Decree-Law No. 106/97 approving the Statute of the Veterinary Institution. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 101/97 (I-A), 2 May 1997, pp. 2000-2010. Subject Livestock Keyword Institution Animal health Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal by-products Drugs Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law shall enter into force on the day after publication. Abstract This Decree-Law approves the Statute of the Veterinary Institution under the Ministry Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. Its Statute consists of 5 chapters and 1 table establishing composition, duties and competencies of this animal institution entitled to: carry out control on sanitary procedures and on animal products from the production (including animal feedstuff), enforce national policy on the animal health sector. The Statute is divided as follows: Institution definition and competencies (Chap. 1); Composition and relevant services (2); Management instruments (3); Personnel (4); Final provisions (5). Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Amended by Decree-Law No. 166/2000 creating national advisory bodies of the Ministry of Rural Development and Fisheries. Legislation | Portugal | 2000 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 166/2000, creating the consultation organs of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. Legislation | Portugal | 2000 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree No. 11/2007 regulating the General Directorate for Veterinary of the Ministry for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries. Legislation | Portugal | 2007 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX