Decree-Law No. 548/99 establishing veterinary police entitled to carry out control on animal and aquaculture products imports. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 289/99 (I-A), 14 December 1999, pp. 8838-8849. Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety Fish products Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Internal trade Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law establishes veterinary police entitled to carry out sanitary control on animal and aquaculture products imports. It consists of 10 articles and 8 annexes (approving the Council Directives No. 98/45/EC of 24 June and No. 97/79/EC of 18 December, regarding veterinary police). It regulates the sanitary measures to be applied in order to perform the aforementioned activity and specifies sanctions to be paid for illegal activity. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 522/95 approving Sanitary Policy for the placing on the market of aquaculture products. Legislation | Portugal | 1995 Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Fish products, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 113/96 amending Order No. 522/95 of 31 May (approving the Regulation on Sanitary control for the placing into the market of fish and aquaculture products). Legislation | Portugal | 1996 Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Molluscs, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No. 152/2009 implementing EU Directive No. 2006/88 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals. Legislation | Portugal | 2009 Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Processing/handling, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX