Decree No. 1/2006 establishing the General Regulation on Quarantine.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
This Decree, consisting of 4 Titles, establishes the General Regulation on Quarantine. This Regulation aims at establishing the sanitary procedures, the practical rules and the needed general requirements in order to implement provisions established by Decree-Law No. 21/2003 on sanitary inspections related to imports and exports. In addition, it regulates also transport and trade within the National territory of any animal or plan products subject to quarantine inspection, in order to avoid the introduction and dissemination of pests and disease within the National territory or any other country. The Directorate of Quarantine Service shall not authorize the import of any item which is listed in the CITES or coming from or originating in a country or area in which there is an ongoing occurrence of pests or diseases subject to quarantine.
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Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force 15 days after its publication.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto do Governo n. 1/2006 Regulamento Geral da quarentena.