Decree-Law No. 42/2004 instituting the Agency for the Regulation and Control of Food and Pharmaceutical Products - ARFA. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 31, 18 October 2004, pp. 849 and 850. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Institution Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree, composed of 9 articles, institutes the Agency for the Regulation and Control of Food and Pharmaceutical Products – ARFA, as an independent administrative body in charge for regulating technical and economic aspects of food quality and pharmaceutical production. The Decree-Law defines its the composition, duties and competencies. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repeals Resolution No. 71/98 creating the Agency for the Control on Food and Pharmaceutics Products - ARFA. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1998 Keyword: Institution, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX