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Decree-Law No. 482/80 establishing whisky quality standards.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 240/80, Series I, 16 October 1980, pp. 3430-3432.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Beverages Standards
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force within 30 days from publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes quality standards and controls to be carried out on whisky. It consists of 17 articles establishing: whisky quality standards, labelling and packaging requirements and all conditions to be satisfied by national and imported whisky (including sanitary requirements of national distillery). Sanctions for illegal activity are specified in the text.

Full text
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