Provincial Act No. 28 regulating the Environmental Impact Assessment and laying down further provisions in matter of environmental protection. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Trento Document type Legislation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental planning Offences/penalties Basic legislation Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Provincial Act aims at the improvement of life quality, the protection of human health and the preservation of the ecological balance for human beings, fauna and flora. To this end, all projects, both public and private, which are likely to have an impact, either directly or indirectly, on the environment shall be previously subject to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) hereby established and fully regulated. The EIA shall determine, describe and valuate the effects that projects may produce on the surrounding environment, taking into particular account these factors: (a) human beings, fauna and flora; (b) soil, water, air, climate and landscape. The EIA shall be performed by the Provincial Council, upon advice elaborated by the Provincial Committee for the Environment. The latter is established under Title II of this Act. Once the Provincial Council has assessed the environmental impact of the project concerned, it shall decide whether such project can or cannot be executed. In case of negative decision, the applicants interested may resort to the Provincial Council itself, within 30 days from the publication of the decision contested. Article 11 of the Act lays down the penalties to be applied in case of offence. Furthermore, article 13 defines the initiatives to be undertaken by the Provincial Council in matter of ecology. Full text Italian Website www.provincia.tn.it References - Legislation Amended by Provincial Act No. 5 on climate protection. Legislation | Italy | 2010 Keyword: Climate change, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provincial Act No. 14 amending provincial legislation in force on quarries and Environmental Impact Assessment. Legislation | Italy | 2012 Keyword: Mining, EIA, Exploration, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX