Ordinance of the Minister of Health laying down veterinary police measures against poultry contagious diseases. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 204, 2 September 2005. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Poultry products Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Offences/penalties Animal health Pests/diseases Poultry Hygiene/sanitary procedures Quarantine Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract With a view to preventing the outbreak and spread of avian flu, the present Ordinance lays down particular veterinary police measures, including checks on farms and quarantine. Article 4 lays down rules aplicable to fresh poultry products, whilst article 5 applies to poultry products imported from other European Community countries and from third countries. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Amended by Ordinance of the Minister of Health amending the labelling requirements laid down under the Ordinance of the Minister of Health of 26 August 2005 on veterinary police measures against poultry contagious diseases. Legislation | Italy | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance of the Minister of Health amending and supplementing the Ordinance of 26 August 2005 laying down veterinary police measures against poultry contagious diseases. Legislation | Italy | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Traceability/product tracing, Poultry products, Internal trade, International trade, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Poultry, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Quarantine, Disinfection/disinfestation Source: FAO, FAOLEX