Summary Description
- Imposes the use of e-prescriptions for antimicrobials.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAnimal healthAntimicrobial resistance
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- Italy
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2019
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- DECRETO�8 febbraio 2019�Modalita' applicative delle disposizioni in materia di tracciabilita' dei medicinali veterinari e dei mangimi medicati. (19A02527) (It.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Implements the Law of November 20th 2017, n. 167, which requires that e-prescriptions be produced for all antibiotics given for veterinary medicines and medicated feed by requiring:
- that e-prescriptions be produced for all antibiotics given to food producing animals.
- by imposing traceability of medicines used in food-producing animals through the use of the central database used for the traceability of the human medicines (established in 2005 at the Ministry of Health).
- Implements the Law of November 20th 2017, n. 167, which requires that e-prescriptions be produced for all antibiotics given for veterinary medicines and medicated feed by requiring:
- Weaknesses
- Does not impose stricter regulation on the use of antimicrobials than provided in EU law.