This Legislative Decree aims at regulating the use of groundwater. The present Legislative Decree is composed of 23 articles. Article 1 deals with terms and definitions. Article 2 prohibits digging new wells or modifying old ones unless obtaining an authorization from the Ministry of Trade and Agriculture. Article 3 defines zones where it shall be allowed to dig wells. Articles 4-7 define requirements and conditions for the issuance of digging licences. Article 9 deals with the conditions for th