The Senate approved the Infrastructure decree: Now it is law. It will be published in the Official Gazette by next 20 July and will present a series of novelties compared to the original text.
Inside, in fact, several changes have been approved, such as the entire series of rules for public contracts And the advances for the prices of 10% for the designers, but above all the readmission of the Euro 5 diesel and interventions on the bridge over the Strait.
Diesel Euro 5 in the North: confirmation
The DL Infrastructure has passed with 104 votes in favor and 67 against. Now there is only the passage in law to wait, but what does it contain? Many themes and changes to the text compared to the original. One of these additions, very expected, is the readmission of the Euro 5 diesel engines in the northern regions.
It is official: the blocking of the circulation of Euro 5 diesel cars has been postponed. The extension is only a year, but in the meantime the citizens of Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna will have more time to find a solution between personal investments or state and regional supports.
The abandonment of the Euro 5 diesel will still take place towards October 2026but with new rules. The amendment to the DL Infrastructure put the dots on the “I”. In fact, the blocks to diesel vehicles Euro 5 will only take place in urban areas with over 100 thousand inhabitants. If there are no changes, the small municipalities will not see the block applied.
In October 2026, therefore, the capitals will be affected (and many other municipalities):
- Milan
- Turin
- Bologna
- Venice
In any case, the regions will have the opportunity to choose what to do and even Avoid blocks in case of alternative plans for reducing emissions.
It is accelerated on the bridge over the Strait
The decree takes a step forward also to the Bridge on the Strait. In fact, an amendment was thought that directly approves the Strait Company of Messina Spa in the list of qualified contracting stations.
It is an important simplification and that greatly cuts the time to make the company operate in the “design, entrusting and execution phase of public contracts functional to the completion of the activities and tasks assigned to the same” and therefore proceed with greater speed for the construction of the bridge itself.
The mini-riform of the contracts
Another approved reform is thePrice advance of 10% For designers. This passage will allow architects, engineers and in general to companies in the sector to have immediate liquidity to start activities on public procurement. This possibility must be indicated in the tender documents and will be part of the economic framework of the assignment.
Then there are several confirmations to the original text on the contract theme, as for the Maxi close to subcontracts which starts from 31 December 2024. It means that the prior tender procedures are hi and the old rules will use.
Attention: It means that the contractors will also be able to use the shares of the subcontracted works for their attestations, after 31 December the restrictions apply.
Finally there is the review of civil protection contracts. Are provided:
- derogations for emergencies;
- greater direct custody;
- greater space for negotiated procedures and without call;
- recourse to the commissioning power plants;
- anti -corruption control system;
- Provisional release on anti -mafia.
