Regional Act No. 14 on urgent interventions for the protection of public health and making provision on the prevention of risks caused by asbestos. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Calabria Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Calabria No. 8, 2 May 2011. Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Hazardous substances Environmental planning Offences/penalties Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act aims at the protection of public health against risks caused by asbestos. To this end, the Act lays down provisions governing the rehabilitation of polluted sites and the disposal of asbestos. The Executive is responsible for drawing up and approving the Regional Plan on Asbestos. Article 9 concerns offences and related penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.calabria.it