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Ministerial Decree regulating the production, purchase and distribution of vaccines for the compulsory prophylaxis of animal diseases and for emergency interventions.

Country/Territory
Italy
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 82, 9 April 1997, pp. 8-10.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal health Pests/diseases Vaccination Institution
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

The Decree entrusts to the Regions the purchase and distribution of vaccines against rabies, foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine pest and other animal diseases. The Ministry of Health shall provide for the storage of vaccines in order to face emergency situations. The Decree establishes also the institutes in charge of the production of the different vaccines.

Full text
Italian