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Decree-Law No. 84/2005 regulating wheat flour used for bread-making and industrial cooking purposes.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, I Serie, No. 51, 19 December 2005, pp. 1423-1428.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Cereals/grains/rice Classification/declassification Codex Alimentarius Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Processing/handling Standards Transport/storage Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 60 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree is composed of 23 articles and two Annexes. It defines and regulates the characteristics required for the import, commercialization, processing, analysis, labelling and quality control of wheat flour, either imported or produced at national level, used for bread-making and for industrial as well as cooking purposes. In particular, it provides a classification of wheat flour according to its uses and defines, for each one, the related labelling procedures. Moreover, it regulates the admitted additives as well as the pesticides residues. Finally, it defines analysis methods, quality control as well as transport and storage requirements. The Annexes provide wheat flour technical requirements according to its domestic or industrial use.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree-Law No. 39/2014 establishing the process for wheat flour fortification with iron and folic acid, as well as technical standards and authorized procedures.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2014

Keyword: Cereals/grains/rice, Classification/declassification, Codex Alimentarius, Food quality control/food safety, Internal trade, Processing/handling, Standards, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Food additives, Nutrition, Fraud, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX