Regional Act No. 64 on the protection and improvement of local genetic resources. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Toscana No. 46, 24 November 2004. Subject Livestock, Cultivated plants Keyword Genetic resources Registration Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The objective of this Regional Act is the preservation and improvement of local breeds and varieties. Genetic resources shall result in registers to be kept by the Regional Agency for the Development and Innovation of the Agro-forestry Sector (ARSIA). Registration shall be carried out in compliance with article 5. Furthermore, article 6 provides for the setting up of the regional germplasm bank. Full text Italian Website www.regione.toscana.it References - Legislation Repeals Regional Act No. 50 on the protection of autochthonous genetic resources. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Genetic resources, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree of the President of the Regional Executive No. 12 on the protection and improvement of local genetic resources. Legislation | Italy | 2007 Keyword: Genetic resources, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX