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Decree-Law No. 3/2020 amending marketing rules for rice and broken rice intended for human consumption.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República Serie I, No. 29, 11 February 2020.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Standards Cereals/grains/rice Classification/declassification Internal trade International trade Packaging/labelling Consumer protection Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law proceeds to the first amendment to Decree-Law No. 157/2017 of 28 December establishing the characteristics to which the rice of the species Oryza sativa L. and the broken rice for the final human consumer, fixed the respective types and commercial classes and establishes the technical standards related to marketing, packaging and labelling. In particular, article 8 specifies that category A long category B of long rice that does not include the characteristics of Annex IV can only be marketed under the 'Common' class, with the exception of rice commonly referred to as rice specialties, namely basmati, jasmine, risotto, sushi or wholegrain, as well as rice that has been subjected to technological treatments.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
dre.pt

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree-Law No. 157/2017 establishing characteristics to be met by rice of the species Oryza sativa L. and broken rice destined for human final consumer.

Legislation | Portugal | 2017

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Cereals/grains/rice, Classification/declassification, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Consumer protection, Offences/penalties, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX