National legislation

The present Ordinance implements the Milk and Margarine Act. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to sphere application, competences, self-monitoring of dairy industries, official control, obligation to inform, penalties and entry into force. The text consists of 7 articles. ...

The present Law implements the Federal Meat Hygiene Act of 8 July 1993 (BGBl. I p. 1242). Article 1 names the Ministry for Food and Rural Space as responsible for the execution of legislation on meat hygiene. The text consists of 3 articles as follows: Competent...

The present Ordinance implements the Milk Quality Ordinance (BGBl. I p. 878) of 9 July 1980. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to authorities and offices responsible for the efficient enforcement of the afore-mentioned Ordinance. The text consists of 5 articles. ...

An Ordinance to regulate the contents of labels on foodstuffs destined without further processing for the consumer showing the nutritional values. Article 5 prescribes the information to be stated on the label, such as fat, protein, calories, etc. Article 7 indicates violations of the Law. Annex...

The amendments concern the Table of the Act on foodstuff and other consumer goods of 8 July 1993 (BGBl. I p. 1169) which is differently worded; Part 9 dealing with penalties is amended; the title of Part 7 is replaced by the following: "Survey and monitoring...

An Ordinance to regulate the maximum amount of residues of pesticides, fertilizers, and other substances in and on foodstuffs and tobacco products. Article 1 lists the maximum amount of residues allowed in foodstuffs. Established values are also to be applied to food to be processed. Food...

The present Ordinance implements the Milk Quality Ordinance (BGBl. I p. 878) of 9 July 1980. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the quality control of milk. The text consists of 8 articles as follows: Sampling of milk (1); Examination of milk (2);...

The present Law implements the Meat Hygiene Act and the Poultry Meat Hygiene Act. In particular, the Law lays down provisions relating to the efficient enforcement of the afore-mentioned Act in the Land Mecklen-burg-Vorpommern. The text consists of 3 articles. ...

The said Ordinance implements EC Directives No. 32/82 of 7 January 1981 and No. 1964/82 of 20 July 1982. The Federal Institute for Agricultural Market Structure is responsible for their implementation. Article 4 concerns the production, packaging and labelling of specific parts of animal carcassess of...

The present Ordinance amends the Ordinance on quality of milk of 9 July 1980 (BGBl. I p. 878; 1081). The amendments concern articles 2, 3 and 4; article 6a on "Control of milk" is added; the Annex on "Substances with an antibiotic effect" is also modified....

The Act amends article 19 (addition of a new paragraph concerning inspection of meat by customs authority) of the Meat Hygiene Act of 8 July 1993 (BGBl. I p. 1189), and article 26 (addition of a new paragraph dealing with inspection of meat by customs authority)...

An Ordinance to regulate in particular the hygienic requirements of egg production. The Ordinance contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed. Article 3 deals with trade in, production and treatment of, egg products. Then the Ordinance deals with issues such...

Article 1 amends the Ordinance on admission of food additives of 22 December 1981 (BGBl. I p. 1625, 1633). Paragraph 5a is deleted. Article 2 adds a new paragraph to articles 5a dealing with trade of iodized cooking salt of the Ordinance on marketing of food...

The present Act implements the Commission Regulation No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992 on certification of special features of agricultural products and foodstuff. The Federal Agriculture and Food Institute is in charge of the registration of products in the relevant register of the European Community, as...

The present Ordinance implements, inter alia, the Milk Quality Ordinance of 9 July 1980 (BGBl. I p. 878). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the quality control of milk. The text consists of 7 articles as follows: Competences (1); Sampling (2); Inspection (3);...

An Ordinance to implement the Ordinance No. 2137/92 of the Council of the EU of 23 July 1992 on the common system for quality of slaughtered lamb. Only if lamb meets this quality requirments it may be marketed. The lamb meat has to be marked accordingly....

The present Ordinance amends the Ordinance on animal diseases of 25 November 1985 (BGBl. I p. 2123). Amendments concern article 1 on "Definition of terms" and article 3 dealing with inspection of meat. The Ordinance consists of 2 articles. ...

The Ordinance bans the trade of molluscs imported from Japan. Article 2 sets out penalties in case of violation. The Ordinance consists of 3 articles. ...

The present Ordinance implements the Milk Quality Ordinance of 28 April 1992. The text deals with the following issues: competencies: sampling, authorization of sampling devices, testing procedures, fees, calculation of costs, duty to report about the results, penalties and entry into force. The Ordinance consists of...

The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to quality examinations for milk and milk products in Brandenburg. Article 2 establishes that, in order to keep a high degree of quality of the milk and its products, during the production process all producers shall have to ensure...