National legislation

The present Law implements the Federal Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act in its version of 9 September 1997. The purpose of the Law is to inform consumers of violations against the afore-mentioned Act. The text consists of 4 articles as follows: Purpose and sphere...

The present Ordinance outlines various organs within the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry responsible for the implementation of directives of the European Union. Article 2 establishes that for the implementation of directives concerning milk and milk products the State Agency for Agriculture is...

The present Ordinance introduces some amendments to the Fish Hygiene Ordinance in its consolidated version of 8 June 2000 (BGBl. I p. 819); Meat Hygiene Ordinance in its consolidated version of 29 June 2001 (BGBl. I p. 1366); Poultry Meat Hygiene Ordinance in its consolidated version...

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the transfer of competences to the Federal Consumer Protection and Food Security Office. Article 1 lists the power to transport to the European Commission, the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union, the Food and...

Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance amends the Additives Admission Ordinance of 29 January 1998 (BGBl. I p. 230, 231); article 2 amends the Marketing Additive Ordinance of 29 January 2001 (BGBl. I p. 1454); article 3 contains an amendment of the Ordinance on coffee and...

The present Act amends the Animal Feed Act of 25 August 2000 (BGBl. I p. 1358); the Animal Feed Prohibition Act of 29 March 2001 (BGBl. I; p. 463); the Act on foodstuff and articles of daily use of 9 September 1997 (BGBl. I p. 2296);...

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the establishment of a Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety within the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture. Article 2 establishes that the Office is, inter alia, responsible for: 1) Prevention and protection measures...

The present Act establishes a Federal Institute for the assessment of risk within the Federal Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture. Article 2 specifies that the Agency is, inter alia, responsible, for the: 1) preparation of scientific reports, expert opinions on issues connected with food...

The present Act establishes a Federal Risk Assessment Office. Its aim is to make food, substances and products safer thus helping to protect the health of consumers. The three main areas of its work - food safety, product safety and chemicals safety - encompass a wide...

The present Ordinance contains derogations to the Regulation (EC) 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. The text consists of 3 articles. ...

An Ordinance to regulate the cultivation, production and marketing of wine and other related products. Only inland grapes have to be used for the production of local wine. Part 2 deals with regulations for the cultivation of vine. The Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry is...

The present Ordinance implements the Federal Potable Water Ordinance in its version of 5 December (BGBl. I p. 2612; 1991 p. 227) and the Thüringen Bathing Water Ordinance of 23 March 1999. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the designation of competent authorities...

The present Law implements the Federal Foodstuff and Articles of Daily Use Act in its version of 9 September 1997 (BGBl. I p. 2296). Article 1 establishes that the competent Ministry is entrusted with the execution of the above-mentioned Act. The Act consists of 15 articles...

Article 1 of the above-mentioned Ordinance amends the Ordinance on hygiene inspection of slaughtered cattle for BSE of 1 December 2000 (BGBl. I p. 1659). Articles 2 and 2a amend the Meat Hygiene Ordinance of 29 June 2001 (BGBl. I p. 1366). Articles 3 and 3a...

The present Act introduces some substantial amendments to the Meat Hygiene Ordinance of 29 June 2001 (BGBl. I p. 1366); the Poultry Meat Hygiene Act of 17 July 1996 (BGBl.I p. 991), and the Act on animal diseases of 11 April 2001 (BGBl. I p. 506)....

The present Ordinance lays down various regulations referring to the configuration and use of eco-labelling aimed at the protection of biological foodstuff. The text consists of 5 articles as follows: Shape of eco-labels (1); Use of eco-labels (2); Duty to register (3); Violations (4); Entry into...

The present Ordinance provides for the monitoring in Germany of the TSE disease. The Länder must carry out a yearly inspection as prescribed by EU Regulations. In case of suspected diseases competent authorities must examine animals and if necessary destroy them. The text consists of 5...

The present Act implements the Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products. The text provides for license requirement for use of eco-mark and provides for the products that are forbidden to use the eco-mark. Article 2 establishes that the Ministry...

The present Ordinance establishes the Bavarian State Offices for Health and Food Safety, as well as for the Environment. In particular, the text lays down provisions relating to the tasks of the aforementioned offices. The text consists of 5 articles. ...

An Ordinance dealing with provisions regarding coffee, as well as coffee and chicory extracts. The text consists of 8 articles as follows: Sphere of application (art. 1); Labelling (art. 2); Prohibitions of placing on the market (3); Analytical methods (art. 4); Penalties and violations (art. 5);...