Regional Act No. 79 laying down provisions on the application of the Environmental Impact Assessment. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Toscana Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract In compliance with Directive 85/337/EEC as well as Presidential Decree of 12 April 1996, the present Regional Act identifies those projects, works, interventions or installations the performance of which shall be subject to the Environmental Impact Assessment hereby described in detail. The Tuscany Region guarantees that the administrative decisions relative to the said projects or works shall be adopted by the competent authorities so as to safeguard human health and preserve natural resources. The EIA procedure constitutes an administrative proceeding consisting of the following stages: (a) valuation of the need to carry out the EIA; (b) preliminary identification of the elements and issues of the environmental impact study to be submitted by the applicant; (c) assessment procedure intended to judge the compatibility of the project concerned with the surrounding environment. The proceeding must be carried out in such a manner that access to information, exchange of information between the competent authority and the applicant as well as effective participation to the procedure itself are fully guaranteed. Article 7 specifies the authorities that shall be in charge of the proceeding (the Region, Provinces or Communes, as the case may be). The Annexes attached contain the list of the projects that shall be subject to EIA. Article 23 lays down penalties. Full text Italian Website www.regione.toscana.it References - Legislation Implements Presidential Decree establishing criteria for the implementation of article 40, paragraph 1, of Act of 22 February 1994, No. 146 on the Environmental Impact Assessment. Legislation | Italy | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. Legislation | European Union | 1985 Keyword: EIA, Authorization/permit, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX