Presidential Decree No. 497 implementing Council Directive 92/117/EEC and 97/22/EEC concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin.

Subject

Livestock

Keyword

Pests/diseases Animal health Hygiene/sanitary procedures Data collection/reporting Poultry

Geographical area

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

Abstract

This Presidential Decree concerns measures for the protection against zoonoses. Zoonosis means any disease or infection which is likely to be naturally transmitted from animals to man (art. 1). The Ministry of Health will collect information on the incidence of specified zoonoses in animals and man and report each year trends, sources of infection and measures adopted to the Commission. The Ministry of Health shall also set plans for the control of salmonella in poultry. Annex I lists types of zoonoses, Annex II the criteria to be followed for the check of salmonella in poultry and under Annex III are set the rules for the control of salmonellosis.(10 articles and 4 Annexes)

Full text

Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 92/117/EEC concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Legislative Decree No. 191 implementing Directive 2003/99/EC on the monitoring of zoonoses and zoonotic agents.

Legislation | Italy | 2006

Keyword: Toxicity/poisoning, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX