law  No  221/1968  provides  the  definition  of  rural  pharmacies  as
“pharmacies  located  in  municipalities,  hamlets  or  settlements  of  less  than  5  000
inhabitants”. The definition of Article 1 coincides with the requirement from the Annex
to  the  Council  Implementing  Decision  that  pharmacies  in  municipalities,  hamlets  or
settlements of less than 5 000 inhabitants shall benefit from the intervention.
•  Public Notice 2021 regulates the procedures and the financing of rural pharmacies.
All  rural  pharmacies  accounted  within  target  M5C3-3  receive  their  financing  via  Public
Notice 2021. In particular, Article 2 of the Public Notice 2021 defines aas beneficiaries of
financial support those rural pharmacies located in municipalities hamlets or settlements
of less than 3 000 inhabitants. While the definition of beneficiaries as in the Public Notice
is  stricter  than  the  definition  under  Article  1  of  Law  No  221/1968,  the  pharmacies
financed via the public notice are fully in line with the requirements of the Annex to the
Council Implementing Decision. In addition, the public notice launched in 2021 ensures
the provision of immediate support to rural pharmacies, recognizing their important role
of  providers  of  health  services  in  rural  areas  particularly  during  the  Covid-19
emergencies.

• Following the selection of a random sample of 60 units, to confirm that at least 500 rural

pharmacies  received  financial  support  in  line  with  the  definition  of  the  Council
Implementing Decision and with Article 1 of Law No 221/1968, Italy submitted a list with
650 rural pharmacies financed via the Public Notice 2021, thus exceeding the goal of 500
by  150  units.  The  list  includes  information  on  the  official  population  size  of  the
municipality, hamlet or settlement where the rural pharmacy is located. As a proof of the
population size, Italy has provided the links to the website of the two official statistical
sources:  i)  the  inner  areas  mapping  databases(as  evidenced  by  the  link  to  the  official
data); and ii) the 2011 (latest) population census of the Italian National Statistical Office,
ISTAT (as evidenced by the link to the official data).  A sample of 60 unit was requested
from  this  list.  For  each  rural  pharmacy  Italy  provided  the  following  documents:  i)  the
receipt  of  payment  from  the  Territorial  Cohesion  Agency  to  the  rural  pharmacy
beneficiary  of  the  financial  support,  clearly  including  information  on  the  legal  name  of
the pharmacy and the so-called “unique identification number”, a unique code included
in  each  payment  receipt  ensuring  the  uniqueness  of  the  payment;  ii)  the  rural
pharmacy's  official  request  for  financing;  iii)  extract  of  the  contract  (“atto  d’obbligo”)
singed  by  the  beneficiary  rural  pharmacy  and  the  Territorial  Cohesion  Agency;  iv)
awarding  and  financial  decree  of  the  Territorial  Cohesion  Agency  granting  financing  to
the  rural  pharmacy;  and  v)  registration  in  the  “Registro  Nazionale  Aiuti”  portal.  These
documents were provided for all the 60 sampled units, and they confirmed that all were
rural pharmacies in municipalities, hamlets or settlements of less than 5 000 inhabitants,
and that they received financial support.   The evidence provided for a sample of 60 units
confirmed that the requirement of the target has been met.

Commission Preliminary Assessment: Satisfactorily fulfilled

Number: M6C1-8

M6C1-8, Related Measure: Investment 1.2 - Home as the first place of care

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and telemedicine

Name of the Target: At least one telemedicine project per region (considering both projects that will
be implemented in the individual region and those that may be developed as part of consortia
among regions)
Quantitative Indicator: Number

Baseline: 0

Target: 20

Time: Q4 2023

Context:
Investment 1.2 has the  overall objective of the  adoption of large scale telemedicine  solutions and
supporting  healthcare  innovation  and  it  is  divided  into  three  sub-measures:  1)   1.2.1  aimed  at
treating in home-care 10% of the  population over 65 years of age; 2) sub-measure 1.2.2 aimed at
creating  480  territorial  coordination  centres  that  are  intended  to  link  and  coordinate  various
territorial,  social-health  and  hospital  services,  as  well  as  the  emergency-urgency  network;  3)  sub-
measure  1.2.3  concerns  investment  in  telemedicine   to  better  support  patients  with  chronic
diseases.  The  investment  aims  to  (1)  finance  projects  that  enable  remote  doctor-patient
interactions,  in  particular  diagnostics  and  monitoring,  (2)  create  a  national  platform  for  screening
telemedicine  projects  (linked  to  Mission  6  Component  2  Investment  1.3)  and  (3)  finance  ad  hoc
research initiatives on digital health and care technologies.
Target  M6C1-8  relates  to  the  sub-measure  1.2.3  and  concerns  the  adoption  by  each  region  and
autonomous province of at least one telemedicine project.

