National legislation

The purpose of the present Ordinance is, inter alia, the efficient enforcement of the Potable Water Ordinance of 21 May 2001 (BGBl. I p. 959). In particular, the Ordinance designates bodies responsible for the correct application of the afore-mentioned Ordinance. The text consists of 6 articles....

The present Ordinance implements the Consumer Protection Information Act of 5 November 2007 (BGBl. I p. 2558). Article 1 establishes that federal authorities shall charge fees for official acts as listed in the enclosed Schedule. The text consists of 2 articles and 1 Annex. ...

The present Act implements the Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91. Control and supervision shall be coordinated by the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food. The text deals with aspects, such as control...

The present Ordinance provides for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) of 22 October 2007. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Legal grades and...

Moreover, the Ordinance introduces some amendments to the Ordinance implementing community law on wine in its consolidated version of 7 August 2001 (BGBl. I p. 2159). Articles 2, 5 and 7 are amended, as well as Annex 10. ...

The present Ordinance implements the Commission Regulation (EC) No. 555/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine...

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the detection by food business operators of certain micro-organisms present in foodstuff. Article 3 establishes that if a food operator discovers harmful micro-organisms in foodstuff, he shall have to notify without delay the competent authority. The text consists...

The present Ordinance implements the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex in its version of 26 April 2006 (BGBl. I p. 945). The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the transfer of powers to the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety. In particular, article 1 lists...

The present Act lays down provisions relating to meat. At the outset the Act contains a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed, such as, for example, “animals destined for slaughtering”, “carcass”, “slaughterhouse”, “slaughter place”, “classification”, “classification firm” and “classifier”. The text consists of 21...

Furthermore, the present Act introduces some amendments to the New Foodstuffs and New Ingredients Ordinance in its consolidated version of 14 February 2000 (BGBl. I p. 123). In particular, the Act rewords the title of the Ordinance; and adds small amendments to articles 7 and 8....

The present Law implements the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex in its version of 26 April 2006 (BGBl. I p. 945), the Provisionsal Tobacco Act in its version of 9 September 1997 (BGBl. I p. 2296) and the Consumer Information Act of 5 November 2006 (BGBl. I...

The present Law implements the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex of 26. April 2006 (BGBl. I p. 945), Provisional Tobacco Act in the version of 9 September 1997 (BGBl. I p. 2296, and Consumer Information Act of 5 November 2007 (BGBl. I p. 2558). The Law specifies...

The present Ordinance implements the Foodstuff, Articles of Daily Use and Feedstuff Codex in its version of 26 April 2006 (BGBl. I p. 945). Part 1 outlines the political organs competent for the execution of the above-mentioned Act. For example, article 3 establishes that the State...

The present Ordinance implements the Law on public health and veterinary service, food and consumer protection and food survey of 24 July 2003. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to transfer of competences in view of the implementation of the afore-mentioned Law in the...

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the improvement of health-related consumer information. Article 1 establishes that everyone shall have access to information concerning issues related to the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex. In accordance with this law, everyone is entitled to free access to all...

The present Law gives everyone the right to request information on food, feed and everyday consumer goods from the competent public authorities. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Right of access to information (1); Exclusion and limitation reasons (2); Application (3); Application process (4);...

The present Ordinance implements, inter alia, the Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs. The present Ordinance regulates the official inspection of the production, processing and marketing...

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to hygienic requirements in the production, processing and marketing of foodstuff. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); General hygienic requirements (3); Vocational training (4); Requirements for sale of small...

The present Ordinance is contained in article 5 of the Ordinance of 8 August 2007 (BGBl. I 1816) implementing common hygienic foodstuff provisions. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to veterinary controls upon the import and transit of foodstuff of animal origin from third...

Article 23 of the present Ordinance repeals the following Ordinances: the Food Containers Transport Ordinance of 13 April 1987 (BGBl. I p. 1212), the Fish Hygiene Ordinance of 8 June 2000 (BGBl. I p. 819), the Ordinance on hygiene of foodstuff of 5 August 1997 (BGBl....