Legislative Decree No. 80 implementing Directives 97/78/EC and 97/79/EC on the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries.

Subject

Food & nutrition, Livestock

Keyword

International trade Fish products Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Offences/penalties Animal health Animal by-products Pests/diseases

Geographical area

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

Abstract

With a view to preventing the spread of contagious or infectious animal diseases, this Legislative Decree regulates the veterinary checks to be carried out on certain products entering the Italian territory from third countries. Products of animal origin listed in the Annexes to Legislative Decree No. 28 of 1993 (including by-products of animal origin not covered by Annex II to the Treaty) and plant products shall be introduced into one of the territories listed in Annex I to this Legislative Decree via a border inspection post, in order to be subjected to the veterinary checks required. Products listed in article 16 are exempted from said veterinary checks.

Full text

Italian

Website

www.parlamento.it

References - Legislation

Amends

Legislative Decree No. 28 implementing EEC Directives Nos. 89/662/CEE and 90/425/CEE concerning veterinary checks on live animals and animal products applicable to intracommunity exchanges.

Legislation | Italy | 1993

Keyword: Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 555 regulating the implementation of EEC Directive 91/67/EEC establishing norms of sanitary police for aquaculture products, 1992.

Legislation | Italy | 1992 (1997)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Internal trade, International trade, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fish disease, Animal health, Aquatic animals, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX