Presidential Decree No. 558 implementing Directive No. 91/494/EEC regarding intra-Community rules of sanitary police and the import of poultry meat from third countries.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Standards International trade Poultry products

Geographical area

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

Abstract

This Decree establishes sanitary rules to be applied to intra-Community exchanges and to imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat. To these ends, Title II of the Decree is devoted to the conditions and requirements for intra-Community exchanges, with respect to farms, slaughtering methods, marking of the meat, sanitary certificate, etc.); Title III states rules for the import of fresh meat from third countries.

Full text

Italian

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 91/494/EEC animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, International trade, Poultry products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ministerial Decree No. 431 implementing Council Directive 1999/89/EC amending Directive 91/494/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat.

Legislation | Italy | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, International trade, Poultry products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector.

Legislation | Italy | 2007

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX