Decree-Law No. 272/2000 adopting sanitary measures to combat bovine tuberculosis and amending sanitary classification. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 258/2000 (I-A), 8 November 2000, pp. 6230-6235. Subject Livestock Keyword Hygiene/sanitary procedures Animal production Cattle Pests/diseases Classification/declassification Animal health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law adopts sanitary measures to combat bovine tuberculosis and amends sanitary classification. It consists of 18 articles and 1 Annex establishing competent veterinary authority, technical regulation in order to apply the Erradication Programme for the aforementioned animal disease (PET), etc. It specifies sanitary procedures to be applied within Portuguese territory, veterinary requirements to be met in order to manage and control the aforementioned activity, etc. Sanctions for offenders are established in the text. Annex establishes tuberculosis-free bovine standards. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 157/98 regulating EEC animal production and trade of bovine and swine species. Legislation | Portugal | 1998 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Animal production, Swine, Cattle, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX