Regional Act No. 3 on the collection, marketing and promotion of spontaneous mushrooms. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Sicilia Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Sicilia No. 6, 3 February 2006. Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Non-timber products Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Collecting/harvesting Total allowable catch Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act makes provision on the collection and placing on the market of spontaneous mushrooms. It aims at the promotion and improvement of such products by pursuing at the same time the protection of the environment and human health. Collecting shall be subjected to the prior issue of an authorization of the competent municipal authority. The total allowable catch and allowed collecting methods are specified in article 4. In case of infringement, the administrative sanctions established by article 11 shall be applied. Full text Italian Website www.regione.sicilia.it