Regional Act No. 29 on exploration and cultivation of mineral and thermal waters. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Piemonte Document type Legislation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Piemonte No. 29, 20 July 1994 Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Mineral water Authorization/permit Policy/planning Offences/penalties Water rights Water abstraction Thermal and medicinal waters Concession Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act makes provision in matter of exploration and cultivation of mineral and thermal waters and lays down rules to improve activities concerning mineral and thermal waters. To this end, the Regional Council shall adopt the Regional Plan on Exploration and Cultivation of Mineral and Thermal Waters with a view to ensuring the proper management of such water resources. Exploration activities shall be subject to the prior issuance of a special permit. Articles 2 to 7 concern the issue of the permit, the submission of the application, the duration of the permit. On the other hand, cultivation activities may be carried out only upon concession to be issued as per article 12. Articles 32 and 33 concern the transfer of the permit and the concession. Article 37 lays down penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.piemonte.it