As provided for in article 5 of Legislative Decree 25/2008 of January 28, 2008, with subsequent amendments, the National Commission for the Right of Asylum is the body responsible for guiding and coordinating the Territorial Commissions for the Recognition of International Protection, for training and updating the members of the Commissions, for statistical data collection, and for making decisions regarding revocations and cessations of status previously granted. The members of the National Commission are appointed by decree of the president of the Council of Ministers after receiving a joint proposal from the ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs. It is chaired by a prefect and composed of 1) a director from the Prime Minister's office, 2) a career diplomatic officer, 3) a prefectural career officer, 4) a director from the Public Security Department, and 5) a representative of the UNHCR delegate in Italy.
