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Decree-Law No. 6/2007 on the commercialization and use in animal foodstuff of artificially produced products.

Country
Portugal
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Decree-Law is composed of seven Chapters divided in 20 articles and two Annexes. It introduces in the national legal order the EC Directive No. 2004/116/CE. The Decree-Law approves the provisions regulating the commercialization and use in animal foodstuff of certain artificial products containing proteins. The Decree-Law applies to food additives, to maximum residues limit fro agrochemicals used in the products, commercialization of animal food, pathogenic micro-organisms contained in animal food. Moreover, the Decree-Law regulates authorization and market placement procedures, identifying the competent authorities. Finally, it rules on official control activities. The Annex provides guidelines for assessing certain products used in animal food production.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/por69760.pdf
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication.
Notes
It implements: EC Directive No. 2004/116/CE of 23 December 2004; EC Directive No. 82/471/CEE of 30 June 1982.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Diário da República, I Série, No. 8, 11 January 2007, pp. 265–275.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto-Lei n.o 6/2007 de 11 de Janeiro.
Repeals
Decree-Law No. 15/2005 ruling on products used for animal nutrition.
Decree-Law No. 441/89 regulating the marketing and use of protein-based products from micro-organisms, non-protein based nitrate compounds, amino-acids and similar to be used in animal feed.
Order No. 1106/89 approving the procedures for the evaluation of protein-based products from micro-organisms, pertaining to bacterium and yest groups used in animal feed.