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 Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repealed by Decree-Law No. 113/2006 implementing EC Regulations No. 852/2004 and No. 853/2004 ruling on foodstuff hygiene and sanitary requirements for food of animal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