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Decree-Law No. 19/2011 approving the hygiene and sanitary measures for any food stuff destined to be put on the market.

Country/Territory
Sao Tome and Principe
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, No. 56
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Water
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures Transport/storage Internal trade International trade Certification Fish products Residues Food quality control/food safety Treated food Food additives Vending MRL-maximum residue limit Potable water Water quality standards
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 17 articles and 3 Annexes, aims at approving the hygiene and sanitary regulations for any food stuff destined to be put on the market, in order to guarantee human health and a better protection of consumers. This Decree-Law does not appply for private domestic consumption, in any phase of its production, such as: primary, preparation, processing and storage; to the marketing of small quantity of food stuff directly supplying the final consumer or the local marketing, within the limits prescribed in Anex III.

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