Target  M6C1-8  is  an  intermediate  step  of  the  implementation  of  this  sub-measure,  following
milestone M6C1-4 (consisting in the approval of the telemedicine strategy) that was assessed in the
framework  of  the  2nd  payment  request  and  was  due  by  Q4  2022.   The  final  step  of  the
implementation of this sub-measure consists  in the use  of telemedicine  services  by users, notably
target M6C1-9 due by Q4 2025 and consisting in at least 300 000 people assisted by telemedicine
tools.   The  requirement  of  “finance  ad  hoc  research  initiatives  on  the  digital  health  and  care
technologies” will also be assessed with target M6C1-9.

Evidence provided:

In  line  with  the  verification  mechanism  set  out  in  the  Operational  Arrangements,  the  following
evidence was provided:

i. Summary document duly justifying how the milestone was satisfactorily fulfilled in line with

the requirements set out in the Council Implementing Decision;

ii. Ministerial Decree of 21 September 2022 and annex A (published in the Official Gazette no.

298 of 22 December 2022) of the Ministry of Health, on the “Guidelines for telemedicine
services Functional Requirements and service levels”.

iii. Ministerial Decree of 30 September 2022 (published in the Official Gazette n. 298 of 22

December  2022)  of  the  Ministry  of  Health  in  agreement  with  the  Ministry  delegated  for
Technological  Innovation  and  Digital  Transition  on  "Selection  procedures  for  telemedicine
solutions and their dissemination throughout the national territory, as well as the evaluation
mechanisms  for  regional  needs  proposals  for  minimum  Telemedicine  services  and  the
adoption of guidelines for Telemedicine Services".

iv. Link to the website where the selected projects public call records are available: La

telemedicina - Investimento PNRR M6C1I1.2.3 - AGENAS.

v. Report by AGENAS (“Allegato 11_Report Agenas”) and project fiches for each

region/autonomous province (“Allegato 11 bis_schede sintetiche”) explaining how the
actions foreseen in the national telemedicine strategy contribute to achieving the objectives
of the investment.

vi. For each region/autonomous province, the Operational Plan and Organizational models (the

project) for the telemedicine services and its approval by regional act;

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The authorities also provided:

i. For each region/autonomous province, a synthetic description of the projects.
ii. Meeting report of 11 October 2021 of the Interministerial Committee for Digital Transition

(Comitato Interministeriale per la transizione digitale - CITD).

iii. Meeting report of 15 December 2021 of the CITD.

Analysis:
The  justification  and  substantiating  evidence  provided  by  the  Italian  authorities  covers  all
constitutive elements of the milestone.  

•  The  national  telemedicine  strategy  shall  promote  and  finance  the  development
and  scale-up  of  new  telemedicine  projects  and  solutions  within  regional  healthcare
systems,  and  as  such  it  represents  a  key  (technological)  enabler  for  the
implementation  of  the  enhanced  remote  care  approach  to  health,  with  a  particular
focus on chronic patients.

The Ministerial Decree of 21 September 2022 on the Guidelines for

telemedicine  underpins  the  theoretical  foundations  of  the  national  telemedicine
strategy  and  its  services.  In  particular,  Annex  A  to  the  aforementioned  Decree
describes  the  component  steps  and  the  architectural  requirements  of  the  main
telemedicine services, namely: tele-visit, tele-consultation, tele-monitoring and tele-
assistance.
o

The Ministerial Decree of 30 September 2022 on selection procedures for

telemedicine  solutions  describes  the  informational  requirements  that  the  regions
have to specify in the telemedicine Operational Plans that they have to draft (Annex
to  the  Ministerial  Decree),  the  governance  structure  for  the  evaluation  of  the
regional projects (Art. 2) and establishes that resources will be assigned on the basis
of  the  needs  expressed  by  the  projects  (Art.4).  The  Ministerial  Decree  of  30
September  2022,  in  order  to  guarantee  homogeneity  of  patients’  treatment  and
effectiveness  in  the  implementation  of  telemedicine  solutions  across  regions  also
contains guidelines on the needs in terms of personnel and health parameters to be
monitored  for  the  five  most  important  chronic  diseases  in  terms  of  target
population.
o

Considering that the strategy establishes the foundations and architecture of

telemedicine services both from a technical and operational perspective, and that it
identifies the five most important chronic diseases and sets out the parameters to be
monitored  for  patients  having  such  diseases,  it  is  concluded  that  the  national
telemedicine  strategy  represents  a  key  (technological)  enabler  for  the
implementation  of  the  enhanced  remote  care  approach  to  health,  with  a  focus  on
chronic patients.

