Regional Act No. 36 amending Regional Act No. 3 of 12 January 1994 implementing Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992 Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana No. 28, 18 October 2002 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Birds Hunting/capture Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract Article 37 bis, the text of which is contained in article 1 hereto, shall be inserted after article 37 of Regional Act No. 3 of 12 January 1994. This new provision is based upon article 9 of Directive 79/409/EEC, which allows Member States to derogate from the provisions of articles 5 to 8 of the same Directive, where there is no other satisfactory solution, for particular reasons, such as interests of public health and safety and the prevention of serious damage to crops, livestocks, fisheries and water. At the national level, these derogations shall be adopted by the Regional Council. However, no derogation may be adopted in respect of bird species at serious risk of extinction. Full text Italian Website www.regione.toscana.it References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003) Keyword: Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends 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 | 1994 (2016) 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX