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Decree-Law No. 375/98 regulating sanitary procedures for the production and placing on the market of fish products.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 272/98 (I-A), 24 November 1998, pp. 6461-6474.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Institution Fish products Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Food quality control/food safety
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law approves EC Council Directive No. 95/71 of 22 December regulating sanitary procedures for the production and placing on the market of fish products (including fresh and salt water aquatic animals). It consists of 9 articles and 1 Annex establishing sanitary requirements to be satisfied by fishing and aquaculture products (kept on board of certain vessels) in order to be placed on the market. Offences and penalties are specified in the text. Controls and relevant competencies shall be under the General Direction of Veterinary (DGV). The Annex consists of 11 chapters specifying the Regulation on hygiene procedures to be applied and requirements to be met in order to perform the aforementioned activity.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 95/71/EC amending the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

Keyword: Fish products, Standards, Processing/handling, Internal trade, Marine fishes, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 124/95 providing sanitary measures to be applied to production and placing on the market of fishery products.

Legislation | Portugal | 1995

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree-Law No. 283/94 approving EEC Council Directive No. 91/493/EEC of 22 July, approving sanitary procedures concerning the production and placing in the market of fish products.

Legislation | Portugal | 1994

Keyword: Institution, Fish products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 553/95 approving the Sanitary Regulation on the production and placing in the market of fishing products.

Legislation | Portugal | 1995

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, International trade, Processing/handling, Food quality control/food safety

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

Decree-Law No.447/99, amending Decree-Law No. 375/98, 24 November.

Legislation | Portugal | 1999

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX