Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 261, Ordinary Supplement No. 228, 9 November 2007. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Processing/handling Slaughtering Offences/penalties Animal health Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Legislative Decree enters into force on 24 November 2007. Abstract This Legislative Decree repeals and amends several national provisions concerning food production and food safety, in order to put the legislative framework in line with Directive 2004/41/EC, which deals with food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption. Moreover, the Legislative Decree designates the Ministry of Health, the Regions, the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano as well as local health authorities as the responsible institutions for implementing the provisions of Regulations (EC) No. 852/2004, No. 853/2004, No. 854/2004 and No. 882/2004. Further provisions concern slaughtering out of slaughterhouses, as well as penalties. Full text Italian Website gazzettaufficiale.it References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2004/41/EC repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Standards, Meat, Fish products, Game, Milk/dairy products, Poultry products, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, International trade, Public health, Registration, Traceability/product tracing, Animal health, Animal welfare, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2004 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Business/industry/corporations, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Presidential Decree No. 54 implementing EEC Directives Nos. 92/46 and 92/47 on the production and placing on the market of milk and dairy products. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Treated food, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 123 implementing Directive 89/397/EEC on the official microbiological control of foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1993 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Early warning system, Food additives, Fraud, Access-to-information, Inspection, Standards, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Legislative Decree No. 530 implementing EEC Directive No. 91/492/CEE concerning measures of sanitary police for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs. Legislation | Italy | 1992 (1998) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Molluscs, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 558 implementing Directive No. 91/494/EEC regarding intra-Community rules of sanitary police and the import of poultry meat from third countries. Legislation | Italy | 1992 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, International trade, Poultry products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 531 implementing Directive No. 91/493/EEC on sanitary rules for the production and trade of fishery products. Legislation | Italy | 1992 (1995) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 537 implementing EEC Directive No. 92/5/EEC relevant to sanitary measures in matter of intra-community exchanges of meat-based products. Legislation | Italy | 1992 (1997) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Processing/handling, Inspection, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 155 implementing Directives No. 93/43/EEC and No. 96/3/EEC on food hygiene. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Offences/penalties, HACCP Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 156 implementing Directive No. 93/99/CEE making additional provisions for the official control of foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 286 implementing Directives Nos. 91/497/EEC and 91/498/EEC on sanitary requirements for the production and placing on the market of fresh meat. Legislation | Italy | 1994 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 607 implementing Directive No. 92/45/EEC on health and sanitary police problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild-game meat. Legislation | Italy | 1996 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Game, Slaughtering, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 283 amending articles 242, 243, 247, 250 and 262 of Royal Decree No. 1265 of 27 July 1934 establishing hygiene requirements for the production and marketing of food and beverages. Legislation | Italy | 1962 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Food additives, Internal trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 309 implementing Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regional Act No. 34 laying down urgent provisions to eradicate African swine fever. Legislation | Italy | 2014 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Swine, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX