Approval of Confitarma for new anti-piracy measures decided by the government

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The Italian Confederation of Ship Owners (Confitarma) has welcomed the new measures taken by the government to combat maritime piracy. Today the council of the confederation owner's meeting in Verona at the headquarters of UniCredit, has expressed deep appreciation for the action of the Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa, thanks to the measures which were approved for the active defense of ships against acts of Piracy has long called for by Confitarma, which were included in Decree-Law No 107 of July 12, 2011, approved on 7 July by the Council of Ministers.

Article 5, the decree provides that, within the framework of international counter-piracy activities, to ensure freedom of navigation of the Italian merchant ships, on request and against the owners, the opportunity to embark Military Protection Teams ( NMP) of the Navy, which may also employ other staff of the Armed Forces, and their weapons provided for defense of ships and their crews. To this end, the Ministry of Defense may enter into agreements with private shipping for the protection of the Italian national flag in transit in international sea areas at risk of piracy identified by decree of the Minister of Defense, after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, taking into account the periodic reports of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). In case of unavailability of the armed forces is the possibility to take on private contractors.

"The active protection of our ships - noted the President of Confitarma, Paul D'Amico - has become indispensable to the preservation of our crews.We are grateful to the Government and Minister for La Russa have understood the urgency of our demands, however, shared by all political groups in Parliament. We hope now a rapid process of enactment of the measure and a rapid preparation of ministerial decrees provided for the implementation of concrete measures. "

. Article 5 of Decree Law of 12 July 2011, No 107, "Extension of the interventions of development cooperation and in support of peace processes and stabilization, as well as international missions of the armed forces and police, and provisions for the implementation of Resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011) adopted by the Council Security of the United Nations. Urgent measures anti-piracy ". Article 5 Further measures to combat piracy 1.The Ministry of Defence, as part of international efforts to combat piracy in order to ensure freedom of navigation of commercial shipping national, private owners may enter into with the Italian and other subjects with specific power of representation of that category conventions for the protection of vessels flying the Italian flag in transit in international sea areas at risk of piracy identified by the Minister of Defense, after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, taking into account the periodic reports of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), by boarding, on request and at the expense of the owners of nuclei military protection (NMP) of the Navy, which may also draw other personnel of the Armed Forces, and its weapons for the planned ' performance of the service. 2. Military personnel component of the nuclei referred to in paragraph 1 operates in accordance with the guidelines and rules of engagement issued by the Ministry of Defence.The master of each nucleus, which heads the sole responsibility of the military to combat piracy, and staff reporting to it are attributed functions, respectively, as an officer and a judicial police officer to the offenses referred to in Articles 1135 and 1136 of the Navigation Code and those connected to them under Article 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. At the same staff are paid, after reallocation of its resources paid into the state budget to the provisions of Section 3, the compensation lump sum of employment and the compensation payable for the military units of the Navy embarked on international maritime spaces and apply the provisions of Article 5, paragraph 1, of Decree-Law of 30 December 2008, No 209, with amendments, into law February 24, 2009, No 12, and Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 1-f-sexsies of Decree-Law 4 November 2009, No 152, with amendments, into law December 29, 2009, No 197, superseded the necessity of military operations the need to protect the ships referred to in paragraph 1. 3.Owners who use the services of protection referred to in paragraph 1 shall correspond to the rest of the charges, inclusive of personnel costs referred to in paragraph 2 and operating costs, as defined in the agreements referred to in paragraph 1, by payments to 'entry of the state budget, fully re-allocated within sixty days, the relevant chapters of the estimates of expenditure of the Ministry of Defense, notwithstanding the provisions of article 2, paragraphs 615, 616 and 617, the Law of 24 December 2007 No 244. 4. In cases where there are no protection services referred to in paragraph 1, the private security services, which are governed by articles 133 and following of the consolidated public safety laws, including the Royal Decree of 18 June 1931 No 773, as amended, and Articles 249 and following of its implementing regulation, by Royal Decree of 6 May 1940, No 635, as amended, can be accomplished with the use of special armed security guards, to protect the goods and values on merchant ships and fishing vessels flying the Italian flag in international sea areas at risk of piracy. 5.By decree of the Minister, in consultation with the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, to be taken within sixty days from the date of entry into force of this Decree, have established the characteristics, conditions and requirements for possession, use, acquisition and transportation of weapons and ammunition whose home port is authorized for the provision of security services referred to in paragraph 4. 6. The provisions of Article 5, paragraphs 2 to 6 of Decree-Law No 209 of 2008, ratified with amendments by Law No 12 of 2009, as amended, relating to vessels and areas where you perform the services referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4..
Article 5 of Decree Law of 12 July 2011, No 107, "Extension of the interventions of development cooperation and in support of peace processes and stabilization, as well as international missions of the armed forces and police, and provisions for the implementation of Resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011) adopted by the Council Security of the United Nations. Urgent measures anti-piracy ".
Article 5 Further measures to combat piracy
Article 5

