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Act No. 281 regulating the preparation of and trade in animal feeds.

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Abstract
The Act consists of 28 articles divided into 5 chapters. It distinguishes animal feeds into 4 categories: 1) simple feeds of vegetable origin; 2) simple feeds of animal origin; 3) compound feeds; 4) feed supplements. The authority in charge of the issue of the authorization to the production of animal feeds, the amount of the licensing tax to be paid and the information to be provided concerning the ingredients of the feeds shall vary according to the above-mentioned categories. Article 9 establishes a Technical Commission under the Ministry of Health, with advisory powers in the cases provided for by law and as and when requested by the governmental bodies concerned. Chapter III concerns all the information to be provided by any person engaged in the trade of animal feeds, including the denomination of the goods, the name and address of the producing firm, the address of the plant, the composition of the feeds. Final provisions regard enforcement measures and penalties in case of offences.
Notes
This Act is consolidated with amendments of:Act No. 399 of 8 March 1968;Presidential Decree No. 152 of 31 March 1988;Ministerial Decree No. 316 of 21 July 1989 (G.U. No. 210, 8 September 1989);Ministerial Decree of 16 October 1991 (G.U. No. 251, 25 October 1991);Legislative Decree No. 89 of 3 March 1993 (G.U. No. 78, 3 April 1993,S.O.);Ministerial Decree of 30 November 1994 (G.U. No. 79, 4 April 1995);Ministerial Decree of 16 October 1997 (G.U. No. 122, 28 May 1998).
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 82, 26 March 1963.
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English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Legge 15 febbraio 1963, n. 281. - Disciplina della preparazione e del commercio dei mangimi.