Order No. 703/96 defining technical regulations on the definition, labelling and packaging of beverages. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 282/96 (I-B), 6 December 1996, pp. 4387 and 4388. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Packaging/labelling Beverages Food additives Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force immediately. Abstract This Order defines technical requirements for beverages. It regulates additives and contents (with or without gas) and prescribes labelling and packaging standards. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Amended by Order No. 1296/2008 amending Order No. 703/96 on the definition, labeling and packaging of beverages. Legislation | Portugal | 2008 Keyword: Packaging/labelling, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX