The indicator represents the number of directoral determinations for Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) Screening Procedures (VAV) under national jurisdiction, issued annually by the
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE). It provides insight into the central Public
Administration's response to decision-making processes related to environmental assessments.
From 2004 to 2024, there were 678 determinations of non-subjection to EIA, while 155
determinations resulted in subjection to EIA. In 80% of cases, the screening procedure concluded
with a directoral determination of non-subjection to EIA.

Italian national legislation on environmental damage, regulated in Part Six of Legislative Decree No. 152/2006 (transposing Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability), designates the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) as the sole competent authority for the prevention and remediation of environmental damage.
The Ministry operates through both judicial and administrative procedures, supported by the National Environmental Protection System (SNPA), which provides the necessary technical assistance.

In 2024, out of 455 reported criminal proceedings, the Ministry requested SNPA’s assistance in 67 cases to assess environmental damage. SNPA completed 64 technical-scientific assessments to support the Ministry’s decisions, including some cases from 2023 that were concluded in the following year.
The Ministry acted as a civil party in 6 cases, based on the technical reports provided by SNPA.

The indicator provides an overview of the regional planning in force relating to seven types of plan and the state of application of the related Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) processes. As of December 31, 2024, 130 floors have been completed out of a total of 147 planned floors, for a coverage of 88%. In the same period, the total number of complete plans in force with SEA rose to 105, which represents 71% of all complete plans envisaged (147) and 81% of the plans currently complete (130).

The indicator illustrates the yearly trend in the number of projects under national jurisdiction subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the distribution of the outcomes of environmental compatibility decisions over time, and their classification by project type. It reflects the response of the central public administration in environmental decision-making processes. In 2024, out of 247 assessed projects, 221 were issued positive EIA decisions with environmental conditions, and 26 received negative decisions.

The indicator measures the capacity to minimize the environmental impact of a project subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) decision by imposing binding and mandatory environmental conditions during both the implementation and operation phases of the project. The indicator highlights the annual trend in both the total number and the average number (per decision) of environmental conditions contained in EIA decisions.
To determine this indicator, all environmental conditions issued by MASE, MiC, Regions and Local Authorities included in EIA decisions were analyzed, identifying those whose compliance verification is entrusted to the National Environmental Protection System (SNPA). Between June 1989 and 2023, an average of 30 environmental conditions per decision was recorded, with a minimum of 6 in 1989 and a maximum of 72 in 2006.

Environmental conditions are requirements that may be imposed by the EIA screening determination, relating either to the characteristics of the project or to the mitigation and prevention measures aimed at avoiding significant and adverse environmental impacts. Over the period 2004–2023, an average of 6 environmental conditions per determination was recorded. Among these, those for which compliance verification was entrusted to the National Environmental Protection System (SNPA) accounted for approximately 32.6% of the cases.