Legislative Decree No. 131 on penalties to be applied in case on infringement of Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing.

Country/Territory: Italy
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2013
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 272, 20 November 2013.

Subject: Livestock
Keyword: Offences/penalties Animal welfare Slaughtering
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes: This Legislative Decree entered into force on 5 December 2013.

Abstract: This Legislative Decree lays down the penalties to be applied at the national level in case of infringement of the provisions sets forth under Regulation (EC) No. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing. The Legislative Decree describes the procedure to be followed for the application of those penalties and designates the competent authority ( the Ministry of Health, Local Health Authorities, the Regions and the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano).
Full text: Italian
Website: www.comune.jesi.an.it; gazzettaufficiale.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Legislation | European Union | 2009 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal welfare, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX