See https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/fa095d6b-45dd-4c7a-94c7-bad21d0473a9_en?filename=rules_for_private_boats-faq_en.pdf
“you are not limited to a single period of temporary import. You can sail the yacht out of the EU and when you came back again a new period of temporary admission can begin. The customs rules do not provide for a ‘minimum period’ during which the goods must remain outside of the customs territory of the Union.”
Quite how you prove you have sailed out of the EU in the Med is down to you, the skipper. Clearly it’s alot easier to demonstrate having come from a non-EU country if you are wishing to re-set the TA clock.

Go to https://www.noonsite.com/place/italy/ and click on the blue button “Explore country” – then “main ports” and a drop down list will open of all the main regions in Italy. Within each of those the ports of entry are clearly marked.

All the details re. entry procedures for Italy can be found here – https://www.noonsite.com/place/italy/view/clearance/. Ports of Entry for Sicily can be found by clicking on the “Explore Country” blue button and clicking on Main Ports – then select Sicily. Italy is in the EU, therefore EU regulations apply concerning temporary importation for the non-EU boat. See the Noonsite EU page for more details – https://www.noonsite.com/cruising-resources/european-union/. The non-EU crew will be limited by the Schengen rules – see the Immigration section for Italy for more details – https://www.noonsite.com/place/italy/view/immigration/.

Hi Michelle, ideally try to arrive on a weekday if you can. However, be sure to fly the “Q” flag (assuming you are arriving from outside the EU) and visit the Coastguard as soon as their offices open on Monday. Try to restrict your movemement ashore until you have officially cleared in.

Hi Jim – please read https://www.noonsite.com/place/italy/formalities/
If you have to stop and anchor overnight on route to a port of entry, as long as you do not go ashore and have followed the current pre-arrival rules this should be acceptable. However, in the current climate, there are more patrols along the coast, so make sure all your paperwork is in order. If coming from a non-EU country, or you are a non-EU boat, you may face more scrutiny.

HI Greg, yes – see our recent news item on this – https://www.noonsite.com/news/covid-19-advice-for-non-eu-sailors-stuck-in-the-eu/
All news and reports can be found via the hamburger menu – https://www.noonsite.com/news/
All EU information (with news and reports relating) can be found under hamburger menu/cruising resources – https://www.noonsite.com/cruising-resources/european-union/
Hope that helps a bit.
Sue

Hi Mel, we don’t have Pantelleria on Noonsite yet, but should as it’s a popular stopover for boats on the same passage you are planning. From what I can find out the main harbor (Porto Vecchio) is on the NW coast and is sheltered in settled weather but untenable in strong northerlies. You’ll probably be directed to Porto Nuovo on the SE side of the harbor. There are limited berths, so in high season you may have to anchor or go alongside the breakwater where there are no services. If you arrive in strong northerlies there is a small harbor on the south coast of the Island called Scauri. It doesn’t have much room, but there may be space to tie up on the wall. I hope that helps. Please do send us port information if you visit so we can add this port to Noonsite – thanks.

Please post anything you can find out as a comment – many thanks!