Legislative Decree February 2, 2021, n. 24. Adaptation of national legislation to the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 2017/625 on official health checks on animals and goods entering in the Union and establishment of border control posts of Ministry of Health, in implementation of the delegation contained in article 12, paragraph 3, letters h) and i) of the law of 4 October 2019, n. 117.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Consumer protection Food quality control/food safety International trade Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Animal welfare Enforcement/compliance Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Internal trade Offences/penalties Transport/storage

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

This Decree sets up the border control posts of the Ministry of Health responsible for carrying out official controls on consignments destined for import into the European Union in the sectors of referred to in Article 1, paragraph 2, letters a), c), d), e) and f), of Regulation (EU) no. 2017/625 (food and feed safety, animal health and welfare) to verify compliance with European Union legislation.

Full text

Italian

Website

www.gazzettaufficiale.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX