Ministerial Decree 7 January 2000 establishing a national system for the protection against Spongiform encephalopathy. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, No. 59, 11 March 2000, pp. 3-44. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat Slaughtering Cattle Registration Food quality control/food safety Animal health Pests/diseases Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree establishes a system for the protection against Spongiform encephalopathy, the purposes of this system are: to control and evaluate the diffusion of diseases among cattle, the analysis and the diagnosis of potential infection cases and the management of emergency cases. In terms of Article 3 is established a national registry of all the holdings which keep such animals. The responsible authority will periodically check feedstuff production plants. (24 Articles and 7 Annexes) Full text Italian