Excise duties bill in the Chamber: government okays removal of 4 'exorbitant' norms

The Italian government has given its approval to remove four amendments from a petroleum pricing decree currently under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies. The amendments in question had previously been approved by the Senate but were deemed "exorbitant" by the government in relation to the decree's primary focus.

The removed provisions covered a range of topics, including teleselling, a form of telemarketing aimed at selling products over the phone. They also addressed measures related to the mitigation of sulfur and sulfuric acid prices. Furthermore, one amendment focused on the protection of linguistic minorities.

The rapporteur for the petroleum pricing decree, along with the government, supported the amendments presented by the commission. These commission amendments were suppressive of the original Senate-approved texts, indicating a move to streamline the decree and keep it focused on its intended scope concerning petroleum pricing.