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Regional Act No. 32 on the collection and the marketing of spontaneous fresh and mushrooms and other underwood products.

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Lazio
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Lazio August 1998.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Vegetables/legumes Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Collecting/harvesting Non-timber products Authorization/permit Total allowable catch Protected area Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Act regulates the collection and the marketing of spontaneous mushrooms and underwood products such as strawberries, wild asparagus, blackcurrants, etc. The daily collection of mushrooms is set within the limit of 3 Kilos per person. Professional collectors may collect mushrooms every day of the week, collect a quantity of mushrooms up to three times more than the normally allowed quantity an are exempted from paying the licence. Article 10 provides for areas where mushroom collection is prohibited and Article 11 the time of the year when such activity is prohibited. Checks will be performed and sanctions applied in case of infractions to this Act. (20 Articles)

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