National legislation

This Law, consisting of six Chapters, establishes the legal regime of school feeding and health and establishes the National Programme for School Feeding and Health (PNASE). This Programme is a policy implementation tool for school feeding and health, aiming to contribute to the growth and comprehensive...

This Order amends Order No. 24/2009, fixing the maximum permissible levels of cadmium, lead, mercury, inorganic tin, benzopyrenes, dioxins (PCDD/PCDF) and PCB in the edible parts of fishery products, intended for human consumption. In addition, it establishes collection and analysis methods for the official control, amending...

The prohibition prescribed by this Regulation shall apply to shipments originating from the following countries or their regions: a) Armenia; b) Italy-all regions of Sardinia; c) Nigeria; d) Zambia. ...

This Decree-Law, consisting of 6 Chapters and two Annexes, defines and establishes the process of fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid, as well as technical standards and procedures of the Codex Alimentarius related to the addition of these nutrients applicable to all individual...

This Resolution amends and re-publishes (in Annex) Resolution No. 111/2013 on the National Council of Food and Nutritional Security (CNSAN). Amended articles (from 2 to 15) deal with administrative and legal proceedings, mission, competencies, composition and functioning of the above mentioned Council, which explicitly works in...

This Order, consisting of 6 articles, establishes, due to the risk of spreading African Swine Fever (PSA), the circulation and transport of pigs, their meat and derivatives is prohibited as follows: a) From the islands of Fogo, Santiago, Maio and Boavista to the other islands in...

This Resolution, consisting of 15 articles, establishes the mission, competencies, composition and functioning of the National Council of Food and Nutritional Security (CNSAN), created by Decree-Law No. 10/2013. This National Council is an consulting institution, working in cooperation with the Ministry of Rural Development and aims...

This Decree-Law, consisting of 10 articles, establishes the fusion of the Agency for Regulation and Supervision of Pharmaceutical and Food Products (ARFA) and the National Agency for Food Security (ANSA), performed through the transfer all the competencies, duties and legal functions, rights and obligations of ANSA...

This Law, consisting of 12 Chapters, divided into 44 articles, establishes veterinary safety norms, animal health and environmental safety for animal origin products. It does not apply for fisheries sector and aims at guaranteeing a high level of animal veterinary control and public health, defining protection,...

This Decree-Law, consisting of 11 articles and 1 Annex, establishes taxes to be paid for inspections performed by animal and plant sanitary services of the Ministry of Rural Development (MDR), according to Law No. 21/VII/2008 on General Regime of Taxes. These taxes apply for veterinary and...

This Decree-Law, consisting of 12 articles, creates the National Committee of Codex Alimentarius (CNCA). It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Committee, entitled to: elaborating the CCNA proposals; appointing the delegates for representing the country in different meetings of CNCA and its organs;...

This Decree-Law, consisting of 3 Chapters and 12 Annexes, establishes sanitary requirements for agricultural products transport from Santo Antão island within the archipelago of Cape Verde. The aim of this Decree-Law is to specify quality control and safety standards in order to prevent plant pest diseases...

This Decree-Law, consisting of 5 Chapters and 1 Annex, establishes the objective and principles of the National System for Food Control (SNCA). It deals with the organization, composition, competencies and functioning of the integrating organisms of the above mentioned System. It also lays down the SNCA’s...

This Order is composed of two Chapters, six articles and several Annexes. It regulates the maximum quantity allowed in fishery products of substances dangerous for the human health, such as mercury and plumb. The annexes provide the criteria to calculate the amount of these substance present...

This Order is composed of four articles and one annex. It amends Order No. 6/2001 in its part regarding the hygiene norms for food and fish products, with the aim of reducing the diffusion of micro-organism dangerous for human health. The annex provides a table of...

This Decree establishes the general principles for the control of the safety and quality of food and feed, the responsibilities which are incumbent on food business operators as well as the procedures in case of risk, with a view to ensure a high level of health...

This Decree is composed of three articles. It amends Regulamentary Decree No. 1/2005 regulating commercialization, quality control and public information regarding infant food. The amended articles deal with special funds dedicated to the promotion of public awareness on infant food and labelling requirements of products. ...

This Decree-Law prorogates until July 2006 the provision set under Decree-Law No. 54/2004 regulating the commercialization, information and quality control of child and infant food. ...

This Decree is composed of 23 articles and two Annexes. It defines and regulates the characteristics required for the import, commercialization, processing, analysis, labelling and quality control of wheat flour, either imported or produced at national level, used for bread-making and for industrial as well as...

This Decree-Law, composed of 14 articles, regulates import, labelling, processing, storage, commercialization, analysis, and quality control of corn, either imported or produced at national level. In particular, the Decree provides a classification of the corn typologies and related characteristics. Moreover, it provides analysis methods, as well...