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Decree-Law No. 254/98 regulating wines production with appellation of origin «Porto» and «Douro».

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 184/98 (I-A), 11 August 1998, pp. 3903-3907.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Viticulture/oenological practices Standards Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes wines production with appellation of origin «Porto» and «Douro». It consists of 16 articles and 1 annex regulating 'Porto' and 'Douro' wines production, establishing standards, restrictions and requirements to be satisfied in order to be classified with the aforementioned appellation of origin and placed on the market. It includes geographical limits of this area.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 173/2009 approving the Statute governing the Designation of Origin (DO) and Geographical Indication (GI) of the Douro Region (RDD).

Legislation | Portugal | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Viticulture/oenological practices, Certification, Standards, Fraud

Source: FAO, FAOLEX