Decree-Law No. 429 concerning the strengthening of controls to prevent the bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 247, 21 October 1996, pp. 28 and 29. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Certification Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Decree-Law provides for the recruitment of additional veterinarians, pharmacists or chemists, if the number of permanent staff is not adequate. In order to strengthen the protection of the consumer the Decree-Law creates the "Guarantee Certificate of Bovine Meat", certifying the origin of the animal and the feeding, breeding and slaughtering methods employed. Full text Italian