Regional Act No. 7 laying down provisions to protect wildlife as well as the environmental balance and regulating hunting. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Marche Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Marche No. 2, 12 January 1995. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Seasons Total allowable catch Birds Wildlife products Ranching/captive breeding Offences/penalties Protection of species Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Regional Act has entered into force on 13 January 1994. Abstract This Regional Act, consisting of eight Titles, aims at protecting wildlife and regulating hunting in the Marche Region, in accordance with the principles and provisions contained in Act No. 157 of 11 February 1992. Title I lays down general provisions. Hunting is permitted provided that it does not interfere with wildlife consevation and with the protection of agricultural productions. The Region shall promote the maintenance of natural and semi-natural habitats with a view to enabling the improvement of all mammal and bird species. Furthermore, the Region shall encourage initiatives intended to contribute to the development of the mountain agricultural economy. The administrative functions are entrusted to the Provinces, which shall provide for the establishment of a Technical Coordination Commission for the management of wildlife. At the same time the Region shall exercise programming, coordinating and control functions. Article 3 lays down specific rules in matter of widlife protection and hunting planning. The agricultural and sylvo-pastoral territory shall be divided as follows: programmed hunting management (art. 21); private centres for game farming; repopulation and capture zones. Articles 4 and 5 regulate the content of the Regional Plan and the Provincial Plans respectively. Title II makes provision relating to special zones intended for wildlife protection, which are the following: (a) protection oasis (art. 8); (b) repopulation and capture zones (art. 9); (c) public centres for wildlife reproduction (art. 10); (d) research and experimentation zones (art. 11). Article 12 regulates the procedure to be followed by the Provinces to establish the above-mentioned special protection zones. On the other hand, Title III regards the following private structures: (a) wildlife and hunting enterprises (art. 13); (b) private centres for wildlife reproduction (art. 14). Title IV fully regulates the programmed hunting management, taking into particular account the Territorial Hunting Areas (ATC), which are delineated by natural boundaries. The regional agricultural and sylvo-pastoral territory which is not destined to the purposes referred to in Titles II and III shall be subdivided into Territorial Hunting Areas in which hunting shall be practised in a programmed form. Article 15 regulates the access to ATCs. Further provisions regard the organization and management of the ATCs: article 17 concerns their Statutes and organisms; article 18 regards the managing committees. Title V of the Regional Act lays down provisions in matter of use of wildlife for purposes other than hunting, such as: the capture and use of wildlife for scientific purposes (art. 22); wildlife farming for repopulation, nutritional and ornamental purposes; taxidermy and embalming (upon a special authorization granted by the competent provincial administration). Further provisions regulate controls to be carried out by the Regional Council (art. 25) as well as veterinary checks to perform on game before it is released for repopulation purposes (art. 26). Title VI regulates hunting, which is prohibited on certain areas such as national parks, regional nature parks, nature reserves, protection oasis, repopulation and capture zones, wildlife reproduction centres, forest domain and others. Further prohibitions are set out in article 30 to protect birds' eggs and nests. Hunting is permitted only upon permit and payment of the regional fees referred to in article 35. Article 36 concerns inspections to be carried out to ensure the enforcement of this Act, while article 40 lays down penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.marche.it References - Legislation Implements Act No. 157: provisions for the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting. Legislation | Italy | 1992 Keyword: Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Management/conservation, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Wildlife products, Birds, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regional Regulation No. 41 on wildlife and hunting enterprises. Legislation | Italy | 1995 Keyword: Ranching/captive breeding, Non-governmental entity, Authorization/permit, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Policy/planning, Inspection, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regional Act No. 15 amending Regional Act No. 7 of 1995 laying down provisions to protect wildlife as well as the environmental balance and regulating hunting. Legislation | Italy | 2011 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Management/conservation, Institution, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX