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Decree-Law No. 6/2016 establishing the Regulation on monitoring and quality control of production and marketing of agricultural fertilizers.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Decree-Law, consisting of 9 Chapters, divided into 32 articles, establishes the Regulation on monitoring and quality control of production and marketing of agricultural fertilizers within the national territory. It also provides for the quality control bodies responsible for fertilizer materials, dealing with administrative and legal proceedings including authorization, classification, packaging, production, labelling, marketing, import, storage and transportation, inspection, supervision and penalties.
This Decree-Law is divided into the following Chapters: General provisions (1); Quality control Organs for fertilizer materials (2); Prior authorization and classification (3); Packaging, production and labelling (4); Trading, import, storing and transport (5); Inspection and monitoring (7); Offences and penalties (8); and Final provisions (9).
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force after 6 months from its publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 3.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n. 6/2016 - Regula a fiscalização e controlo da qualidade de produção e comercialização de adubos e corretivos agrícolas.