Presidential Decree No. 656 implementing Directive No. 92/40/CEE on the establishment of common rules against avian flu. País/Territorio Italia Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 1996 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 300, 23 December 1996, Ordinary Supplement No. 230, pp. 5-15. Materia Ganado Palabra clave Sanidad animal Plagas/enfermedades Aves de corral Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Cuarentena Desinfección/desinfestación Área geográphica Alpes, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea, Mediterráneo, Europa Meridional Resumen The Decree establishes the obligation to notify to the competent authority any case (even if only suspected) of avian flu. Article 4 states the tests to be carried out by the veterinarian for the diagnosis of the disease, and the quarantine measures to be taken in case the outbreak is officially detected (destruction of the animals, disinfection of breeding farms, epidemiological surveys, repopulation of the farms, etc.). Further provisions concern the establishment of a protection area with a minimum radius of 3 Km within a surveillance zone with a minimum radius of 10 Km. The following precautionary measures shall be taken within the protection area: (a) census of the farms; (b) periodical tests and analyses; (c) isolation of the animals; (d) disinfection of the farms; (e) controls of personnel and vehicles destined to the transport of animals, carcasses and eggs; (f) restrictions on the transport of animals and animal waste; (g) prohibitions regarding fairs, markets and animal shows. Texto completo Italiano Referencias - Legislación Implementa Council Directive 92/40/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza. Legislación | Unión Europea | 1992 Palabra clave: Plagas/enfermedades, Sanidad animal, Aves de corral, Desinfección/desinfestación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Implementado por Ministerial Decree laying down further measures against avian flu. Legislación | Italia | 2000 Palabra clave: Sanidad animal, Plagas/enfermedades, Pájaros, Aves de corral Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on extraordinary measures to support the eradication of outbreaks of avian influenza in Emilia Romagna. Legislación | Italia | 2013 Palabra clave: Sanidad animal, Plagas/enfermedades, Aves de corral Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX