Regional Act No. 6 on forestry. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Marche Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche No. 25, 10 March 2005. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Policy/planning Certification Land clearing Afforestation/reforestation Forest fires Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Regional Act lays down the framework relating to forestry, with a view to contributing to the protection of forests and trees. In order to attain such objectives, the Regional Council shall approve and implement a regional plan on forestry, pursuant to article 4. Article 5 concerns the ecological certification of forests, a particular system intended to certify sustainable methods of forest management. Article 10 prohibits land clearing and establishes the circumstances under which it may be authorized. Further prohibitions are laid down in article 19 in order to protect forests against fires. Article 20 contains the list of protected trees. Article 20 establishes penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.marche.it References - Legislation Amended by Regional Act No. 12 amending Regional Act No. 6 of 2005 on forestry. Legislation | Italy | 2016 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX