Ministerial Ordinance regulating the national programme for the eradication and monitoring of the swine vesicular disease and classic swine fever. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Data collection/reporting Inspection Meat Swine Policy/planning Slaughtering Transport/storage Animal health Disinfection/disinfestation Pests/diseases Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Ordinance enters into force on 23 September 2001. Abstract This Ministerial Ordinance is aimed at the enforcement of Commission Decision No. 2000/774/CEE approving the programmes, presented for the year 2001 by the Member States, for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and for the prevention of zoonoses. The Regions and the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano shall apply the surveillance programme for the prevention of the swine vesicular disease and the classic swine fever. The official veterinarian shall carry out the inspections referred to in articles 3-5. Further inspections shall be carried out by the Regions and the Ministry of Health in case of spreading of the disease. Article 12 provides for the seizure of the establishment as well as the slaughter in case of detection of the disease. Seven Annexes containing the specimens of the forms to be filled in by the holder of the establishment are attached. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it