Regional Act No. 36 making provision in matter of controls and promoting agricultural production obtained through organic methods. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Valle d'Aosta Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants Keyword Ecological production/organic production Registration Institution Inspection Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Regional Act came into force on 24 November 1999. Abstract The Valle d’Aosta Region has enacted the present Act, in implementation of Legislative Decree No. 220 of 17 March 1995, with a view to regulating: (a) agricultural production intended for human consumption obtained through organic methods; (b) the production, preparation and marketing of products obtained through organic methods; (c) research, experimentation and dissemination of information with respect to organic agriculture. Article 3 contains the following definitions: (1) organic agriculture; (2) organic agricultural enterprise; (3) biological operator; (4) processor; (5) spontaneous organic agricultural product. Article 4 sets forth the functions to be exercised by the regional structure which is competent in matter of organic agriculture. Article 6, on the other hand, lists out the duties of biological operators, which must first of all comply with the requirements and conditions established by Council Regulation 2092/91. A Regional List of biological operators shall be drawn up in accordance with article 7. Further, article 10 provides for the setting up of the Regional Committee competent in the biological agroindustrial sector. Full text Italian/French Website www.camera.it References - Legislation Implements Legislative Decree No. 220 implementing articles 8 and 9 of EEC Regulation No. 2029/91 on biological production. Legislation | Italy | 1995 Keyword: Plant production, Ecological production/organic production, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Registration, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Ecological production/organic production, Agricultural commodities, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Floriculture, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX