Legislative Decree No. 531 implementing Directive No. 91/493/EEC on sanitary rules for the production and trade of fishery products. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1992 (1995) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 7, 11 January 1993, pp. 30-47. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade International trade Fish products Transport/storage Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The present Decree applies to the production and trade of fishery and aquaculture products for human consumption. It establishes hygiene requirements regarding the processing, transport and storage of said products. Furthermore, it makes restrictions on the placing on the market of certain products listed in article 5. The registration of the fishing vessels, the inspection of the establishments and in general the control of the proper implementation of the Decree is entrusted to the Ministry of Health, the Ministry for the Merchant Marine, the Regions, the veterinary services of the local health units and the competent maritime districts. Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Fish products, Standards, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Marine fishes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Implementation of Legislative Decree No. 531 implementing EEC Directive No. 91/493/CEE on sanitary rules for the production and trade of fishery products,as per changes introduced by Directive 92/48/CE laying down the minimum hygene rules applicable to fishery products caught on board of certain vessels. Legislation | Italy | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Fish products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector.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