Cdm green light for immigration bill: sanctions of up to 50,000 euro for violators of the blockade
Tightening of complementary protection, the 'save Almasri' rule is cancelled
Key points
The Council of Ministers gave the green light to the draft law to implement the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and other provisions on immigration.
Boat blockade: penalties of up to 50,000 euro for violations
In a draft of the text, penalties of up to EUR 50,000 are envisaged for violating the so-called naval blockade. In case of violation of the ban, 'unless the act constitutes an offence, the administrative fine of the payment of a sum from €10,000 to €50,000 shall apply to the offender'. The 'joint and several liability' extends to 'the user or shipowner and the owner of the ship'. In the event of a repetition of the breach committed with the use of the same vessel, 'the accessory administrative sanction of the confiscation of the vessel shall apply and the ascertaining body shall immediately proceed to precautionary seizure'.
Supplementary Protection Act
Four 'cumulative' conditions have been introduced to obtain the complementary protection provided for by the immigration decree: a regular period of residence of at least five years, a 'certified' knowledge of the Italian language, the availability of accommodation that complies with health and hygiene requirements and financial availability similar to that required for family reunification.
The 'save Almasri' regulation
The latest draft of the immigration bill does not include the so-called 'save Almasri' rule, which provided for the possibility of 'surrendering a person present on national territory to his or her state of nationality if his or her stay could jeopardise the security of the Republic or the integrity of the state's international and diplomatic relations, or when the surrender is necessary to fulfil obligations arising from international security agreements.
