National legislation

This Decree-Law approves EC Council Directives No. 1999/4 concerning coffee and chicory extracts (not applying for soluble coffee). It consists of 15 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order produce and place on the market the aforementioned products. From 13 September 2001 trading non-authorized...

This Order establishes quality standards of tomato destined to be transformed. It consists of 7 articles and 2 annexes specifying the conditions and requirements to be satisfied in order to transform and treat only tomatoes of 'Lycopersicum esculentum Miller' species (excluding other variety of tomato). ...

This Decree-Law amends Decree-Law No. 180/2000 creating the Food Quality and Security Service. Amended articles establish new composition and competencies of the aforementioned food institution. ...

This Decree-Law regulates the use of genetically modified micro-organisms approving EC Council Directive No. 98/81 of 26 October 1981. It consists of 20 articles and 5 annexes establishing the conditions for using the aforementioned micro-organisms and specifying the technical procedures to be applied in order to...

This Decree-Law establishes the requirements to be satisfied by bovine product packaging and labelling (according to EC Parliament and Council Regulation No. 1760/2000). It consists of 3 chapters specifying standards and information to be displaid on labels for bovine meat from slaughtering to human consumption; registration...

This Decree-Law amends Decree-Law No. 121/98 on the use of food additives (except colourings and sweeteners) according to EC Council Directives No. 98/72 of 15 October on the use of food additives (except colourings and sweeteners). Amended articles regulate the use of food additives and establish...

This Decree-Law amends Decree-Law No. 141/98 regulating poultry production and trade within EC countries. Amendments concern sanitary procedures to be applied on poultry production and trade (including eggs and imports originating from third countries) in order to combat the Newcastle disease. It establishes veterinary controls to...

This Decree-Law establishes the quality standards to be satisfied in order to produce spirit originating from the fruit of the arbutus ('Arbutus unedo L.' plant species. It consists of 13 articles and 1 annex regulating the conditions to be satisfied by the aforementioned spirit including labelling...

This Decree-Law approves EC Council Directive No. 97/78 regulating veterinary controls on products originating from third countries. It consists of 6 chapters and 4 annexes specifying: General provisions (chap. 1); Organization of controls including competent authority entitled to carried these controls (chap. 2); Animal health for...

This Decree-Law establishes the requirements and purity criteria for colourings to be used in food for human consumption according to EC provisions. It consists of 8 articles and 6 annexes regulating the use of colourings (made by natural ingredients or any other natural substance usually not...

This Decree-Law creates the Food Quality and Security Service. It consists of 23 article establishing composition, duties and competencies of this food institution the aim of which is to guarantee food quality standards and to enforce security controls on food for human and animal consumption. Veterinary...

This Decree-Law approves the list of the maximum residue limit (MRL) of pesticides to be contained in agricultural products (including fruit, horticultural products and cereals). The list is specified in the annex. ...

This Decree-Law establishes the maximum residue limit (MRL) of pesticides to be contained in food of vegetal origin destined to human consumption and in dried or treated animal feedstuff. It consists of 13 articles regulating also export requirements to third countries in order to avoid the...

A Decree-Law approving EC Council Directive No. 89/397 14 June on food control. It consists of 27 articles regulating food control policy to be applied within the territory of the Republic of Portugal. It establishes duties, composition and competencies of institutions entitled to carry out sanitary...

A Decree-Law approving EC Commission Directive No. 98/66 of 4 September on purity criteria for food colourings which can be used for human consumption. It consists of 3 articles and 1 annex specifying quality standards and requirements to be satisfied by authorized colourings to be contained...

This Decree-Law establishes a new legal regime for milk quotas. It consists of 26 articles regulating cow milk quotas according to article 1 of EC Council Regulations No. 3950/92 of 28 December and No. 1256/99 of 17 May, for a eight-year period from 1 April 2000....

This Order establishes quality standards for oil of olive and oil from olive residues. It consists of 19 articles regulating production and trade of these products for human consumption, specifying sanitary procedures and quality standards to be satisfied. It also establishes prohibited treatment activity, olive oil...

This Decree-Law No. 38/2000 approves EC Commission Directive 98/86 on purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners. It consists of 3 articles and 1 annex establishing the requirements to be satisfied by food additives such as: emulsifying agents, stabilizers, thickening agents, gelling agents,...

This Order establishes vegetable potato quality standards for human consumption. It consists of 5 articles and 2 annexes establishing the requirements to be satisfied by potato in order to be placed on the market. Annexes specify potato variety quality characteristics and standards. ...

This Decree-Law establishes food packaging and labelling requirements. It consists of 31 articles and 2 annexes specifying the said requirements for food placing on the market (including: standards, ingredients, date of production, food additives, weight, etc.). This Decree-Law regulates packaged and pre-packaged product trade destined to...