1. HAVING REGARD TO Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons reporting breaches of the European Union;
2. HAVING SEEN Legislative Decree no. 24 of 10 March 2023 implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons reporting breaches of Union law and laying down provisions on the protection of persons reporting breaches of national legislation;
3. HAVING REGARD to the “Guidelines on the protection of persons reporting violations of Union law and the protection of persons reporting violations of national legislation. Procedures for the submission and management of external reports,” approved by ANAC – National Anti-Corruption Authority with Resolution No. 311 of July 12, 2023; CEPI has established an internal channel that allows whistleblowing reports to be submitted both in writing and orally, ensuring the confidentiality of the whistleblower’s identity.

Reports may concern behaviors, acts, or omissions that constitute violations of national and European laws that harm the public interest or the integrity of the company, committed in the context of CEPI’s work.

The legislation provides that the whistleblower can report both violations of national regulations (administrative, accounting, civil, or criminal offenses or unlawful conduct relevant pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 231 of June 8, 2001) and violations of European legislation.

CEPI guarantees the confidentiality of the identity of the whistleblower, the person reported, and any other persons involved or cited in the report, as well as of the content of the report and any information from which the whistleblower’s identity may be deduced, directly or indirectly.

CEPI also guarantees protection measures to the whistleblower and all those involved through the express prohibition of carrying out any kind of threat, retaliation, unjustified sanction, or discrimination against the whistleblower, the reported party, and anyone who collaborated in the verification activities regarding the validity of the Report.