Presidential Decree, 16 December 1999, No. 543 implementing Directive 98/45 amending Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products.

Subject

Fisheries, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Aquaculture Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fish products Internal trade Certification Crustaceans Molluscs Fish disease Animal health Aquatic animals Food quality control/food safety

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

The Presidential Decree has entered into force on 18 February 2000.

Abstract

Where the Ministry of Health considers that the national territory or part of it is free from one of the diseases referred to in Annex A, it shall submit to the Commission appropriate justifications setting out: the name of the disease and the previous history of its occurrence, the results of surveillance testing based on serological, virological, microbiological or pathological findings, or identification of the parasite, as appropriate, the period over which the surveillance was carried out, the control arrangements for verifying that the area concerned remains free from the disease (art. 1). In terms of article 2 a system of certificates which must accompany aquaculture animals is introduced. (2 articles)

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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 98/45/EC amending Directive 91/67/EEC concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products.

Legislation | European Union | 1998

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Fish products, Data collection/reporting, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Presidential Decree No. 555 regulating the implementation of EEC Directive 91/67/EEC establishing norms of sanitary police for aquaculture products, 1992.

Legislation | Italy | 1992 (1997)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Internal trade, International trade, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fish disease, Animal health, Aquatic animals, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX