Regional Act No. 18 on the competences and procedures in matter of protection of the environment and landscape. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Lombardia Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lombardia No. 24, 13 June 1997. Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Pollution control Authorization/permit Management/conservation Protected area Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act defines the competences and procedures to be followed by the competent institutions in matter of environmental protection. The regional authority shall exercise the main administrative functions and shall delegate to the municipal authorities functions concerning the issue of authorizations required and application of penalties. Article 10 deals with particular procedures as regards nature parks. Full text Italian Website www.regione.lombardia.it