Regional Act No. 11 on the protection of autochthonous genetic resources of agricultural and forestry interest. Pays/Territoire Italie Sous-division territoriale Friuli-Venezia Giulia Type du document Législation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Forêts, Plantes cultivées Mot clé Biodiversité Ressources génétiques Enregistrement Politique/planification Institution Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region encourages the protection of autochthonous genetic resources of agricultural and forestry interest, including spontaneous plants related to cultivated species. The definition of autochthonous species, on the other hand, includes as well external species and varieties which entered into the regional territory at least fifty years ago. The Act consists of 8 articles. Article 2 regards the voluntary Regional Registry, which is established with a view to protecting autochthonous genetic resources. The registry is divided into two specific sections: the animal section and the vegetable section. Paragraph 3 of article 2 makes provision in matter of registration. Article 3 provides for the establishment of the Technical and Scientific Commission for the Animal Sector, on the one hand, and the Technical and Scientific Commission for the Vegetable Sector, on the other hand. In order to guarantee the effective protection and conservation of genetic resources registered in the above-mentioned registry, article 4 sets up the Conservation and Safety Net, which shall be managed and coordinated by the Regional Entity for the Promotion and Development of Agriculture (ERSA). Article 6 deals with forestry biodiversity protection. Article 7 concerns intervention programmes to be drawn up by the Region, which must encourage public and private initiatives intended for biodiversity conservation, promote the propagation of genetic resources. The intervention programmes shall be implemented by the ERSA and shall be suject to checks carried out by the Regional Management for Agriculture. Texte intégral Italien Site web www.regione.fvg.it