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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