Regional Act No. 3 implementing Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 laying down provisions on the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Birds Wild fauna Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting gear/hunting methods Seasons Stock enhancement/repopulation Wildlife products Protected area Policy/planning Institution Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act implements Act No. 157 of 1992 by regulating the management of the regional territory as regards wildlife protection and wild birds conservation. The Act consists of nine Titles. Title II provides for the assignment of competences. Directing, coordination, control and programming functions are entrusted to the Region (art. 4). Inspection and application of penalties pertain to the Provinces (art. 5). Title III lays down provisions in matter of planning, giving particular regard to the drafting of Wildlife and Hunting Plans by, on the one hand, the Region and, on the other hand, the Provinces (articles 8 and 9). Title IV of the Act regards the destination of the regional territory for the purposes of this Act. In particular, articles 11 refers to the creation of Territorial Hunting Areas (art. 11). Further provisions concern the establishment of the following protected areas: protection oasis (art. 15); repopulation and capture zones (art. 16); public reproduction centres (art. 17); private reproduction centres (art. 18). Moreover, special protected zones shall be created along birds' migration routes in conformity with Community provisions in force (art. 14). Title V refers directly to hunting: article 27 determines the species which are particularly protected by this Act; article 30 sets forth the hunting calendar; article 31 specifies the hunting gear which is allowed; articles 39 and 40 concern wildlife farming for nutritional, ornamental and repopulation purposes. Article 49 determines the regional fee to be paid in order to obtain the hunting permit. Article 42 sets forth special prohibitions which aim at protecting agricultural production. Title VII regulates inspection and sets out related penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.toscana.it References - Legislation Implements Act No. 157: provisions for the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Legislation | Italy | 1992 Keyword: Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Management/conservation, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Wildlife products, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree of the President of the Regional Executive No. 33 implementing Regional Act No. 3 of 1994, which implements Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 laying down provisions on the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Zoning, Hunting authorization/permit, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Ranching/captive breeding, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree of the President of the Regional Council No. 13: Regional Regulation implementing Regional Act No. 3 of 12 January 1994, which implements Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Birds, Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Seasons, Ranching/captive breeding, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 49 making provision on parks, nature reserves and protected nature areas of local interest. Legislation | Italy | 1995 Keyword: Protected area, Management/conservation, Policy/planning, Institution, Authorization/permit, Concession, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 19 amending Regional Act No. 3 of 1994 on the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Legislation | Italy | 2007 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Birds, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 18 amending Regional Act No. 3 implementing Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 laying down provisions on the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Legislation | Italy | 2008 Keyword: Wild fauna, Birds, Hunting/capture, Policy/planning, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 17 amending Regional Act No. 3 of 1994 implementing Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 laying down provisions on the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Legislation | Italy | 2009 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 34 amending Regional Act No. 3 implementing Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 (Provisions for the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting). Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 47 amending Regional Act No. 3 of 1994 on wildlife protection and Regional Act No. 20 of 2002 laying down the hunting calendar. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Seasons, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 36 amending Regional Act No. 3 of 12 January 1994 implementing Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Birds, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 20 on the hunting calendar and amending Regional Act No. 3 of 12 January 1994. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Seasons, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Total allowable catch, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 65 amending Regional Act No. 3 of 1994 implementing Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 laying down provisions on the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Legislation | Italy | 2013 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Act No. 39 laying down new provisions on territorial hunting areas and amending Regional Act No. 3 of 1994. Legislation | Italy | 2016 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law of 28 July 2017, n. 37- Provisions regarding faunistic-hunting and artifacts for hunting needs (changes to Regional Laws 3/1994, 84/2016 and 65/2014). Legislation | Italy | 2017 Keyword: Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Game, Wild fauna, Registration, Offences/penalties, Hunting gear/hunting methods Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law of 16 February 2018, n. 8-Provisions on the territorial hunting areas management committees (ATC). Legislation | Italy | 2018 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX