Ministerial Decree on the coordinated monitoring programme concerning the animal feed sector. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Inspection Data collection/reporting Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Abstract The aim of this Ministerial Decree is to ensure high quality and suitable hygienical conditions of feedingstuffs and to ensure fair commercial transactions in the animal feed sector as well. For this purpose, the Ministry of Agricultural Policies and the Inspectorate for Fraud Repression shall carry out inspections on feedstuffs and other substances for animal feeding. Inspections shall concern all stages of manufacturing, distribution, marketing and use of such products. The health authorities Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it