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Provincial Act No. 11 setting up the Provincial Agency for the Protection of the Environment.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Trentino-Alto Adige
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Institution Environmental planning Policy/planning
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Provincial Actsets up the incial Agency for the Protection of the Environment, which onstitutes the organizational structure of the Province in matter of environmental protection. The Agency enjoys an organizational, administrative, technical and accountancy autonomy. It shall carry out support activities as well as technical and scientific advisory functions. Article 2 defines the powers and duties of the Agency, which cover: (a) technical functions related to inspection and controls to be performed on physical, chemical and biological agents for the purposes of the protection of air, waters and soil against pollution; (b) installation and management of environmental monitoring nets; (c) project and management of the provincial information system relative to the environment; (d) technical and scientific assistance; (e) promotion of research and studies. Furthermore, the Agency shall elaborate programmes in matter of environmental education.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.provincia.tn.it