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Regional Act No. 10 laying down provisions for improving, developing and protecting mountain territories.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Lombardia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lombardia No. 26, 29 June 1998, Ordinary Supplement No. 1.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Mountain area Less favoured areas Non-governmental entity Institution Classification/declassification Special fund
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

One of the main objectives of the political and administrative action carried out by the Lombardia Region is the safeguard and promotion of mountain territories. For this purpose, the present Regional Act regulates the special interventions to be undertaken on mountains, in compliance with the principle of subsidiarity. The Act shall be enforced by the Communes, the Mountain Communities, the Provinces and the Regional Council. Article 3 creates the Regional Fund for Mountain, intended for funding the above-mentioned special interventions. The less-favoured areas shall be determined in accordance with the criteria and parameters to be fixed by the Regional Council. Therefore, the Mountain Communities shall classify their respective territories into the three homogeneous zones referred to in article 5. Title II of the Regional Act makes provision on territorial actions, taking into particular account the protection of forest resources (which is entrusted to the Mountain Communities as per article 7), the protection of green agricultural areas (art. 8) and environmental conservation interventions (art. 9). Title III concerns interventions relating to the economic system, giving particular attention to the development of agricultural and zootechnical activities. Article 6 refers to the recognition of mountain organizations by the Region. Further provisions regard subsidies to be granted in favour of the agricultural, hunting and fisheries sectors. Title VI provides for the establishment of the Mountain Committee and the Mountain Counsel.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.lombardia.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 97 on mountain areas.

Legislation | Italy | 1994

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Mountain area, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX