Act amending the Meat Hygiene Act and the Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgestzblatt, Part I, No. 57, 9 November 2004, pp. 2688-2690. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract 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 Ordinance in its consolidated version of 29 June 2001 (BGBl. I 1366). Full text German References - Legislation Amends Meat Hygiene Act. Legislation | Germany | 1993 (2003) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Inspection, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meat Hygiene Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1986 (2007) Keyword: Meat, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Slaughtering, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Processing/handling, International trade, Potable water, Animal welfare, Marking/identification, Animal health, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX