Presidential Decree No. 395 implementing EEC Directive 95/70 on minimum measures against some bivalve mollusc diseases.

Subject

Fisheries, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Aquaculture Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fish products 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

Abstract

This Presidential Decree, composed of 7 articles and 4 Annexes, establishes minimum measures against bivalve mollusc diseases as indicated in Annex A of Presidential Decree No. 555, 30 December 1992. Under article 2 are defined technical terms, further (arts. 3-6) are indicated the administrative procedures to be followed in the farms where bivalve mollusc are cultivated. All farms rearing bivalve molluscs must be registered by the official service and a record of live bivalve molluscs entering and leaving the farm must be kept. Monitoring and sampling programme will be applied in bivalve mollusc farms in order to observe whether there is an abnormal mortality and a track of the health situation of stocks is kept. Sampling and laboratory testing for the determination of the cause of abnormal mortality of bivalve molluscs shall be also carried out. Annexes A and B concern the Community reference laboratory for diseases of bivalve molluscs and their duties, Annex C the National reference laboratories and a list of diseases and of bivalve mollusc species possibly affected is also given.

Full text

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References - Legislation

Implements

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

Council Directive 95/70/EC introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Fish disease, Fish products, Molluscs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree amending Presidential Decree No. 395 of 20 October 1998 implementing Directive 95/70/EEC on minimum measures against some bivalve mollusc diseases.

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: Aquaculture, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Molluscs, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Legislative Decree 4 August 2008, n. 148. Implementation of Directive 2006/88 / EC relating to animal health conditions applicable to animal species of aquaculture and related products, as well as prevention certain aquatic animal diseases and measures to control such diseases.

Legislation | Italy | 2008

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Aquaculture, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Early warning system, Fish disease, Fish products, Inspection, Institution, Internal trade, International trade, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Vaccination, Ranching/captive breeding, Game, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX