Legislative Decree No. 156 implementing Directive No. 93/99/CEE making additional provisions for the official control of foodstuffs. 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, pp. 25-31. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Decree supplements the provisions of Legislative Decree No. 123 of 3 March 1993 regarding the following: (a) personnel to which the control is entrusted; (b) requisites of the laboratories; (c) requisites and modalities for the inspections of the laboratories; (d) procedure for the exchange of information and joint inspections with personnel of the European Union. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 93/99/EEC on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1993 Keyword: Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Circular No. 1 amending and updating Circular No. 21 establishing the guidelines for the compilation of non compulsory manuals of food hygiene practice. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, HACCP Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector.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