Regional Act No. 12 protecting and promoting agricultural and agro-industrial quality products. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Veneto Document type Legislation Date 2001 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Agricultural commodities Certification Packaging/labelling Institution Subsidy/incentive Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Veneto Region encourages marketing initiatives related to agricultural and agro-industrial products, with a view to guaranteeing the protection of consumers. Therefore, the Regional Council is authorized, under article 2 of this Act, to request the registration of quality marks of the above-mentioned products. Within ninety days from the entry into force of this Act the Regional Council shall adopt provisions in order to (a) determine the designation of the mark concerned; (b) regulate the procedure intended for the concession of the use of such marks. The Regional Council, furthermore, shall designate those agricultural and agro-industrial products to which the marks shall pertain and shall also approve the related disciplinary standards (art. 2, par. 3). The Technical and Scientific Committee is established by article 3 under the Regional Council. Article 5 regulates the concession entitling beneficiaries to use the marks. Article 8 sets out labelling conditions to be fulfilled by the holders of the concession, including those requirements established by article 2 of Legislative Decree No. 109 of 1992. Article 9 deals with studies, surveys and information campaigns to be promoted by the Regional Council and refers to subsidies to be granted as well. Controls shall be performed by the regional authority so as to guarantee the effective compliance with this Act. Full text Italian Website www.regione.veneto.it References - Legislation Implements Legislative Decree No. 109 implementing EEC Directives 89/395/CEE and 89/396/CEE concerning the labelling, packaging and advertising of foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1992 (2009) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 9 amending Regional Act No. 12 of 2001 protecting and promoting agricultural and agro-industrial quality products. Legislation | Italy | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX