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Decree-Law No. 342/98 establishing sanitary procedures for meat products destined to human consumption.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 256/98 (I-A), 5 November 1998, pp. 5894-5909.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Meat International trade Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes sanitary procedures for treated meat products destined to human consumption. It consists of 7 articles and 4 annexes specifying the sanitary requirements to be satisfied for producing and placing on the market meat and other products originating from animal (listed in annexes A-E). It defines requirements for meat production, (listing all the animal parts involved by this legislation, sanitary requirements for meat infrastructures, labelling/packaging, meat marking, storage and transport, etc.). Controls to be carried out and sanctions for illegal activity are prescribed in the text.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Repeals

Order No. 1229/93 regulating sanitary procedures for meat product trade within EEC countries.

Legislation | Portugal | 1993

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Packaging/labelling, Standards, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 354/90 establishing sanitary procedures for meat products trade within EEC countries.

Legislation | Portugal | 1990

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 111/2006 regulating foodstuff hygiene and repealing existing legislation on the production and commercialization of certain products of animal origin used for human consumption.

Legislation | Portugal | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX