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Legislative Decree No. 146 implementing Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 95 24 April 2001.
Subject
Livestock, Fisheries
Keyword
Animal welfare Animal health
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree establishes minimum standards for the protection of animals bred or kept for farming purposes. Owners or keepers must ensure the welfare of animals under their care and to ensure that those animals are not caused any unnecessary pain, suffering or injury. Regional authorities responsible for health and experts of the European Commission shall carry out inspections in order to verify the compliance with this Decree. In the Annex are set detailed provisions on minimum standards for the protection of animals. (7 Articles and 1 Annex)

Full text
Italian
Website
www.gazzettaufficiale.it

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes.

Legislation | European Union | 1998 (2017)

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Animal health, Animal welfare, Ranching/captive breeding, Inspection, Registration, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Circular No. 10 laying down clarifications in matter of animal protection in farms and defining the modalities of the transmission of data related to control activities.

Legislation | Italy | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Swine, Poultry, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX