National legislation

The ordinance regulates the food law measures to be taken by food business operators for the early detection of zoonoses and zoonotic pathogens as a basis for assessing their origin and the trends in their occurrence. Zoonoses are defined as diseases or infections that can be...

The present Ordinance implements the EC Consumer Protection Implementation Act of 21 December 2006 (BGBl. I p. 3367). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the correct and efficient enforcement of the afore-mentioned Act in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The text consists of 3 articles as follows:...

The present Ordinance implements the Baden-Württemberg Fees Law of 14 December 2004. The Annex of the present Ordinance lists fees for services carried out by competent authorities on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment. The text consists of 3 articles and 1 Annex. ...

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the implementation of Community Laws dealing with consumer protection. Article 2 establishes that one of the competent authorities is the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety. The text consists of 28 articles divided into 5 Parts...

The present Law establishes the Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection Office. The Office shall advice the Ministry of the Environment and Nature Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, as well as other public administration offices. The text consists of 7 articles. ...

The present Law lays down provisions relating to the sustainable development of agricultural economy and rural areas. The specific purpose of the Law is: 1) to create a favourable frameworks for a sustainable development of agriculture, forestry and food management, including the production and treatment of...

The present Ordinance implements the Federal Wine Act in its version of 16 May 2001 and the Wine Ordinance in its version of 14 May 2002. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the efficient implementation of the afore-mentioned federal legislation in the Land...

Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance establishes that the Ministry for Food and Feedstuff Control is responsible for the execution of the Codex on foodstuff, articles of daily use and feedstuff. The text consists of 6 articles as follows. ...

The present Law is the basis for the control of foodstuffs, feedstuffs, cosmetics and objects of daily use according to the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex of 1 September 2005. The text consists of 10 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Competent authorities (2); Meat Hygiene...

The present Act introduces some Amendments to the following Acts: the Foodstuff and Feedstuff Codex of 1 September 2005 (BGBl. I p, 2618); Act on a Federal Institute for Agriculture and Food of 2 August 1994 (BGBl. I p. 2018); Land Lease Act of 8 November...

The present Ordinance introduces also small amendments to article 5 of the Sugar Ordinance of 23 October 2003 (BGBl. I p. 2098), as well as to article 5 of the Cocoa Ordinance of 15 December 2003 (BGBl. I p. 2738) both dealing with articles of daily...

The present Ordinance implements Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for the hygiene of foodstuffs of 29 April 2004, Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules...

The present Ordinance amends also the Wine Cultivation Ordinance of 9 November 2000 (BGBl. I p. 3751). It introduces minor amendments to the title and article 2. ...

The amendments of the Act implement various Directives of the EC and the European Parliament regarding standards and technical regulations, the regulations governing information society and services classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. ...

Article 1 of the present Ordinance establishes within the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery an Office to be named the “Agriculture, Food Safety and Fishery Office”. The Office assumes also the tasks and competences of the Veterinary Office, the Plant Office and the Fishery...

Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance specifies that within the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry the Offices of Food, Agriculture and Forestry shall be established. These Offices are responsible for matters concerning nutrition, agricultural counselling, education and administration, as well issues pertaining to forestry...

The present Ordinance implements the Federal Wine Act in the version of 16. Mai 2001 (BGBl. I S. 985); the Wine Ordinance in the version of 14 May 2002 (BGBl. I p. 1584) and the Wine Inspection Ordinance in the version of 14. Mai 2002 (BGBl....

The present Law implements the Council Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of health inspections and controls of fresh meat and poultry meat of 29 January 1985. The text – consisting of 10 articles – deals with the following aspects: definition of competences, transfer of responsibilities to...

The present Ordinance introduces some amendments to the following Ordinances: Ordinance on notification of animal diseases in its consolidated version of 11 April 2001 (BGBl. I p. 540); the Food Gelatine Ordinance of 13 December 2002 (BGBl. I p. 4538); the Fish Hygiene Ordinance in its...

The present Act introduces some amendments to the Meat Hygiene Act in its consolidated version of 30 June 2003 (BGBl. I p. 1242, 1585). In particular articles 22a is amended dealing with sampling carried out by competent authorities. Moreover, the above-mentioned Ordinance amends the Meat Hygiene...