Decree-Law No. 290/90 establishing the legal regime for livestock and meat trade. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 218/90 (Series I), 20 September 1990, pp. 3871-3875. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Transport/storage International trade Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law shall enter into force 90 days after publication. Abstract This Decree-Law establishes the legal regime for livestock and meat trade. It consists of 3 chapters establishing the sanitary requirements to be met in order to perform trade activity in: bovine, sheep and goats, swine and equidae; b) Meat - all parts destined to human consumption (of the specified animal species); c) Fresh meat - those meat treated only by frozen methods conservation; d) Meat products - treated meat or animal products. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 262/91 regulating Decree-Law No. 290/90 on the legal regime for livestock and meat trade. Legislation | Portugal | 1991 Keyword: International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 237/91 enforcing the legal regime for livestock and meat trade. Legislation | Portugal | 1991 Keyword: Transport/storage, Meat, International trade, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX