Ministerial Decision No. 218/17 prohibiting the imports of meat from specific commercial establishments of the Federate Republic of Brazil. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Serie, No. 75. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Poultry products Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings International trade Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decision enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Ministerial Decision establishes the prohibition to import meat from all commercial establishments under investigation in the Federate Republic of Brazil. This prohibition aims to ensure the protection of the health of Angolan consumers, imposing to importers to attach in the import process the declaration of the establishment of origin and the national laboratories Food Quality Control, under the coordination of the Institute of Veterinary Services, which shall carry out the analysis and certification of all imported goods on arrival. The list of establishments under investigation is appended to the text. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org