Decree No. 1483 of 1998 relative to control and supervision in relation with the prevention of spreading of some infectious diseases affecting fish and aquatic organisms.

The Decree consists of 12 sections divided into 4 Chapters: Scope, application sphere and definitions (I); Supervision programme (II); Control (III); Final provisions (IV). The aim of the Decree is to control diseases specified in section 2 affecting farmed fish and aquatic organisms and to prevent spreading of such diseases to non-farmed fish and aquatic organisms. The State Animal Protection agency shall adopt a control and supervision programme. The same Agency or the county veterinarian may restricts certain movements or handling of fish and establish fish disease control zones (sect. 8).