Feed Legislation

A.Y. 2024/2025
3
Max ECTS
32
Overall hours
SSD
VET/08
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Feed Law are directed to the knowledge of the principles and aims of the legislation on feed hygiene, to the regulation of the chain of preparation, trade, distribution of feed, animal by-products and derived products that can be used as feed, of medicated feed, and feed labelling legislation.
Expected learning outcomes
-Knowledge and understanding: the student must demonstrate adequate knowledge and understating of the elements of European and Italian Feed Law.
-Applying knowledge and understanding: the student must be able to give legal opinions, .and be able to apply the law and hygiene and health measures in a feed manufacturing plant and in animal husbandry.
-Making judgements: the student must develop judgment capacities regarding the fundamental aspects of Feed Law.
-Communication: The student will be able to communicate effectively the acquired knowledge, also by using appropriate terminology.
-Lifelong learning skills: the student must develop skills and strategies to update his professional knowledge, in particular in more rapidly changing contexts.
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
-Feed legislation in the European Union
-Animal nutrition in national law
-Food and feed safety
-Traceability
-Feed safety requirements
-Risk assessment and HACCP
-The additives for use in animal nutrition
-Placing on the market and use of feed, the labelling of feed
-Medicated feed
-Undesirable substances in animal feed
-Animal by-products and derived products used as feed
-Genetically modified feed, the precautionary principle, and the scientific assessment of the risk to animal health and the environment
-The "novel feeds"
-Feed official controls by the competent authorities
Prerequisites for admission
None
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons : 2 cfu, 16 hours
Tutorials: 1 cfu, 16 hours
Language of teaching: Italian
Teaching Resources
Handout with updates provided directly by Teachers
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of a single oral test on the knowledge of the topics described in the program
VET/08 - VETERINARY CLINICAL MEDICINE - University credits: 3
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 16 hours
Professor: Ruffo Giancarlo
Shifts:
Turno
Professor: Ruffo Giancarlo
Professor(s)