FAQ

1. What is the Act of Acknowledgement? When is it used?

   The Act of Acknowledgement is a substitute declaration of the affidavit that the implementing party prepares to meet afterwards the obligations connected with the use of NRRP resources in the event of procedures already performed and expenditures already made.

2. Do "existing projects" have to be supported by the checklists for contracts and expenditure eligibility?

   Yes, "existing projects" are subject to the same checks as "new projects." The difference is that for "existing projects," contracts may be closed and/or expenditures already cleared. In such cases, the check is carried out using the same checklist "as of now.".

3. What obligations must be fulfilled for "existing projects"?

   For "existing projects", the same obligations must be fulfilled as for "new projects," with the following exceptions:

   • concerning the DNSH evaluation, the simplified form attached to the Civil Protection Department note no. 53687 of 10.12.2021 may be filled in;
   • concerning the request for a fund transfer, the ReGiS system is not used as the flows continue according to the original financing terms.
      
4. Should the Operational Guidelines concerning DNSH / LOGOS / CHECKLIST PROCUREMENT / ADVERTISING OBLIGATIONS be applied to "existing projects" that are not yet under contract?

   Yes. In particular, regarding DNSH, the simplified form is attached to the Civil Protection Department note no. 53687 of 10.12.2021 can be used for "existing projects."

5. Are exemptions set out in the Civil Protection Ordinances, in accordance with Article 25 of Legislative Decree No. 1/2018, admissible even if they are inconsistent with the DNSH principle?

   No, they are not admissible unless duly justified by providing, for existing interventions only, in the second column of the check list, in addition to the evaluations that led to the actual application of the exemptions established by the Civil Protection Ordinances, the specification that such application does not conflict with the DNSH principle except for conditions linked to the specific emergency context.

6. What is the starting date for "existing projects" to be entered in ReGiS?

   The date of the Civil Protection Department note with which the plan of interventions ( foreseen by the Civil Protection Ordinances) or of investments (foreseen by the "Proteggi Italia" Plan) in which the project is contained, subsequently selected and included among the " existing projects" of the NRRP, was approved.

7. For "existing projects," do the reporting and payment procedures follow the existing methods and instruments provided in the Civil Protection Ordinances (e.g., the down payment provided in the Civil Protection Ordinances is applied, and ReGiS is not used for the payment request)?

   For "existing projects," the procedures for transferring funds will follow the methods and instruments foreseen by the Civil Protection Ordinances or the Proteggi Italia Plan. The reporting procedures are those foreseen by the Operational Instructions approved by the Decree of the Head of Civil Protection Department of March 10, 2023.

8. Does the declaration of the closure of activities also have to be produced for "existing projects"?

   Yes, the declaration of activity closure must also be produced for "existing projects."

1. Is the verification point regarding the absence of any conflict of interest related to the economic operator's involvement in the procurement process considered verified with the acquisition of the substitute declaration of the affidavit - DSAN (Attachment 2, Part A, item 1)?

   Yes.
    

2. Can the information related to the verification point related to the mention of funding from the European Union, the Next Generation EU initiative, and the EU emblem for the procurement procedure by Agreement be obtained when awarding single implementing contracts (Attachment 2, Part A, point 6)?

   Yes.

   
    
3. For interventions executed through Framework Agreements, whose tender documents do not mention the CUPs of the NRRP interventions, is it enough to include the CUP in the acquisition of the contract identification codes (CIG) (Attachment 2, Part B, item 6)?

   Yes.

   
    
4. For interventions executed through Framework Agreements, whose tender documents do not mention the resources of the Revolving Fund for the execution of the Next Generation EU-Italy initiative, does the reference necessarily have to be included in the individual implementing contracts (Attachment 2, Part D, point 8)?

   Yes.

1. Which project modifications must be completed and submitted for the form Attachment 6 in Section 3.7.2?

   Attachment 6 is used for the modification of project elements:

   • data entered in the funding decree (CUP, contracting entity, project title...);
   • project indications entered in the report sent by the Region/Autonomous Province to the Department of Civil Protection to receive funding for the project.

   It should not be used for project variations that occur during implementation and are subject to the rules of the code of public contracts.

2. What does it mean that the Implementing Entities must launch activities from the Agreement's signing date? How does this coordinate with the provision of the eligible expenditure's retroactive nature as of 01/02/2020?

   With the signing of the Agreement, the Implementing Entity undertakes the commitment to implement the intervention and to activate the relevant procedures. Procedures that may have already been launched by the Implementing Entity for the implementation of the project, however, after the date of February 1, 2020, are not affected. Therefore, expenses before the date of the act of access to funding under the NRRP are also accountable as long as they occurred after February 1, 2020.

