Legislative Decree No. 123 implementing Directive 89/397/EEC on the official microbiological control of foodstuffs. País/Territorio Italia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1993 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición Palabra clave Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Sistema de alerta temprana Aditivos alimentarios Fraude Acceso-a-la-información Inspección Normas Toxicidad/envenenamiento Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen This Legislative Decree lays down provisions aimed at preventing risks to public health and guaranteeing fair commercial transactions in the interest of consumer protection. For this purpose, it regulates the performance of controls on foodstuffs, food additives, vitamins, mineral salts as well as materials and articles destined to come into contact with such foodstuffs. Said controls shall comprise one or more of the following operations: (a) inspections; (b) sampling and analysis; (c) inspection of staff hygiene; (d) examination of documentary material; (e) examination of verification systems. The controls shall cover all stages of production, manufacturing, import into the Community, processing, storage, distribution and trade. Article 10 specifies the information to be provided to the European Commission by the Department for the Coordination of the Community Policies and Regional Affairs. In case of detection of toxic fraud or harmful effects of foodstuffs, the inspection body shall inform within 24 hours the Regions concerned, the competent mayor, the Ministry of Health as well as the Ministry for Agricultural and Forestry Policies (art. 11 ). The Ministry of Health shall subsequently inform the European Commission. Texto completo Italiano Página web www.parlamento.it Referencias - Legislación Implementa Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs. Legislación | Unión Europea | 1989 Palabra clave: Normas, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Aditivos alimentarios, Inspección Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector. Legislación | Italia | 2007 Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios, Procesamiento/manipulación, Matanza, Infracciones/sanciones, Sanidad animal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX