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Decree-Law No. 32/2003 ruling on rice used for human consumption.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, No. 28, Serie I, 1 September 2003, pp. 494-498.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Cereals/grains/rice Certification Classification/declassification Food quality control/food safety Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Standards Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, composed of 12 articles and 3 Annexes, defines the required characteristics for rice used for human consumption. In particular, it indicates the methods for analysis, the classification and the technical norms related to commercialization, market preparation, labelling and quality control. Annex I provides the characteristics of common rice; Annex II provides the characteristics of special rice; Annex III provides the analytic tolerances.

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