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Decree-Law No. 376/97 regulating wine and beverage labelling requirements.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 296/97 (I-A), 24 December 1997, pp. 6782 and 6783.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Viticulture/oenological practices 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 regulates wine and beverages labelling requirements. It consists of 9 articles specifying the conditions to be satisfied by labels in order to place on the market oenological products. The Wine Institution (I.V.V.) is the entitled authority to enforce the legislation and to carry out controls on the aforementioned sector.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 428/2000 approving the list of authorised vines to produce wine in Portugal.

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Viticulture/oenological practices

Source: FAO, FAOLEX