Regional Act No. 15 on the protection of autochthonous genetic resources of agricultural interest. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Lazio Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Genetic resources Biotechnology Registration GMO Policy/planning Institution Offences/penalties Biodiversity Planting material/seeds Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract The Lazio Region protects autochthonous genetic resources of agricultural interest, including all those spontaneous plants related to cultivated species. This Regional Act shall apply also to species and varieties no longer existing in the Region but conserved at botanical gardens, farms, experimental institutes, public and private genetic banks as well as research centres (art. 1, par. 3). With a view to ensuring the conservation of genetic resources, article 2 provides for the establishment of Full text Italian Website www.regione.lazio.it References - Legislation Amended by Regional Act No. 15 on Genetically Modified Organisms. Legislation | Italy | 2006 Keyword: GMO, Biotechnology, PIC-prior informed consent, Precautionary principle, Offences/penalties, Plant production, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX