Act amending the Meat Hygiene Ordinance, the Poultry Meat Hygiene Act, the Animal Disease Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 17, 13 March 2002, pp. 1046-1050. Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Meat Hygiene/sanitary procedures Poultry products Inspection Food quality control/food safety Pests/diseases Animal health Cattle Slaughtering Animal welfare Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract 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). Full text German References - Legislation Amends Poultry Meat Hygiene Act. Legislation | Germany | 1996 Keyword: Poultry products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, International trade, Transport/storage, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Food quality control/food safety 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