Regional Legislative Decree No. 15/2016/A defining the legal framework applicable to the first sale of fresh fish in the Azores. Country/Territory Portugal Territorial subdivision Azores Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 140, 22 July 2016. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Internal trade Fish products Food quality control/food safety Procedural matters Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Regional Legislative Decree, consisting of 5 Chapters, defines the legal framework applicable to the first sale of fresh fish within the Azores. It applies to all national or foreign person, who are involved in the fresh fish and other marine organisms first sale, including: a) Producers; b) producer organizations; c) Wholesale; d) Retailers; e) Industrial fish; f) Industrial hospitality and catering; g) representative associations of producers and traders. It specifies all the necessary requirements to perform the above mentioned first fish sale and other related matters. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt