Legislative Decree No. 674 implementing Directive No. 92/118/EEC on sanitary requirements in matter of exchanges and imports of pathogens and products which are not specifically regulated by the Community.

The Decree states requirements regarding the place of origin and sanitary conditions to be observed by the establishments. The latter concern, inter alia: (a) sanitary requirements during production; (b) implementation of methods for the monitoring of the critical points; (c) taking of samples and analysis; (d) labelling and packaging procedures; (e) keeping of records and overseeing of the relevant documentation. Further provisions concern the conditions for the import of products from establishments of the third countries listed in Annexes I and II.