Act No. 353 on forest fires. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest fires Forestry protection measures Access-to-information Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 1 December 2000 (the day after its publication on the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana). Abstract This Law sets out the principles governing fire-fighting activities aimed at the protection and conservation of forests. Within this legislative framework, the Regions shall lay down further provisions. As provided for by article 3, the regional authorities must in particular approve the programmes related to fire-predicting, fire-preventing and fire-fighting activities, without any prejudice to the guidelines and directives adopted by the Government. These regional programmes shall define, amon Full text Italian Website www.parlamento.it References - Legislation Implemented by Regional Act No. 28 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest fires, Private forest, Public forest, Registration, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Authorization/permit, Institution, Subsidy/incentive, Offences/penalties, Planting material/seeds, Wild flora, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 13 on the protection of forests against fires. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 21 implementing Act No. 353 of 2000 on forest fires. Legislation | Italy | 2013 Keyword: Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree laying down guidelines relative to the regional plans intended for programming activities connected with the forecast, prevention and fight against forest fires. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Forest fires, Policy/planning, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 16 on the interventions for the protection of forests against fires. Legislation | Italy | 1994 | Repealed Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Contract/agreement, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX