Regional Act No. 44 rearranging environmental controls and setting up the Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention (ARPA) in Emilia-Romagna Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Emilia-Romagna Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bolletino Ufficiale della Regione Emilia-Romagna No. 78, 24 April 1995 Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Access-to-information Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention (ARPA) is hereby set up for the purpose of contributing to protection of the environment in the Emilia Romagna Region, in conjunction with local health authorities, the National Agency for the Protection of the Environment (ANPA) as well as the European Environment Agency. The tasks and duties of the ARPA are listed in article 5. Article 19 states the right to have access to environmental information. Full text Italian Website www.regione.emilia-romagna.it