Ministerial Decree approving the list and prohibiting the keeping of dangerous and harmful animals. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 232, 3 October 1996, pp. 3-7. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Reptiles Keeping of live animals Protection of species Public health Wild fauna Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Decree prohibits the possession of wild animals and reptiles belonging to the species listed out in Annex A. It applies to wild animals and animals born or reproduced in captivity. Full text Italian References - Legislation Amended by Ministerial Decree amending Ministerial Decree of 19 April 1996 in matter of dangerous and harmful animals. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Reptiles, Classification/declassification, Protection of species, Public health Source: FAO, FAOLEX