Regional Act No. 21 implementing Act No. 353 of 2000 on forest fires. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Piemonte Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract Pursuant to the general principles and rules laid down at the national level under Act No. 353 of 2000, this Regional Act provides for the protection of forest resources against fires. It lays down provision on the competences of the forest service in matter of fire-fighting activities. The Regional Council is responsible for implementing an information system for the assessment of forest fire dangers. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Act No. 353 on forest fires. Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Regional Act No. 16 on the interventions for the protection of forests against fires. Legislation | Italy | 1994 | Repealed Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest fires, Contract/agreement, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Non-governmental entity Source: FAO, FAOLEX