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‘National quality system for animal welfare’ established pursuant to Article 224 bis of Decree-Law No. 34 of 19 May 2020, introduced by Conversion Law No. 77 of 17 July 2020 and the specifications with certification requirements.

Notification Number:

2026/0075/IT (Italy)

Date received:

16/02/2026

End of Standstill:

18/05/2026 (closed)

Draft Text:

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Communication from the Commission - TRIS/(2026) 0483

Directive (EU) 2015/1535

Notification: 2026/0075/IT

Notification of a draft text from a Member State

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Does not open the delays - N'ouvre pas de délai - Kein Fristbeginn - Не се предвижда период на прекъсване - Nezahajuje prodlení - Fristerne indledes ikke - Καμμία έναρξη προθεσμίας - No abre el plazo - Viivituste perioodi ei avata - Määräaika ei ala tästä - Ne otvara razdoblje kašnjenja - Nem nyitja meg a késéseket - Non fa decorrere la mora - Atidėjimai nepradedami - Atlikšanas laikposms nesākas - Ma jiftaħx il-perijodi ta’ dewmien - Geen termijnbegin - Nie otwiera opóźnień - Não inicia o prazo - Nu deschide perioadele de stagnare - Nezačína oneskorenia - Ne uvaja zamud - Inleder ingen frist - Ní osclaíonn sé na moilleanna

MSG: 20260483.EN

1. MSG 001 IND 2026 0075 IT EN 16-02-2026 IT NOTIF

2. Italy

3A. Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy
Dipartimento Mercato e Tutela Direzione Generale Consumatori e Mercato
Divisione II. Normativa tecnica - Sicurezza e conformità dei prodotti, qualità prodotti e servizi
00187 Roma - Via Molise, 2

3B. Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste
Dipartimento della sovranità alimentare e dell'ippica

4. 2026/0075/IT - C60A - Labelling

5. ‘National quality system for animal welfare’ established pursuant to Article 224 bis of Decree-Law No. 34 of 19 May 2020, introduced by Conversion Law No. 77 of 17 July 2020 and the specifications with certification requirements.

6. The proposal regulates SQNBA certification, defining animal health and welfare requirements that are higher than those laid down in EU and national law for the certification of cattle and pigs farmed outdoors, as well as marketing rules for certified animals and products.

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8. The SQNBA is the result of the collaboration of the Ministry of Health, and Accredia (Italian Accreditation Authority) and aims to define a basic national production scheme, with the aim of improving the sustainability of production processes and transparency in relation to consumers.
The coordinated draft text includes both the procedure for defining the animal health and welfare requirements, that are higher than those laid down in EU and national law, for the qualification of the management of the breeding process intended for food production, and the certification requirements (specifications) relating to the bovine species and the porcine species for fattening that are farmed outdoors.
Membership of the SQNBA is voluntary and open to all operators who undertake to apply the relevant
regulations and submit to the controls provided for. In addition, the right of access is guaranteed for all operators in the Member States of the European Union legitimately concerned. Lastly, it also regulates the issuing of the certification of compliance with the SQNBA requirements, as well as the procedures and methods by which persons belonging to the production chain concerned may market animals from a certified herd or the product of animal origin.

9. The SQNBA is intended to constitute a single reference provision in voluntary animal welfare certification, based on the assessment of scientific parameters, and aims, therefore, to give order to the various certification protocols currently in place concerning the same area, thus contributing to clearer information for consumers.

10. References to basic texts:

11. No

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13. No

14. No

15. No

16.
TBT aspects: No

SPS aspects: No

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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu

Disclosed messages

message-id	Year	Number	Country	Type	Title	Date received
114857	2026	0484	COMEuropean Commission	003	Receipt of the draft text	16-02-2026
114858	2026	0485	COMEuropean Commission	037	Competitiveness analysis	16-02-2026
115570	2026	1169	COMEuropean Commission	009	Closure of Information procedure	22-04-2026

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