The Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica - ASAE (English: Economic and Food Safety Authority) is a specialized authority responsible for food safety and economic surveillance in Portugal. ASAE is a national authority, with administrative autonomy, that acts as a police and law enforcement body.[1]
| Economic and Food Safety Authority Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica | |
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 Logo of the ASAE | |
| Abbreviation | ASAE |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 2005 |
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| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Portugal |
| Operations jurisdiction | Portugal |
| Primary governing body | Government of Portugal |
| Secondary governing body | Ministry of Economy |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Lisbon |
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| Website | |
| asae.pt | |
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to website ASAE". ASAE. Retrieved 13 August 2015.