Decree-Law No. 560/99 establishing food labelling and packaging requirements. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 293/99 (I-A), 18 December 1999, pp. 9049-9059. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Packaging/labelling Food additives Standards Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law establishes food packaging and labelling requirements. It consists of 31 articles and 2 annexes specifying the said requirements for food placing on the market (including: standards, ingredients, date of production, food additives, weight, etc.). This Decree-Law regulates packaged and pre-packaged product trade destined to human consumption. Detailed information to be displaid on the labels are specified in the text. Annexes specify a list of detailed food ingredients and additives. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repeals Order No. 119/93 establishing food and beverage labelling requirements. Legislation | Portugal | 1993 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Beverages, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 273/94 amending Decree-Law No. 170/92 (establishing food labelling and packaging requirements). Legislation | Portugal | 1994 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 170/92 establishing food labelling and packaging requirements. Legislation | Portugal | 1992 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Standards, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree-Law No. 365/2007 Implementing Commission Directive 2006/142/EC on the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs. Legislation | Portugal | 2007 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 126/2005 implementing EC Directive No. 2003/89/CE on foodstuff ingredients. Legislation | Portugal | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 148/2005 implementing Directive No. 2004/77/CE ruling on labelling foodstuff containing ammonium salt. Legislation | Portugal | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX