"Unit offers worth more than 150 (euros) and those that, in aggregate and from the same donor, exceed that value are subject to the duty of communication to the hierarchical superior/the Ethics, Security and Control Committee".

The same document establishes that "workers must not ask for or accept gifts, hospitality or any benefits that, in a real, potential or merely apparent way, may influence the performance of their functions or place them under obligation to the donor".

"Workers should not seek to obtain an advantage or benefit based on information that they have access to in the performance of their duties and that they are legally obliged to protect."

The order also adds that "acceptance of offers or hospitality of low value (promotional objects, souvenirs) is not objectionable if it is not frequent and falls within normal standards of courtesy, hospitality or protocol as long as it is not likely to compromise, in any way, the integrity of the worker or the service".

The news was reported by Expresso, which contacted an official source from the Tax Workers Union (STI), which explained that the order "essentially maintains what was in the previous one".