Regional Act No. 17 setting up the regional register of cattle and farming enterprises. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Valle d'Aosta Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Cattle Swine Sheep/goats Registration Marking/identification Institution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract With a view to arranging an identification and registration system, the present Regional Act provides for the creation of a Regional Register of bovines, ovines, caprines, swines and equines under the Regional Counsel of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources. Article 2 of the Act lays down the duty of farmers to register their enterprises and animals. In particular, article 3 regulates the modalities for registering animals; article 4 deals with animal marking. The technical commission established under article 7 shall be in charge of the implementation of these provisions. Full text Italian Website www.camera.it References - Legislation Implemented by Regional Regulation No. 5 implementing Regional Act No. 17 of 26 March 1993. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Cattle, Sheep/goats, Registration, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX