Ministerial Decree regulating the traceability system for milk to ensure a high level of protection of consumers. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 179, 4 August 2003. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Milk/dairy products Hygiene/sanitary procedures Internal trade Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract With a view to ensuring an adequate protection of consumers, the present Decree provides for the arrangement of a traceability system in respect of drinking milk as defined by Act No. 169 of 1989. The traceability system is based upon a number of obligations to be met by operators engaged in the production, distribution and marketing of drinking milk (art. 3). Further identification and registration obligations are set out with detail in the Annex attached. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Act No. 169 on the marketing and treatment of milk for human consumption. Legislation | Italy | 1989 Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Transport/storage, Treated food, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ministerial Decree on traceability and use-by date of fresh milk. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Milk/dairy products, Packaging/labelling, Treated food Source: FAO, FAOLEX