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Decree-Law No. 67/98 establishing food hygiene/quality standards.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 65/98 (I-A), 18 March 1998, pp. 1155-1163.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Packaging/labelling Hygiene/sanitary procedures 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 establishes food hygiene/quality standards. It consists of 15 articles and 1 Annex establishing the Regulation for hygiene and quality standards to be satisfied by food products during preparation, transformation, production, packaging, storage, transport and placing on the market for human consumption. Annex establishes also sanitary requirements to be met by food treatment infrastructures. Sanctions fore illegal activity are specified in the text.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 113/2006 implementing EC Regulations No. 852/2004 and No. 853/2004 ruling on foodstuff hygiene and sanitary requirements for food of animal origin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2006

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Processing/handling, HACCP, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX