This has been the work primarily of the Italian member of the Europe Air Sports board, whom I was with last week, and the President of the Italian Aero Club (a Senator).
Very political as you may imagine.
My understanding is the 45 days is to be for each visit by a non-Italian resident. So the clock starts each time rather than being cumulative through a year.
Suggest we keep a low profile on this until ratified. In politics anything can go wrong at the last minute.
DGR
EAS President