Legislative Decree No. 534 implementing Directive No. 91/630/CEE on the protection of swine.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Animal welfare Animal production Swine Offences/penalties

Geographical area

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

Abstract

The Decree establishes minimum requisites for the protection of swine. The surveillance on the proper implementation of the Decree is entrusted to the Ministry of Health (on the basis of an inspection plan drawn up by the regional and local authorities and by the local health units), which shall submit to the Commission of the European Community a biannual report on the results of the inspections. Final provisions concern the penalties to be applied in case of contravention.

Full text

Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Ministerial Circular No. 10 laying down clarifications in matter of animal protection in farms and defining the modalities of the transmission of data related to control activities.

Legislation | Italy | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Inspection, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Swine, Poultry, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Legislative Decree No. 53 implementing Directive 2001/93/EC amending Directive 91/630/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.

Legislation | Italy | 2004

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal production, Swine, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Legislative Decree No. 122 implementing Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs.

Legislation | Italy | 2011

Keyword: Animal welfare, Swine, Inspection, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX