Regional Act No. 38 making provision on the research, abstraction and exploitation of mineral and thermal waters. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana No. 29, 4 August 2004. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Mineral water Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Freshwater resources management Thermal and medicinal waters Authorization/permit Concession Water abstraction Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Region hereby promotes the rational exploitation of mineral waters, spring waters and thermal waters. The present Regional Act lays down rules governing the research, abstraction and exploitation of such waters. Articles 8 to 12 concern the issue of the permit which is required to carry out research activities. Article 14 refers to the exploitation concession. Safeguard areas shall be established, according to article 18, in order to preserve the quality of waters. Article 32 sets out penalties. Articles 35 and 36 specify the information to be shown on labels as regards mineral waters and spring waters respectively. Full text Italian Website www.regione.toscana.it References - Legislation Implemented by Decree of the President of the Regional Executive No. 11 implementing Regional Act No. 38 of 2004 Regional Act No. 38 making provision on the research, abstraction and exploitation of mineral amd thermal waters. Legislation | Italy | 2009 Keyword: Mineral water, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Authorization/permit, Concession, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 74 on thermal waters. Legislation | Italy | 2016 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Authorization/permit, Concession, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX