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Act No. 759 on the cultivation, protection and exploitation of cork oaks.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Legislation
Date
1956
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Non-timber products Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Wild flora Protection of species
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act aims at the protection and conservation at the national level of cork oaks. To this end, it establishes the conditions for the exploitation of such protected trees. Certain operations, such as extraction and pruning, are permitted only under certain circumstances. Article 5 prohibits felling, even when the cork oaks are not productive anymore. The keeping as well as the marketing of cork oaks aged less than nine are permitted only upon authorization (art. 7). The Coark Oaks Chart is established under the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in accordance with article 11. Article 13 sets out penalties.

Full text
Italian
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