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# 91996E2760

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2760/96 by Gianni TAMINO to the Commission. Italy's failure to comply with the directive on the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes** 
  
*Official Journal C 091 , 20/03/1997 P. 0029*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2760/96 by Gianni Tamino (V) to the Commission (21 October 1996)

Subject: Italy's failure to comply with the directive on the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes

In its answers to questions 2455/92 ((OJ C 141, 19.5.1993, p. 32.)) and 1747/93 ((OJ C 46, 14.2.1994, p. 34.)) the Commission said that Italian legislative decree No 116/1992, in which Directive 86/609/EEC ((OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1.)) was transposed 'fails to comply with Article 17 of the Directive' and that it would 'communicate this to the Italian authorities'. As result of this communication the Italian Minister of Health drafted a ministerial decree to remedy the shortcoming on 22 December 1993 on the basis of Article 24 of the Directive. Unfortunately this decree never came into force, despite the confirmation given in the Commission's answer to Written Question 1541/95 ((OJ C 230, 4.9.1995, p. 49.)) that it had 'immediately contacted the Italian authorities in order to learn their position on this matter'. Three years have now passed and Italian legislation continues to fail to comply with the directive.

Can the Commission say:

1. what explanations the Italian authorities had to offer on this subject?

2. whether it intends to initiate infringement proceedings against Italy?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (11 December 1996)

1. The Commission formally drew the attention of the Italian authorities to this matter by letter in 1995. The matter was further raised at a meeting with the national authorities under Directive 86/609/EEC on 4 and 5 September 1996. At this meeting, the Italian authorities confirmed their commitment to ensuring that the Directive was fully respected, and their intention to resolve any difficulties of implementation in Italy. Another meeting is planned for April 1997, and this will provide an additional opportunity to check and discuss what progress has been made.

2. The Commission does not rule out the possibility of infringement proceedings against Italy if this matter cannot be otherwise resolved.

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