Decree-Law No. 37/2004 ruling on the commercialization of frozen, deep frozen and defrost fishery and aquiculture products. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, Série I-A, No. 39, 16 February 2004, p. 876. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Fish products Food quality control/food safety International trade Standards Treated food Fraud 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, composed of 17 articles and 2 Annexes, establishes the conditions for the commercialization of frozen, deep frozen and defrost fishery and aquaculture products. It rules on temperature, labelling and sale standards and establishes the procedures for calculating net weight. It establishes, as controlling authorities, the Inspectorate-General for Economic Activities (IGAE) and the e General Direction for Food Quality Control Surveillance (DGFCQA). Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repeals Decree-Law No. 288/98 repealing Decree-Law No. 230/90 on fish production, marketing and conservation. Legislation | Portugal | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, International trade, Treated food Source: FAO, FAOLEX