ENVIRONMENTAL FINAL GOVERNING STANDARDS ITALY

ITALY - 1 Overview
C1.7. PERMITS AND REPORTING
C1.7.1. The Italian Base Commander (IBC) is the formal representative of the installation
and serves as the liaison with host nation authorities. Any formal interaction or interaction of
common (U.S. and Italian) interest with Italian authorities should be conducted with the
cognizance of the IBC.
C1.7.2. The DoD Components shall not directly obtain permits from Italian authorities. If a
permit is required, DoD Components will assist the IBC by providing reports, records or
otherwise helping him/her with their liaison duties.
C1.7.3. If the IBC obtains a permit on behalf of the DoD Component and the permit requires
a more protective criteria than prescribed in the FGS, the criteria in the permit shall be the
compliance criteria. However, if a permit allows less protective criteria, then the FGS will be the
compliance criteria unless a waiver is obtained.
C1.7.4. If the installation at issue does not fall under the responsibility of an IBC, the DoD
installation may request clarification from the EEA via the chain of command.
C1.7.5. Contractors performing work for DoD must comply with all Italian laws and
regulations including obtaining all necessary licenses and permits. Notwithstanding the use of
contracts, DoD Components and agencies are required to comply with these FGS unless
exempted under Section C1.3, Exemptions.
C1.7.6. Certificates obtained from appropriate Italian authorities (e.g., tank tightness testing)
do not fall within the definition of a permit for which the IBC has responsibility. Request for
such services shall be forwarded directly to the appropriate organizations without involving the
IBC.
C1.8. ACCESS TO INSTALLATIONS & INFORMATION BY ITALIAN AUTHORITIES
Inspections and non-routine requests for information by Italian authorities shall be coordinated
with the IBC and reported to the EEA via the Component chain-of-command. To the maximum
extent possible, U.S. military personnel shall lead the review of DoD Component activities by
Italian authorities during inspections.
C1.9. LEGAL PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. FORCES EMPLOYEES
C1.9.1. Legal protections afforded DoD personnel investigated or charged by a host nation
with alleged offenses arising out of any act or omission done in the performance of official duty
vary depending upon the status of the individual under the NATO Status of Forces Agreement
(SOFA) and other applicable international agreements. In general, there is a greater ability for
the U.S. to assert a primary right to exercise criminal jurisdiction over a military service member
of the force as opposed to a member of the civilian component. There is no such right with
respect to local national employees. Accordingly, military service members should assume
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