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Decree-Law No. 80/2000 establishing a new legal regime for milk quotas.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 107/2000 (I-A), 9 May 2000, pp. 2002-2008.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Milk/dairy products Food quality control/food safety International trade
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 on 1 April 2000, except articles 20 and 21, which enter into force 5 days after publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes a new legal regime for milk quotas. It consists of 26 articles regulating cow milk quotas according to article 1 of EC Council Regulations No. 3950/92 of 28 December and No. 1256/99 of 17 May, for a eight-year period from 1 April 2000. It defines all aspects involved within the aforementioned sector and establishes the requirements to be satisfied by milk producers under the control of the National Institution for Agricultural Action and Guarantee (including trading procedures). Sanctions for illegal activity are specified in the text.

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