Regional Act No. 25 laying down rules on the elaboration and implementation of the waste management plan. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Molise Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Molise No. 17, 16 August 2003. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Waste prevention Policy/planning Zoning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract By way of implementation of Legislative Decree No. 22 of 1997, there are hereby laid down at regional level provisions concerning the drafting as well as the implementation of the waste management plan, giving particular regard to waste prevention and reduction of hazardous waste. Articles 4, 5 and 6 provide for the distribution of the relevant competences amongst the Region, the Provinces and the Communes. Article 8 describes the content of the plan, whereas article 9 regulates the approval procedure. Article 14 provides for the setting up of three Optimal Territorial Areas (ATO). Full text Italian Website www.regione.molise.it References - Legislation Implements Legislative Decree No. 22 of 1997 implementing Directive 91/156/EEC on waste, Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste and Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous waste, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Registration, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX