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.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Slaughtering

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Abstract

The present Decree makes provisions for the slaughtering, cutting up and storage of the meat. It further concerns requirements of the slaughterhouses and laboratories. Article 9 lists the cases in which the meat originating from non-inspected animals shall be declared not suitable for human consumption. Article 12 requires the permanent presence of the veterinary during every slaughtering operation. Final provisions concern the procedure for the recognition of establishments and the training of the personnel.

Full text

Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 91/498/EEC on the conditions for granting temporary and limited derogations from specific Community health rules on the production and marketing of fresh meat.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 91/497/EEC amending and consolidating Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat to extend it to the production and marketing of fresh meat.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Certification, Slaughtering, Standards, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree of 13 June 1994 on the implementation of Legislative Decree No. 286 of 18 April 1994 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 (1996)

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, 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Repealed by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