Decree-Law No. 429 concerning the strengthening of controls to prevent the bovine spongiform encephalopathy. País/Territorio Italia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1996 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 247, 21 October 1996, pp. 28 and 29. Materia Ganado Palabra clave Sanidad animal Plagas/enfermedades Certificación Inspección Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen The Decree-Law provides for the recruitment of additional veterinarians, pharmacists or chemists, if the number of permanent staff is not adequate. In order to strengthen the protection of the consumer the Decree-Law creates the "Guarantee Certificate of Bovine Meat", certifying the origin of the animal and the feeding, breeding and slaughtering methods employed. Texto completo Italiano