Act No. 281 regulating the preparation of and trade in animal feeds. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1963 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 82, 26 March 1963. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal feed/feedstuffs Standards International trade Institution Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Act consists of 28 articles divided into 5 chapters. It distinguishes animal feeds into 4 categories: 1) simple feeds of vegetable origin; 2) simple feeds of animal origin; 3) compound feeds; 4) feed supplements. The authority in charge of the issue of the authorization to the production of animal feeds, the amount of the licensing tax to be paid and the information to be provided concerning the ingredients of the feeds shall vary according to the above-mentioned categories. Article 9 establishes a Technical Commission under the Ministry of Health, with advisory powers in the cases provided for by law and as and when requested by the governmental bodies concerned. Chapter III concerns all the information to be provided by any person engaged in the trade of animal feeds, including the denomination of the goods, the name and address of the producing firm, the address of the plant, the composition of the feeds. Final provisions regard enforcement measures and penalties in case of offences. Full text Italian Website gazzettaufficiale.it References - Legislation Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 651 implementing the national plan for the eradication of brucellosis in cattle breeding. Legislation | Italy | 1994 (1997) Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Cattle, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Disinfection/disinfestation, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree implementing Directive 90/167/EEC laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in the Community. Legislation | Italy | 1999 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Guidelines regarding hygienic and health rules in matter of use for animal feeding of materials and sub-products arising from the production and marketing stages of agricultural and food industries. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree amending Annex II to Act No. 281 of 1963 regulating the preparation of and trade in animal feeds. Legislation | Italy | 2006 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 399 amending Act of 15 February 1963, No. 281 on the preparation of and trade in animal feeds. Legislation | Italy | 1968 Keyword: Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 316 supplementing and amending the Annexes to Act of 15 February 1963, No. 281 on the preparation of and trade in animal feeds. Legislation | Italy | 1989 Keyword: Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree supplementing and amending the Annexes to Act No. 281 of 15 February 1963 concerning the preparation and placing on the market of feedstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1991 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 360 implementing Directives 96/24/EC, 96/25/EC, 98/67/EC, 98/87/EC and article 19 of Directive 95/69/EC, concerning the marketing of feed materials. Legislation | Italy | 1999 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree supplementing and amending the Annexes to Act No. 281 of 15 February 1963 on the preparation and trade of animal feeds. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 123 implementing Directive 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector. Legislation | Italy | 1999 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Registration, Transport/storage, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree amending and supplementing the Annexes to Act No. 281 of 15 February 1963 regulating the preparation of and trade in animal feeds. Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Standards, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX