HSE NEWS · 2025 / 2026
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Sources checked: 8 November 2026 · 40 selected updates.
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Circulars and documents 6 November 2026
Governance and enforcement
Credit-based licence: guidance on additional credits The Inspectorate publishes new guidance on recognition of additional licence credits.
Nota INL 2469 del 6 novembre 2026
What to consider Read the note with portal requirements and procedures, keeping evidence relevant to declarations.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Services and tools 2 November 2026
Governance and enforcement
Credit-based licence: additional requirements declarable from 2 November The INL portal announces the ability to declare further requirements under the annex to Decree 132/2024 for the corresponding credits.
INL · portale patente a crediti
What to consider Check case-specific requirements and evidence on the official portal before making declarations.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Application milestones 1 November 2026
Chemical hazards
New CLP hazard classes: the 2025–2026 milestones New classes cover endocrine disruption and persistence, bioaccumulation and mobility. Dates depend on substances, mixtures and market placement.
Reg. delegato UE 2023/707 · scadenze 2025–2026
What to consider Substances: 1 May 2025, with transition to 1 November 2026 for those already marketed. Mixtures: 1 May 2026, with a specific transition to 2028.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 28 October 2026
Environment and waste
Industrial emissions: IED transposition published Transposes Directive EU 2024/1785 on industrial emissions and landfills. The Official Gazette gives 12 November 2026 as entry into force.
D.Lgs. 28 settembre 2026, n. 197
What to consider As of 8 November 2026 general entry into force is still ahead: distinguish preparation, timelines and permit conditions.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 27 October 2026
Training
Training: operational guidance for inspection staff The note concerns employers’ occupational health and safety training obligations.
Nota operativa INL 2377/2026
What to consider Use the guidance alongside a review of roles, courses, refresher training and available company evidence.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 26 October 2026
Equipment and workplaces
Orchard platforms: clarification on periodic inspections Clarifies the new Annex VII entry introduced by Law 34/2026 for platforms intended for orchard operations.
Circolare MLPS 11/2026
What to consider Do not extend the new interval to all MEWPs or fruit-picking vehicles: equipment classification matters.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 24 September 2026
Fire safety
Fire protection: the new transitional regime for technicians For valid applications submitted by 25 September 2026, the decree allows continuity until assessment, no later than 31 March 2027.
D.M. 22 settembre 2026
What to consider Check the technician’s application and covered equipment types. This is not a general extension for everyone.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Official interpretations 24 September 2026
Equipment and workplaces
Display screens and station staff Application of display-screen-worker provisions to station staff identified in the question.
Interpello SSL 3/2026
What to consider Read the opinion with its question and cited provisions: the title identifies the subject, not the answer.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Official interpretations 24 September 2026
Governance and enforcement
Worker safety representative and design coordinator Compatibility between worker safety representative and design-stage safety coordinator roles.
Interpello SSL 4/2026
What to consider Read the opinion with its question and cited provisions: the title identifies the subject, not the answer.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 18 September 2026
Governance and enforcement
Enforcement prescriptions: guidance on instalment exclusion The note addresses payment of the amount under Article 21 of Legislative Decree 758/1994.
Nota INL 2010/2026
What to consider Distinguish the special prescription procedure from other payment arrangements and their deadlines.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 8 July 2026
Governance and enforcement
Labour and safety violations: the 22 June decree The decree identifies labour conditions and occupational safety violations within the framework governing regulatory and contribution benefits.
D.M. 22 giugno 2026
What to consider Check the annex and the links between compliance, safety duties and contractual management.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Official interpretations 25 June 2026
Governance and enforcement
Worker safety representatives and judicial-police duties Compatibility between worker safety representation and enforcement duties.
Interpello SSL 2/2026
What to consider Read the opinion with its question and cited provisions: the title identifies the subject, not the answer.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 24 June 2026
Governance and enforcement
Licence credit recovery: the guidelines The note provides guidance to commissions handling recovery of credit-based licence points.
Nota INL 4634/2026
What to consider Read the process together with Decree 24/2026 and the conditions of the actual case.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Strategies and policy 21 May 2026
Governance and enforcement
National strategy 2026–2030: prevention as a shared journey The State–Regions Conference approves the national workplace health and safety strategy with a multi-year perspective.
