Law No. 5/87 approving the Sanitary Regulation. Country/Territory Angola Document type Legislation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 16, 23 February 1987, pp. 49-68. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Pollution control Urban land Offences/penalties Public health Basic legislation Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Fraud Packaging/labelling Freshwater pollution Potable water Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force immediately. Abstract This Law approves the Sanitary Regulation of the Popular Republic of Angola. It consists of 13 chapters concerning several aspects of the hygiene and sanitary procedures to be applied, such as: (1) competent authority (including composition and competencies), entitled to carry out control on sanitary sector; (2) environmental protection; (3) urban and rural land sanitary planning; (4) and food quality controls in order to avoid human disease, (including water quality standards), etc. Sanctions for illegal activity are specified in the text. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Decree No. 140/16 approving the Regulation on the Mandatory Submission of the Laboratory Analysis for products destined to human consumption. Legislation | Angola | 2016 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Procedural matters, Standards, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Joint Executive Decree No. 58/03 updating the values of the sanctions established by Law No. 5/87 on the Health Regulation. Legislation | Angola | 2003 Keyword: Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX