Regulations

Current regulations on merit awards:

Decree of the Head of Department No. 1319 of May 15, 2025
Amendment to the Permanent Commission for Civil Protection Merit Awards established pursuant to Article 5 of the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of May 5, 2014

Circular of the Head of Department DPC/SCCPC/46518 of September 18, 2024
Clarifications on certificates of public merit

Decree of the Head of Department of May 8, 2024
Characteristics of the insignia, criteria for awarding, and procedures relating to the Civil Protection Department’s certificate of public merit

Decree of the Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies dated December 7, 2023
Amendment to the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers dated May 5, 2014

Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers dated May 5, 2014
Establishment of the certificate of public merit by the Civil Protection Department

Previous regulations on public merit:

Circular from the Head of Department DPC/PSN/36662 of June 25, 2020
Clarifications on certificates of public merit

Decree of the Head of Department of March 20, 2015
Characteristics of the insignia, award criteria, and procedural aspects related to certificates of public merit issued by the Civil Protection Department

Decree of the Head of Department of September 9, 2011
Provisions on awards for public merit

Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of April 12, 2011
The Decree identifies the individuals to whom public merit awards are to be granted for the events specified in Decree No. 6538 of October 21, 2009, issued by the Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Decree of the Prime Minister of October 11, 2010
Awarding of the first-class certificate of public merit from the Civil Protection Department to members of the National Civil Protection Service for their rescue operations on behalf of the population affected by the earthquake of April 6, 2009

Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of March 15, 2010
Amendment to the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of December 19, 2008, establishing the Certificate of public merit issued by the Civil Protection Department

Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of December 19, 2008, updated by the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of March 15, 2010
Establishment of the certificate of public merit issued by the Civil Protection Department

Decree of the Undersecretary of State of October 21, 2009
Identification of extraordinary and exceptional events for which the certificate of public merit issued by the Civil Protection Department is granted

Decree of the Head of Department dated April 28, 2009
Implementing provisions pursuant to Article 10, paragraph 3, of the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers dated December 19, 2008, establishing a Certificate of public merit issued by the Civil Protection Department

Decree of the Undersecretary of State of the Council of December 19, 2008
Establishment of the Certificate of public merit of the Civil Protection Department