Legislative Decree No. 123 implementing Directive 89/397/EEC on the official microbiological control of foodstuffs. Pays/Territoire Italie Type du document Législation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Système d'alerte précoce Additifs alimentaires Fraude Accès-à-l'information Inspection Normes Toxicité/empoisonnement Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Italien Site web www.parlamento.it Références - Législation Implemente Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs. Législation | Union européenne | 1989 Mot clé: Normes, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Additifs alimentaires, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector. Législation | Italie | 2007 Mot clé: Législation de base, Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires, Hygiène/procédures sanitaires, Transformation/manutention, Abattage, Infractions/sanctions, Santé des animaux Source: FAO, FAOLEX