Act No. 6 of 1932 relative to quality control of agricultural products. Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1932 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Inspection Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Act applies to livestock and cultivated products, products made from them and products from wild growing plants. The Government may define further to which products the Act shall apply (sect. 1). The Government may issue rules relative to control of such products traded in Norway, imported or exported. These rules may be issued in order to: prevent misrepresentations of products; to regulate packing and labelling; to provide for classification of products according to treatment, contents, quality, quantity, or size; establish criteria for importation and exportation of such products, geographical indications, etc.. The Government may also create an internal and an external control system. It may also charge municipal food control authorities with control tasks. (6 sections) Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 737 of 1991 relative to transfer of delegation to the Department of Agriculture pursuant to Act No. 6 of 1932 relative to quality control of agricultural products. Legislation | Norway | 1991 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Institution, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Instructions No. 1166 of 1999 relative to supervision and control of the importation and exportation and transit of food and products of animal origin from third countries. Legislation | Norway | 1999 (2006) Keyword: Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Meat, Inspection, Registration, Fish products, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal by-products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1477 of 1996 concerning marketing arrangements for meat produced in Norway. Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2003) Keyword: Meat, Internal trade, Transport/storage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1375 of 1993 concerning casein and caseinate. Legislation | Norway | 1993 (2004) Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Milk/dairy products, Inspection, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Food additives, Food quality control/food safety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1447 relative to seed potatoes. Legislation | Norway | 1996 (2004) Keyword: Plant production, Vegetables/legumes, Planting material/seeds, Certification, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1707 of 2000 concerning regulated goods in the meat sector. Legislation | Norway | 2000 (2004) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree relative to the sorting, packing and labelling of seed and planting materials (No. 647 of 1988). Legislation | Norway | 1988 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 1471 of 1998 to regulate supervision and control of the importation and exportation of food and products of animal origin other than food from third countries. Legislation | Norway | 1998 (1999) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, International trade, Institution, Meat, Fish products, Animal by-products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 986 of 2002 relative to cacao- and chocolate products. Legislation | Norway | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Beverages Source: FAO, FAOLEX