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Legislative Decree No. 193 implementing Directive 2004/41/EC concerning food safety and implementing European Community regulations in this sector.

Country
Italy
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Legislative Decree repeals and amends several national provisions concerning food production and food safety, in order to put the legislative framework in line with Directive 2004/41/EC, which deals with food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption. Moreover, the Legislative Decree designates the Ministry of Health, the Regions, the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano as well as local health authorities as the responsible institutions for implementing the provisions of Regulations (EC) No. 852/2004, No. 853/2004, No. 854/2004 and No. 882/2004. Further provisions concern slaughtering out of slaughterhouses, as well as penalties.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ita75159.pdf
Web site
http://gazzettaufficiale.it
Date of text
Entry into force notes
The Legislative Decree enters into force on 24 November 2007.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 261, Ordinary Supplement No. 228, 9 November 2007.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto Legislativo n. 193: Attuazione della direttiva 2004/41/CE relativa ai controlli in materia di sicurezza alimentare e applicazione dei regolamenti comunitari nel medesimo settore.
Amends
Legislative Decree No. 123 implementing Directive 89/397/EEC on the official microbiological control of foodstuffs.
Presidential Decree No. 54 implementing EEC Directives Nos. 92/46 and 92/47 on the production and placing on the market of milk and dairy products.
Implements
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2004/41/EC repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC.
Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.
Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs.
Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption.
Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.
Implemented by
Repeals
Legislative Decree No. 530 implementing EEC Directive No. 91/492/CEE concerning measures of sanitary police for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs.
Legislative Decree No. 531 implementing Directive No. 91/493/EEC on sanitary rules for the production and trade of fishery products.
Legislative Decree No. 537 implementing EEC Directive No. 92/5/EEC relevant to sanitary measures in matter of intra-community exchanges of meat-based products.
Presidential Decree No. 558 implementing Directive No. 91/494/EEC regarding intra-Community rules of sanitary police and the import of poultry meat from third countries.
Legislative Decree No. 286 implementing Directives Nos. 91/497/EEC and 91/498/EEC on sanitary requirements for the production and placing on the market of fresh meat.
Presidential Decree No. 607 implementing Directive No. 92/45/EEC on health and sanitary police problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild-game meat.
Legislative Decree No. 155 implementing Directives No. 93/43/EEC and No. 96/3/EEC on food hygiene.
Legislative Decree No. 156 implementing Directive No. 93/99/CEE making additional provisions for the official control of foodstuffs.
Presidential Decree No. 309 implementing Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations.
Act No. 283 amending articles 242, 243, 247, 250 and 262 of Royal Decree No. 1265 of 27 July 1934 establishing hygiene requirements for the production and marketing of food and beverages.