Regional Act No. 16 relative to administrative functions and tasks in matter of agriculture. País/Territorio Italia Subdivisión territorial Puglia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2000 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Pesca, Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Medidas financieras agrícolas Institución Acceso-a-la-información Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen In accordance with article 117 of the Constitution, this Regional Act regulates the arrangement of the administrative functions in matter of agriculture, food, aquaculture, hunting, fisheries and agricultural and zootechnical enterprises which are entrusted to the Region. Such administrative functions include, as referred to in article 2: (1) land cultivation; (2) farming and zootechnical activities; (3) phytosanitary protection; (4) collection, conservation, transformation and marketing of agricultural and zootechnical products; (5) professional training for agricultural operators; (6) research and experimentation; (7) technical assistance; (8) detection and prevention of animal diseases; (9) management of artificial fertilization centres. The above-mentioned functions may be exercised directly by the Region or entrusted by the latter to the Provinces, Communes or Mountain Communities, without any prejudice to article 4, which lists out those functions which are strictly reserved to the Regional Authority. Moreover, the Region shall draw up the agricultural programme referred to in article 9, concerning the interventions to be undertaken as well as the allocation of financial resources. A computerized register relating to the agricultural enterprises which operate within the regional territory shall be set up and updated. in accordance with article 10. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.regione.puglia.it