Central level
The central government is responsible for:
- Setting guidelines, and
- Coordinating the national policy with European and international standards at the national level (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry).
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of
agriculture, food and forestry policies portal
Following
the Legge n. 132 del 18/11/2019 (G.U. n. 272 del 20/11/2019) the
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Forestry
and Tourism Policies has
become the Ministry of Agriculture, Food,
Forestry Policies
since the Turism portolio has been transfered to the
Ministry of
Cultural Heritage and Activities & Tourism.
Ministry of
Agriculture, Food, Forestry Policies
Regional level
Regional authorities are responsible for all the matters which are not reserved for the State in the field of agriculture, including:
- Relationships with the Regions, the State and the European Union;
- Regional plan for agriculture;
- The control over the quality of the agricultural products;
- Agro-industrial development;
- The protection and promotion of the rural territory, irrigation and rural facilities;
- Sustainable agriculture;
- The protection of fauna and flora, and
- Controls of compliance with standards.
Local level
Provinces
Provincial authorities are responsible for:
- Competences conferred by the Regions, and
- Providing incentives for sustainable agriculture.
