Comando unità forestali, ambientali e agroalimentari
The Comando unità forestali, ambientali e agroalimentari of the Carabinieri (CUFAA) is a specialized unit of the Italian Carabinieri force. Established on October 25, 2016, it has absorbed the personnel and functions of the State Forestry Corps from 1 January 2017. History While the Carabinieri Command of Units for Forestry Environmental and Agri-food protection was established in 2016, the Carabinieri have established their own units devoted to the environmental protection since 1986. Ecological Operational Unit The Ecological Operational Unit (Nucleo Operativo Ecologico, N.O.E.) of the Carabinieri was established on 1 December 1986, being placed at the functional dependence of the Ministry of the Environment, with duties of supervision, prevention and repression of the violations committed in environmental matters. Carabinieri Command for the Protection of the Environment On 23 March 2001, the N.O.E. changed its name to Carabinieri Command for the Protection of the Environment (Comando Carabinieri per la Tutela dell'Ambiente). The organizational structure of the Command was strengthened and calibrated on inter-provincial basis, in order to guarantee a qualified presence throughout the national territory. The peripheral teams inherited the name of Ecological Operational Unit. Command of Units for Forestry, Environmental and Agri-food protection In 2016, due to the merger of