Regional Act No. 9 regulating the exercising of administrative functions in matter of maritime domain and territorial sea zones. Country/Territory Italy Territorial subdivision Emilia-Romagna Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Maritime zone Fishery management and conservation Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Inspection Territorial sea 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 4 June 2002. Abstract The Act regulates the execution of administrative functions related to the management of the maritime domain and territorial sea and entrusted to the Regions by article 105, paragraph 2 l) of Legislative Decree No. 112 of 31 March 1998, without any prejudice to regional provisions concerning soil conservation and coastal protection. The principles governing regional activities in matter of maritime domain and territorial sea management are the following: (a) subsidiarity as per article 118 of the Constitution; (b) simplification of adiministrative actions; (c) coordination among the various government levels; (d) accessibility to the maritime domain and territorial sea zones; (e) safeguarding and protection of the environment (art. 1, par. 2). The Emilia-Romagna Region aims at developing those activities which are compatible with environmental protection, taking into particular account fisheries, aquaculture and related activities. The Region shall exercise the following powers and duties: (a) planning; (b) surveillance and monitoring on activities entrusted to Local Entities; (c) issuance of authorization to fish certain wild fish species; (d) delineation of areas of biological protection. Within 180 days from the date of entry into force of this Act, the Regional Council shall formulate binding directives regulating the exercise of administrative functions hereby concerned (art. 2, par. 2). Article 3 defines administrative functions entrusted to the Provinces and to the Communes, covering in particular the issuance, renewal and withdrawal of concessions relative to fishing and aquaculture within the maritime domain and territorial sea zones. As referred to in article 7, inspections shall be carried out by the Region, on the one hand, and by the Provinces and the Communes, on the other hand, with a view to guaranteeing the compliance with this Act. An administrative appeal may be referred to the President of the Regional Council against provisions adopted by the Provinces or Communes (art. 8). Full text Italian Website www.regione.emilia-romagna.it References - Legislation Amended by Regional Act No. 8 amending Regional Act No. 9 of 2002 regulating the exercise of administrative functions in matter of maritime domain and territorial sea zones. Legislation | Italy | 2009 Keyword: Territorial sea, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX