Regional Act No. 36 making provision for the improvement, protection and promotion of apiculture. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Marche Document type Legislation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Agricultural development Apiculture/sericulture Animal health Pests/diseases Subsidy/incentive Institution Animal production Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Regional Act, which is divided into nine Titles, makes provision in matter of apiculture with a view to promoting the general agricultural development without any prejudice to the conservation of environmental resources. To this purpose, the Marche Region shall undertake initiatives and interventions to ensure the improvement of apiculture as it deems it appropriate. Title II of the Act provides for the setting up of the Regional Commission for Apiculture under the Agricultural, Forestry and Food Service of the Regional Council. Title III lays down detailed provisions with respect to intervention programmes to be drafted by the Region and related granting of subsidies; Title IV concerns the census of bee hives and related duties of bee keepers; Title V refers to fight against diseases through sanitary checks to be carried out periodically by the competent local health authorities. Full text Italian Website www.apicolturaonline.it