Legislative Decree No. 225 implementing Directive 2000/75/EC laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 194, 22 August 2003 Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Sheep/goats Grazing Quarantine Policy/planning Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Legislative Decree establishes control rules and measures intended to combat and eradicate bluetongue consistent with the provisions laid down at Community level in Directive 2000/75/EC. Article 3 sets out the duty to inform the competent veterinary service whenever the bluetongue virus is suspected or confirmed. The information procedure to be followed shall be that described under Chapter II of Presidential Decree No. 320 of 1954. The veterinary service shall therefore inform the Ministry of Health. Article 4 establishes the measures to be applied when a holding has one or more animals suspected of being infected. If the virus has been been confirmed, the measures prescribed by article 6 shall be implemented. Article 16 lays down the penalties to be applied in case of violation of the sanitary measures hereby prescribed. Three Annexes are attached. Annex I lists out the diseases to be compulsorily notified as per Directive 82/894/EEC. Annex II regards the Community reference laboratory as regards the bluetongue virus. Annex III sets out criteria to be taken into account by the Ministry of Health when drafting the intervention plan required under article 15. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community. Legislation | European Union | 1982 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2000/75/EC laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Grazing, Quarantine Source: FAO, FAOLEX