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Decree-Law No. 5/2025 amending structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of the Sea (MM).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Decree-Law makes the first amendment to Decree-Law No. 59/2021 of 29 September, on the structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of the Sea. Amendments deal with the new mission of the Ministry, which aims to: design, propose, coordinate, implement and evaluate government public policies in the fields of maritime policy, the blue economy, the maritime industry, marine resources, fisheries, aquaculture and ports. In addition, it creates the Maritime Ports and Oceans Sustainability Service (SMPSO) as the responsible service for coordinating and facilitating all the services provided to ships, agencies and shipping companies, in accordance with the best economic, social and environmental sustainability practices of maritime ecology.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 15, 3 March 2025.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n.º 5/2025 - Procede à primeira alteração ao Decreto-Lei n.º 59/2021, de 29 de setembro, que estabelece a estrutura, a organização e o funcionamento do Ministério do Mar.