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Ministerial Order No. 23/2025 on the procedures relating to the licensing process for artisanal, semi-industrial, industrial, experimental, research, training, and recreational aquaculture activities.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Ministerial Order aims to define and adopt procedures relating to the processing of licences for artisanal, semi-industrial, industrial, experimental, research, training, and recreational aquaculture activities, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of Decree No. 99/2021 of 31 December, on the Aquaculture Regulation. The practice of the above mentioned aquaculture activities is subject to authorisation for installation, issuance of the corresponding operating licences and sanitary licence, in accordance with the specific applicable legislation. Aquaculture licensing follows these steps: a) administrative registration and enrolment; b) installation authorisation process; c) licensing process.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Order enters into force three months after publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Boletim da República, I Series, No. 40, 28 February 2025.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Diploma Ministerial n.º 23/2025: Define e adopta os procedimentos relativos a tramitação processual do licenciamento da actividade da aquacultura artesanal, semi-industrial, industrial, experimental, de investigação, treino e recreativa.