   
    
3. Is reporting expenses for "incentives for technical functions" under Article 113 of Legislative Decree No. 50/2016 possible?

   Yes, support activities for the SMP should be considered eligible expenses under Article 1, paragraph 1 of Decree-Law No. 80/2021 and RGS Circular No. 4 of January 18, 2022.

   
    
4. Is revocation provided for a breach of transparency standards? Does this concept cover the publication of acts?

   Yes, there is such a possibility, but it must be noted that the revocation process includes an adversarial phase with the Implementing Entity aimed at establishing the possibility of correcting the irregularity that led to the revocation process.

   
    
5. How and when should checklists be filled out?

   Checklists must be produced at the reporting stage.

1. In which cases must the Implementing Entity sign Attachment 7, and in which cases must it sign an Agreement?

   The Implementing Entity of an "existing project" signs Attachment 7. The Implementing Entity of a "new project" signs a Funding Agreement with the Implementing Administration.

   
    
2. For "existing projects," is Attachment 7 a substitute for all other attachments and any declarations specified in the Operational Instructions for the Implementing Entity?

   No.

1. Should invoices be rejected if they do not meet all the requirements on page 36 of the Operational Instructions for the Implementing Entity?

   Yes, if they are issued after the approval and publication of the Operational Instructions for the Implementing Entity.

   
    
2. Does the current regulation on simplified costs apply for activities planned as part of approved projects financed with resources under M2C42.1B?

   No, it does not apply.

   
    
3. Are expenditures for land acquisition eligible as part of the hydrogeological disruption interventions financed with NRRP resources under the responsibility of the Department? If so, which criteria must be met?

   MEF-RGS Circular No. 32 of September 22, 2022, establishes that the purchase of real estate, such as buildings or land, is a reportable expense under the NRRP project if:

   • it is essential/instrumental to the implementation of the intervention and the fulfillment of its objectives;
   • is relevant and directly related to the intervention;
   • to the extent that such expenditure can be considered eligible under current national and EU reference regulations.

   Regarding land acquisition, the reference national framework is Presidential Decree No. 22 of February 5, 2018, which, in Article 17, provides that expenditures for land acquisition are eligible within the limit of 10% of the total expenditure of the operation being considered, except for the cases specifically mentioned in paragraphs 2 (sites in a state of degradation and for those previously used for industrial purposes that include buildings) and 3 (operations for environmental protection).

   To this end, it is considered that the M2C4I2.1b interventions, whose primary purpose is the reduction of the residual risk associated with the event and the restoration of damaged public facilities and infrastructure according to letters d) and e), respectively, of paragraph 2 art 25 of Presidential Decree no.1 /2018 - Civil Protection Code can be treated as interventions for environmental protection and that the expenditure for land acquisition, according to the paragraph mentioned above 3 of art. 17 of Presidential Decree 22/2018, can exceed the limit of 10% of the eligible expenditure of the project considered, while still complying with the requirements of the Circular mentioned above, the verification of which falls to the implementing entities of the intervention.

1. Cosa si intende per progetto IN CORSO su sistema Regis?

   Il progetto si intende “IN CORSO” dal momento in cui viene inserito nel sistema REGIS e rimane tale fino alla data di collaudo.

2. Cosa si intende per progetto CONCLUSO in Regis?

   Il progetto si intende “CONCLUSO” alla data effettiva di collaudo

1. How should the time schedule be filled out?

   In general, the time schedule must be in line with the completion date of the works (attested by the issuance of the certificate of completion), expected by December 31, 2025. Paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the August 23, 2022 Decree by the President of the Council of Ministers stipulated that the "Regions and Autonomous Provinces, within thirty days of the approval of the lists mentioned in paragraph 1, shall send the Department of Civil Protection the procedural and expenditure timetable for each intervention." For "new projects," the time schedule must also be in line with the dates indicated in the Decree by the President of the Council of Minister August 23, 2022 and subsequent amendments and integrations:
    

   • publication of tender notices or the start of the procurement procedure by November 30, 2023;
   • conclusion of the contract of procurement by March 30, 2024; actual start of activities with work delivery report by April 15, 2024;
   • emission of work completion certificate by December 31, 2025.
      
2. When filing the economic frameworks on the ReGiS system, what regulations (national/regional) should be observed for costs not subject to reductions?

   The economic frameworks on the ReGiS system should be filled by entering the entries provided in the system (e.g., works, security charges, VAT on works, etc. ) in compliance with national and regional regulations, if applicable.

