Ordinance of 12 May 1992 concerning urgent interventions for the prevention of the parasitosis caused by Anisakis. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 121, 25 May 1992, pp. 27 and 28. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Fish products Hygiene/sanitary procedures Treated food Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Ordinance concerns the prevention of the parasitosis caused by Anisakis larvae in the fish species listed in the preamble. The inspections of fresh and frozen fish are to be carried out according to the provisions of Ministerial Circular No. 10 of 11 March 1992. The ordinance establishes hygiene requirements for the treatment of fresh fish for the preparation of food made with raw or semi-raw fish and for the preservation of frozen fish. Article 5 concerns the obligations of the persons in charge of the treatment plants, with the aim to ensure the observance of higyene and sanitary requirements. Full text Italian