National legislation

This Order is composed of 11 articles. It establishes additional measures applying to the import of potatoes from Egypt. ...

This Order is composed of three articles. It amends Order No. 703/96 on the definition, labeling and packaging of beverages. In particular, it amends article 5. ...

This Order is composed of 13 Chapters divided in 132 articles and 2 annexes. It introduces in the national legal systems some European provisions regarding certain foodstuff requirements. In particular, it concerns retail of small amounts of eggs, honey, fish, row cow milk and avian meat...

This Order is composed of 18 articles and three Annexes. It regulates trade of fishery products, with the aim of supporting the sector and improving its diversification. Special attention is paid to investments destined to improve environment-friendly fisheries. ...

This Order is composed of seven articles and three Annexes. It defines technical norms, characteristics and conditions required for the production, vaporization and marketing of salt used for human consumption purposes. The Annexes provide detailed standards and requirements. ...

This Decree-Law is composed of two articles. It introduces in the national legal system Commission Directive 2006/128/regulating purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs. Accordingly, it amends the Annex of Decree-Law No. 98/2000 approving EC Commission Directive No. 98/66 on food colourings. ...

This Order is composed of six chapters and two Annexes. It regulates the production and marketing of spirit drinks in compliance with EC Council Regulation No. 1576/89 of 29 may 1989. The Order rules on technical, marketing and sales requirements as well as control procedures. ...

This Decree is composed of six Chapters, divided in 26 articles and four Annexes. It regulates apiculture and honey production, processing and marketing in Azores Region. It introduces in the regional legal order EC Council Directive No. 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001. Particular attention is paid...

This Decree-Law is composed of four articles. It introduces in the national legal system Commission Directive 2006/142/EC on the ingredients which must under all circumstances appear on the labelling of foodstuffs. Accordingly, it amends Decree-Law No. 560/99 establishing food labelling and packaging requirements. ...

This Decree-Law Is composed of five articles and one Annex. It implements Commission Directive 2005/5/EC on sampling methods and methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs. The Decree-Law provides general requirements with regards to animal foodstuffs containing...

This Decree-Law is composed of 18 articles and several annexes divided in two main Lists. It implements several EC Directives regulating the use of plastic materials with foodstuff. In particular, the Decree-Law rules on food additives, specific limits to the use of plastic material, compliance certification...

This Decree-Law is composed of 16 articles and two Annexes. It introduces in the national legal order EC Directives No. 2005/8/CE, 2005/87/CE, 2006/13/CE, 2006/77/CE regulating substances not to be used in animal foodstuff. In particular, the Decree-Law lists the afore-said substances and defines commercialization conditions. The...

This Decree-Law is composed of nine articles and two Annexes. It implements EC Directive No. 2004/14/CE materials and objects made of regenerated cellulose to be used with foodstuff. In particular, the Decree defines standards and requirements for its creation and use restrictions. Moreover, it regulates compliance...

This Decree-Law is composed of nine articles and three Annexes. It introduces, in the national legal order, EC Directive No. 2005/31/CE, further regulating ceramics use with foodstuff, with particular regards to lead and cadmium limits and to applicable sanctions. The annexes provide basic identification rules,...

This Decree-Law is composed of 22 articles. It defines the characteristics and requirements of the vinagre used for human consumption. In particular, it provides a classification of vinagre and regulates processing and labelling. Moreover, it defines forbidden substances and methods for control as well analysis. Finally,...

This Decree-Law is composed of three Chapters divided in nine articles. It aims at granting proper implementation to EC Regulation No. 1935/2004 regulating materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. In particular, it regulates the competence in this field of the Authorioty for...

This Decree-Law, composed of four articles and one Annex, introduces in the national legal order Commission Directive 2006/33/EC amending Directive 95/45/EC as regards sunset yellow FCF (E 110) and titanium dioxide (E 171). Accordingly, it amends the Decree-Law No. 193/2000 establishing the requirements and...

This Decree-Law is composed of seven Chapters divided in 20 articles and two Annexes. It introduces in the national legal order the EC Directive No. 2004/116/CE. The Decree-Law approves the provisions regulating the commercialization and use in animal foodstuff of certain artificial products containing proteins. The...

This Decree-Law, composed of 14 articles, defines conditions for extraction and processing of sites producing honey and other apicultural products used for human consumption. It provides a classification of production and extraction sites and establishes a registry for the above mentioned products. Particular attention is paid...

This Decree-Law, composed of nine articles and one Annex, approves the Regulation on sanitary and technical measures applicable to distribution and sale of meat and derived products. The Annexed Regulation is composed of 31 articles divided in six Chapters. ...