Further measures to combat piracy

1.The Ministry of Defence, as part of international efforts to combat piracy in order to ensure freedom of navigation of commercial shipping national, private owners may enter into with the Italian and other subjects with specific power of representation of that category conventions for the protection of vessels flying the Italian flag in transit in international sea areas at risk of piracy identified by the Minister of Defense, after consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, taking into account the periodic reports of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), by boarding, on request and at the expense of the owners of nuclei military protection (NMP) of the Navy, which may also draw other personnel of the Armed Forces, and its weapons for the planned ' performance of the service.

2. Military personnel component of the nuclei referred to in paragraph 1 operates in accordance with the guidelines and rules of engagement issued by the Ministry of Defence.The master of each nucleus, which heads the sole responsibility of the military to combat piracy, and staff reporting to it are attributed functions, respectively, as an officer and a judicial police officer to the offenses referred to in Articles 1135 and 1136 of the Navigation Code and those connected to them under Article 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. At the same staff are paid, after reallocation of its resources paid into the state budget to the provisions of Section 3, the compensation lump sum of employment and the compensation payable for the military units of the Navy embarked on international maritime spaces and apply the provisions of Article 5, paragraph 1, of Decree-Law of 30 December 2008, No 209, with amendments, into law February 24, 2009, No 12, and Article 4, paragraphs 1 and 1-f-sexsies of Decree-Law 4 November 2009, No 152, with amendments, into law December 29, 2009, No 197, superseded the necessity of military operations the need to protect the ships referred to in paragraph 1.

3.Owners who use the services of protection referred to in paragraph 1 shall correspond to the rest of the charges, inclusive of personnel costs referred to in paragraph 2 and operating costs, as defined in the agreements referred to in paragraph 1, by payments to 'entry of the state budget, fully re-allocated within sixty days, the relevant chapters of the estimates of expenditure of the Ministry of Defense, notwithstanding the provisions of article 2, paragraphs 615, 616 and 617, the Law of 24 December 2007 No 244.

4. In cases where there are no protection services referred to in paragraph 1, the private security services, which are governed by articles 133 and following of the consolidated public safety laws, including the Royal Decree of 18 June 1931 No 773, as amended, and Articles 249 and following of its implementing regulation, by Royal Decree of 6 May 1940, No 635, as amended, can be accomplished with the use of special armed security guards, to protect the goods and values on merchant ships and fishing vessels flying the Italian flag in international sea areas at risk of piracy.

5.By decree of the Minister, in consultation with the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, to be taken within sixty days from the date of entry into force of this Decree, have established the characteristics, conditions and requirements for possession, use, acquisition and transportation of weapons and ammunition whose home port is authorized for the provision of security services referred to in paragraph 4.

6. The provisions of Article 5, paragraphs 2 to 6 of Decree-Law No 209 of 2008, ratified with amendments by Law No 12 of 2009, as amended, relating to vessels and areas where you perform the services referred to in paragraphs 1 and 4..