Regional Legislative Decree No. 7/2010/A establishing the legal regime for road transport of goods. Country/Territory Portugal Territorial subdivision Azores Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 45, 5 March 2010, pp. 631-639. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Transport/storage Internal trade Food quality control/food safety Standards Authorization/permit 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 following its publication. Abstract This Regional Legislative Decree, consisting of 5 Chapters and 2 Annexes, regulates the legal regime for road transport of goods in order to guarantee food quality control. It applies for any road transport carried out within the Autonomous Region of Azores by vehícles with gross weight equal or higher than 2500 kg. The organization and access of activities prescribed in Chapters II e III do not apply for transport of agricultural products or any foodstuff directly related to agrícultural management or performed by agricultural tractors. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Amended by Regional Legislative Decree No. 25/2012/A amending Regional Legislative Decree No. 7/2010/A on road transport of goods. Legislation | Portugal | 2012 Keyword: Transport/storage, Internal trade, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX