Animal Husbandry Labeling Act (TierHaltKennzG). Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on the Labeling of Food with the Husbandry Method of the Animals from which the Food was Derived (Animal Husbandry Labeling Act - TierHaltKennzG). Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition Keyword Consumer protection Traceability/product tracing Access-to-information Animal health Animal production Animal welfare Marking/identification Offences/penalties Packaging/labelling Grazing Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Animal Husbandry Labeling Act aims to improve transparency and accountability regarding the husbandry conditions of farm animals, empowering consumers to make informed purchasing decisions. The Act specifies that foods not meeting certain husbandry standards must be appropriately labeled, including categories such as barn, barn+outdoor access, free-range, and pasture-raised. The labeling must be easily accessible, complete, clear, and incur no additional costs for the consumer. Additionally, the law regulates labeling for food sold remotely and for non-prepackaged items, requiring labeling on the remote sale medium or easily accessible and permanently available for remote sales, and on a sign or in close proximity for non-prepackaged items. Violations of labeling regulations can result in fines. The Law consists of 43 Articles divided into 6 Parts and has 11 Appendixes. Full text German Website www.gesetze-im-internet.de