The owners of farmland will be obliged to take measures to fight and prevent the spread of weeds. The new regulations are stipulated in a bill to amend the Land Code and the Contravention Code that was adopted by Parliament on November 23 after giving it a final reading, IPN reports.

If the obligation to combat and prevent the spread of weeds is not fulfilled, private individuals will be fined up to 1,500 lei, while legal entities up to 6,000 lei. The penalties will be imposed by the Environment Protection Inspectorate.

Under the regulations, the Government will work out measures to protect the land, including for combating and preventing the spread of wildflowers. Also, the district and municipal councils and the village and town councils will monitor the use and protection of land.

According to the authors of the bill, the proposed amendments are aimed at diminishing the negative effects on the population’s health caused by weeds, including ambrosia. The pollen of ambrosia causes severe allergic reactions. Ambrosia was declared a plant dangerous to health by experts of the Venice Commission.