The Government is preparing to modify the much discussed and contested transparency decree on fuels which also led to the strike of the petrol stations of which much has been reported; spoke. According to reports from Il Sole 24 Ore, the Government has prepared an amendment which is to the examination, in first reading, of the Activities Committee; production of the Chamber.
THE CONTENTS OF THE AMENDMENT 
< p>So what are the main contents of the amendment? First of all, the obligation remains for distributors to display the average price of fuel. In particular, the average price will be calculated on a regional basis for service stations on the ordinary road network and on a national basis for petrol stations on motorways. Price communications by the managers to Mimit must be made as the price charged varies and in any case on a weekly basis. to create a specific new application that allows people to be able to check the average prices and the rates charged. A project that had caused much discussion, given that apps that provide fuel price indications there are severalfor quite some time. For the new app, 500 thousand euros will be allocated in 2023 for development and implementation and 100 thousand euros starting from 2024 for technical support.
The amendment then goes to modify the sanctions envisagedin case the petrol stations do not comply with the new provisions. Fines ranging from 200 euros to 2 thousand euros, based on turnover, are foreseen for those who violate the obligations to communicate and display fuel prices. Previously, they were 500 euros – 6,000 euros. According to what has been reported, the suspension of the activity was from 1 to 30 days (previously from 7 to 90 days) will take effect. after 4 violations (previously 3), even if not consecutive, within 60 days. The verification of the violations is entrusted to the Guardia di Finanza.
News also for the Guarantor for price surveillance("Mr. Prices") which will have to be prepare a quarterly report on the trend of average prices in which the variations along the price chain are specifically examined. The report will be then published on the Mimit price and tariff observatory website. For the new tasks of the Guarantor for price surveillance, the Government has allocated 500 thousand euros for each of the years from 2023 to 2025.
FIRST REACTIONS 
Following the news of the contents of the amendment, the first reactions arrived. Rejection, for example, by the National Union of Consumers whose president Massimiliano Dona comments:
A mockery of Italians! This is why we asked the Activities Commission during a hearing to productive forces of the Chamber not to convert a decree into law which ends up worsening the current legislation. C
against the 200-800 euros announced by Minister Urso, l
The increase in the maximum fine is ridiculous, considering that for years the law had provided for fines from 516 to 3,098 euros and that decree no. 5 published in the Gazette brought the amounts to 500 and 6,000 euros respectively. In short, in reality “ the maximum fine is reduced to one third, from 6,000 to 2,000 euros. Considering that in 2022, out of 5,187 inspections by the Gdf, there were 2,809 violations, 54.2%, while in the month of January 2023 alone, despite the fact that petrol stations were in the spotlight, out of 2,518 interventions, 989 were contested , 39.3%, is it is clear even to a child that the fines should go up and certainly not decrease.
Negative judgment also from Codacons:
The amendment is hole in the water and will not bring any harm. benefits on the front of the reduction of petrol and diesel price lists at the pump. The
penalties for incorrect petrol stations are still negligible and unable to guarantee adequate transparency for consumers. Then the change according to which price communications by the managers to Mimit must be made 'as the price charged varies and in any case on a weekly basis is incomprehensible. An evident step backwards compared to the current situation which certainly does not go in the direction of ensuring greater transparency on the price lists, but it seems more a gift to gas station attendants.
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