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Decree-Law No. 71/98 regulating swine meat production and trade.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 72/98 (I-A), 26 March 1998, pp. 1338 and 1339.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Packaging/labelling International trade Certification Swine
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 30 days after publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law regulates swine meat production and trade. It consists of 7 articles establishing packaging and labelling requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the aforesaid activity. It specifies that these labels must display the origin of the animals (such as: producer, slaughterhouse, etc.) as well as other relevant information.

Full text
Portuguese

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decision No. 30/2000 establishing meat and animal products labelling and packaging requirements.

Legislation | Portugal | 2000

Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Certification, Cattle, Swine, Poultry products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX