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Decree-Law No. 442/99 approving the Statute of the Oenological Region of 'Beira Interior'.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 255/99 (I-A), 2 November 1999, pp. 7439-7444.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Institution Viticulture/oenological practices Food quality control/food safety Standards
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law approves the Statute of the Oenological Region of 'Beira Interior'. This Regulation consists of 12 articles defining the appellation of origin wine (DOC) «Beira Interior», which shall be used only for soft regional wines (VQPRD) and sparkling wine (VEQPRD), complying with the established quality standards, in particular for the origin of grapes and techniques of winemaking.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 212/2004 ruling on the institutional organization of the oenological sector.

Legislation | Portugal | 2004

Keyword: Viticulture/oenological practices, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Certification, Classification/declassification, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX