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Italy introduced administrative sanctions against violations of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 by Legislative Decree No. 190/2006, and implemented the EU Hygiene Package by Legislative Decree No. 193/2007, which identifies the national competent authorities for official controls. In cases where an identified nonconformity may represent a danger to public health, criminal charges will also be brought. | Italy introduced administrative sanctions against violations of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 by Legislative Decree No. 190/2006, and implemented the EU Hygiene Package by Legislative Decree No. 193/2007, which identifies the national competent authorities for official controls. In cases where an identified nonconformity may represent a danger to public health, criminal charges will also be brought. | ||
All control activities performed by the central and local competent authorities are integrated in a multi-annual national control plan (MANCP) developed in compliance with | All control activities performed by the central and local competent authorities are integrated in a multi-annual national control plan (MANCP) developed in compliance with Title V of Regulation (EC) No. 2017/625. | ||
The MANCP is developed in collaboration with all competent authorities: the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS – National Institute of Health), the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes (IZSs), the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF), the Ministry of Environment, the regions and autonomous provinces, the Customs Agency, the Carabinieri for Health Protection (NAS), the State Forestry Corps (CUFAA), the port authorities, and the Ministry of Finance's Police Force. | The MANCP is developed in collaboration with all competent authorities: the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS – National Institute of Health), the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes (IZSs), the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (MiPAAF), the Ministry of Environment, the regions and autonomous provinces, the Customs Agency, the Carabinieri for Health Protection (NAS), the State Forestry Corps (CUFAA), the port authorities, and the Ministry of Finance's Police Force. | ||
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== Regional and local levels == | == Regional and local levels == | ||
Except for the matters explicitly reserved to the central government, responsibility for controls has been devolved to the regional level. The 19 regions and 2 autonomous provinces have responsibility, within their territories, for planning, coordination, guidance, authorisation, and verification, while the operational implementation of controls is handled at the local level by | Except for the matters explicitly reserved to the central government, responsibility for controls has been devolved to the regional level. The 19 regions and 2 autonomous provinces have responsibility, within their territories, for planning, coordination, guidance, authorisation, and verification, while the operational implementation of controls is handled at the local level by 123 local units with a high degree of managerial autonomy. Local units are responsible for local controls on animal health, animal welfare and food both of animal and non-animal origin. | ||
The analyses are conducted by official laboratories: the network of the 10 IZSs, the network of 27 Regional Agencies for Environment Protection (ARPA) and the network of 16 public health laboratories. | The analyses are conducted by official laboratories: the network of the 10 IZSs, the network of 27 Regional Agencies for Environment Protection (ARPA) and the network of 16 public health laboratories. | ||
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#University of Catania (Università degli studi di Catania) | #University of Catania (Università degli studi di Catania) | ||
#Veterinary Public Health Institute of Sardinia | #Veterinary Public Health Institute of Sardinia | ||
#University of Pisa (Università degli studi di Pisa) | |||
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