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Regional Act No. 40 making provision on environmental compatibility and related assessment procedures

Country/Territory
Italy
Territorial subdivision
Piemonte
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Regional Act makes rules on the environmental impact assessment to be carried out prior to the implementation of certain projects that may have direct or indirect effects on human beings, flora, fauna, surface and underground waters, soil and subsoil, air, climate, landscape as well as on urban and rural environments. Article 4 specifies the projects which shall be subject to a previous environmental impact assessment. Article 6 determines the competent authorities according to the different types of projects. Articles 16 and 17 regard interregional and transboundary environmental impacts respectively. Article 21 lays down penalties.

Full text
Italian
Website
www.regione.piemonte.it