• At least one telemedicine project per region (considering both projects that will
be implemented in the individual region and those that may be developed as part of
consortia among regions)

The Operational Plans envisaged by the aforementioned decree of 30

September 2022, have been approved by AGENAS (National Agency for the regional
health  service,  implementing  authority  of  this  investment)  and  adopted  by  each
Region  and  Autonomous  Province,  as  evidenced  by  the  21  regional  acts  approving
the  respective  21  Operational  plans  (19  regions  and  2  autonomous  provinces).  The

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Operational Plans describe each region’s estimated needs in terms of telemedicine
services (of various types and for various kind of diseases) and how these translate in
software and hardware equipment needs for the telemedicine solutions.
o

All regional/provincial acts defining the organisational model of

telemedicine  services,  whose  adoption  is  provided  for  within  the  aforementioned
Operational  Plans,  have  been  published  within  the  established  timeframes  at  this
link: La telemedicina - Investimento PNRR M6C1I1.2.3 - AGENAS.   Therefore, at least
one telemedicine project has been adopted for each region, equalling to a total of 21
number of adopted projects.
o

Each organisational model describes more in detail the modalities of

implementation of telemedicine solutions at regional level, describing protocols,
roles, governance and roadmap.
o

The aforementioned operational plans and the organisational models

constitute the core description of the telemedicine projects adopted by regions.
o

The aforementioned Ministerial Decree of 30 September 2022, also

identified  Lombardy  and  Apulia  regions  as  lead  regions  (with  all  the  regions
participating as part of the consortia), with the task of providing, also using their own
procurement  centers,  for  the  acquisition  procedures  of  telemedicine  solutions  for
the  amount  expressed  by  each  region’s  operational  plans,  compliant  with  the
Guidelines  provided  by  the  same  decree  by  the  adhering  regions  and  autonomous
provinces.
o

In this regard, on 22 June 2023, the Lombardy region published the tender

ARIA_2023_807-Open Procedure, for the conclusion of a Framework Agreement for
the  assignment  of  the  regional  telemedicine  infrastructure  service,  while  on
28/09/2023,  the  Apulia  region  published  the  Specific  Invitation  to  Tender  on  the
SDAPA  Consip  platform  aimed  at  concluding  multiple  agreements  for  the
"Acquisition and maintenance of workstations and related logistics for telemedicine
solutions indicated in the operational plans by Regions and Autonomous Provinces".
Those  telemedicine  solutions  include,  among  others,  tele-visit  and  teleconsultation
(for diagnostics) and tele-monitoring (for monitoring).
Finally, on 28 September 2023 it was signed the Ministerial Decree of the Ministry of
Health providing for the "Allocation of resources for investment M6C – C1 – 1.2.3.2
Telemedicine  services  of  the  National  Recovery  and  Resilience  Plan  (PNRR)"
(published in the Official Gazette (GU - SG no. 271 of 20 November 2023).

•  The target in the Council Implementing Decision Annex is further specified in the
Operational  Arrangements,  which  requires  that  the  Inter-ministerial  Committee  for
Digital Transition (Comitato Interministeriale per la transizione digitale - CITD) ensures
the  coordination  and  monitoring  of  technological  innovation  and  digital  transition
initiatives  of  public  administrations  (as  stated  in  art.  8  DL  22/2021).  The  CITD’s
meeting  reports  are  source  of  strategic  indication  for  the  implementation  of
Telemedicine strategy at national level.
•  As further specified in Art. 8. Par.6 Of Decree Law 22/2021 the competences of the
CITD  include  also  the  “assessment  of  the  strategic  priorities  of  the  technological
innovation  initiatives”  among  which  are  included  initiatives  in  digital  health  like
telemedicine. In this context, two meetings took place with the CITD as evidenced by the
meeting reports of 11 October 2021 and 15 December 2021 in order to coordinate the
strategic priorities of telemedicine.

The CITD meeting report of 11 October 2021 describes the set-up of the

governance  structure  for  the  implementation  of  tele-medicine  approved  by  the
Committee  (pp.8-11),  namely  the  creation  of  an  inter-ministerial  committee
composed  of  the  ministers  of  health  and  digital  innovation  and  the  creation  of  a