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Decree-Law No. 142/2006 creating the National Animal Information System and Registry (SNIRA).

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Type of law
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Abstract
This Decree-Law, composed of 32 articles and four Annexes, is divided in six Chapters. It institutes the National Animal Information System and Registry (SNIRA). The SNIRA defines rules for the identification, registry and circulation of animals. Particular attention is paid to electronic identification systems and to control measures. The Annexes provide marking, identification, registry and circulation requirements.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 120 days after its publication.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República, I Série, No. 144, 27 July 2006, pp. 5357-5369.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n. 142/2006: Cria o Sistema Nacional de Informação e Registo Animal (SNIRA), que estabelece as regras para identificação, registo e circulação dos animais das espécies bovina, ovina, caprina, suína e equídeos, bem como o regime jurídico dos centros de agrupamento, comerciantes e transportadores e as normas de funcionamento do sistema de recolha de cadáveres na exploração (SIRCA), revogando o Decreto-Lei n.º 338/89, de 24 de Agosto.