RESUMEN
Two recent legislative acts (D.P.C.M. 29.11.2001 and D.G.R. Veneto n. 2093, issued 02.08.2002) give to Local Health Authorities responsibility over surveillance of disinfestations activities. Authority over the implementation of these actions remains with the municipalities. Another legislative act (D.G.R. Veneto 3015) established the creation of a task force in order to define guidelines regarding new managerial methods toward disinfections, disinfestations and rodent control for public administration. The "Guidelines for the organization and management of disinfection and of rodent and mosquito control" redefine the roles for the public administration units involved, propose a new organizational model and an innovative managerial approach to activities, provides technical recommendations for the preparation of specific contracts and for the implementation of disinfestation actions. Finally, the guidelines include a proposal for the development of regulations supporting the technical propositions.
