Economic and Food Safety Authority Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica | |
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Abbreviation | ASAE |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 2005 |
Preceding agency |
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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 |
Agency executive |
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Website | |
asae.pt |
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]