Legislative Decree No. 73 implementing Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 100, 2 May 2005. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Keeping of live animals Biodiversity Animal welfare Offences/penalties Wild fauna Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract By way of implementation of Directive 1999/22/EC, this Legislative Decree makes provision on zoos, as defined by article 2, with a view to protecting wild fauna and conserving biological diversity. Zoos shall be granted the licence required as long as they fulfill the conditions prescribed by article 3, which include participation in research from which conservation benefits accrue to the species and promotion of public education and awareness in relation to the conservation of biodiversity. Article 8 lays down penalties. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Keeping of live animals, Biodiversity, Data collection/reporting, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Legislative Decree No. 192 laying down adjustments to Legislative Decree No. 73 of 2005 implementing Directive 1999/22/EC relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos. Legislation | Italy | 2006 Keyword: Keeping of live animals, Biodiversity, Animal welfare, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX