Article 171. Relations with third countries regarding works, services and supplies.

1. Upon notification by the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Control Room referred to in Article 221 informs the European Commission of any general, factual difficulty or by law, encountered by Italian companies in obtaining the award of service contracts in third countries and reported by them with particular reference to the failure to comply with the international provisions of labor law listed in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014. 2. The commitments undertaken towards third countries deriving from international agreements on public procurement, in particular in the framework of the World Trade Organization, are without prejudice. EFFECTIVE FROM: July 1, 2023