Strategia nazionale salute e sicurezza 2026–2030
What to consider Read its objectives and institutional coordination without treating a strategy as a universal new operational duty.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Strategies and policy 28 April 2026
Governance and enforcement
UNI standards: dedicated consultation available The platform enables consultation of selected technical standards relevant to occupational health and safety under the institutions’ stated conditions.
Convenzione MLPS–INAIL–UNI
What to consider Identify relevant standards and access conditions; consultation does not mean unrestricted redistribution.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Official interpretations 16 April 2026
Training
RSPP and safety coordinator updating Question on refresher-training rules and construction safety coordinators.
Interpello SSL 1/2026
What to consider Read the opinion with its question and cited provisions: the title identifies the subject, not the answer.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 15 April 2026
Governance and enforcement
SME law: initial operational guidance from INL The Inspectorate accompanies Law 34/2026 changes with initial operational guidance.
Nota INL 780/2026
What to consider Connect the guidance with individual amendments to workplace safety law and actual activities.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Application milestones 31 March 2026
Environment and waste
Digital waste forms: 2026 transition and supply-chain arrangements The RENTRI notice describes the digital/paper choice phase under Law 26/2026 and the 16 September 2026 milestone for registered operators.
Legge 26/2026 · FIR digitale
What to consider Align producer, carrier and recipient on the relevant documentation method, accounting for registration exemptions.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 23 March 2026
Equipment and workplaces
SMEs: changes also affecting health and safety The annual SME law amends provisions of Italian workplace safety law, including training and equipment. It entered into force on 7 April 2026.
Legge 11 marzo 2026, n. 34
What to consider Connect the amendments with applicable articles and subsequent guidance on equipment inspections.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 6 March 2026
Governance and enforcement
Credit-based licence: territorial recovery commissions The decree establishes territorial commissions for recovery of credits under Article 27 of Italian workplace safety law.
D.D. INL 24/2026
What to consider Follow the specified process and territorial guidance; credit recovery is not automatic merely because time passes.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 23 February 2026
Governance and enforcement
Safety decree: Labour Inspectorate guidance INL Circular 1/2026 provides guidance on Decree-Law 159/2025 as converted by Law 198/2025.
Circolare INL 1/2026
What to consider Read the administrative guidance alongside the coordinated legislation and each provision’s scope.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Strategies and policy 12 February 2026
Governance and enforcement
Integrated health and safety plan 2026 The Ministry adopts the 2026 integrated plan coordinating institutional prevention, awareness and action against non-compliance.
D.M. 20 del 12 febbraio 2026
What to consider A reference for understanding public priorities and connecting them with prevention culture.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 27 January 2026
Transport
Safety of underwater activities: Law 9/2026 Introduces provisions for underwater activity safety. General entry into force is 11 February 2026, with specified deferred exceptions.
Legge 26 gennaio 2026, n. 9
What to consider For maritime and underwater work, check the law’s scope and different timelines rather than applying every provision indiscriminately.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 9 January 2026
Chemical hazards
Asbestos: an updated framework for worker protection Transposes Directive EU 2023/2668 and amends Italian workplace safety law. General entry into force is 24 January 2026, with specific technical timelines.
D.Lgs. 213/2025 · GU 9 gennaio 2026
What to consider Review material identification, exposure assessment, training and health surveillance for affected activities.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 8 January 2026
Environment and waste
RENTRI: registration scope following Law 199/2025 The national portal explains changes to mandatory registration and exemptions introduced by Law 199 of 30 December 2025.
Legge 199/2025 · aggiornamento art. 188-bis
What to consider Do not infer exemption from company size alone: compare activities, waste produced and the provision’s conditions.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Application milestones 1 January 2026
Transport
IMDG: Amendment 42-24 becomes mandatory IMDG Code Amendment 42-24 becomes mandatory on 1 January 2026, following voluntary application in 2025.
IMDG Code · emendamento 42-24
What to consider Connect the applicable code with consigning, packing, handling and maritime dangerous-goods operations.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 30 December 2025
Governance and enforcement
Safety decree: the coordinated text after conversion Law 198/2025 converts Decree-Law 159/2025. The amendments concern several aspects of prevention, training and enforcement.
