Decree-Law No. 227/91 regulating food production destined to a special diet. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 138/91 (I-A), 19 June 1991, pp. 3178-3181. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards International trade Special dietary uses Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force immediately. Abstract This Decree-Law regulates food production destined to a special diet. It consists of 14 articles specifying nutritional characteristics of the aforementioned food and establishing definitions and conditions to be satisfied for producing, using and placing on the market these special food. Labelling and packaging requirements are specified in the text. Full text Portuguese