Decree-Law No. 26/2016 creating the Authority for Inspection of Economic, Sanitary and Food Activities (AIFAESA, I.P.). Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, Série I, No. 25, 29 June 2016. Subject Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Institution Transport/storage Treated food Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Slaughtering Food quality control/food safety Food security Internal trade Inspection Packaging/labelling Monitoring Water supply Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 37 articles divided into three Chapters, creates the Authority for Inspection of Economic, Sanitary and Food Activities (AIFAESA, I.P.). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Authority, entitled to ensure to carry out food quality control activities, transport and health conditions of production and marketing places, for establishments and places of public use. In addition, it is responsible for eliminating, reducing or preventing risks to public health, as well as to discipline economic activities in the food and non-food sectors and to control in the field of metrology and standardization, through inspection activities and monitoring the compliance with related legislation; verify food compliance with relevant legislation and the conformity of the quality of bottled potable water, public water network, reservoirs and springs; prohibit the manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of illegal food, as well as seize and destroy it under the law; verify the conformity of hygiene and sanitary conditions for vehicles carrying foodstuff and infrastructure aimed at slaughtering, processing, manufacturing, distributing, handling, selling and placing foodstuffs to the market; supervise industrial, commercial, agricultural or service activity, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.jornal.gov.tl References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 23/2009 establishing the Regime of Administrative Offences against Food Safety. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2009 (2023) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, Fraud Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 28/2011 approving the Regulation on Industry and Trade of Foodstuff. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2011 Keyword: Transport/storage, Treated food, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Food security, Internal trade, Inspection, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 13/2014 establishing hygiene and sanitary requirements for the preparation, transportation and sale of meat and meat products. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2014 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Transport/storage, Meat, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Poultry products, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 10/2014 establishing the requirements to be met by instalment, operation and licensing of slaughterhouses for bovine, buffalo, sheep, goats and swine animals. Legislation | Timor-Leste | 2014 Keyword: Transport/storage, International trade, Slaughtering, Internal trade, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Animal welfare, Cattle, Certification, Classification/declassification, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats, Swine, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX