MECT
Ministry of Economy and Territorial Cohesion
Ministério da Economia e da Coesão Territorial
https://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/gc25/ministries/economy-and-of-territorial-cohesion Lisbon
Activities
- Risk management
- Economic & consumer policy, food safety
Topics
Animal feed
Biological hazards and zoonoses
Biotechnology and genetic engineering
Contaminants
Emerging risks
Food contact materials and packaging
Food ingredients
Food supplements
Mineral water
Nutrition
Plant protection products or pesticides
The Ministry of Economy and Territorial Cohesion (MECT) deals with economic and consumer policy, as well as with food safety in Portugal. The Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) is the competent specialist authority that supports the work of the MECT.