Legislative Decree No. 155 implementing Directives No. 93/43/EEC and No. 96/3/EEC on food hygiene. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 136, 13 June 1997, Ordinary Supplement No. 118/L, pp. 3-23. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Offences/penalties HACCP Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Decree establishes general rules on food hygiene and the modalities for the verification of the compliance with said rules. The surveillance shall be exercised "in primis" within the factory and will cover the manufacturing, processing, packaging, storage, transport, distribution and sale of the products. The inspections to be carried out shall aim substantially at assessing potential hazards and at keeping the HACCP critical points under control. Additional checks shall be performed at national level according to the provisions of Legislative Decree of 3 March 1993, No. 123. Article 8 establishes the penalties to be inflicted in case of contravention. The Decree is followed by one Annex, on general hygiene requisites and one Appendix. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, International trade, Vending, HACCP Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 96/3/Euratom, ECSC, EC granting a derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards the transport of bulk liquid oils and fats by sea. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage, Oils/oilseeds/fats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Circular No. 11 implementing Legislative Decree No. 155 of 26 May 1997 in matter of foodstuffs hygiene. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, HACCP Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree implementing Commission Directive 98/28/EC of 29 April 1998 granting derogation from certain provisions of Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards the transport by sea of bulk raw sugar. Legislation | Italy | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Packaging/labelling, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Commission Directive 2004/4/EC of 15 January 2004 granting a derogation from certain provisions of Council Directive 93/43/EEC on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards the transport of bulk liquid oils and fats by sea. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector. Legislation | Italy | 2007 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX