Decree-Law No. 257/2000 amending Decree-Law No. 141/98 regulating poultry production and trade within EC countries. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 240/2000 (I-A), 17 October 2000, p. 5783. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Poultry products International trade Hygiene/sanitary procedures Slaughtering Food quality control/food safety Poultry Vaccination Animal health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law amends Decree-Law No. 141/98 regulating poultry production and trade within EC countries. Amendments concern sanitary procedures to be applied on poultry production and trade (including eggs and imports originating from third countries) in order to combat the Newcastle disease. It establishes veterinary controls to be carried out (and vaccination requirements) in order to avoid the spreading of the aforesaid animal disease. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 141/98 approving EC Council Directive No. 93/120 regulating poultry production and trade within EC countries. Legislation | Portugal | 1998 Keyword: Poultry products, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Poultry Source: FAO, FAOLEX