   
    
3. Where should the Funding Agreements (so-called Level II Agreements) signed by the Implementing Administration with the Implementing Entities of the interventions be uploaded to the ReGiS platform?

   On the ReGiS platform, Level II Agreements should be uploaded in the "Attachments" section of the "Project Data" module.

1. What does the NRRP measure of the Civil Protection Department consist of?

Within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) framework, the Civil Protection Department receives 1.2 billion euros. These resources, located within the framework of Mission 2, Component 4, "Protection of land and water resources", aim to mitigate and manage the hydrogeological risk in our country more effectively. This investment is part of a total investment of 2.49 billion euros, the residual amount of which is the property of the Extraordinary commissioner for reconstruction in the territories affected by the floods in Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Marche in May 2023.

2. How many resources are allocated by the NRRP to address hydrogeological instability

The NRRP has allocated 2.5 billion euros to address hydrogeological instability, of which 1.2 billion euros are assigned to the Civil Protection Department. At the same time, the remaining amount is the responsibility of the Extraordinary Commissioner for reconstruction in the territories affected by the floods in Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany and Marche in May 2023. Contrary to the resources attributed to the Commissioner, those under the ownership of the Civil Protection Department are distributed over the entire national territory and destined to meet in part the substantial need for resources for the arrangement of the territory affected by emergency events of a hydraulic and hydrogeological nature, not entirely covered by the resources made available by the national funds. The remaining part is dedicated to implementing new works that have never been financed but have been identified as urgent for restoring the condition of places and reducing risk conditions following emergencies.

3. How many resources are available for the NRRP measure of the Civil Protection Department, and how are they used?

The Civil Protection Department is the recipient of 1.2 billion euros.

These resources have been divided into

▪ 400 million euros for "existing projects", i.e. projects approved and already started as of 31 December 2021;
▪ 800 million euro for 'new projects', identified within the same topic area of flood and hydrogeological risk reduction, aiming to restore initial conditions in affected areas and ensure territories' resilience to natural disasters.

4. What are "existing" and "new" projects?

Existing projects are projects approved and already launched as of 31 December 2021. The 400 million euro earmarked for existing projects is aimed at meeting the substantial need for resources to settle the territory affected by emergency events of a hydraulic and hydrogeological nature, which is not entirely covered by the resources made available by the national funds. Therefore, approximately one-third of the investment is devoted to reporting works that have already started and/or been completed with resources from the various emergency funds activated over time.

The new projects, on the other hand, are aimed at realizing new works that have never been financed but have been reported as urgent for restoring the state of places and reducing risk conditions following emergency events. 800 million euros are allocated for new projects.

5. When is the deadline set for the Department's NRRP measure?

The expected deadline for achieving target M2C4-13 attributed to the NRRP measure of the Civil Protection Department is June 30, 2026. It is related to the "Completion of 90% of type D and E interventions aimed at recovering damaged public structures, identified by acts of approval of the National Civil Protection Service".

6. What criteria were used to allocate the Department's NRRP resources at the national level?

In agreement with the Regions and Autonomous Provinces, the criteria identified for the allocation of funds for both types of "existing" and "new" interventions, in compliance with an allocation constraint of 40% to the Regions of Southern Italy, was identified by the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of December 5, 2016, on "Approval of the allocation indicator on a regional basis of the resources aimed at hydrogeological risk mitigation interventions".

For the "existing" interventions, based on the project proposals communicated by the Regions and Autonomous Provinces, and following the verification of their eligibility, the Department's notes approved the lists of financed works. About the "new" interventions, the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of August 23, 2022, regulated the allocation and method of transfer to the Regions and Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano of the financial resources of the NRRP Mission 2, Component 4, of the Department's ownership, implemented through the signing of Agreements between the Regions and public administrations and the Department itself, which mutually regulate tasks and functions.

7. How many interventions have been initiated using the Department's NRRP resources?

Currently, the number of Single Project Codes (CUPs) pertaining to the is 1702, divided into:

▪ 803 interventions for "existing" projects;
▪ 899 interventions for "new" projects.

8. What is the state of the art of the Department's NRRP investment?

The NRRP measure of the Department is monitored through specific milestones and targets set by the European Union, as well as monitoring steps and targets set at the national level.

The measure has reached all the monitoring steps foreseen at the national and EU levels. In particular, the national M2C4 ITA-8 target for the allocation of 90% of planned public contracts for D and E interventions was reached in December 2024, ahead of the June 2025 deadline.