Presidential Decree No. 433 implementing Directives 96/51/EC, 98/51/EC and 99/20/EC concerning additives in feedingstuffs. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal feed/feedstuffs Authorization/permit Inspection Genetically modified organism (GMO) Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The Ministerial Decree regulates the preparation, marketing, distribution and use of additives, premixtures and feedinsgstuffs. The provisions of the Decree shall not apply to feed additives and premixtures nor to feedingstuffs intended for export. Additives for feedingstuffs may be put in circulation only upon Community authorization issued by Regulation of the European Commission. The authorization shall be granted by following the procedure regulated by article 4 and under certain conditions. In particular, additives must not cause hazards to animal and human health nor to the environment. Article 3, paragraph 8 lays down the circumstances that shall be ground of the withdrawal of the authorization. When genetically modified microorganisms are contained in additives, the latter shall be subject to speficic assessments. Full text Italian Website www.comune.jesi.an.it References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 96/51/EC amending Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Directive 98/51/EC laying down certain measures for implementing Council Directive 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Registration, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/20/EC amending Directives 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs, 82/ 471/EEC concerning certain products used in animal nutrition, 95/53/EC fixing the principles governing the organisation of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition and 95/69/EC laying down the conditions and arrangements for approving and registering certain establishments and intermediaries operating in the animal feed sector. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Presidential Decree No. 228 implementing EEC Directives Nos. 70/524, 73/103, 75/296, 84/587, 87/153, 91/248 and 91/249 on additives in feedstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1992 (1998) Keyword: Animal production, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Circular No. 2 laying down explanations to Presidential Decree No. 433 of 2 November 2001 implementing Directives 96/51/EC, 98/51/EC and 99/20/EC concerning additives in feedingstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Authorization/permit, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree implementing Commission Directive 2001/79/EC of 17 September 2001 amending Council Directive 87/153/EEC fixing guidelines for the assessment of additives in animal nutrition and amending Presidential Decree No. 433 of 2 November 2001. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Inspection, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX