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Presidential Decree No. 273/17 approving the Regulation for Laboratory Testing on Imported Products Destined for Human Consumption.

Country/Territory
Angola
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 189.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Consumer protection Hygiene/sanitary procedures Procedural matters Standards Food additives Food quality control/food safety International trade
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree approves the Regulation for Laboratory Testing on Imported Products Destined for Human Consumption. This Regulation, consisting of 39 articles divided into four Chapters and five Annexes, specifies hygiene and sanitary requirements to be satisfied by products destined to human consumption in view at safeguarding the public interest underlying the protection of public health and the environment. It applies to importers, owners or intermediates of imported goods, with the exception of natural persons, agents and diplomatic missions, Non-Governmental Organizations, Churches charity and the Security House of the President of the Republic. The Regulation, also regulates the collection of samples and laboratory tests, as well as issuance of Certificates for imported merchandise, and establishes the sanctioning regime for illegal activities.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

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

Repealed by

Presidential Decree No. 179/18 approving the Regulation on the obligation to Laboratory Analysis of Products Destined for Human and Animal Consumption.

Legislation | Angola | 2018

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Consumer protection, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Procedural matters, Standards, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Fraud, Internal trade, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX