Regional Act No. 40 making provision on environmental compatibility and related assessment procedures País/Territorio Italia Subdivisión territorial Piemonte Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave EIA Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen This Regional Act makes rules on the environmental impact assessment to be carried out prior to the implementation of certain projects that may have direct or indirect effects on human beings, flora, fauna, surface and underground waters, soil and subsoil, air, climate, landscape as well as on urban and rural environments. Article 4 specifies the projects which shall be subject to a previous environmental impact assessment. Article 6 determines the competent authorities according to the different types of projects. Articles 16 and 17 regard interregional and transboundary environmental impacts respectively. Article 21 lays down penalties. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.regione.piemonte.it