"Despite a difficult budget maneuver on the whole, with the few financial resources available mainly destined to leave the VAT rates unchanged, I strongly emphasized the need for the Government to avoid the increase in the tax burden for agricultural businesses and take on the problem of damage caused by the Asian bedbug ”. Thus Minister Bellanova at the end of the meeting today in the Prefecture of Ferrara on the Asian bug emergency.
"I officially communicate today at this table", continued the Minister, "that the 2020 budget law will not contain the expected increase in IRPEF in agriculture and in the period 2020-2022 will make available a first financial endowment of 80 million euros in in favor of companies that have suffered damage from the Asian bedbug ”.
Four points that the Minister wanted to identify as a scan of future commitments.
“We know that the resources deployed in this first phase are an important but not sufficient signal. We will start a discussion and involve all political forces and regions so that they can join efforts to increase financial resources in the process of discussion and approval of the 2020 budget law in Parliament.
The tools we have at our disposal to combat climate change are no longer suitable. We will promote a dedicated session of the Agricultural Policy Commission to share with the Regions the method and the new objectives to start the reform of the National Solidarity Fund ”. It's still:
“The companies that have been hit by the bug are in serious suffering and their situation is aggravated by indebtedness to banks. We will convene a discussion table with the Italian Banking Association to verify the possibility of carrying out a moratorium on existing mortgages ”. Finally: The reform of the National Solidarity Fund ”, concluded Bellanova,“ must also be accompanied by the introduction of new insurance instruments and the development of mutuality funds. We will convene a discussion table with the representatives, Asnacodi, Ania and Ismea to identify new tools for managing risks in agriculture ”.