Italy

Italy Official Gazette Compilation: Drug Scheduling Updates, Municipal Governance, and Procurement Measures

The Italian Official Gazette (Gazzetta Ufficiale) published April 11, 2026, compiles multiple legislative instruments including Ministry of Health Decree updating narcotic and psychotropic substance tables under DPR 309/1990, inserting new structural analogs and derivatives in Table I. Also includes Presidential Decree dissolving Grottaferrata municipal council and appointing extraordinary commissioner, Jubilee 2025 Commissioner procurement ordinance, and parallel import authorizations for medicinal products.

Ministry of Health Updates Narcotic and Psychotropic Substance Tables

The Italian Ministry of Health published two decrees on April 2, 2026, updating the official tables of narcotic and psychotropic substances under DPR 309/1990. The first decree inserts structural analogues and derivatives of 2-[(phenyl)methyl]-benzimidazol-1-yl]-ethanamine into Table I with a descriptive note. The second decree adds new psychoactive substances to Table I. These amendments modify Italy's controlled substances classification framework.

Italian Official Gazette Serie Generale No. 83 - April 10, 2026

The Italian Official Gazette (Serie Generale No. 83, April 10, 2026) publishes multiple legislative instruments including Law No. 45/2026 ratifying the trilateral gas supply security agreement between Italy, Germany, and Switzerland signed in Berlin on March 19, 2024, and Law No. 46/2026 on adherence to the Montreal Convention amendments. Additional decrees dissolve four municipal councils and confirm an olive oil consortium designation.

Italian Official Gazette Serie Generale No. 83, 10 April 2026

The Italian Official Gazette (Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana) published its Serie Generale No. 83 on 10 April 2026. The edition lists legislative and regulatory contents including Ratification Laws No. 45 and 46 of 1 April 2026 (gas supply agreement with Germany and Switzerland, Montreal Convention amendment on air incidents), dissolution of three municipal councils with appointment of extraordinary commissioners (Valvestino, Serracapriola, San Martino Canavese), and AIFA marketing authorizations for lacosamide and perampanel medications.

Italy Raises SIS Net Asset Threshold from €25M to €50M

Consob and Banca d'Italia updated supervisory guidelines for Simple Investment Companies (SIS) effective 10 April 2026. The key change raises the maximum net asset threshold from €25 million to €50 million for managers to qualify as a SIS, aligning with the Testo Unico della Finanza (Italian Finance Act). The update reflects the sixth amendment to the Collective Asset Management Regulation published 23 March 2026 in Gazzetta Ufficiale.

IVASS Orders Blocking of 2 Unauthorized Insurance Websites

IVASS has ordered the blocking of 2 websites offering unauthorized insurance services: www.assicurazionitridentine.it and www.rca.astra-fcagroup.it. The total number of blocked illegal websites now stands at 359 since the blocking authority began in November 2023. IVASS advises consumers to verify that insurance sellers appear on official IVASS intermediary lists and to avoid purchasing policies through messaging apps or prepaid cards.

Italian Auto Insurance Premiums Hit €13B in 2024

IVASS published its statistical bulletin on auto insurance activity, covering r.c. auto, natanti, and terrestrial vehicle bodies (CVT) for 2024 and H1 2025. Motor vehicle premiums reached €13 billion (+6.5% year-over-year), representing 31.7% of non-life insurance collection. The CVT branch collected €4.5 billion (+14%), while r.c. auto returned to profit in 2024 at €362 million despite worsening technical results.

Italian Bank Loans Rise 2.2% in February

Italian Bank Loans Rise 2.2% in February

Italian Economic Overview: GDP, Inflation, Labor, Trade

Banca d'Italia published its quarterly economic overview (Number 4/2026) covering GDP growth, inflation, labor market conditions, trade, credit, banking sector, and public finances in Italy. The report presents statistical data including Italian GDP growth of 0.8% in 2024 and 0.5% in 2025, inflation indicators, and banking sector conditions.

Gazzetta Ufficiale Serie Generale N. 82: Balsamic Vinegar IGP and Political Suspensions

The Italian Official Gazette (Serie Generale n. 82/2026) publishes multiple decrees including confirmation of the Consorzio tutela Aceto balsamico di Modena's authority to certify the IGP 'Aceto balsamico di Modena', presidential suspensions of two regional officials, inflation rate calculations, and healthcare pharmacy funding allocations.