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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