D.L. 159/2025 · Legge 198/2025
What to consider Use the coordinated text to identify relevant provisions and distinguish duties from implementing measures.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 3 December 2025
Chemical hazards
CLP: changes to selected application dates Amends dates and transitional rules of the 2024/2865 CLP revision. Selected labelling and packaging provisions are postponed to 1 January 2028.
Reg. UE 2025/2439
What to consider Reconstruct deadlines article by article: the postponement does not cover every CLP change.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Official interpretations 20 November 2025
Fire safety
Workplaces and forest firefighting Application of Title II in the context of forest firefighting operations.
Interpello SSL 2/2025
What to consider Read the opinion with its question and cited provisions: the title identifies the subject, not the answer.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 10 October 2025
Transport
Railway first aid: amended regulation Amends Decree 19/2011 on application of first-aid rules in the railway sector. It entered into force on 25 October 2025.
D.M. 4 agosto 2025, n. 152
What to consider Check the sector-specific scope before reviewing first-aid arrangements.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 2 October 2025
Chemical hazards
PFAS in firefighting foams: restrictions and transition periods The regulation amends REACH concerning PFAS in firefighting foams, with distinct timelines and derogations by use and sector.
Reg. UE 2025/1988
What to consider From 23 October 2026 certain management and labelling conditions become operationally relevant: check use, concentration and applicable provisions.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Official interpretations 18 September 2025
Training
Teacher training Training pathways for school and university teachers.
Interpello SSL 1/2025
What to consider Read the opinion with its question and cited provisions: the title identifies the subject, not the answer.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 18 August 2025
Fire safety
Fire maintenance technicians: amendment to the Controls Decree Amends the decree of 1 September 2021 and moves the application of maintenance-technician qualification provisions to 25 September 2026.
D.M. 15 luglio 2025
What to consider Read together with the decree of 22 September 2026 to reconstruct the updated transitional regime.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 16 July 2025
Training
Railway supervisors: allocation of duties The joint note addresses identification of the railway workplace supervisor and potentially improper allocation of duties.
Nota congiunta INL–Regioni 6261/2025
What to consider Connect appointment, presence in real work, authority and training rather than treating the role as paperwork.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Agreements and protocols 9 July 2025
Climate and work
Climate emergencies: the framework protocol The decree adopts the protocol of 2 July 2025 on measures to contain occupational risks linked to climate emergencies.
D.M. 95/2025 · Protocollo emergenze climatiche
What to consider Connect forecasts, work organisation, information and prevention measures, including applicable territorial provisions.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Agreements and protocols 24 May 2025
Training
Training: the new State–Regions Agreement Brings together minimum duration and content for occupational safety training, with role-specific provisions and transitional arrangements.
Accordo 17 aprile 2025 · Rep. 59/CSR
What to consider Compare the company training plan with the agreement’s courses, assessments and recognition provisions.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Legislation 19 March 2025
Transport
Dangerous goods: ADR, RID and ADN updates The decree transposes updated annexes of the directive governing inland transport of dangerous goods.
D.M. 13 febbraio 2025 · direttiva UE 2025/149
What to consider Review classification, documentation, packaging and training against the organisation’s shipping and transport role.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Circulars and documents 13 February 2025
Equipment and workplaces
Tree work using ropes: updated instructions The circular updates instructions for tree work using ropes, addressing equipment, PPE and worker recovery.
Circolare MLPS 2/2025
What to consider Compare work organisation, competence and emergency arrangements with the ministerial document.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Application milestones 13 February 2025
Environment and waste
RENTRI: new forms and phased registration New registers and waste consignment forms apply in 2025, alongside phased registration by operator group. The final phase includes 2026 deadlines.
RENTRI · avvio nuovi modelli
What to consider Identify the organisation’s role in the waste chain and updated exemptions before defining its documentation process.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
Open the official source ↗ Application milestones 12 January 2025
Governance and enforcement
Labour law amendments taking effect in 2025 Law 203/2024 amends Italian workplace safety law, including underground and semi-underground premises. INL guidance accompanies its application from 2025.
Legge 203/2024 · applicazione nel 2025
What to consider Check workplace requirements and the notification process under updated Article 65.
Source checked: 8 November 2026.
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