Giuridico e Amministrativo

☕ CAFFÈ - Pagliero introduces two new 100% Arabica single-origin coffees: Ethiopia and Uganda, expanding its already popular Brazil and Peru varieties. The Ethiopian coffee features a delicate aromatic profile with fruity and floral notes, pleasant sweetness, and balanced acidity, while the Ugandan coffee offers a rich, enveloping taste with dark chocolate and spice notes balanced by a soft acidity. Both available in 200g packs, either in beans or ground, Ethiopia and Uganda are limited editions at TUTTOCAPSULE stores, emphasizing the company's dedication to high-quality, traceable micro-productions, enhancing consumer knowledge of Specialty Coffee.

🍵 In 1980, Severino Mingardi founded Amigos Caffè in Trieste, which has become a sector excellence, exporting 93% of its production. The roastery offers quality coffee in various formats for Horeca, vending, and home use, including ground, pods, capsules, and soluble options. At Triestespresso, Amigos Caffè introduced two new blends: a 100% Arabica with seven origins and Mingardi S premium, a tribute to the founder reflecting his personality and smile.

🌳 On December 4, 2024, the European Parliament and Council agreed on a provisional political deal to introduce a 12-month gradual transition period for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), effective December 30, 2025, for large companies and June 30, 2026, for small businesses. An online replica of the Information System, the ACCEPTANCE Server, is available for operators to declare due diligence for imports, exports, or production of goods regulated by the EUDR. This system also tracks product origins and simplifies electronic declaration procedures.

📌 The Italian Ministry of Interior's circular has highlighted the importance of in-person verification ("de visu") for guest identification during check-in processes. Article 109 of TULPS requires accommodation managers to identify guests with valid documents and submit data to the "Alloggiati Web" portal. OK Home offers technology that can supplement the "de visu" check, making the process more efficient without compromising safety. Their online check-in systems collect and validate guest data before arrival, employ OTP digital signature, use advanced algorithms for document-selfie verification, and offer remote verification via video call. The Ministry's circular aims to limit the misuse of unregulated methods like keyboxes and insecure document transmission via WhatsApp. OK Home's solutions maintain data safety with certified protocols and enhance the in-person recognition experience. The company suggests certification of technologies, pilot projects in hospitality facilities, and collaboration between institutions and operators to ensure security and innovation in the tourism sector. ????

🍰 Panificio Antonio Rescigno and Antica Pizzeria Da Michele in the World release a limited edition Panettone Classico Artigianale starting December 10, 2024. Available in Naples at Panificio Rescigno's five locations and Da Michele's branches in Aversa, Pompei, Caserta, and Salerno. The collaboration represents family ties and Neapolitan baking traditions, featuring quality ingredients like Caputo flour and Fior d'Agerola butter.

🍹 ASSOBIBE and 14 other Italian organizations appeal to the government to reconsider the Sugar Tax set for 2025, warning of its impact on jobs and the economy: 5,000 job losses, 28% tax increase per liter, 16% sales drop, €275 million lost VAT revenue, €46 million less investment, and €400 million decline in raw material purchases. Countries like Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Australia, and Israel have abandoned similar taxes due to ineffectiveness in reducing obesity rates, as noted by the WHO and the European Commission.

🚀 Lufthansa contacted EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, demanding the "immediate suspension" of the aviation agreement with Qatar, signed in October 2021, to protect European airlines' competitiveness due to corruption allegations. They expressed concerns about European aviation losing competitiveness and jobs potentially moving to countries with lower environmental and social standards. Additionally, Lufthansa urged the EU to reduce bureaucracy, revise climate policy, and address the consequences of the Russian airspace closure, affecting routes to Asia.

🚂 Trenitalia, recognized by the NGO Transport and Environment as the top Italian railway company among 27 evaluated based on price, reliability, discount programs, compensation policies, passenger experience, and night trains or bike spaces availability. Trenitalia excels in quality-price ratio, unlike Eurostar, rated as the most expensive and least reliable. Swiss SBB and RegioJet from the Czech Republic follow Trenitalia, while Austria's OBB and France's Sncf secure fourth and fifth places, respectively. Eurostar, serving England, France, and Belgium, ranks last, with prices double the European average.

✈️ Air Transat, starting May 2, 2025, will offer direct flights from 3 Italian airports to Toronto and Montreal. Summer 2025 sees 19 direct flights: 7 daily from Rome Fiumicino to both Toronto (May 3 - October 23) and Montreal (May 2 - October 24); 4 from Venice to Toronto (twice weekly, May 3 - October 25) and Montreal (twice weekly, May 5 - October 24); and 1 weekly flight from Lamezia Terme to Toronto (June 26 - September 11). Air Transat ranks 6th in Transport&Environment's airline sustainability list.

💰 Aigo Confesercenti challenges a ministerial directive mandating personal recognition of vacation rental clients, urging an urgent meeting with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè to discuss digital alternatives. Highlighting AI technology's use in airports, Aigo suggests its applicability to remote check-ins. Amidst forced key box removals in Florence, Naples, and Rome, the association seeks decorous alternatives, advocating for a fair transition period for managers.