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Regional Act No 17: rearrangement of the exercise of administrative functions in matter of agriculture, food, rural development, hunting and fisheries.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Piemonte
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Fisheries, Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Regional Act provides for the distribution of administrative functions in matter of agriculture, food, rural development, hunting and fisheries among the Region, the Provinces, the Communes and Mountain Communities. Article 6 specifies the functions which are reserved to the Region and may not be delegated to other local entities. They cover the drafting of legislation and directives, coordination, programming, relationship with the European Union and the Central Administration as well as with other Regions. Article 2 entrusts to the Provinces several functions, including: (a) development and improvement of agricultural structures and infrastructures; (b) interventions relating to the development of plant production and animal production; (c) organic agriculture; (d) issuance of authorizations to introduce wildlife species; (e) inspection in matter of hunting and fisheries; (f) creation of protected zones along migration routes of bird species. Further, articles 3 and 4 refers to functions which are entrusted to Mountain Communities and Communes respectively.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.piemonte.it