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Act No. 613 on the surveying and production of oil and gas in the territorial sea and continental shelf, and laying down amendments to Act No. 6 of 11 January 1967 on the surveying and production of oil and gas.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Legislation
Date
1967
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources, Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Continental shelf Exploration Mining Oil Authorization/permit Maritime zone
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act contains provisions establishing conditions for certain operations undertaken in order to prospect for, survey and produce oil and gas in the subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the territory of the Italian peninsula and islands, from the coast at low tide to the outer boundary of the Italian continental shelf. As referred to in article 2, the right to explore the continental shelf and to exploit its natural resources shall be vested in the State. In addition, with a view to ensuring the environmental protection and preventing sea pollution, the above-mentioned operations shall be carried out without causing any unjustifiable interference with the freedom of navigation, fishing, the conservation of the sea living resources and the protection of the shore, the beaches, roadsteads and ports. Chapters IV and V of the Act concern surveying licences and production licences respectively.

Full text
English
Website
www.un.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Presidential Decree No. 484 regulating the proceedings for the issue of licences for the exploration and mining of hydrocarbons at land or sea.

Legislation | Italy | 1994

Keyword: Oil, EIA, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX