Ministerial Decree concerning the compulsory fight against pine Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 125, 1 June 1998. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases Inspection Data collection/reporting Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The compulsory fight against pine "Traumatocampa pityocampa" is hereby regulated at the national level, with a view to protecting tree production as well as human and animal health. The regional phytosanitary services and the Government Forestry Body shall jointly carry out phytosanitary assessments. In case of detection of the pest, the competent regional phytosanitary service must immediately inform the President of the regional authority, who shall adopt proper measures. Holders of lands in which infected plants are located must immediately notify the outbreak to the competent regional phytosanitary service (art. 4). Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Repealed by Decree laying down measures to combat pine processionary caterpillar Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Den. et Schiff). Legislation | Italy | 2007 Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX