Regional Act No. 18 on administrative functions and tasks in matter of forestry, civil protection and prevention of forest fires. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Puglia Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Policy/planning Institution Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Regional Act has entered into force on 13 December 2000. Abstract This Regional Act determines the functions which are entrusted to the Region, the Provinces, the Communes, the Mountain Communities and other local entities in matter of forest management and protection. The Act consists of two Titles. Title I regards woods and forests, containing the definition of forest (art. 2). The Region shall provide for the arrangement of the administrative functions and tasks in compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and by cooperating with the Communes, Provinces Full text Italian Website www.regione.puglia.it