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. Full text Portuguese