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Presidential Decree No. 526 laying down provisions governing the Environmental Impact Assessment relative to the prospection, exploration and cultivation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 207, 5 September 1994.
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Mining EIA Continental shelf Exploration Authorization/permit Maritime zone
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The prospection, exploration and cultivation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons are to be subjected to prior environmental impact assessment (art. 2 of Act No. 9 of 1991). The present Regulation makes detailed rules relating to the environmental impact assessment procedure and particularly the application for issue of the permit and concession required to carry out the above-mentioned activities (information, cartographies and reports to be submitted by the applicant to the Ministry of the Environment).

Full text
Italian
Website
www.minambiente.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 9 making provision to implement the new National Energy Plan.

Legislation | Italy | 1991 (1996)

Keyword: Oil, Mining, Continental shelf, EIA, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Hydropower generation, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX