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Decree-Law No. 44/96 concerning sanitary requirements for hunted wild animal species and their placing on the market.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 109/96 (I-A), 10 May 1996, pp. 1082-1095.
Subject
Food & nutrition, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Hygiene/sanitary procedures International trade Food quality control/food safety Hunting/capture
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes sanitary requirements for hunted wild animal species and their placing on the market. It consists of 9 articles and 3 annexes establishing the aforementioned sanitary requirements to be met by wild animal meat and by food treatment centres; the competent authority entitled to carry out control and manage the said sector is the Institution for Agriculture and Food Protection and Production (IPPAA). Annex B lists sanitary conditions to be satisfied by such food treatment centres (storage, transport, etc.). Annex C concerns veterinary and sanitary police certificate.

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Amended by

Decree-Law No. 481/99, amending Decree-Law No. 44/96, 10 May.

Legislation | Portugal | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat

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Repealed by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