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 Portuguese 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Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No. 111/2006 regulating foodstuff hygiene and repealing existing legislation on the production and commercialization of certain products of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